Over at White Chapel, someone started a topic about “Steampunk Star Wars”. I had no idea what it was either. Essentially, there are these sketches that people are doing, of the Star Wars universe if it were… Oh, say 1914. Right around WWI. The airplane is only just beginning, and most mechanical devices run on steam power. Some of these are actually quite breathtaking. Click any of the files to get to the picture ONLY. Here are some of my favorites:
Vader Close-Up:
Here are some turn-of-the-century Star Destroyers:
Jabba with his Slave Girl (Leia) on a chain:
Here’s a very WWI-ish, propaganda piece, Storm Trooper:
Another Lord [Kaiser] Vader:
More:
Awesome stuff.
-Sonny
[...] paint artist named Bjorn Hurri. Back when I was obsessed with any form of “Steampunk” Star Wars, I actually came across several of Hurri’s turn-o-the-century versions of Leia Organa, Yoda, [...]
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Pretty cool. There is some guy who made a steampunk R2D2 statue that is really neat.
You are a gent after my own heart. The Leia/Jabba illustration is exceptionally cool. You wouldn’t mind if I borrowed one of these images for my Nostalgia-Punk site would you? (I hope Bjorn doesn’t either!)
edwin
http://www.edwinmcrae.com
Do what’chu gotta do, Edwin.
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