Mike Koehler is a Star Wars fan with a mission. A mission so vital to the American Star Wars community that he has given this rallying cry to the Stateside Star Wars masses over at his AT-AT for America site.
“Nerds, I have a great idea to make America great again. We can show our brain power, our manufacturing prowess, our organizational skills and our geek-fueled eye for detail. That idea: an AT-AT for America.
Now I have an idea, but no money and a total lack of mechanical aptitude. That’s why I am hoping this project spreads like wildfire, inspiring the nerds, makers, geeks, motorheads, sportos, dudes, steampunks, Jedis, halfwits, greasers and geniuses to band together for one goal. To build a fully fuctional, full-scale model of an AT-AT Imperial Walker from The Empire Strikes Back.
Impossible? Perhaps. Inspiring? Of course.
The AT-AT would become an instant monument of America’s obsession with popular culture and our ability to be awesome.”
Those of you across the Whale Pond should contact Mike on the number above and get involved in this momentous project. Over here in Europe we have our Belgian friends who have been building life-sized vehicle replicas for a while now. Perhaps this is the start of another East-West arms race? First one to build a Death Star wins a years supply of Blue Milk, sole usage of the Perlemian Trade Route and total galactic domination…