This "Star Wars" Fan Just Built The Ultimate Gift For His Daughter's First Birthday
by N/A, 9 years ago |
1 min read
In a baby room far far away...
Father, craftsman avid and Star Wars fanatic Tez Gelmer decided to build the ultimate toy for his daughter’s first birthday: A rocking speeder bike from Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi.
He wanted to make it as close to actual thing as possible, so Gelmer analyzed the actual prop specs from the film.
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He explains on his instructables page, “The facade of the speeder is based on the original concept drawing for the movie prop I found on the net, while using photos of ultra high quality scale models to fill in the gaps.â€
To simplify things, he broke the whole project into three parts: the bike itself, the rocking frame, and the electronics and wiring.
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So yeah, he definitely did his due diligence. And it was most certainly a labor of love.
After making sure the beauteous creation was completely safe, he considered the “bike†finished and ready to present to his daughter.
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And boy, if anyone's ever rocked the Princess Leia garb/speeder combo before...
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Tez Gelmer has since been nominated for 2015 "Dad of the Year." To cast your vote, visit his instructables page and blow it up with props!
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