Hasta La Gadget!

You’ve never heard of the Millennium Falcon? It’s the car that made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs. I had to stop for gas like five times though. The choice of vehicle for this amazing customization is actually appropriate when you stop to think that Star Wars takes place a long time ago.

It was built by Bill Deacon from a 1974 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Classic. This image comes from Star Wars Celebration IV back in 2007, but you are seeing it now because it is super cool. That cockpit mounted on passenger-side mirror even has action figures of Han Solo and Chewbacca inside. Naturally, its license plate reads HANCHWY. Apparently it also has a TIE fighter hood ornament but apparently it’s currently out on a mission.

I hope Bill is still driving this thing. She may not look like much, but she’s got it where it counts, kid.

[Geek Art Gallery via Neatorama]

As cool as this Star Wars centerpiece is, I have to be honest. The texture of that chocolate looks a bit off-putting. At first I thought that the Falcon was trapped in an Imperial turd trap of some kind. Anyway, despite the unfortunately lumpy look of the chocolate, it is a cool piece.

Besides, chocolate never looks so bad that you won’t eat it right? This edible centerpiece was made by Cakes Cove. It has X-Wing Fighters on it too. I don’t what they are doing flying around this thing, but I’m sure it looked good on the center of the table.  It needs some TIE Fighters though. Give those rebels something to shoot at.

You’re all clear, kid! Now let’s eat this thing and go home!

[via Between the Pages]

This amigurumi Millenium Falcon is absolutely adorable. It perfect for smuggling contraband, because what Imperial ship would stop something so cute?

Etsy crafter Mysterious Cats will sell you the pattern for about $8(USD). Actually turning it into the cool ship above is up to you at that point. Once completed, your amigurumi Millennium Falcon will measure about 7.7” long and 6.7” wide, so it is a nice sized ship for your desk or wherever.

This seller also has patterns for the X-Wing, a TIE Fighter, Boba Fett’s Slave I and many others. They are just too cute. You could have an entire crochet fleet.

We would all love to have our own Millenium Falcon, but the truth is, we just don’t have the parking space for it. Or the billions of dollars it would take to create one. However, you can build your own metallic Millennium Falcon from scratch. A tiny version, at least.

This Star Wars Metallic Nano Puzzle is made from ultra-fine laser cut metal which can be assembled step by step into a palm-sized metal model. You just remove the parts from the metal sheet and bend and fold them like papercraft art.

To assemble the model, you just need is a pair of scissors, tweezers, needle-nose pliers, and plenty of patience. The Millennium Falcon measures 72mm. It is only $16 (USD) over at Strapya World.

[via Damn Geeky]

If you like to cosplay as the Cantina Band from Mos Eisley, check out these amazing Star Wars spaceship guitars and be insanely jealous. They are  elegant musical weapons for a more civilized age.

Images: Adam Gerrard / News Team International

These ships are amazing and are actual working guitars built by 64-year-old Tom Bingham. That’s quite a hobby he has and he is awesome at it. And even though people beg him, he doesn’t sell them.

Each guitar takes about three months to build and is made from parts purchased at car boot sales in the UK.

Tom has created the Millennium Falcon, Y-Wing and B-Wing guitars from Star Wars and he also has about 20 other custom designs that he’s made over the years. These could be the best guitars ever.

[via The Sun via Laughing Squid via Nerd Approved]