Land speeder

jbelson · Post by **jbelson** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 4:43 pm

The one art car I though most appropriate for the landscape was luke skywalkers land speeder.
Has anyone seen one previously at BRC?

consumer · Post by **consumer** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 4:55 pm

There were two this year.

Badger · Post by **Badger** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 6:11 pm

First timers both I believe.

consumer · Post by **consumer** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 7:16 pm

I'll be impressed when someone brings one that actually hovers.

jbelson · Post by **jbelson** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:44 am

Dang, i didn't see 'em. Back to the drawing board

consumer · Post by **consumer** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 6:00 pm

Being that Luke was just a rural farm orphan, its very obvious, to me at least, that his Land Speeder was a piece of shit. It was like a 1986 Hyundai Excel, 1983 Ford Escort or a Pontiac Fiero (any year).

I suggest that you design and build the type of vehicle that you imagine the high-rollin' elite in Tatooine cruised around in. I'll be glad to hitch a ride onto that instead of another not-quite-brown space-hooptie.

DancesWithElves · Post by **DancesWithElves** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 11:24 am

They even had a drag race - with an unrelated wandering jedi officiating...

Chai Guy · Post by **Chai Guy** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 4:08 pm

Kind of looks like George Lucas driving the one on the right. Hmmm..... I wonder????

consumer · Post by **consumer** » Sat Sep 20, 2003 10:55 am

Looks like there must have been at least THREE this year, because I saw another very large one with a lot more detail than either of those.

monavision · Post by **monavision** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 9:16 pm

consumer wrote:Looks like there must have been at least THREE this year, because I saw another very large one with a lot more detail than either of those.

definitely at least three...
one large one parked btwn pinkys and deep end..someone's bachelor party present actually...

cpuGary · Post by **cpuGary** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 12:48 pm

I'm the guy who built Luke's Landspeeder. 2003 was my third year, the Landspeeder was on the playa in 2002, too. There were three Landspeeders on the playa in 2003, I got in a "drag race" with Mr. Wizard from the litebright camp. I'm the guy who looks like / doesn't look like George Lucas.

)

Thank you all for your kind words and comments.

MrWizzard · Post by **MrWizzard** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 2:59 pm

There were at least three landspeeders this year; I built one (parked @ LiteBrite on the Esplanade & 3:30) and Gary built one (parked a block away @ 3:00) which he also had last year; mine was new this year... There was a third over by Pinkys build from a Buick and HUGE!

I invited all the landspeeders to race at high noon by the Man on Saturday - only Gary showed up and we raced... Let me tell you there are few things as fun as racing landspeeders in the desert!

There is a pic of my wife & I in our landspeeder here:

http://www.sogroovy.com/photos/burning_ ... ooking+for...

before the race:

http://www.sogroovy.com/photos/burning_ ... dy+to+race!

Pic of Gary & I with the 'speeders after the race:

http://www.sogroovy.com/photos/burning_ ... r+the+race

and finally the Buick 'speeder:

http://www.sogroovy.com/photos/burning_ ... andspeeder

cheers,

Mr. Wizzard

MrWizzard · Post by **MrWizzard** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 3:01 pm

Hey DancesWithElves, did you take the photo of the race? I'd love to get a highres copy!

DancesWithElves wrote:They even had a drag race - with an unrelated wandering jedi officiating...

BTW, the officiating Jedi is my wife Lauging Girl...

cheers,

Mr.Wizzard

Trick Pony · Post by **Trick Pony** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 2:08 pm

Well, if you don't make a Landspeeder, how about those cool smaller things they ride on in the forest in Return of the Jedi. They're like floating dirt bikes. Sorry, I'm not a huge Star Wars fan and forget thier name...but those things rock!

tzimisce1313 · Post by **tzimisce1313** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 5:02 pm

Chai Guy wrote:Kind of looks like George Lucas driving the one on the right. Hmmm..... I wonder????

kind of, but george lucas is thinner and a lot more grey.

Land speeder

Land speeder

Luke's Landspeeder...

There were in fact three but we only raced two...