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Star Wars Fans Plan Full-Size Millennium Falcon Replica

Posted by Soulskill on from the she's-got-it-where-it-counts,-kid dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The BBC reports on a fan-run project to build a full-scale replica of Han Solo's Millennium Falcon. The ship, 31 feet tall, 114 feet long, and 81.5 feet wide at its widest point, will be built on a plot of land in Tennessee. Since this project is obviously too big for any one fan, or even a small group, they're going to crowdsource some of the construction. Their website has continual updates about various parts of the build, with many, many pictures. For example, here are a couple shots of the Quad guns and cockpit console. Project leader Chris Lee says he bought the land in Tennessee, 88 acres, for this purpose. He says he'd like to 'develop it into more of a creative retreat, like a Maker camp ... where a school could send kids.' The Force is strong with this one!"

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  1. Not sure but... by Press2ToContinue · · Score: 3, Funny

    don't remember seeing PVC pipe on the millenium falcon

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    1. Re:Not sure but... by Lynchenstein · · Score: 5, Interesting

      You'd be surprised to learn what actual Hollywood props are made of. Also, "What a piece of junk!"

    2. Re:Not sure but... by peragrin · · Score: 4, Interesting

      even better it can't be to scale as the one used in the movies couldn't fit human's inside from the exterior shots, So straight up they will have to alter plans somewhere.

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    3. Re:Not sure but... by Nostromo21 · · Score: 2

      LOL - this topic should see some interesting commentary. :)

      Wasn't there are full-sized prop used in making any of the SW movies? I thought the one in Empire was fairly complete, as they did a couple walk arounds it. No doubt it was mostly just a styrofoam shell, but that's to be expected.

      Now, a full-sized replica of the Death Star - now THAT would be slightly more interesting & impressive news! >8^D

    4. Re:Not sure but... by K.+S.+Kyosuke · · Score: 2

      Now, a full-sized replica of the Death Star - now THAT would be slightly more interesting & impressive news!

      Darth Vader: That's no Death Star! It's a...

      An Imperial General: It's only a model.

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    5. Re:Not sure but... by Nostromo21 · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Alternately, I think there's a mass market for Ewok & Gungan pinatas.

    6. Re:Not sure but... by History's+Coming+To · · Score: 3, Informative

      See the PVC tubes on the TOS Enterprise? Look closely, you'll see some marked as "GNDN" - Goes Nowhere, Does Nothing.

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    7. Re:Not sure but... by Brad1138 · · Score: 2

      I think your getting your geek cult movies confused...

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    8. Re:Not sure but... by ildon · · Score: 1

      Seems likely they'd be working from some kind of technical manual/specs (either fan made or licensed extended universe stuff) rather than just going by visible movie props.

    9. Re:Not sure but... by Big+Hairy+Ian · · Score: 4, Informative

      What this Bantha Fodder? http://www.haynes.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&productId=53477&langId=-1

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    10. Re:Not sure but... by Big+Hairy+Ian · · Score: 1

      |Just let me know when I can stop geekasming!

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    11. Re:Not sure but... by kerrbear · · Score: 1

      They're building that thing? They're braver than I thought.

    12. Re:Not sure but... by K.+S.+Kyosuke · · Score: 1

      Actually, I'm hybridizing them in a clever way.

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    13. Re:Not sure but... by Wolfrider · · Score: 1

      +1 metahumor ;-)

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  2. This is a job for Extreme Makeover Home Edition by hawks5999 · · Score: 1, Interesting
    Ok, Disney... commence with the brand dilution.

    http://www.deadline.com/2012/12/what-hell-hath-disney-lucasfilm-wrought-star-wars-meets-extreme-home-makeover/

    1. Re:This is a job for Extreme Makeover Home Edition by elfprince13 · · Score: 1

      Look guys, I found another one. I'm pretty sure the 501st aren't even connected to Disney.

  3. Re:Looks like fun, but... by irving47 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Right. The kids playing pokemon and Angry Birds are much better off than those doing a hands on project, likely learning about electronics and construction in the process.
    (My fully functional R2-D2 is sitting right behind me as I type this. I learned a lot about wiring things properly, painting, and a little about wheels and mechanics in the process. But hey, I guess I'm biased.)

