Dad builds giant 'Star Wars' AT-ACT playhouse in backyard

YouTube inventor Colin Furze partnered with a team of builders to bring the fictional cargo carrier to his own backyard.
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Dad builds giant 'Star Wars' AT-ACT playhouse in backyard
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For a young Star Wars fan, an enormous AT-ACT walker that you can actually play in is a dream come true. Inventor and YouTube personality Colin Furze partnered with eBay to bring the fictional cargo carrier to his own backyard.

In the span of just a few weeks, Furze and a team of builders erected an enormous AT-ACT replica featuring a motorized drop-down staircase, a comfortable interior (stocked with Star Wars merch) and switches that operate the replica's head and "guns".

But delighted as his kids were to finally test out the new playhouse, they'll only have a few weeks to play before eBay gives the replica to a lucky fan.

See how the whole thing came together, here:

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Laura Vitto

Laura Vitto was Mashable's Deputy Culture Editor.


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