This is the ride you're looking for: Electric XP-34 Landspeeder replica
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Daniel Deutsch has been building robots and other such coolness for the entertainment industry for over 20 years, and we want what's in his garage. Deutsch, in addition to building R2-D2s, has a full-scale functional replica of Luke Skywalker's XP-34 landspeeder. Instead of a repulsorlift, this speeder is powered by an electric drive system that gives him a 25 mph top speed "several miles" of range off a single charge. We assume that's enough for him to go out and retrieve Artoo when he wanders away from the homestead. (Deutsch really should slap a restraining bolt on the little guy.) And as for his speeder? Never mind the GEM, that is the ultimate NEV. On the downside, ever since the XP-38 came out, the resale value on these things sucks.
[Source: Daniel Deutsch via AutoFiends]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
J M C 3 9:34AM (8/30/2008)
where's the slot for the quarter?
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Flashpoint 1:09PM (8/30/2008)
Perfect ride for you to pick up Star Wars' nerd girls.
Randy 6:25PM (8/30/2008)
LOL and LOL
If they throw a hover system on the bottom, it would be insane at beaches and giiirls :)
frenchie6742 9:38AM (8/30/2008)
Seems like a perfect ride for going to Toshi station to pick up some power converters.
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Yar 9:41AM (8/30/2008)
"On the downside, ever since the XP-38 came out, the resale value on these things sucks."
You're right, there just isn't a market for the 34's anymore...
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Michael 5:30PM (8/30/2008)
:)
Level 5 9:51AM (8/30/2008)
Wow that is so full of win, I definitely want one.
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Buzdon 10:05AM (8/30/2008)
"full of win"?
What the hell?
Jrejre 1:37PM (8/30/2008)
It's one of those stupid nerd terms that has somehow caught on like "pwned". I'm hoping it goes away soon. . . .
Level 5 4:36PM (8/30/2008)
Jeez D-Bags lighten up, it's clearly a nerd car, so I used a nerd term.. wow.
Jrejre 8:07PM (8/30/2008)
Um don't call me a douchebag, or him. He asked what that meant and I answered him.
i.c. weiner 11:15PM (8/30/2008)
@Jrejre
Dude, it's the internet, just lighten up a bit,eh?
Level 5 10:13AM (8/31/2008)
Yeah relax guy, for all you know I meant donutbag.
Michael 11:39AM (8/31/2008)
I love donutbags.
geo.stewart 10:16AM (8/30/2008)
I think we are being duped. that looks like a photchop. dont know if its that the shadows dont match the truck's or what but I'm not quite ready to buy that for a dollar.
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Greg 11:20AM (8/30/2008)
Agreed. Something doesn't look right with the photos. Not that a guy at Lucas would have access to some image manipulation tools... oh, wait. I think we're seeing the result of a holiday party "Pimp My Speeder" joke or something.
jon 12:15PM (8/30/2008)
you guys did click on the link and watch the video, right? just checking.
geo.stewart 3:58PM (8/30/2008)
I saw the website but I didnt see them driving it around. I see a bunch of photos on the lawn and in half of them, the sun is to the rear of the speeder but in all of the photos, the shadows in the front fall to the back, as if the sun were in front of the speeder.
Cant have it both ways. If you set up multiple lighting, you would have mutliple shadows.
The thing may be real but it was never out on his lawn.
chuck 6:21PM (8/30/2008)
Dude, the video is on the front page:
http://web.mac.com/danieldeutsch/landspeeder/Media/speeder.m4v
Also did you check out all the detailed construction pictures? I'm a skeptical person myself, but why would the guy actually build this thing, then fake an outdoor photo??
I think the reason the outdoor photos look funny is simply because he used a camera flash in the sunlight. That's the reason the lighting on the surfaces looks a bit odd. Those photos are real.
Kumail891 10:19AM (8/30/2008)
imagine taking that thing to the club, man you'll get all the chicks. lol.
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