rocklobster

My little boy is crazy about Star Wars and his favorite thing of all are the AT-ATs that attack the snow base in The Empire Strikes Back.

The cost of the plastic ones is outrageous and my son wouldn't know the difference anyway, so I threw together some scrap wood to make on one day.

This is how it turned out. There's an eye hook on the inside that you grab to move the head side to side and "pew" things (as my boy says in his best imitation of laser beam sounds).

It's not much but it was fun to make.

Rob

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RichL

I think it's great!!! The best part is that you made it for your son. Doesn't get much better than that.

joesdad

That is cool! Nice going there RL.

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AZ Termite

That is awsome. I bet he will have lots of fun with it. He will probably be able to play with it alot longer than the plastic one anyway. They just don't make things like they used to.

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Handyman

That is way cool. I have a shop full of scraps, will you build my wife some chairs?

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Kenbo

That is completely awesome!!!!!!!!!!! The days of toys building are quickly disappearing. I think that it's great that you have given your son 2 great things. An awesome toy, and the knowledge that not everything cool has to come from the Walmart toy department.
Thanks for sharing.
Ken

jdixon

I echo the rest of the sentiments shared. What a great way to share your love for wood and love for your son. I'll bet it will be a toy he remembers fondly when he is your age! Ya done good brother!

John

rocklobster

Thanks. You guys are too kind.

Handyman, you'll probably have some chairs made for her before I even learn how to make one.

johnjf0622

That looks great. And the best thing about it your son will like that better because YOU made it. That is better then any plastic one you could have purchased for him I am sure. Does he want you to make him a couple of the fighters from the Empire Strikes Back ( I forgot what they called them)

John

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rocklobster

I think you're talking about the Snow Speeders. He already had a small, die cast one and it turns out to be pretty much to scale with the AT-AT.

I'm kind of afraid to make another toy right now. He might start writing up a "daddy do" list. And daddy's "do" is backed up right now.

Wait...something about that doesn't sound quite right.

Rob

Kenbo

This site slays me!!!! Enough with the excuses Rob. Break out the liquid plumber and start making some X-winged fighters and Tie fighters. My wife and I were talking about that last night and we both agree that they would be fun projects. We're counting on you for the prototype.

Ken

TexasTimbers

That's way cool Rob!

Millennium Falcon!!! Millennium Falcon!!! Make us one!

Men are all just a bunch of big kids at heart.

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