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TheRealDubya
10-15-2007, 05:49 PM
I'm sure many of you have already seen these pictures...but I had to share.

This store is in British Columbia, maybe 2 hours north of Seattle. The Hoth one is my favorite. The carnage is hilarious.

http://www.toytraders.ca/darkside_starwars.html
Qui-Long Gone
10-15-2007, 05:55 PM
That is just sick.....I love the space explosions!:razz:
TheRealDubya
10-15-2007, 06:18 PM
The Owen & Beru are a nice touch too. :thumbsup:
stillakid
10-16-2007, 02:10 AM
Really nice detail on the buildings and other props. I wonder how they made things like the Endor landing platform.
TheRealDubya
10-16-2007, 10:14 AM
Really neat details. He also did a whole GI Joe section -- check out the Cobra mountain fortress that morphs into Echo Base.

http://www.hisstank.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1547
vader121
11-09-2007, 08:54 AM
Wow! :shocked:

They need closeup shots though. can't appreciate fully without closeup shots.

The GiJoe sections looks awesome too.
Mad Slanted Powers
11-09-2007, 09:24 AM
What is Darth Maul doing on Hoth?
Sinscia Fat'o
11-09-2007, 01:47 PM
those are awesome. I would like to know how they done all of that, espically the landing platform on endor, and the deathstar landing bay.
Cash
11-11-2007, 09:18 AM
That Endor one is really impressive. In fact all of them are pretty impressive. Love the detail.
DarkArtist
11-11-2007, 10:34 PM
very cool stuff. this must be a warehouse or something, some of those displays are way to big to be in a house
bigbarada
11-12-2007, 07:22 AM
When I was a kid, I used to always dream about what the coolest toy store in the world would look like. This is pretty much it. :cool: I sometimes wish that I was dedicated enough to the hobby to put together something like this; but then I think "Somebody has to dust it everyday, what a pain in the butt that would be."
TheDarthVader
11-16-2007, 12:34 AM
Those are very well done.
jjreason
11-20-2007, 08:32 PM
I have seen them in person a number of times - they are SICK. And (not that it matters, we're just ogling his dioramas) the owner is an AWESOME guy - very interested in helping collectors by ordering in special things and giving deals when he can. Deal with ToyTraders in Langley, BC if you ever have the chance! [/shamelessplug]
Mad Slanted Powers
11-20-2007, 08:37 PM
That's not too far away. Maybe I'll make it up there sometime. I'm not sure when or if the passport requirement goes into effect for crossing the border. I should probably look into getting mine renewed. It expired in 1991 and has a picture from when I was 16.
Mr. JabbaJohnL
11-21-2007, 12:26 PM
I saw them when the link was first put up, but just now noticed the buttons that let you see the other pictures - yep, I'm retarded. :D

These things are SICK! That's a crapload of AT-ATs. It's weird to see vintage stuff next to modern stuff in many of them, but still very cool.