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  4. Great idea, but in Tennessee?????? by Doubting+Sapien · · Score: 2, Funny

    Those padawans better learn quick how to build their own light sabers when the hillbilly fundamentalists mass at the gates with pitchforks in hand.

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    1. Re:Great idea, but in Tennessee?????? by K.+S.+Kyosuke · · Score: 1

      Since it's Star Wars we're talking about, that particular sector of the Empire has designation 10-SE.

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    2. Re:Great idea, but in Tennessee?????? by roninmagus · · Score: 1

      Those padawans better learn quick how to build their own light sabers when the hillbilly fundamentalists mass at the gates with pitchforks in hand.

      Yup. Having been born and raised in Nashville, I clicked on this link and immediately started scanning for the "urhyyuck, It's in Tennessee" comment. Didn't have to look too far. I suppose you call every state in the central and mountain time zones "flyover country" too.

    3. Re:Great idea, but in Tennessee?????? by rsagris · · Score: 2

      Yeah, what were those idiots from the Manhattan Project thinking? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_Ridge,_Tennessee

    4. Re:Great idea, but in Tennessee?????? by cervesaebraciator · · Score: 1

      There's nothing so ironic as provincialism directed toward rural areas, especially when it comes from those who regard themselves as open minded and enlightened. I prefer to assume that those who make these quick and easy jokes only think they're having a little harmless fun. To this I say very well. I've taken a few cheap shots in my time too. I hope they were harmless even if in retrospect I realized they weren't very funny.

      I am convinced, however, that there are others who both have such prejudices and think them just. This is a sign of ignorance. It's a sad thing.

    5. Re:Great idea, but in Tennessee?????? by Smauler · · Score: 1

      Quit being so defensive. That's part of the problem.

      I live in a rural area now - the closest shop is about 10 miles away... that's not rural for the US, but it is for England. It's our prerogative to take the piss out of the box dwelling bourgeoisie talentless city drones just as much as it is theirs to take the piss out of mud trunching dimwitted uncultured dimwits.

      Neither is necessarily accurate. Provincialism is natural, and fine IMO.

    6. Re:Great idea, but in Tennessee?????? by tloh · · Score: 1

      humor much?

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    7. Re:Great idea, but in Tennessee?????? by tehcyder · · Score: 1

      I live in a rural area now - the closest shop is about 10 miles away... that's not rural for the US, but it is for England.

      For England that is like being in the middle of nowhere. I've lived in various rural areas and never been more than a ten or fifteen minute walk from some sort of shop.

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    8. Re:Great idea, but in Tennessee?????? by cervesaebraciator · · Score: 1

      Quit being so defensive.

      N.b.: I was responding to someone who was irritated, agreeing with him that his irritation was directed at a real phenomenon, and at one point expressing the likelihood that it was a cheap joke. Indeed, I would only have replied to someone about something like this. Perhaps that's a little defensive, but I hope not too much.

      That's part of the problem.

      You might be right, but I do not think it the better part. I'd suggest that the better part of the problem is that those in a position of social and cultural superiority (as it is commonly regarded) do not regard prejudice directed toward rural people as something to question, much less be ashamed of.

      I teach on the university level, living in a largely rural area of Kentucky. I know very bright, hardworking students whose inability to lose their accent and pass as suburbanites has been a real stumbling block. Those who're able to pass tend to leave their homes and find success elsewhere (a different problem, of course, but a related one that causes brain drain, thereby perpetuating problems in the southern states here and in Appalachia). This isn't just an issue of hurting anyone's feelings, much less of the ribbing about city vs. county that goes on between friends in a spirit of mutual respect and comradery. It is an issue of the regular disregard of a whole class of people on the basis of nothing more than where they were born.

