Land-Based Ships

By Pamela Green
Photography by Richard Glass, Greg Hanson, and Gus Lopez

Space ships? Whe needs 'em! Some of the coolest vehicles in the Star Wars saga never left orbit.

Here's the answer to the question they never asked on South Park, what do you get if you cross an elephant and a Sherman tank: the ATAT. I knew I'd been toy collecting too long when I found myself marvelling at the fact that this baby still has its chin guns.

Awww! Fall down, go boom! Pesky rebels. This obviously isn't the model they blew up however.

Here's a closeup of the fallen ATAT.

And, as anyone who's ever stayed up 'til 3 am playing Shadows of the Empire knows, here is the Rebellion's vehicle of choice for the ice planet Hoth, the snowspeeder.

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