This is one awesome Craigslist find. Put it in the backyard and let your kid have all kinds of amazing space battles, limited only by their imagination as they pilot this amazing TIE Fighter. You would be the best parent ever. The TIE Fighter measures 8x8x8 feet and is built out of plywood, and can even fire party poppers from its “Laser Cannons.”

The seller is asking for “$150 or best offer.” I’m sure the offers are just pouring in by now. Just imagine your kid, or even you, looking out of that cockpit. I’d love to park it in my driveway. Too bad the wings are covered in cardboard – it probably wouldn’t survive a rainstorm, let alone an asteroid field.

[via Reddit via Neatorama]

The first set onto the scene is called the tiny 1:64 scale Death Star Attack set, and it comes with both X-Wing and TIE Fighters, pimped out with wheels on the bottom so they can speed around the slot track, which measures in at approximately 149 inches in total length. The ships are both lighted and the track even glows in the dark. I can only imagine that Luke could have skipped using The Force to find his way to the chewy middle of the Death Star had his path been guided by a slot track.

The second set is of the slightly more appropriate Battle of Endor, which comes in a 1:32 scale kit. It comes with a pair of speed bikes – one with Luke Skywalker, the other with a Scout Trooper – zipping along through the forests of Endor (or is that the California redwoods?) Sadly, the kit doesn’t come with any Ewoks you can run over, but there are a few standing by the side of the track trying to knock down some AT-ST walkers. Total track length for the Endor scene about 169 inches, which means that when you take the larger scale into account, you actually more bang for your buck with the Death Star scene.

All of the flying craft are held to the track with Scalextric’s “Magnatraction,” tiny neodymium magnets – but I imagine they still have to have wheels to get around. I don’t think they’ve quite worked out the quantum levitation thing on slot car sets yet.

There’s no word on a release date for either set, but Scalextric has them both listed on their website now. The Micro Scalextric Death Star set will retail for £69.99 (~$109 USD), while the larger Battle of Endor set is listed at £99.99 (~$156 USD). Be sure to stop by their site to be notified when they’re in stock.

Andrea must have trained under a Jedi master who taught her the ways of the force fuzz. So far, she has needle-felted versions of the TIE Fighter, Falcon, an X-Wing and Yoda.

The ships are the coolest and they will cost you $40(USD) each. So if you are looking for some soft Star Wars ships this holiday season, just head over to her Etsy store and check them out.

Unfortunately I don’t have a lot of info about how the models were converted into speakers. I do know that the sound system has a total power output of 200W, and that the TIE fighters each have a Yamaha 2¾-inch mid-range and 1 inch dome tweeter with built-in crossovers, while the Death Star hides a 6½-inch driver and was custom painted by NubGraffix.

Audiophiles will be quick to point out that a 2.1 sound system won’t give you the best sound quality (especially for games or movies) and will barely be enough to distract Yoda from his meditation. Hardcore Star Wars fans could also chastise this mod because the TIE fighters are larger than the Death Star, which is supposed to house thousands of the star fighters in its belly. Both are legitimate complaints, but I’m still very impressed with this mod, especially with regards to the integration of the audio components. You’ll barely notice that they’re speakers unless you look closely. Check out Major League Mods’ Photobucket account for high-res pics.

[via Craziest Gadgets & Fanboy]

Next up is a Snow Speeder, also made from a 1995 Hasbro toy. Again, it looks amazing and the design is nice and clean. I would love to own these bad boys. If you want them, they are both available on Etsy. The Snow Speeder is $184.99 (USD) and the TIE Fighter is $209.99 (USD).

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This handcrafted pinata measures about 14 x 12 x 15 inches and features an easy open flap to put your favorite candy inside. It comes from Etsy seller Outofthisworldpinata who makes all kinds of geek pinatas. There’s also a Millenium Falcon pinata available, but sadly that one just looks like a flattened cake.

The TIE Fighter pinata is great for geek birthdays or whenever you want to wage a one man war against a lone Imperial craft. You can buy one for $45(USD) from the seller here.

While I don’t usually associate the words “granny squares” with “Empire” or “Dark Side”, somehow it all works perfectly in these crocheted Tie Fighters by Denise of Yummy Pancake.

Even better yet, she’s showing them off at the Stitch Wars Strikes Back show at Bear and Bird in Lauderhill, Florida – where you can find plenty of other Star Wars crafts too.

These particular ships are selling for $65 (USD) each, and if you want to own these or any of the other fun crafts presented at the show, hit up the show catalog and place your order now!

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I’ve seen a million scale models of Star Wars ships before, but this one blows them all to smithereens.

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If you happen to be in Orlando this weekend, you’ve got one more day to see this beauty up close and personal. The show closes Sunday, 8/15 at 5pm Eastern time.

[via The Denver Post and Twitter via DVICE]

The TIE Fighter camera not only captures audio, video and images, but lights up and features digitized sound effects taken directly from the Star Wars movies. The only thing better than this would be to plug the camera’s USB cable directly into a Darth Vader USB hub, no?

Wesco Limited has recently started production on these, and you should be able to pre-order them now on on UK collectors’ site Forbidden Planet for £22.99 (about $42 USD). The force to buy one is strong within you.