      This sort of prejudice appears on Slashdot. Not from most commenters, to be sure. Slashdot has a healthy amount of intelligent and insightful comments, else I would never read the comments. Yet let one article come out about some politician in Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi or some other favored place, who wants to pander to a certain segment of voters by screwing around with textbooks, and the tenor changes: "Ah, but that's Alabama, what do you expect?" This statement alone isn't so objectionable--for indeed you are more likely to see such nonsense in such places. What accompanies it, however. "They are...", then the disparagement of a whole class of people starts. Someone in polite society would be ashamed to make similar comments about racial minorities, about certain minority religions, about LGBTs, and about women. Similar courtesy ought to be shown to poor and rural people. And lest you think that since this is Slashdot, it's not polite society, I would point out that we mod trolls down.

      Speaking of textbook nonsense, did anyone else notice that Pat Robertson has come out against young-earth creationism? If you can't stand to watch the man talk, there's an article on CNN about it. Unfortunately, the fellow who wrote the headline doesn't recognize the difference between creationism and young-earth, and the fellow who wrote the article uses weasel words in painful places ("Most scientists, however, agree that the Earth is 4.5 billion years old and the universe is 14.5 billion years old." Which wouldn't? You don't have to say "most" and do CYA with everything.)

    9. Re:Great idea, but in Tennessee?????? by tloh · · Score: 1

      I don't think any offence toward rural folks are intended. I, myself, have great love for the hobbits of middle earth. But seriously, how *would* fanatics of mesopotamian bronze age fairytales regard a bunch of space age idolaters? I mean, this is not about prejudice towards one's perceived inferiors, this is about a clash of cultural beliefs and lifestyles.

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    10. Re:Great idea, but in Tennessee?????? by cervesaebraciator · · Score: 1

      Since we're being serious, I must ask: How do you reconcile the notion that prejudice toward one's perceived inferiors is not at work with dismissing an entire group of people as "fanatics of mesopotamian bronze age fairytales"?

    11. Re:Great idea, but in Tennessee?????? by tloh · · Score: 1

      You have to read between the lines a little. It is no more dismissive than calling the other group "a bunch of space age idolaters". Incidentally, I happen to identify with that later group a whole lot as we share the stigma of being dismissively labeled by mainstream society as a "geek" or "nerd". But both groups have in common that outsiders often feels they are out of touch with reality. Where as one looks to the past, though, the other tends to look toward the future. I feel *that* to be central to the difference in worldview/lifestyles. "Dismissing"? Maybe. but my original sentiments stand: no offense intended - because we are more alike than different.

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    12. Re:Great idea, but in Tennessee?????? by Doubting+Sapien · · Score: 1

      Despite my cheeky comment which set off this little flame war, I happen to identify more with rural folks myself. Before my family came to the US, my father was a vet serving a multitude of local farms. I grew up surrounded by Holstein dairy cows, pig pens, and rice patties. I'm sorry such a throwaway comment was perceived as a slight against people of rural extraction. I have read the other comments of GP and mostly sympathize with his views. I, myself, have nothing against accents as all other members of my family were too old when we came to the US to learn to speak English without an accent. Trust me, I know what it feels like to be stereotyped by virtue of where one calls home. As a high school student, I studied one summer at Cornell in Ithaca, New York. Apparently, high schoolers from other parts of the country knows of San Francisco only as the "Gay Capital of the World". For what it is worth, my real beef isn't with rural vs urban - my problem is with religious fundamentalism vs. science (which i will broadly include science fiction here) literacy.

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    13. Re:Great idea, but in Tennessee?????? by cervesaebraciator · · Score: 1

      Despite my cheeky comment which set off this little flame war [...] I'm sorry such a throwaway comment was perceived as a slight against people of rural extraction.

      It is good that you weren't trying to start a flamewar, since it would have been a poor one. Most of the commenters have been civil. You'll notice above, when I'd initially responded to roninmagus, I recognized the possibility that it was intended as a harmless joke. Even so, I thought I would sympathize with roninmagus' complaint, since genuine provincial slurs do appear on these boards whenever certain states are named in articles and it can take a surprisingly long time for them to be modded down. It was good, I thought to give a reminder that not everyone thinks that way. I hope the initial comment I made didn't come off as too aggressive.

