Look At The Size Of That Thing!: Full Scale LEGO X-Wing In Times Square to Promote The Yoda Chronicles

There are certain benefits to living in New York City: World-class entertainment, fine dining, and the constant interaction with people of all different shapes and sizes. And then, once every so often, something really cool happens....

Fresh from the trench run

In order to promote the upcoming The Yoda Chronicles this week, the good people over at the Cartoon Network commissioned a full-scale, LEGO X-wing and landed it right in the middle of Times Square.

Made up of 5,335,200 bricks, this snubfighter has engines that glow and roar, making it seem as if it can take on the Empire all by itself.  11-feet tall and 43 feet long, with a 44-foot wingspan, the X-wing was the principle fighters used by the Rebellion in their long struggle to defeat the Empire and restore peace and justice to the galaxy. Built over 4 months at the LEGO Model Shop in Kladno, Czech Republic, this gigantic beauty of a model would make Wedge Antilles and the pilots of Rogue Squadron proud.

Oh, and you can sit in the cockpit.

I can't shake 'em!

Linc 5, standing by!

There were also some wonderful LEGO sculptures stationed around the island between 7th Ave and Broadway, including Boba Fett, Chewbacca, Darth Vader, and even Porkins!

The dynamic duo

Ooh, shiny this is!

And Skippy, the Jedi Droid!

The baddest bricks in the galaxy

Well, at least they made him thin.

The farmboy and his droid

With classic music sounding over the speakers (including the main theme, the Throne Room theme, the Cantina song, and the Clone Wars intro theme) and sneak-peak trailers playing over the monitors, there was a lot to see and do on one tiny slab of concrete at the crossroads of the world. There were also stations to build your own mini-model X-wing, or just free-form it and show the world your own creations.

You will never find a more awesome tent of fun and creativity

No amount of rain could dampen the spirits a full-size LEGO X-wing can bring about. Kids of all ages (including your humble blogger) were delighted to be able to see and touch a model of creativity, engineering, and nostalgia. Check out the featured article by Gizmodo for some more great pictures and videos. The Yoda Chronicles premieres May 29th at 8:00 PM EST on Cartoon Network.

Here's hoping we don't see a giant LEGO Death Star orbiting overhead anytime soon!

- Joe