Aren't You A Little Short For A Stormtrooper?

July 18, 2003 5:03 AM

The Star Wars Alphabet Projectis where it's at. Jon Palmer is constructing LEGO models of every alphabet starfighter not visualised in the Star Wars universe. I can only wish that I'd thought of this first. Via
posted by armoured-ant (14 comments total)

...Slashdot. *cough* Oops.
posted by armoured-ant at 5:12 AM on July 18, 2003

Normally a project like this would be looked at by neighbors as something done by someone with too much time on their hands, but now the project can get the recognition it deserves. Ain't the Internet grand?
posted by etoile at 6:11 AM on July 18, 2003

I'd argue that it still looks like this guy has too much time on his hands, but he did put a lot of thought into these designs and they came out pretty well. I share armoured-ant's sentiments and wish I had thought of it.
posted by turacma at 7:33 AM on July 18, 2003

There must be something here about how this is the ultimate manifestation of a certain kind of geekery...
posted by jokeefe at 8:14 AM on July 18, 2003

Cool!
posted by rocketman at 8:18 AM on July 18, 2003

There are things beyond Z that most people don't know.
I took him past Zebra. As far as I could.
And I think, perhaps, maybe I did him some good...

Because, finally, he said:
"This is really great stuff!
And I guess the old alphabet
ISN'T enough!"

NOW the letters he uses are something to see!
Most people still stop at the Z...
But not HE!

-- Dr Seuss, "On Beyond Zebra"
posted by George_Spiggott at 8:37 AM on July 18, 2003

Wow. Its so nerdy, yet so, so cool...
posted by Orange Goblin at 9:41 AM on July 18, 2003

I can only wish that I'd thought of this first.

You could always do the greek alphabet.
posted by nyxxxx at 9:56 AM on July 18, 2003

nyxxxx -

Cool, I've always wanted a 'Pi Fighter' :)
Mmm.. pie.
posted by jozxyqk at 12:09 PM on July 18, 2003

I will also be disappointed when he reaches Z. I vote for the Greek alphabet next, too!
posted by Jonasio at 12:15 PM on July 18, 2003

i didn't understand how the s-wing resembled an s.

also, there seem to be an awful lot of spaceship-part shaped bits of lego these days. my parents still have my lego collection (at least, they say they have) - it's all squares and rectangles. :o(
posted by andrew cooke at 4:35 PM on July 18, 2003

there seem to be an awful lot of spaceship-part shaped bits of lego these days. my parents still have my lego collection (at least, they say they have) - it's all squares and rectangles.

I forget the book that I read this in, but kids no longer like legos for the reasons you think they would, ie. they have little interest in making thousands of little unique creations, instead they usually make what's pictured on the box or the instructions. As such, to stay competitive, Lego started making kits that were more models and less lots of good parts.
posted by drezdn at 5:25 PM on July 18, 2003

Yes, all very nice (actually really nice), but the Star Wars B-Wing fighter looks nothing like a 'B' -- the real reason for its name is lost in time.
posted by John Shaft at 6:41 PM on July 18, 2003

One of my old Star Wars RPG books claims that the B-Wing was called a B-Wing because of it's resemblance to a blade.

Dubious.
posted by armoured-ant at 6:58 AM on July 19, 2003