      I feel it also necessary to say that the provincialism is a two way street; i.e. often it's actually provincial. I've a good friend from NJ who moved down here to KY (turns out you can live in KY on what you'd pay in taxes, esp. property taxes, in NJ). He has at times gotten as good as he gave, looking down on the backward hillbillies as they looked down on the ignorant yankee. It is indeed natural, but that doesn't make it desirable or acceptable. The only difference between the provinicalism of provincials and that of those from higher prestige areas is the relative power each has in the broader culture. Even so, any attempt to understand people one disagrees with is a sign of humanity.

  5. MPAA and/or Disney by ackthpt · · Score: 3, Funny

    will probably require that they take it down.

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    1. Re:MPAA and/or Disney by godrik · · Score: 3, Funny

      better, sue for damages and set the price to "one millenium falcon"

  6. What will they think of next? by RCC42 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let me know when they build a full-scale replica of the TARDIS.

    1. Re:What will they think of next? by oodaloop · · Score: 1

      I'd rather see a full-size replica of the Death Star, even the partially-completed but fully operational one from Episode 6.

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    2. Re:What will they think of next? by El_Oscuro · · Score: 1

      Not full size, but you can make a replica yourself out of a magnetic globe.

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    3. Re:What will they think of next? by DoofusOfDeath · · Score: 1

      Let me know when they build a full-scale replica of the TARDIS.

      Which side?

    4. Re:What will they think of next? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

      I'd rather witness the firepower of a full-size replica of the Death Star, even the partially-completed but fully armed and operational battle station from Episode 6.

      FTFY

    5. Re:What will they think of next? by hamster_nz · · Score: 1

      That Magnetic Globe is neat! Even down to the lighting. Really neat.

      Flick through to page 7.

    6. Re:What will they think of next? by DuranDuran · · Score: 2

      Let me know when they build a full-scale replica of the TARDIS.

      Which side?

      The inside, obviously.

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    7. Re:What will they think of next? by bobzieruncle · · Score: 1

      Right. And where will you put the Death Star when you're finished playing if you don't have a TARDIS? ;-)

  7. Re:needs lazars by linear+a · · Score: 1

    Gotta be a fully functional working copy.

  8. Re:Looks like fun, but... by kwerle · · Score: 1

    ...

    By the way, Iâ(TM)m dying to know if this guy is marriedâ¦

    It looks like it to me.

  9. I know stereotypes are fun and all... by Chibi+Merrow · · Score: 1

    There was actually a noticeable tech industry presence in the Tennessee Valley and northern Alabama last time I was in the area. Lots of incentives being offered to start a business.
    Now Millville, NJ? Those are the rednecks you are looking for.

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  10. Re:Looks like fun, but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Absolutely! Just provide a working Death Star and X-wing and he'll demonstrate that his device is fully compatible with both.

  11. Re:Looks like fun, but... by aepurniet · · Score: 1

    fully functional? have you built a C3PO to translate those beeps?

  12. nobody posted this yet? by slashmydots · · Score: 1

    Can't believe I'm the first one to take a swing at this joke...
    Maybe when they're done, they can sell it to Disney for use at Disneyland.

  13. Re:Looks like fun, but... by Nostromo21 · · Score: 1

    Perhaps there's a Tim the Toolman out there who can recreate a working pod racer, you know, the one with the electrodes Jar Jar stuck his face into, except with a couple million volts at 100+ amps this time...? <EG>

  14. Fully functional? It can Fly?! by lemur3 · · Score: 1

    So.. your fully functional R2D2 can fly, right ? Like it did in the movies ? ...that ability to fly would have come in handy in a lot of situations.. but somehow r2d2 forgot how..

  15. They're forgot one thing by viperidaenz · · Score: 1

    I doubt the inside of the ship can fit inside the outside of the ship.
    If you went through all the film and mapped out what the inside of the ship looks like, I doubt it will fit inside what the outside looks like.

    1. Re:They're forgot one thing by lister+king+of+smeg · · Score: 1

      So maybe Han Solo is from Gallifrey.

