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I wanted to make my kids a wooden AT-AT Walker from Star Wars for a long time, but kept putting it off for other projects.

This year I finally set a deadline for myself of December 18, and fully committed to the project.

Using various reference images I found online, I began by designing and drawing up scale plans for all the pieces. I complicated things as much as possible for myself (probably), because I wanted the walker to be fully pose-able, with movable & removable parts, as well as built in LEGO panels. But it was worth all the trouble!

It is made from scraps of Baltic birch ply, with a few maple pieces here and there, and stands 20" tall. No laser cutters or CNC stuff in my little shop! All of this was done on the scroll and band saws, with a bit of power carving and woodburning mixed in.

If anyone is interested, I wrote up a full step-by-step tutorial on it which includes a printable pdf of all of the various templates for the parts on instructables.com:

Wooden AT-AT Walker

Now I'm busy making lots of simpler Star Wars vehicles to go along with it, all out of wood bits from my scrap bin.

We're going to have a very Star Wars Christmas at our house this year!

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The force is strong with this one ^
 

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People will make a beautiful table cabinet etc. but your project may not have the attractive polished wood masterpiece, but your project took more planning and thought putting together. It is top 3 with the best of them.
 

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That is awesome Sam! Your integration with the Legos makes it all that much more cool. I just got home from seeing the new movie and this topped off the evening. Thanks for sharing your work, I can't wait to see your next project. Welcome to LJ's!
 

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Ingenious. May the force live on.
 

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Great stuff - you are realy big fan of Star Wars!
 

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Rock this you did. Mad skills you have.
I seriously thought the main image was concept art. Bravo!
 

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I also thought the first image was concept art. very well done & thought out. How long ago did you start this project?

I am sure it's satisfying to have started from concept to finished product in your own shop.

Thanks for sharing.

Bill in MI
 

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Sam that is amazing. Just in time for the movie preview.
 

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That is pretty-slick indeed.
 

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That is just way cool. Thanks for sharing and for the great writeup on instructables.com.

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WOW!! At first glance I assumed this was made on a CNC machine and out of reach of someone like me, a "common" woodworker. It's amazing how you worked this out and added all the details, hats off to you man, incredible job!! Thank you for sharing this.
 

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Great job . The planning is out of this world.
 

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Super amazing! As a huge SW fan, this is an iconic SW figure and so well done. Thanks for sharing it with us
 

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That is INCREDIBLE! What a great idea to incorporate the Legos in your project; I'll be showing this to my son, the Lego fanatic.
 

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Great construction!

Claude
 

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Fitting timing
 
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