Let's be clear from the start: I'm not a fan of Daiman Mardon's overly cartoonish interpretation of the Bantha. I was much more enthusiastic about his Dewback ( see this article ).
But I'm also of the opinion that we need an official Bantha and a few more Tusken Raiders. This is why I think this Cuusoo project deserves a nod even - it is obvious that reaching 10.000 supporters is utopian. Cuusoo's history also shows that AFOLs really have trouble mobilizing en masse around a concept without the help of communities outside the LEGO universe.
The Bantha has never been produced by LEGO. It is high time to right this injustice, and even if the official product could only closely resemble the one presented above, I had to make my modest contribution to the promotion of this idea.
To support Daiman Mardon's Cuusoo project , click here. You can also visit his Flickr gallery to see high-resolution images of the creature.
