A Long Time Ago ... I became a Star Wars fan. My love for Star Wars was born when my father took me and my brother to see the original movie at the Regent Theatre in my home town, Great Yarmouth, in January 1978. I was 7 years-old. Needless to say, it made quite an impact on me. To celebrate The Force Awakens, I have created a 100-day countdown to its release. Using images from my collection, I will share my favorite memories of 35+ years of being a fan and collector of all things Star Wars.
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
10 days to go: My very own Star Wars simulator!
Among the many ambitious ideas I had as a kid was one to create my very own X-Wing Fighter simulator in my bedroom. Sadly I don’t have any pictures of this masterpiece, but a few of the elements still exist. The simulator included a full size cockpit that I made out of boxes and styrofoam that I would sit in. I then had a star field that I could look out on and these 'Airfix" models of Imperial Fighters dangling from the ceiling on string for me to engage. It was ultimately covered in blankets to cut out any natural light. I would often escape inside this monstrosity and make-believe that I was a Rebel fighter battling it out against the Empire. It even included sound effects from a speaker inside that linked to my record player. I am sure if I could see it now it would look like a hot mess, but in my childhood memories it was awesome.
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