Need to traverse an alien world with variable terrain? Do swoops and speeders leave you motion sick? Can’t handle the smell of the local creature mounts? Sounds like you’re in market for a scout walker! While LEGO does offer a rerspectable new version of the AT-RT, this fan design from prolific Star Wars builder Tim Goddard is in a league all its own, with a nimbler frame with actual articulation in the legs. The front blaster, made from a pin held in place by spoons sticking out from binoculars, is galaxy brain NPU.
Does the open-air seating of the AT-RT leave you feeling too exposed? Then consider upgrading to Tim’s AT-PT, a heavily plated walker that debuted in Timothy Zahn’s Thrawn trilogy and has yet to appear on screen outside of a defunct mobile game. The Stormtroopers look amazing too with their expressive head tilts. (Tim shares how to make your helmeted characters more expressive with a rubber band here.)
A cutaway shot reveals a snug seat for the pilot and shows the clever SNOT techniques employed to capture the walker’s angles at this intimate scale.
As a bonus, Tim created a Rebel variant of the AT-RT to join the all-star ranks of Teal Squadron. As the teal-tinged ranks continue to grow, the Empire doesn’t stand a chance!