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  16. Re:Looks like fun, but... by Nostromo21 · · Score: 2

    No, but you can get a slim 5'1" or smaller stripper to pop out of it at parties!

  17. Re:Looks like fun, but... by Nostromo21 · · Score: 2

    Correction: they probably are perverts, just not of the kiddie-diddling variety. Unless you're one of those that thinks watching 5 years of combined porn turns you into a paedo. Ahem.

  18. Re:Looks like fun, but... by flimflammer · · Score: 1

    You have the worst imagination of anyone I've talked to on Slashdot to date. It's not about "building nerdy toys". It's about inspiring kids to use their imagination to create and broaden their horizons on what's possible.

    You're probably the same kind of guy who thinks any kind of hands on learning is pointless and we should just have our kids reading questions and answers out of a textbook 8 hours a day.

  19. Mod parent DOWN by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

    The linked article is about a show shot a YEAR ago.

    Strike one. It was done before Disney bought Lucas et al.

    The actual story is about a bunch of members of the 501st (a fan-run group) helping to rebuild the home of a firefighter who was a huge Star Wars fan and lost his house and his collection to the wildfires.

    Strike two. It was not even endorsed or sponsored by Lucas et al.

    The interview actually mentions some really heartwarming interview clips from members of the 501st that paint Star Wars and its fans in an awesome light.

    Strike three. It builds brand recognition by showing extreme fandom in a positive manner.

    You're out. Next batter please.

  20. Re:Can't be a replica, only a scale model... by lister+king+of+smeg · · Score: 2

    as we don't have technology to make hyperdrive yet (or maybe if someone from Zone 51 can leak the needed information...)

    that would be area 51. you may turn in your tinfoil at the door.

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  21. R2D2 never flew by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The little astro-droid did no such thing. He rode around in spaceships and a party barge but nothing else. I can assure you sir, for I have seen all three movies many times, that R2D2 never flew.

  22. lasers by Iamthecheese · · Score: 1

    Making those lasers work is probably a project for a high school physics class at this point.

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  23. SWTOR by Nostromo21 · · Score: 1

    Anyone know for sure if the buyout has any bearing on the Bioware mmo that's owned by EA? I'm hoping that got sold as well, because there's a slim chance/hope in hell that Disney would fuck up the game just a little tiny bit less than EA. Just a tad.

    1. Re:SWTOR by Nostromo21 · · Score: 1

      PM me & we orgynise to meet somewhere ;)

  24. Re:Oh boy... by Nostromo21 · · Score: 1

    I'd forgotten about this SW nerd-o-phile tidbit he he. It's already been solved:

    http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=65614

  25. Re:Waste of time and money... even for a geek... by Nostromo21 · · Score: 1

    I think that a full sized, blow-up replica of Leia from start of ROTJ would have attracted far more attention and sales. Just sayin...

  26. He's chosen a poor interior layout by CarboRobo · · Score: 3, Informative

    His choice of interior layout is a massive disappointment: redundant corridors, the ring corridor not staying concentric, etc. Epic fail.

    There's no-one who knows more about the Falcon than Robert Brown, the only logical layout is his: http://web.archive.org/web/20010426005359/http://www.synicon.com.au/sw/mf/mfplan.htm
    http://deckplans.00sf.com/Old_Ships/Old_Gallery.html

  27. Re:make a stone monument! by zwarte+piet · · Score: 2

    Bah, just stick a bigger engine in.

  28. Wood by Bensam123 · · Score: 1

    It's just a wood mockup. They get a A for effort, but when nothing works (some of the controls are cardboard?!?) and it just looks like it's made out of what they found in the trash it loses a lot of it's luster. I did the same thing when I was like five with leftover washing machine boxes and a sharpie. This is getting a huge amount of publicity for what it is too. Some of the models don't even look like they're the right scale either (like the back of the cockpit).

  29. Wow by Slutticus · · Score: 1

    That guy even has his own Carrie Fisher. Nice. (the young carrie fisher, not the modern one)

  30. Re:Looks like fun, but... by OhANameWhatName · · Score: 1

    My fully functional R2-D2 is sitting right behind me as I type this

    How did you get the holograms to work??

