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Darth Vader hot air balloon makes you feel the force

This Darth Vader helmet-shaped hot air balloon towers 86 feet high, is 69 feet wide and 78 feet deep. That's a pretty hefty and intimidating size head of one of the most notorious sci-fi villains around. The next step would be to build a giant Death Star balloon for this to dock into.

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Posted by: Tim on February 18, 2008 at 9:52 AM

l0l f1rst
sry. couldn't resist. that's sweet! how can i get myself one of those? it would be great if it shot fire out of its eyes...

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Posted by: "Remember me!!" *foom* on February 18, 2008 at 5:22 PM

Hehehehe. I think they should make a Bender one this size that shoots flames out of its eyes as it repeats "Remember Me."

I know ... too much, but the first comment made me think of it.

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Posted by: afaust on February 18, 2008 at 9:33 PM

two words: awe some.

just to see that thing cruising along, with the burner going "whoooooooosh"...man that would be cool. You could have all your peeps in a van on the ground following it, with Lord Vader's March pumping through the stereo.

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