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July 24, 2008
Dork Attempts Mixing Three Dorkiest Things in the Universe; Winds Up Making Some Really Cool Shit
Star Wars. Action Figures. "Steampunk" sci-fi (retro-futuro sci-fi which imagines the "future" as it might have looked like in the Victorian era).
What happens when you mix them? Well, here's C-3PO and Obi-Wan.
![](http://www.sillof.com/images/Customs/Steampunk%20SW/sp_3po.jpg)
Then he does the same thing for the Justice League. Here's Green Lantern, circa 1889:
He's just getting started on the Avengers, with "Man of Iron"...
He also reconceptualizes Star Wars as being a World War II affair. Not really all that great on this one, but I like his 1942 AD "Imperial Bike Scout:"
Sure, you can't get laid if you play with toys like this. But if you play with toys like this, do you even miss getting laid?
I don't know. Seems like a pretty close trade to me.