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Old 30-09-2009, 9:09 PM   #1
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Return of the Death Star
Due to popular request the Death Star Thread has returned after significant editing.

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Death Star Sub, from ~ 2005










We know the old Term "That's no Moon It's a Bass Station"
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Old 02-10-2009, 7:26 AM   #2
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Return of the Death Star
FANTASTIC - would love to hear it.
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Old 02-10-2009, 12:40 PM   #3
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re: Death Star Sub
NO FRIGGIN WAY ! That is out of this world man ! I've never seen anything like it.

Circular subs. Extremely clever stuff
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Old 02-10-2009, 2:37 PM   #4
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re: Death Star Sub
I blame Luke Skywalker.

Seriously that looks awesome.
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Old 02-10-2009, 4:32 PM   #5
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re: Death Star Sub
Here is the builder, in his garage in Reading:

http://www.objectreality.co.uk/DeathStarPlans/

He also sold it on ebay in 2005 so doesn't have it anymore...

Make: Online : Death Star subwoofer (photos)

Photos of it did re-surface in 2006:

http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/d...tar-subwoofer/
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Old 02-10-2009, 7:49 PM   #6
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re: Death Star Sub
Looks more like a submersible to me

Nice though
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Old 02-10-2009, 7:57 PM   #7
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re: Death Star Sub
My wife commented it looked like a diving bell

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Old 03-10-2009, 10:28 AM   #8
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re: Death Star Sub
Obviously a lot of work went into this build.

Personaly I would have liked something a bit more sexy then an Alpine TYPE-S.
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Old 05-10-2009, 12:49 PM   #9
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Re: Return of the Death Star
The Death Star returns
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Old 05-10-2009, 6:06 PM   #10
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Re: Return of the Death Star
What the hell! How come it states I started the thread?
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Old 05-10-2009, 6:25 PM   #11
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Re: Return of the Death Star
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What the hell! How come it states I started the thread?
I asked IronGiant to edit it or Delete, as i posted it for a bit of Fun, as the Sub has never been seen before.
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Old 05-10-2009, 6:43 PM   #12
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Re: Return of the Death Star
Bit more tidying required then...

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Old 05-10-2009, 6:52 PM   #13
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Re: Return of the Death Star
I thought it was a conspiracy.

Tis good - no question about it.
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Old 05-10-2009, 6:53 PM   #14
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Re: Return of the Death Star
Yours was the first post left after editing, so it looked like your thread, I have now fixed it, so it looks like I started it my apologies,

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