Behind the Scenes: Star Wars Lego AT-ST Walker Gets Obliterated by Swinging Logs

(chill percussive beat)

So this is the part where we're gonna smash the AT-ST,

which is a pivot point in the Battle of Endor.

The log smash rig was tough to build,

I first was gonna actually use strings,

and I was like, they're never gonna line up,

like it's gonna clip to one side,

so it's all PVC, coated in Magic Sculpt,

and then I like, sculpted the log texture over the PVC,

and then added a lead pipe in there

just to give it like, more punch.

And this thing's super fragile.

(chuckles)

Right.

[Chris] Great!

(clanks)

[Erik] (inhales) Easy!

We're gonna do a test on this orange can,

see how much we can crush it.

(anticipatory riff)

(Taps) There we go.

Three, two, one, go!

(hollow clank) (laughs)

That's why we test.

Yep.

Three, two, one, go!

(crushes)

Ohh! Hohohohoho!

(chimes)

It's perfect. Yeah.

It really looks like the strings are doing it.

Oh my God.

Kssszht, oh, look at the, heh.

Three, two, one, go.

(can clatters)

Oh, there we go.

Oh.

(mumbles)

Okay, how's our height?

Everyone ready, Go-Pros are going?

So it's gonna go, three, two, one, go.

(background murmur)

Ready?

Here we go.

Three, two, one, go!

(crunches, clatter)

(Chuckles) That was awesome!

Yes, I can't wait to see that!

(laughs) (upbeat synth)

Just like in the movies.

Just like in the movies!

(laughter)

Oh, it's (mumbles) making the same face as this!

Oh!

That was a hundred times better

than I thought it was gonna be.

Oh, that one caught up!

Oop, there you go!

Hey! (cheers) It made it!

It was like, whee!

(group chuckles)

(upbeat jazz)