The Ultimate Star Wars Lego Model

Shadowhawk · Post by **Shadowhawk** » 2005-12-16 04:54pm

I haven't seen this posted yet.

Holy fuck.

Anyone want to, uh, loan me some money?

The Original Nex · Post by **The Original Nex** » 2005-12-16 04:59pm

Jesus $24,000?? Well that's eBay for ya.

Funny how they call it the "Rebel Attack Cruiser" though. Woe is the average joe who doesn't know what the proper name of the Venator-class Star Destroyer is.

Solauren · Post by **Solauren** » 2005-12-16 06:53pm

For that kind of cash, I can afford to buy enough lego and paint to build a freaking fleet of them.

Hmmmm, that gives me an idea

(senses Caius glaring at him)

Okay, maybe not

Deathstalker · Post by **Deathstalker** » 2005-12-16 06:55pm

I've seen it in person and up close. It is awesome!

Crossroads Inc. · Post by **Crossroads Inc.** » 2005-12-16 07:04pm

Click on the Bid list. It goes from around 2,500 to 23,000 in two days. It's a bit fun watching the bids. Theres on in there where someone ads a single $ to a bid from 22,000 to 22,001

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 2005-12-16 07:22pm

Now if I had that kind of money to blow on toys...

Waddles McGee · Post by **Waddles McGee** » 2005-12-16 07:35pm

People who bid on that have WAAAAY too much money to spend.

Shadowhawk · Post by **Shadowhawk** » 2005-12-16 07:46pm

I've decided that if I ever win a sizable lottery, one of my purchases will be the commisioning of a scale-of-the-$300-ISD Lego model of the Executor.
Or a minifig-scale ISD, but even that might be...excessive.

scififan: Keep in mind this IS for charity, so what people are willing to spend on things tend to expand. After all, do you think an apperance in Penny Arcade is worth $20,000?

Crossroads Inc. · Post by **Crossroads Inc.** » 2005-12-16 09:53pm

Shadowhawk wrote:I've decided that if I ever win a sizable lottery, one of my purchases will be the commisioning of a scale-of-the-$300-ISD Lego model of the Executor.
Or a minifig-scale ISD, but even that might be...excessive.

scififan: Keep in mind this IS for charity, so what people are willing to spend on things tend to expand. After all, do you think an apperance in Penny Arcade is worth $20,000?

This is for charity? AH! Well that changes things abit

I mean, your still 'techniclly' paying 23,000 for a lego kit, but at least its going to a good cause

Ford Prefect · Post by **Ford Prefect** » 2005-12-17 12:13am

I know people smaller than that beast.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2005-12-17 12:20am

Shadowhawk wrote: Or a minifig-scale ISD, but even that might be...excessive.

Anyone want to do the math to see how big one would be?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2005-12-17 12:26am

That's easy, how tall is a minifig, exactly, in centimeters?

Crossroads Inc. · Post by **Crossroads Inc.** » 2005-12-17 12:44am

What IS a minifig?

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2005-12-17 12:50am

Crossroads Inc. wrote:What IS a minifig?

The LEGO person figure.

Noble Ire · Post by **Noble Ire** » 2005-12-17 01:11am

neoolong wrote:
Crossroads Inc. wrote:What IS a minifig?
The LEGO person figure.

A quick calculation gives me a length of 115.2 meters for an Imperial-class Star Destroyer, using 4cm as a minifig.
1,368 meters for an Executor-class
81.86 meters for a Venator-class
Heck, even the Tantive IV is 10.8 meters.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2005-12-17 01:26am

Pretty sure 4cm is a little big...

Noble Ire · Post by **Noble Ire** » 2005-12-17 01:57am

Rogue 9 wrote:Pretty sure 4cm is a little big...

Really? I measured one of my own figures to get it.

ray245 · Post by **ray245** » 2005-12-17 06:10am

Noble Ire wrote:
neoolong wrote:
Crossroads Inc. wrote:What IS a minifig?
The LEGO person figure.
A quick calculation gives me a length of 115.2 meters for an Imperial-class Star Destroyer, using 4cm as a minifig.
1,368 meters for an Executor-class
81.86 meters for a Venator-class
Heck, even the Tantive IV is 10.8 meters.

We could alwalys start a massive fan project to built it! I mean...how many people have lego star destroyers?

Waddles McGee · Post by **Waddles McGee** » 2005-12-17 06:28am

Shadowhawk wrote:
scififan: Keep in mind this IS for charity, so what people are willing to spend on things tend to expand. After all, do you think an apperance in Penny Arcade is worth $20,000?

I do know it's for charity, and I believe in the cause, but I'm just saying that I don't have $20,000 to just spend on a charity, however good the cause is.. But it's nice to see people have money to spend, and I am very happy that people who's lives were destroyed by Katrina turned around, or at least made better.

Cykeisme · Post by **Cykeisme** » 2005-12-17 12:53pm

I can't believe the people involved in the construction of an 8-foot Lego Galactic Republic Venator-class Star Destroyer would allow it to be labelled "Rebel Attack Cruiser". Never mind the "attack cruiser" colloqualism... but "Rebel"? Wtf? That's downright erroneous!

ray245 · Post by **ray245** » 2005-12-18 03:12am

I think this look better...
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/searc ... r&stype=fi

The Original Nex · Post by **The Original Nex** » 2005-12-18 12:10pm

Did you see the thing on eBay? Sure some of those you posted are good, but they don't compare to the level of detail that the 8 footer's got.

Post by **Vympel** » 2005-12-18 07:02pm

i'm pretty sure the Imperator lego was bigger. And had a similar level of detail ...

Perseid · Post by **Perseid** » 2005-12-18 07:29pm

Fuck thats gorgeous

I wonder if they'll deliver it to the UK

Just need to find out if I've won the lotto before though, or maybe just remortgage the house

The Original Nex · Post by **The Original Nex** » 2005-12-18 08:20pm

Vympel wrote:i'm pretty sure the Imperator lego was bigger. And had a similar level of detail ...

Was it? I remember the offical LEGO one being about 3 ft. long. This monster is over 8 ft, and IIRC unique.

Or did they make a special eBay 8ft Imperator modle too?