Feb 26 2010Amazing 30K Piece LEGO Droid Control Ship
This is a stunning 30,000 piece LEGO replica of the Star Wars Droid Control Ship. It took builder Paul Yperman two years and a small fortune in LEGO bricks to construct. However, it did not take a pyrotechnics license. Boooooooooooooooo!! FIREWORKS SHIP NEEDS MORE FIREWORKS.
Some years ago I walked into a second hand book shop and I bought a Star Wars Cross sections book. In the center stood the Droid Control Ship. It blew my mind and I knew I had to build it.
I used almost 30000 parts. Lots in the center globe that I build with the aid of a building program that I found on the web. 3500 tiles to cover the outside structure. Lots of Technic parts to make the inside frame, so I could move, lift and take it apart without breaking it. The technic parts are joined left/ right and top / bottom, resulting in a firm and solid almost selfcarrying structure.
First of all, who the hell parts with a Star Wars cross-section book? CAUSE THEY BETTER HAVE DIED. Secondly, I'm serious, who would do that? That's like sneaking original, unopened He-Man figures into Toys R Us and putting them back on the shelf. You gotta be crazy!
Hit the jump for a bunch more of the amazing amazingness, as well as the link to higher-res shots.
Star Wars Droid Control Ship [mocpages]
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30,000-piece Star Wars Droid Control Ship [brothers-brick]
Thanks to Blaqk Panda, who, for two tips in two days, has received two shoutouts. This is one. The other one was probably better.
Reader Comments
1. Durand - February 26, 2010 4:05 PM
Definitely not first
2. J-man the Cobra - February 26, 2010 4:12 PM
I always like those cross-section style books.
3. J-man the Cobra - February 26, 2010 4:12 PM
Oh, and #1 is a flaming homosexual.
4. naas - February 26, 2010 4:34 PM
that's no planet
5. Steal This Webcomic - February 26, 2010 4:45 PM
Great build, but why not make a ship from one of the *good* Star Wars movies?
6. Ollie Williams - February 26, 2010 4:45 PM
That's no moon.
7. Durand - February 26, 2010 5:02 PM
@3 How is it insulting to say I love someone of the same sex as myself? I find your lack of tolerance disturbing.
8. atheistgirl - February 26, 2010 5:15 PM
That is fantastic.
I just orgasmed it's so good.
9. Dishy D - February 26, 2010 5:23 PM
@7 is a flaming heterosexual.
Hmm, how about a flaming narcissist? Flaming pyromaniac?
I'm a flaming solipsist myself. I hope that's OK with the rest of you.
10. Dishy D - February 26, 2010 5:24 PM
Oh, and @ 1, that's what she said.
11. Fruit Loop - February 26, 2010 5:28 PM
Why the F would you build your hanger bay pointed right into the other hanger bay a few hundred feet away on the other side of the ship?
12. naas - February 26, 2010 5:48 PM
.
13. BeeTee - February 26, 2010 6:10 PM
And this dudes sex life for the last two years has consisted of a mayonnaise jar
14. titsonsnack - February 26, 2010 6:15 PM
Huh. Anyway...
15. FiveOh - February 26, 2010 9:09 PM
@11
To protect the interior of the hanger bay from direct bombardment from other capital ships.
16. jimmie - February 26, 2010 9:45 PM
why
17. Brent - February 27, 2010 12:19 AM
What a waste of perfectly good lego bricks.
18. Muhabbet - February 27, 2010 3:54 AM
that's no planet
19. r4 sdhc - February 27, 2010 7:48 AM
Oh Lego Replica of of the Star Wars looks an amazing and I wonder that how this was made.There are 30,000 piece which is such a huge number.I like your technique for this..
20. blashyrkh - March 1, 2010 10:01 AM
Imagine having to go from one open edge of the ship to the other. It is faster to just fly from one hangar to the other rather that traveling around the whole ship!
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yea, I need a brake...
21. rc toys - March 2, 2010 2:48 AM
are you havig rc toys now ?
22. pandora - March 11, 2010 9:15 AM
foarte interesant,imi place.