This LEGO Star Wars Imperial war machine really is powered by Octan

Inspired by the recent news that the LEGO Star Wars Empire is powered by Octan, one LEGO builder has made it a reality.

Earlier this month, we shared part of our interview with Jackson Hughes, the LEGO designer of 75440 AT-AT, where he touched on a running joke that the LEGO Star Wars Empire is fuelled by Octan, the in-universe LEGO fuel and evil corporation from The LEGO Movie. Inspired by that tidbit from behind-the-scenes at LEGO Star Wars, one builder has taken the Empire x Octan partnership one step further.

Redditor FancyMan135790 shared a photo of an Octan-sponsored 75440 AT-AT, decked out in red, white, and green company colours. There are Octan logos on the head and front panel, as well as an Octan-ified Empire logo on the rear panel.

The custom pictured above is likely a render as it contains non-existent pieces, but you could recreate a version of it for yourself. There are printed Octan tiles from sets that were in circulation back in the '90s available to buy on BrickLink for as little as £0.01. While those are 1x4 tiles, you could fill in the gaps with plain white tiles to create a similar look to what FancyMan135790 managed above. Sadly, there's no official way to get that Empire logo.

Needless to say, the comments section is having a lot of fun with 75440 AT-AT's Octan redesign.

"Ah, the most evil empire of all time, feared across the galaxy, the scourge of a thousand worlds. And they’ve teamed up with Palpatine!" wrote one redditor, Goldman250.

To try a version of this for yourself, 75440 AT-AT is available to buy now on LEGO.com for £59.99 / $64.99 / €64.99.

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