  31. And when they are done by Roachie · · Score: 1

    ... they can take their dates on board. hahahahahaha!

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  32. in before the inevitable lawsuit by Arancaytar · · Score: 1

    come on.

    1. Re:in before the inevitable lawsuit by Rogerborg · · Score: 1

      Indeed, the trademark and copyright violation is strong in this one.

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  33. Re:I'd rather... by Nostromo21 · · Score: 1

    Weeeeeell, if we're gonna compare schwartz sizes by trawling the SW spank-bank universe...I'll take Femi Taylor for 100. >;-)

    Actually, it's funny how in the 1st movie (ANH) there are exactly TWO female cast members with roles more than just props, while there are 50+ males who are credited & have lines in the movie. And Empire isn't much better. Hmmm...interesting - maybe Tony Abbott is our #1 SW fan, apparently being our #1 misogynist down under lol!

  34. Yoda's Reaction: by bi$hop · · Score: 1

    The virginity in this one is strong.

  35. I don't even like SW by ikaruga · · Score: 1

    but if the fans decide to build a full sized Death Star in the future count me in. I would love to get old and tell my grandchildren while looking at the sky: That is no moon. It's a space station.

  36. Re:Looks like fun, but... by Smauler · · Score: 1

    How does recreating something being creative and using your imagination?

    Recreating a fake spaceship which was not all there from a movie on a lower budget is not creative? What the hell else is it?

    I hope you're not implying that the only creative things that people can do are literally spontaneous, and not built upon thousands of years of culture and knowledge.

    Get over your non-inspired creative ethos quickly, please - it doesn't help.

  37. Re:Looks like fun, but... by irving47 · · Score: 1

    Technically, that's a "visual effect" if it wasn't done on-set with gadgetry...

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  38. Re:Looks like fun, but... by irving47 · · Score: 1

    I was going to say that the thrusters/x-wing functionality were next on the list... But YOURS is next on the upgrade list!!!

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  39. Gravity is a problem by PhilHibbs · · Score: 1

    How will he make gravity rotate 90 degrees when going from the access tube to the gunner pods?

  40. Re:Looks like fun, but... by tehcyder · · Score: 1

    Correction: they probably are perverts, just not of the kiddie-diddling variety. Unless you're one of those that thinks watching 5 years of combined porn turns you into a paedo. Ahem.

    Watching a lot of child abuse imagery and getting sexually excited by it doesn't turn you into a paedo: it means you were one to start with.

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  41. Why does he need 88 acres to display it? by tehcyder · · Score: 1
    From TFS: "The ship, 31 feet tall, 114 feet long, and 81.5 feet wide at its widest point"

    114 * 81.5 = 9291 square feet, or 1032 square yards. An acre is 4900 square yards. This will be less than a quarter of an acre in area. What are the other 87 3/4 acres for? All the shops selling models of the Millenium Falcon?

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  42. Re:Looks like fun, but... by Johann+Lau · · Score: 1

    I actually would have preferred detailed answers instead of butthurt moderation which confirms my point - but oh well ^^

  43. Re:so now he is single by I+Mean,+What · · Score: 1

    No. But your comment shows that you associate kids with perversion, so that's troubling.

  44. Re:needs lazars by mcgrew · · Score: 1

    Lazars? Light Amplification by Zoological Amplification of Radiation?

    Oh shit... SHARKS!

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  45. Re:Looks like fun, but... by flimflammer · · Score: 1

    You couldn't possibly know, neither from a short comment nor from a 5 page long one. But you can wish, can't you?

    I'm pretty confident in my original assessment.

  46. Re:Looks like fun, but... by flimflammer · · Score: 1

    Indeed, if that was the only thing that would ever exist at that site if it did go this route, you would be right. Fortunately, that would only be the start.

  47. Re:Looks like fun, but... by Nostromo21 · · Score: 1

    Who said anything about watching child porn FFS!? Oh, yeah, you just did.