Star Wars Exhibit: Where Science Fiction Meets Reality
So last night Mr. Catastrophe and I trekked on up to Huntsville, Alabama, where the Space and Rocket Center's Museum is showing a traveling exhibit of Star Wars props, etc. tied into real-world science. You could built a mini-droid and stuff, and even ride a hoverlift, but I wasn't really all that interested in the "hard science" stuff. As a kid, I probably would have liked it a lot, but I'm not much of a hands-on person these days. Also, all the booths were crowded with kids who were trying to use the stuff, so I didn't feel it would be altogether appropriate for me to barge in.
Aaaanyways ...
THE EXHIBIT WAS AWESOME! There was a lot of cool stuff to see, and I'm posting some of the pictures here. The pics of the Anakin and Obi-Wan costumes didn't turn out all that well, sadly, because of glare on the glass from the display facing them, but most of the others turned out fine. I'm in a lot of them, which you probably won't appreciate, but it does give you some idea of the scale. I'm 5'3", by the way, so maybe that will help you judge the size of some of these props. The droideka was waaaaay bigger than I was expecting, and so was the battle droid. The Darth Vader suit towered over me, which I was expecting, but so did the Anakin costume, which I wasn't. (I almost had a heart attack standing between the Ani and Obi costumes, though ... whew! *fans face*) Anyway, most of them sit a few inches off the ground, but not as much as you'd think, so ... still pretty darn big.
Okay, here we go, the highlights:
What the Hell is an Aluminum Falcon?
Rogue Squadron?
Lord Vader is actually pretty intimidating up close, even through a glass display.
AT-AT model from the battle of Hoth
Luke's Speeder! Woot!
Tie-Fighter model from Episode IV. Apparently, as blue screen technology improved, the Tie Fighters became bluer.
There are TONS more photos, but graphics-heavy posts are not friendly to most peoples' internet connections, so I'm going to stop here for now. I'll upload to scrapbook as I'm able (because of my internet connection) and put in captions so y'all can see more of what the exhibit was about. I'll probably also try to post a more coherent review later this weekend, but right now I'm in fangirly mode, so ... not happening. :) If you're in the area, I strongly recommend you go and see the exhibit-- I had a blast, and even Mr. Catastrophe (not a Star Wars fan) enjoyed checking out all the original props, etc. Also, other stuff at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center is also pretty cool. We went at night, when most things weren't open to the public, but during the day you can kind of wander around and see a bunch of NASA stuff.
Whew!
Aaaanyways ...
THE EXHIBIT WAS AWESOME! There was a lot of cool stuff to see, and I'm posting some of the pictures here. The pics of the Anakin and Obi-Wan costumes didn't turn out all that well, sadly, because of glare on the glass from the display facing them, but most of the others turned out fine. I'm in a lot of them, which you probably won't appreciate, but it does give you some idea of the scale. I'm 5'3", by the way, so maybe that will help you judge the size of some of these props. The droideka was waaaaay bigger than I was expecting, and so was the battle droid. The Darth Vader suit towered over me, which I was expecting, but so did the Anakin costume, which I wasn't. (I almost had a heart attack standing between the Ani and Obi costumes, though ... whew! *fans face*) Anyway, most of them sit a few inches off the ground, but not as much as you'd think, so ... still pretty darn big.
Okay, here we go, the highlights:
What the Hell is an Aluminum Falcon?
Rogue Squadron?
Lord Vader is actually pretty intimidating up close, even through a glass display.
AT-AT model from the battle of Hoth
Luke's Speeder! Woot!
Tie-Fighter model from Episode IV. Apparently, as blue screen technology improved, the Tie Fighters became bluer.
There are TONS more photos, but graphics-heavy posts are not friendly to most peoples' internet connections, so I'm going to stop here for now. I'll upload to scrapbook as I'm able (because of my internet connection) and put in captions so y'all can see more of what the exhibit was about. I'll probably also try to post a more coherent review later this weekend, but right now I'm in fangirly mode, so ... not happening. :) If you're in the area, I strongly recommend you go and see the exhibit-- I had a blast, and even Mr. Catastrophe (not a Star Wars fan) enjoyed checking out all the original props, etc. Also, other stuff at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center is also pretty cool. We went at night, when most things weren't open to the public, but during the day you can kind of wander around and see a bunch of NASA stuff.
Whew!