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short_4rse
23 Feb 12 08:31
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Students have worked out the economic logistics of making your very own planet-exploding space orb.

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http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/how-much-would-it-cost-to-build-a-death-star-.html

Does not mention any Polish labour, so I am assuming the price mentioned could be halved
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Report Joel February 23, 2012 8:37 AM GMT
$59.90 from amazon


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http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Death-Model-Kit/dp/B0008109SO
Report short_4rse February 23, 2012 8:46 AM GMT
Suppose the Chinese will do a cheap fake version, by painting the Moon battle ship grey.
Report polybot February 23, 2012 9:39 AM GMT
were you looking at the Economy Compact or one of the up-grades?
Report HRH The Lager Khan February 23, 2012 9:45 AM GMT
Don't cut corners is my advice. I commissioned one a couple of years back, but it failed to get a certificate after my Estonian workforce made the deflector shields out of MDF Sad
Report polybot February 23, 2012 10:11 AM GMT
remember you'll need planning permission from the Commission of the Inter Galactic Federation AND the Federated Inter Galactic Commission.
Report Child of the Rafalution February 23, 2012 11:47 AM GMT
a pleasing thread
Report DStyle February 23, 2012 11:53 AM GMT
supervision of the project would be pretty exhausting and require a lot of manpower. i also imagine you'd need a pretty strong way of motivating your builders to stay on schedule and deliver on time.

you'd also want to make sure there were no minor flaws in the build or design which left it with defensive vulnerabilities.
Report polybot February 23, 2012 11:56 AM GMT
have you looked into the Fun Star, it's smaller and doesn't come with the Destroy an Entire Planet option, but you have to ask yourself how often you'll need that.
Report HH Sultan Vinegar February 23, 2012 12:01 PM GMT
Darth Vader at his most irritating here...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5blbv4WFriM
Report polybot February 23, 2012 12:09 PM GMT
Darth is actually quite a funny guy, but similar to his nephew Stephen Hawking, it's his voice modulator that makes him come across as quite stand-offish.
Report screaming from beneaththewaves February 23, 2012 12:31 PM GMT
If I was Dr Doom, I'd be seething at having my act ripped off so blatantly by Vader.

Actually, if I was Dr Doom, I'd just be seething full-stop.
Report polybot February 23, 2012 12:44 PM GMT
Dr Doom not a proper doctor, just a Ph.D in Political Science ffs
Report Crisp77 February 23, 2012 12:58 PM GMT
How much would a hearing aid cost?
Report HRH The Lager Khan February 23, 2012 1:28 PM GMT
Agree polybot - Dr Doom is an intergalactic Gillian McKeith imo
Report HH Sultan Vinegar February 23, 2012 1:32 PM GMT
I'd like to change the format a bit, with it possibly causing the death of stars in the celebrity sense. It could hover over panel shows, red carpet affairs and Hello magazine sponsored weddings to zap unsuspecting publicity hungry n0bs.
Report HH Sultan Vinegar February 23, 2012 1:33 PM GMT
HRH I'd let you press the Matt Dawson vapourisation button. Cool
Report polybot February 23, 2012 1:40 PM GMT
How much would a hearing aid cost?
with x-wing attack warranty coverage?
Report HRH The Lager Khan February 23, 2012 1:43 PM GMT
HH - I approve a state of DEFCON 1 around the Question Of Sport Studio.
Report Crisp77 February 23, 2012 1:46 PM GMT
No thanks Polybot. They always rip you off with the add-ons. X-wings would have no chance against a death star.
Report polybot February 23, 2012 1:52 PM GMT
fair enough, though it's company policy to ask. had a bloke in the other day said the same thing, tall, dark, flowing black cape and metallic mask, he seemed self assured and confident.
Report polybot February 23, 2012 1:54 PM GMT
hang on, i thought you were enquiring about the hearing aid?
Report Crisp77 February 23, 2012 1:55 PM GMT
Pardon?
Report polybot February 23, 2012 1:57 PM GMT
i've reported this communication to my supervisor.
Report HRH The Lager Khan February 23, 2012 1:57 PM GMT
I had that bloke in too - he's now gone off conquering the universe and instead has used his voice to set up a phone sex line, and is doing very nicely thank you out of the Betfair Chit Chat forum Plain
Report Crisp77 February 23, 2012 1:59 PM GMT
I bet he never sees his wife and kids though Sad
Report polybot February 23, 2012 2:04 PM GMT
i think he still sees Luke occassionally
Report HRH The Lager Khan February 23, 2012 2:04 PM GMT
I heard his son went over to the other side Shocked
Report polybot February 23, 2012 2:09 PM GMT
nothing wrong with a wookie-friendly son imo
Report Crisp77 February 23, 2012 2:12 PM GMT
Where a man waves his pink light saber is his own business
Report HRH The Lager Khan February 23, 2012 2:13 PM GMT
Too many Hand Solo's Surprised
Report polybot February 23, 2012 2:55 PM GMT
don't think some  people appreciate the pressure involved in managing a death star, not as easy at it seems.
Report Slippy Blue February 23, 2012 3:15 PM GMT
Well yes polybot, no doubt there is a lot that goes on behind the scenes that we don't get to hear about but if Darth Vadar could perhaps organise a kareoke night for example for the general workers and especially the Storm Troopers it would certainly boost morale as everyone seems so serious all the time, none more so than Darth himself. Food for thought anyway.
Report Crisp77 February 23, 2012 3:24 PM GMT
Goodness knows how they clean the outside windows
Report Crisp77 February 23, 2012 3:28 PM GMT
Maybe some sort of bot cleaner?
Report polybot February 23, 2012 3:32 PM GMT
don't think i'd risk a bot, possibly a human or a monkey though.
Report short_4rse February 24, 2012 8:02 AM GMT
Crisp77     23 Feb 12 15:24 
Goodness knows how they clean the outside windows


simple really, they phone LUKE windowwalker.
Report boggle February 24, 2012 10:37 AM GMT
For the price, with a bit of leaving off luxury items like gold taps for the Vader's bath, music in the elevators and lockable doors for the exhaust ports, you could probably build two Death Stars - that'd be the bollux
Report HRH The Lager Khan February 24, 2012 10:46 AM GMT
^ You clearly haven't thought this through, you'll never getting planning permission for a second residence. This is of course unless you can get an envelope full of cash to Darth Redknapp on the planning committee.
Report boggle February 24, 2012 11:03 AM GMT
I was thinking of not telling anyone and building the second one behind the first. If the inspector of Death Stars did spot it through a window, I'd tell him he was seeing this one reflected in the Death Star's giant rear-view mirror. I don't anticipate any problems - whose going to notice it anyway?

The alternative would be to build two but with the material from one. The only drawbacks would be that they would obviously be smaller with lower ceilings and Vader would have to stoop a bit while threatening everyone, which would detract from his aura of evil somewhat - he wouldn't be able to run down the corridors either, not without banging his head.
Report therhino February 24, 2012 11:04 AM GMT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gaefca5E-hs

Vader on the golf course, very funny, worth 30 seconds of your day.
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