I had never given up hope that my father in-law would return to building this piece of art. It was placed on the back burner when he took a new job that demanded long hours and weekend work. Working on the bed gives him true peace of mind while allowing his creativity to flow.
Last weekend he called me up to come over and asked me to bring my camera. Camera?, that only meant one thing. The architect was back in the shop.
The AT-AT was taking up too much space in the workshop so it was moved to the garage.
The first photo is a front view. The bed frame is rested between the AT-AT legs. The AT-AT head piece is also shown.
Side angle view. There will be two ways that you can access the above play area, or as I call it, command and control. A pop up hatch is located underneath and is accessed by standing on the bed and popping a hatch. The second entrance, which can be seen below, will be accessed from the side. A fold up ladder is planning on being installed. here.
A close up of the head unit. The head unit articulates and can swing side to side. The head unit was designed using MDF. The guns are made from PVC tubing. I also want to point out the fine detail. Effect pieces were routed by hand.
My father in law collects obscure parts and junk. Nothing gets thrown away around him. Even if you don't see a use for it he will. On a later post I will write about the odds and ends that have been collected to build this bed.
The gun rotunda is made out of the top of a parking lot barrier sleeve.
I want to thank everyone that has followed this blog over the past 18 months for their patience. We have received emails from all over the world asking us for updates. I am glad that I can once again share this project with you.
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