Hey guys, it’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted. I was crazy busy with work, which often means I come home and crash instead of writing about food, toys and video games as I’d rather do. The good news is I have been working on some kewl posts that I will be adding this week. So rev up the RSS feeder and stay tuned.

Now let’s talk about something awesome in so many ways, the Star Wars AT-AT Walker! AT-AT stands for All Terrain Armored Transport. Rumor has it that the idea for the AT-AT walker came to George Lucas when he drove by huge mechanical oil pumps. Long have I loved this machine first seen in Empire’s Strikes Back and then also a brief cameo on Endor in Return of the Jedi. I had the Kenner AT-AT toy growing up and it was always a favorite.
Recently the AT-AT walker has been seeping back into the public consciousness. I attribute this chiefly with Family Guy’s Something Something Darkside movie. In it there is a scene where an AT-AT gets hit on the leg and holds his knee, rocking back and forth similar to how Peter Griffin did in a previous episode. Expect seeing t-shirts of this soon if they aren’t out already!

Readers of the site know that I love Lego. So I can’t discuss the AT-AT walker without mentioning the amazing Lego Star Wars AT-AT walker set. This thing is so boss and it really walks!!! I may be wrong but I think this is the first AT-AT walker toy to actually have a walking feature. Check out my full review of the Lego AT-AT walker on my Lego blog.

As you may know Hasbro now owns the rights to the Star Wars action figure line. I’ve picked up a few of the Star Wars 3.75-in action figures. I have been collecting droids mostly (I have a thing for astromechs). I got a few kewl figures during my forays into the comic convention circuit this past year. Well now Hasbro is releasing an AT-AT toy! You are gonna “make the jump to hyperdrive” when you see this. That was a great pun I know, the pulitzer for blogging is mine I tell you. MINE! Anyway this could possibly be the best looking AT-AT toy I’ve seen.

Check out all the detail on this big guy. It looks like it’s about the same size as the old Kenner version but it looks more accurate to the movie. There are some additions though like the gun that pops out above the shoulders. Plus, look at all the compartments this thing has. The inside detailing is very impressive with platforms and railing for the figures to stand on and a retractable zip line for troop deployment. Oh yea this thing stirs my Kool-Aid. I expect this will be on display in my living room soon enough.

Now take a look at a wee-sprig of a thing that is the Galactic Heroes AT-AT walker. Aw Isn’t it cute? It’s like a baby AT-AT Walker.
I haven’t really got into collecting Star Wars Galactic Heroes because they didn’t really grab my interest. They aren’t very posable and why are they all stuck in a bow-legged squat pose?

Nevertheless the Galactic Heroes AT-AT is kinda kewl I have to admit.
Finally I just had to share with you a few funny AT-AT related items I found online.

Pepsi came up with this ad on how to convert an AT-AT walker toy into a chairside soda caddy. Now if only it can go fetch my slippers it’ll be man’s best friend.
This is what happens when General Veers drives through the bad part of Coruscant.
I found a number of AT-AT walkers converted into stereos and boomboxes. This one was my favorite because it’s sleek black. It would so go with my Xbox 360.
Ever wonder what the anatomy of an AT-AT Walker is? Well check out the x-ray above.
And finally, the AT-AT baby stroller. I promise you. If I ever spawn an evil human worm baby offspring it will so definitely ride around in a stroller like this!
-Daniel