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Star Wars Fan Turns Living Room into Large Scale Battle of Hoth Diorama

Sunday, February 17, 2013 10:05

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Original article on OddityCentral.com – a blog on oddities and wacky news http://www.odditycentral.com/

What would you do if you had 140 feet available in your living room? You’d probably do something lame, like get a couple of armchairs, a sofa and a coffee table right? But then again you’re not an awesome Star Wars fan like Barry “Zipidi Doodah”. He turned his living room into an awe-inspiring diorama of the Battle of Hoth, from the Empire Strikes Back.

Looking at the photos below, you’re probably thinking something like “wow, this guy has sick Photoshop skills”, but the truth is none of the pics are altered in any way. The special effects you see exist in real life and were built by hand, by Barry himself. It’s unbelievable, I know, and I’m not even that big a Star Wars fan. This guy somehow got his wife to agree to let him use the 140-feet living room space, and went on to recreate the iconic Battle of Hoth with almost perfect detail. Giant AT-ATs, Imperial Probe Droids, tauntauns, gun turrets, stormtroopers, gliding starfighters, he has them all right there in his living room. Sure it’s a bit difficult to maneuver around, especially when you’re in a hurry to get to the bathroom, and there are wires hanging from the ceilings to support some of the decor, but like Barry himself admits, nothing attracts the ladies like having a big Star Wars diorama in your living room.

Barry’s home-made Battle of Hoth is still a work in progress; he still has some stuff to add like the shield generator and ion cannon, but it looks amazing just the way it is. For those of you who are into building dioramas, Barry has an excellent tutorial on how to build those realistic-looking explosions with stuff you can find around the house. Take a look at the pics and make sure to pick up your jaw off the floor when you’re done.