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A view of a model of the Razor Crest spaceship from the drama series The Mandalorian set in the Star Wars universe. Fans have built the replica in several months.
Vadim Skryabin / TASS (Photo by Vadim Skryabin TASS
- Star Wars fans in Russia have built a giant replica of a spaceship from the spinoff series “The Mandalorian.”
- The creators meticulously sought to recreate the interior of the spaceship, and the craft even has a descending ramp and seat for Baby Yoda, a small creature with whom the protagonist, Din Djarin, forms an unlikely bond.
- The spacecraft has become a major attraction point for both locals and tourists alike and has garnered praise from experts in a region known for its burgeoning film industry.
Star Wars fans in Russia have built a giant replica of a spaceship from the spinoff series “The Mandalorian” and installed it in a park in one of the coldest cities in the world.
The model of the Razor Crest, a gunship used by the mysterious bounty hunter from the hit TV show to roam the far reaches of the galaxy, now stands on a snow-covered hill in a park in the eastern Siberian city of Yakutsk. .
“The ship weighs more than a ton,” Ayaal Fyodorov, 28, told AFP, adding that it took him and his cosplayer friends around three months to build.
The science fiction craft, which is four meters (13 feet) tall, is made of fibreboard, metal, and plastic foam.
The creators sought to meticulously recreate the interior of the spaceship and the craft even has a descending ramp and a seat for Baby Yoda, a small creature with whom the protagonist, Din Djarin, forms an unlikely bond.
Fyodorov said he and his friends were “shocked” to see the ship being destroyed in the series’ second season.
“We were very motivated to do it. As if we were in the television series and rebuilding the ship,” said Fyodorov.
He estimated that the project cost more than 750,000 rubles ($ 10,200).
Fyodorov first used his savings, then sold his car, then asked ordinary Russians and companies to help.
He is proud of the result.
“This is the only cosplay ship of its kind in the world,” he said, standing next to his creation.
The spacecraft has become a major attraction point for both locals and tourists alike and has earned praise from experts in a region known for its burgeoning film industry.
“I honestly didn’t expect this to turn out so well,” said Semyon Shishigin, director of Taragai Cinema, a local film studio, who recently took his family to the park to see the ship.
“I see there are a lot of locals here, and most of them came to see the ship. That’s just fantastic!”
