Via Starwars.com:
HE CAN EVEN GIVE THUMBS UP!
Most Impressive Fans is a feature highlighting the amazing creativity of Star Wars devotees, from cosplay to props. If there’s a fearless and inventive fan out there, we’ll highlight them here.
An invitation to dinner at the Young home in Atikokan, Ontario, may call for dining around a table cluttered with AT-AT legs and BB-8 parts.
Patriarch Jamie Young spends his free time crafting life-sized astromechs, scaled-down Imperial walkers, and other prop vehicles from the Star Wars saga, using every available surface in the house as his workspace.
His one-of-a-kind creations don’t come from a kit or digital blueprint — they’re painstakingly crafted from discarded foam flooring and scavenged parts from the hardware shop and raids on his children’s LEGO bin.
“I’m a sucker for a challenge,” says Jamie, explaining how his initial plan for a static BB-8 statue turned into an interactive droid. “Someone said, ‘I bet you could make the head move.’” His response? “Challenge accepted! Never play chicken with me.”
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