| Norrins | 23 Feb 2012 5:14 a.m. PST |
Someone with too much time on their hands has calulated the cost of building the Death Star. link |
| alien BLOODY HELL surfer | 23 Feb 2012 5:39 a.m. PST |
pah, I just had two Irish sounding blokes knock at the door asking if I wanted my drive tarmacing or a death star built – they were much cheaper, and seemed so nice and honest too ;-) |
Chortle  | 23 Feb 2012 5:51 a.m. PST |
See if you can chase down those two men. I may be in the market for a death star. I just got an email from the ex-President of Liberia and I'm due a bundle of cash… |
| alien BLOODY HELL surfer | 23 Feb 2012 6:01 a.m. PST |
will you have enough? if not there's a nice chap from a church in Nigeria who tells me I am due to inherit a small fortune. |
| WillieB | 23 Feb 2012 6:19 a.m. PST |
And I just heard I'm the adopted grandson of Mobutu and can look forward to a few millions of Euros soonish.
Which colours can I choose from? |
| SECURITY MINISTER CRITTER | 23 Feb 2012 6:51 a.m. PST |
Did you get their number aBHs? My sister's drive needs repaving. As for the Death Star, I got a used one for considerably less. |
| alien BLOODY HELL surfer | 23 Feb 2012 7:04 a.m. PST |
It's a mobile number, might cost a bit to call them – although after my drive subsided (after new tarmac was laid) that number came up as unreachable. I'm a bit concerned about my death star now :-( |
| Grizzlymc | 23 Feb 2012 7:18 a.m. PST |
Your death star is probably unreachable. |
| flooglestreet | 23 Feb 2012 7:21 a.m. PST |
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| morrigan | 23 Feb 2012 7:24 a.m. PST |
I thought maybe GW had a new resin tank thingy for sale…. |
Iowa Grognard  | 23 Feb 2012 7:27 a.m. PST |
Somebody call Buffett, I'm sure he has enough stashed away in a "rainy day deathstar fund". |
 Lluis of Minairons  | 23 Feb 2012 7:34 a.m. PST |
That cheap, it can't be any good at all…  |
| VonTed | 23 Feb 2012 7:45 a.m. PST |
Shovel ready stimulus project! |
| J Womack 94 | 23 Feb 2012 8:48 a.m. PST |
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 Parzival | 23 Feb 2012 8:56 a.m. PST |
If it is, J Womack, my government will borrow from China to pay for it. |
| alien BLOODY HELL surfer | 23 Feb 2012 9:11 a.m. PST |
hmm, by green do you mean friendly to the environment or can you get it in green? yes to the latter – although it will take longer as it's standard option is unpainted, regards the 'other' green, well, it's very,very good at solving ALL environemental issues permanently ;-) |
| Goober | 23 Feb 2012 10:05 a.m. PST |
It was a military contract, so you know it went to the lowest bidder. Wonder what the "fully featured"proposal was that got cut down to the production model. |
| Delthos | 23 Feb 2012 10:25 a.m. PST |
Sounds like it would have just been easier to install the super laser and support infrastructure in a small moon. Of course that wouldn't have looked as cool. |
| Mako11 | 23 Feb 2012 10:54 a.m. PST |
It's not really an issue. They'll just have to print more money, and/or make more digital money, since printing that much would be costly. |
| CPBelt | 23 Feb 2012 11:30 a.m. PST |
It was a military contract, so you know it went to the lowest bidder. Well, that explains the exhaust portal oversight. |
| billthecat | 23 Feb 2012 11:38 a.m. PST |
Parzival and Mako 11: you just made my morning, thanks. |
| Zephyr1 | 23 Feb 2012 3:27 p.m. PST |
I've deposited 2¢ in an interest bearing account, so by the time they get it finished it'll be paid for. Or I just might go to The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe instead…. ;-) |
| VonTed | 23 Feb 2012 3:50 p.m. PST |
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| DocMagus | 24 Feb 2012 11:53 a.m. PST |
Is the space station a good start? |
 Legion 4 | 24 Feb 2012 12:44 p.m. PST |
Check or cash ? |
| Marcus Maximus | 24 Feb 2012 2:25 p.m. PST |
So that's China first to win the race to build the Death Star then….nice…. |
| bandit86 | 25 Feb 2012 12:30 a.m. PST |
They spend $852,000,000,000,000,000 USD and can't cover a hole the size of a Wamprat. |
| Grizzlymc | 25 Feb 2012 7:06 a.m. PST |
Tis a little strange, GW putting out a new uber item before the codex comes out. Does it come with painting details or do you have to pay extra for them. |
| flooglestreet | 25 Feb 2012 4:55 p.m. PST |
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| number4 | 26 Feb 2012 6:15 p.m. PST |
I bet paper terrain can make a cheaper version for download! |
| Last Hussar | 18 Mar 2012 3:37 a.m. PST |
The GW Deathstar needs another $3 USD trillion worth of Green Stuff – apparently the kit leaves a big trench round the middle. The exhaust port problem is on the snagging list.
link I'll wait until the 2nd ed comes out, then pick up an original cheap on eBay. (Just out of interest, how did they calculate the price of FTL engines?) |
| Grey Matter 13 | 21 Mar 2012 10:22 p.m. PST |
I want the maintenance contract. Lowest bidder, blueprint modifications, upgrades, system bugs and improvements, training, spare parts, and consumable items… I'd have money to burn until my great-grandkids were ready to retire!!! P.S. That "exhaust port" -hole thingy… I figure the cost of that being fixed is going to be about… $130 USD-175 Mil easy. That's of course after we get the part fabricated AND if the part is on time AND without any minor tweeking AND no overtime. |
