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Post number 17210

Lynsey — Thu, 16 May 2002 21:22:14 -0800

You thought you were a Star Wars fanatic? Thanks to the always excellent Lily Tao, who posts the most interesting links on her blog, we have the tale of the fan boy who built a life-size Millenium Falcon in his (former?) friend's back yard. Another set of pics here.

By: dong_resin

dong_resin — Thu, 16 May 2002 22:00:08 -0800

Right after they claim to be building a tool shed, the next image is the nearly completed Falcon. This, for whatever reason, made me weak with laughter.

By: ajbattrick

ajbattrick — Fri, 17 May 2002 00:22:52 -0800

You must watch the video documentary that they have made to go with it.

By: monkeyJuice

monkeyJuice — Fri, 17 May 2002 00:32:04 -0800

ohhhh thats nothing i have a full size death star above my house!

By: dhartung

dhartung — Fri, 17 May 2002 03:21:30 -0800

I believe this is a 21st century interpretation of what the British used to call a folly.

By: vbfg

vbfg — Fri, 17 May 2002 04:00:16 -0800

We still call these things follies.

By: NortonDC

NortonDC — Fri, 17 May 2002 04:39:45 -0800

Those guys are pansies: More pictures here.

By: banished

banished — Fri, 17 May 2002 05:21:52 -0800

Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail... "It's only a model"

By: mkelley

mkelley — Fri, 17 May 2002 05:59:43 -0800

some people have wayyyyyyy too much free time.

By: mecran01

mecran01 — Fri, 17 May 2002 07:23:40 -0800

Yeah, they should have spent that time posting on metafilter. Losers.

By: adampsyche

adampsyche — Fri, 17 May 2002 07:28:19 -0800

some people have wayyyyyyy too much free time. Some people just know how to spend thier free time.

By: kindall

kindall — Fri, 17 May 2002 08:09:53 -0800

ohhhh thats nothing i have a full size death star above my house! That's not a space station, it's a moon.

By: Lynsey

Lynsey — Fri, 17 May 2002 09:55:22 -0800

Can't make link work right. It won't come up without the slash at the end. Darn Netscape! Maybe this will work.

By: RakDaddy

RakDaddy — Fri, 17 May 2002 10:59:14 -0800

Good gravy...the guys who built their own Gundam make the Falcon guys look like a bunch of pikers. That is the coolest thing I've seen in a while. I want one now. The Gundam, that is... ...what?