News Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Historical Construction/Impressions

[Practical Pig]

I'll add that according to Phruby's SWL construction friend, those AT-ATs will be mounted in a pit, likely the big basement pit adjacent to where they are being assembled, and riding an elevator up and down all day. If that's true, and I see no reason to doubt that now, that will place repetitive stress forces on the structures that over time could lead to stress fractures in the steel. It's only smart to build them sturdy enough to handle these forces.

 

[Phroobar]

I'll add that according to Phruby's SWL construction friend, those AT-ATs will be mounted in a pit, likely the big basement pit adjacent to where they are being assembled, and riding an elevator up and down all day. If that's true, and I see no reason to doubt that now, that will place repetitive stress forces on the structures that over time could lead to stress fractures in the steel. It's only smart to build them sturdy enough to handle these forces.

He did say a pit. I assumed they would raise out of it otherwise how would we see them? I wonder if we will be seeing another AT-AT installed in the basement? Maybe where they are right now it is considered a pit because the ride vehicle will be on the second floor looking at them head on? Maybe we fall down the pit to see the lower legs?

 

[britain]

What if we are lowered down but it looks like the AT-ATs are being raised up?

 

[Phroobar]

What if we are lowered down but it looks like the AT-ATs are being raised up?

That's possible. Maybe we get the impression of them being raised by the surroundings or background projection?

 

[flynnibus]

10 feet? Have you actually looked at the photos

Apparently I have more than you.. unless you think these workers are giants?

The head is on the order of magnitude of a 10ft box. Probably more like 13' front to back.. but it makes the point. And when you look at those beams, they look like 10 or 12" beams in the head.

Perhaps you could suggest what construction method and materials make more sense to you.

Steel spine with a space frame mounted to it.. aluminum or steel tubing. Lighter weight so there is less to support and dedicate just to structure. Cheaper in less material needed, and gives you more space. Heck, even compared to the existing at-at done at DHS, this one is built like a WWII bunker. Note the DHS one using a steel superstructure with smaller steel rectangular tubing to form the structure.

 

[flynnibus]

Maybe the AT-AT are being overbuilt because people will be in them. Would CM Stormtroopers manning these things and interacting with the guests be out of the question?

Yes, it would destroy the scale of everything you are looking at.

 

[Curious Constance]

Maybe the AT-AT are being overbuilt because people will be in them. Would CM Stormtroopers manning these things and interacting with the guests be out of the question?

STOP

 

[flynnibus]

The one thing that these do tell us is that the figures are static. The heads or legs won't move. We might get guns shooting at us from the front but that's about it.

Yeah, certainly there is a lot of room to dress them up and add elements.. but no one is going under a moving AT-AT foot I wouldn't have expected movement anyways (like an earlier comment about the head on a pivot). These things are meant to be massive.. massive doesn't move fast. The slower something moves, the more impression of mass/scale it projects. Something flicking around just defeats that.

 

[Burgower1994]

 

[truecoat]

 

[Phroobar]

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I wonder how they got that shot?

 

[Phroobar]

STOP

I guess we are making Constance hot and bothered.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Was just going to post that.

 

[Practical Pig]

Apparently I have more than you.. unless you think these workers are giants?
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The head is on the order of magnitude of a 10ft box. Probably more like 13' front to back.. but it makes the point. And when you look at those beams, they look like 10 or 12" beams in the head.



Steel spine with a space frame mounted to it.. aluminum or steel tubing. Lighter weight so there is less to support and dedicate just to structure. Cheaper in less material needed, and gives you more space. Heck, even compared to the existing at-at done at DHS, this one is built like a WWII bunker. Note the DHS one using a steel superstructure with smaller steel rectangular tubing to form the structure.
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Interesting cropping choice you made. You didn't specify just the head, which if the elevator thing happens, would be subject to the greatest stress. BTW, I used the workers on the top of the building since they were standing fully upright, and they are closer to the camera and so larger in comparison, distorting this example in your favor.

I had that picture of the WDW model in mind when I asked the question. It is a significantly smaller structure and the only force it is subjected to is gravity, barring hurricane winds when the park would be closed. As such, it's pretty worthless to this discussion.

But hey, if you want to dwell on this, go right ahead. I think they're built as they are for a reason other than "let's waste money and material needlessly," and made a casual observation on the subject. But I don't need to be planting any flags anywhere in the vicinity.

 

[Practical Pig]

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Hmm. I had wondered if the ceiling over the AT ATs was still open enough for them to be craned out of there, but this seems to indicate that they will be positioned where they are being built.

 

[dweezil78]

Hmm. I had wondered if the ceiling over the AT ATs was still open enough for them to be craned out of there, but this seems to indicate that they will be positioned where they are being built.

Agreed -- seems strange that they'd otherwise build them within the building structure if they were going to be transplanted elsewhere. It's not like the building provides any type of protection in its current state.

 

[Practical Pig]

Agreed -- seems strange that they'd otherwise build them within the building structure if they were going to be transplanted elsewhere. It's not like the building provides any type of protection in its current state.

There was the possibility that they were built there because that's where there was room on that busy site, but now ...

 

[ctrlaltdel]

Haven't been commenting but been checking every so often for the past few months. Guessing Disney wanted to confirm the AT-ATs once they leaked online. This is so exciting, will be there to check it out myself in less than a month!

 

[Practical Pig]

Wow! I just watched this, and that clears a few things up.

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

Wow! I just watched this, and that clears a few things up.

Great little video...but you just know inside, its like Disney PR saying "well, everyone knows already, so I guess its time we just announce it officially".