Man Wants To Build Giant Model Of "Star Wars" Transport Vehicle

[matcom]

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GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- Not so long ago in a galaxy far, far away -- or just southeast of Philadelphia -- Mike Degirolamo had a plan.

He wanted to build a 20-by-12-foot model of a Jawa Sandcrawler, a hulking transport vehicle from the original "Star Wars" film, before the next installment of the saga "Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" opens in May.

To get the project done, he doesn't need the Force, but rather the power to persuade the township council it's a worthy project. The council is planning a special meeting to discuss whether Degirolamo will be allowed to erect the model on the property of a local business.

There are two concerns about the proposed meeting of the fantasy and real worlds, according to township community development director Ed Sayers.

http://www.wftv.com/newsofthestrange/3980443/detail.html

[obreaslan]

1. This isn't the first model for this guy....

check out this site:
http://michaelfright.homestead.com/michaelfright.html

[matcom]

bets on the last time he got laid?

:shrug:

[ET Awful]

3. Too bad he didn't spend more time learning how to make a

web page.

Geesh, my cat could make a better site.

[Ian David]

2. I would hardly call 20-by-12 feet "giant"

That's smaller than many mobile homes.

What an under-acheiving loser.

The "real" sandcrawler in Star Wars looked to be at least 3 stories tall.



If he's going to do it, he should at least do it right.

He could modify one of those platforms they use to move the space shuttle to its launching pad (The Crawler-Transporter).



Now THAT would be doing it up the right way!



The crawler-transporter has four double-tracked wheels. Each wheel is a little more than twice the height of an average person. All four wheels are moved by sixteen electrical motors. The energy for these motors is created by two very powerful diesel engines.

Each of the eight tracks on the crawler contains fifty-seven steel pads. Each pad weighs about a ton. They are held in place with a pin weighing almost 50 kilograms (100 pounds). Even these pads, have to be replaced periodically due to damage caused by the weight of the load.
http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/sts_rollout.htm

[DS1]

4. He should join the Marines and drive an AAVP7A1

Like ME! :7