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Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

Upsilon — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:17:35 EST

*Drool*
I WANT!!!
wow, yes, that must have been very expensive indeed.
Any chance we could persuade him to make a LEGO version of Cloverfield (as the monster is designated) to scale? That would be badass.

Upsilon

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

richarddavidlee — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 05:50:11 EST

If your going to do something like that why would you pick that ship, I watch star wars but I didn't recognise the ship without first being told what it was, there are so many posibilities, and he wasted all that time on this. A super star destroyer would have been more impressive.

richarddavidlee

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

VisionaryM777 — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 05:07:15 EST

God Bless your hands that work for him who made them!!! Wifi Wolf Wolf

VisionaryM777

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

PaulRay — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:07:58 EST

Geez People!! Don't you ever get bored bagging on someone for doing something amazing and cool be saying they'll never get a girlfriend, sex, wife, boyfriend... etc.?
I've worked in Special Effects for almost 20 years as a puppeteer. yes, I play with dolls for a living... And guess what, I get plenty of women and lots of sex. I'm passionate about my work and it gets me sex.
Passion is what attracts women. This guy has passion. He has skill and probably a better job than most of you to allow him to afford to indulge his passion.
Quit harping on the lack of sex life of someone you don't even know based on your own pathetic view of life. Get a hobby that accomplishes something and maybe you'll get the girlfriend you wish you had, rather than sitting in front of your computer making fun of somebody who has actually done something. Building star ships is cool.

PaulRay

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

BenG9810 — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:34:18 EST

His serious look on his face is PRICELESS. Like "Yah, I know I don't get laid, but this thing is FRICKEN SWEET, I AM THE KING GEEK".

But it's still really cool.

BenG9810

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

leMel — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:47:26 EST

Vavilos!

leMel

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

albokay — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:11:02 EST

I guess Zod gave up on killing superman and took up legos.

albokay

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

Husar — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:10:29 EST

@AKMARKSMAN You know that Legos would last 1000 years in a land fill, right?

I totally made that up.

There are pleny to trees that fall on their own so don't go out and cut one down just to show me your wood working skills. :)

Husar

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

What it is — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:14:05 EST

so how dorky am I if I saw this photo, then immediately needed to change my pants?

What it is

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

astro666 — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:10:46 EST

Oh your Gawd!!! That is amazing, if only I had the time, patience, money and space for such an undertaking. Great job.

astro666

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

akmarksman — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:46:48 EST

@Husar: carve out a tree?..have you no enviromental values?

akmarksman

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

Windhawk — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:06:22 EST

On the next episode of LegoStar Galactica...

Windhawk

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

banmojo — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:55:41 EST

I just Gizzed a little in my shorts ;^)

banmojo

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

Husar — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:36:46 EST

@DISCOFUNK Building lego models is art. Yes. But it is as much art a NASCAR driver is an athlete and NASCAR is a sport.

Just my two cents of course. NASCAR and Lego model builders don't impress me like they should I guess.

Husar

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

SundaySunday — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:26:20 EST

@theespacepope:
That's the funniest thing I've read in over a week. And now my co-workers know what I'm doing with my afternoon. Thanks. No really, thanks.

SundaySunday

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

The Lab — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:02:52 EST

I would have guessed way heavier than 30 pounds.

Also, the tail-getting powers of the "artist" moniker are diminished by the fact that it causes girls to suspect you might be gay. Unless you are after dudes. In which case it is gold.

The Lab

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

Benitocarmona — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:01:08 EST

my question is? does lego make all the designing just for 1 ship... now a days technology maybe they just feed a spaceship picture into a scanner and then the pc starts making the cubes layout.,.

Benitocarmona

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

bobdobbs — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:56:17 EST

"Sometimes a 30-pound lego starship is just a 30-pound lego starship." -- Sigmund Freud

bobdobbs

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

dead_red_eyes — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:47:51 EST

@Kaiser-Machead:

LOL

dead_red_eyes

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

iPhoneGroupie — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:18:53 EST

I'm patiently waiting for Jesus to finish his Lego Millennium Falcon model.

He's going on a month having it, but I will lose faith in him. I want to get to heaven some day...

iPhoneGroupie

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

Spaceboy — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:16:42 EST

if he calls himself an 'artist', that's guaranteed to get him tail, as long as he's somewhat known.

Spaceboy

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

M.A.X. — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:09:41 EST

Great job. I wish I had not only the skill, but patience to complete such a job.

M.A.X.

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

Discofunk — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:04:01 EST

@Husar: I suppose there is not much skill involved making a mark with a pencil or paintbrush or even making sound from a musical instrument.

Discofunk

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

Husar — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:50:24 EST

Am I the only one not impressed by lego models? I mean they are legos. There is not much skills to making anythying with them. You click them together. So what. The guy has too much time on his hands is all and either a free supply of legos or enough money to blow on them to make the model. Now carve it out of a big tree or make custom parts from custom molds. Then I will be impressed. But legos? Come on.

Husar

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

SeattleTed — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:45:56 EST

Hmm virgin for life has a 9 month build-out and has a 30 pound baby Star Wars toy.

