Announcing Palpatine's Shrink-O-Matic Ray Contest

[crazybirdman]

Zam's Speeder from EPII


Zam3 by crazybirdman, on Flickr


Zam7 by crazybirdman, on Flickr

[44448a]

Near Birdseye-view of the Cockpit by 44448a, on Flickr

The last photo. by 44448a, on Flickr
This was such a fun contest! I enjoyed building the ship! Need any more pictures? Just go onto the Set or ask me to take more!
Good luck contestants!
~Matt (44448a)

[Ultron32]

Awesome tie.

[Master Beef]

Quick question: Do microfigs on speeder bikes have to be sitting straight up, or can they be leaning forward slightly, as speeder bikers do?

[Solo]

they should be vertical, same reasoning as with pilots. I suppose in either case a slight tilt would be acceptable, but like 15° off vertical max.

[Master Beef]

they should be vertical, same reasoning as with pilots. I suppose in either case a slight tilt would be acceptable, but like 15° off vertical max.

Alright. I think my entry's okay (I'm gonna upload it in a few minutes). Just let me know if I need to change it. Thanks for the quick reply!

[Master Beef]

Citizens of the galaxy, do you have more traffic tickets than you can shake a lightsaber at? Do the police droids know you by first AND last name? Have you been pulled over while pushing a stroller? Don't worry, we understand...

...Now you can go faster! The 74-Z Speeder Bike is now on the market! Get it NOW in Original Brown, Rugosa Rose, or Poodoo Purple! And it even comes in tiny turbo size!*

Call now and we'll double...


Enjoy.



74-Z Speeder Bike by Master Beef (with fries), on Flickr





74-Z Speeder Bike by Master Beef (with fries), on Flickr
Watch out when Luke's driving.



Thanks FBTB for hosting this very unique and fun contest!

* Must be 6 studs or shorter to purchase.

[MotionOTheOcean]

Watch out for that tree! Very nice use of minifig parts!

Looking forward to posting myself. Already have picks, just need to get em off my camera.

[captain sambuca]

Very nice use of minifig parts!

Seconded! that is Awesome! That's what we like to see FBTB. Great out of the box thinking. Love it.

[Jengafett]

Im doing a slave 1, this is my first contest so i help i do good!
Looking forward to see all the brilliant entrys!

[CWAL]

Beef, that speeder bike is AWESOME! What set is that curved brown part in? I need to get some!

[Mister Ed]

Unless I'm mistaken, he used a couple copies of Indiana Jones' satchel.

[cmaddison]

My entry - General Grievous and his wheelbike.

General Grievous' Wheelbike by cmaddison, on Flickr


General Grievous' Wheelbike by cmaddison, on Flickr

Check out a couple more photos, including Grievous in action trying to outrun Obi-Wan, here.

Enjoy!
-Chris

[MotionOTheOcean]

XJ-6 Airspeeder

I submit the XJ-6 Airspeeder stolen by Anakin Skywalker and used to chase down the bounty hunter Zam Wesell after her assassination attempt on Padmé Amidala in Episode II.

"Oh you know Master, I couldn't find a speeder that I really liked, with the open cockpit and the right speed capabilities… and then you know I had to get a really gonzo color…"

XJ-6 Airspeeder by MotionOTheOcean, on Flickr


XJ-6 by MotionOTheOcean, on Flickr

[Solo]

cmaddison: You need to replace that first picture with one featuring only the model you are entering, not a scene including it.

MotionOTheOcean: Special effects such as the motion blur in your second photo are not allowed. Please replace that pic.

[zhouston]

cmaddison: You need to replace that first picture with one featuring only the model you are entering, not a scene including it.

MotionOTheOcean: Special effects such as the motion blur in your second photo are not allowed. Please replace that pic.

I was going to say something but I didn't want to be the bearer of bad news, especially if I was wrong haha. That being said, in the issue of fairness, should a landspeeder be allowed a sand background?

[MotionOTheOcean]

MotionOTheOcean: Special effects such as the motion blur in your second photo are not allowed. Please replace that pic.

Sorry about that Solo. I updated my post with a new picture, I hope its to your liking.

[SDIronClaw]

cmaddison: You need to replace that first picture with one featuring only the model you are entering, not a scene including it.

MotionOTheOcean: Special effects such as the motion blur in your second photo are not allowed. Please replace that pic.

I was going to say something but I didn't want to be the bearer of bad news, especially if I was wrong haha. That being said, in the issue of fairness, should a landspeeder be allowed a sand background?

[cmaddison]

cmaddison: You need to replace that first picture with one featuring only the model you are entering, not a scene including it.

Fixed. Apologies; I missed the word "scenery" in the things not allowed bullet point.

-Chris

[zhouston]

I'm not even entering the contest, i was just saying...