SeattleTed

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

J.T. — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:30:50 EST

Damn. The official Millennium Falcon set's got nothin' on this.

J.T.

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

apeguero — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:26:28 EST

Sweeeeetttt!!!

apeguero

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy! — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:14:24 EST

@coach: I pegged him for more of a Count Dooku myself.

Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

falconsimage — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:11:35 EST

"30 pounds?" It would have to be hollow. Are all of those shapes standard Lego?

falconsimage

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

coach — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:01:24 EST

He reminds me a bit of General Grievous himself.

coach

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

Out2gtcha — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:00:23 EST

@Fierock:
This was the one Ben and Anakin landed after General Grevious ejected and the the ship broke in half.

@JESUS:
I (respectfully) DEMAND AN UPDATE ON TEH LEGO FALCON!!!

Out2gtcha

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

theespacepope — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:50:12 EST

I appreciate anyone who can stay on one project for 9 months and not give up. Especially a hobby, which if you were to quit, no one would notice. It really looks stellar. Let's hope he doesn't get the urge to re-enact its final battle and rip the front part off yelling "RRREEEERRREGWWWOOOOROOSHHHHH GAAAADOOOOOOSHHH BBBBOOOOMMSCREEEEEEeeeee.....::sob::"

theespacepope

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

rainfever — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:40:54 EST

i'll bet his mom is so proud.

rainfever

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy! — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:39:32 EST

I'd love to see someone take a wack at some translucent lego pieces, and build Sonny from i-Robot. Star Wars is fine and dandy, but I'd be all over an NS-5.

Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

Fierock — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:39:30 EST

I don't remember this ship... but for his next lego model he can build Red Dwarf (after the nanobots rebuilt it) - all he has to do is knock off the tail fins and sprey paint it red.

Fierock

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

tamoko — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:39:00 EST

Perhaps he should be working for ILM... he's got the creative spark.

tamoko

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

tamoko — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:35:35 EST

That is totally sick... makes me want to go blow a grand on Legos and try my hand at it.@

href="#c3778255">Kaiser-Machead: I agree, this guy is amazing. I wonder what he'll build next..?

tamoko

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

nosaturn1 — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:31:35 EST

i wanna see the instruction manual for something like that.

nosaturn1

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

kevjohn — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:29:50 EST

I can't wait for the Star Wars uber-fanboys to hit up the Wookiepedia and point out all the minute discrepancies between this and the real thing*. Mr. Kelso, prepare to get served!

* - And by 'real thing' I mean ILM's CGI model.

kevjohn

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

trailingedge — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:23:22 EST

Amazing, can't imagine not a single drop of glue was used!

trailingedge

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

RoyalKennebecasisAdventurersSociety — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:15:18 EST

And the award for 'Best Use of a Lego Wagon Wheel Ever' goes to...

RoyalKennebecasisAdventurersSociety

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

timerider42 — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:15:05 EST

Someone needs to make a Lego Star Wars movie with all these models.

timerider42

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

dicknervous — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:03:41 EST

Cleanup in Aisle 5!

dicknervous

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

Evan394 — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:02:13 EST

This dude needs a nap. Look at those eyes. Yikes!

Evan394

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

iamcrazyed — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:53:54 EST

@iamcrazyed: That's how he keeps the title of "LEGO Master"!

iamcrazyed

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

*click**click* — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:53:31 EST

Don't hate. You can volley back and forth about whether or not this guy has a life or friends or a significant other all you want. Basically it comes down to this: he set a goal, put forth a LOT of impressive effort, and accomplished something pretty profound, whether you like LEGOs or not. He made a commitment to something and followed it through. While condescending jackholes like yourselves pass judgment when the greatest thing you've accomplished today is peel your phat a§§e§ off the couch and from in front of Family Guy long enough to make it to the fridge for another bowl of ice cream, and to the computer to put down someone else that's done more in 9 months than you've done in your lives. Give the guy credit for being ambitious, regardless of whether or not you feel it was worth it.

*click**click*

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

iamcrazyed — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:50:45 EST

@SchruteBuck:P.S. Next project: LEGO model of Tatooine Princess Leia.

(shudder...)

iamcrazyed

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy! — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:49:29 EST

Lambaste him if you will, but without the crazy bastards with lots of time and lots of legos, we wouldn't have these awesome models to gawk at. Good show.

Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

SchruteBuck — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:44:17 EST

@iamcrazyed: Dear Diary, Just spent 9 months guaranteeing I will remain a virgin for life. Love, Mark

SchruteBuck

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

zenpoet — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:42:29 EST

geekasm!

Sidenote: When is LEGO going to make aluminum bricks? That way, this guy could build me a car, or a small house or something.

zenpoet

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

iamcrazyed — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:41:48 EST

I wonder what his wife has to say about this project...
What, no wife?

Girlfriend?

Friend?

Dog?

nevermind.

iamcrazyed

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

drewheyman — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:40:57 EST

Star destroyers are much cooler looking than that thing, but still, that's quite the engineering and design effort, so wow and congratulations!

drewheyman

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

SchruteBuck — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:38:16 EST

That guy is getting some tail.

SchruteBuck

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy! — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:38:12 EST

Give me some room boys, I think I just came.

Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!