Obviously the figures inside would be out of scale, but I was wondering if anyone has seen a Legion model next to the barge itself for comparison? I have been making a Tatooine themed table and this seems like it could be a fun bit of terrain!
For reference, it's the 2026 Jabba’s Sail Barge popcorn bucket from Star Wars Galaxy's Edge
(repost from earlier, I posted at a bad time and go no engagement)
I have lived in the Midwest all my life, and after saving up a decent nest egg I'm looking to branch out and explore life somewhere else, so I was looking for some suggestions on where someone like me could find 'my' place.
About me: 31M, creative hippie-rocker-nerdy type. Always lived in the same ~12k pop town. Work history is mainly retail—liquor store, greenhouse, gas station, grocery store, library attendant, etc.
Things I want in a city:
1.) Welcoming social environment.
I recognize this is maybe a bit of a naive request, but during some of my outings to larger cities to test the waters some seem to offer more socialization for a single person trying to date and make friends than others. Part of that comes to culture shock from growing up in the Midwest I'm sure.
I'm mainly getting at that I'd like a city that is thought of as being less 'family oriented' and more 'urban lifestyle' while still retaining a sense of friendliness where I don't feel like a dorky weirdo when my instinct is to smile at people hahaha.
2.) Music Scene
As an aspiring musician, I would like a city that offers opportunity for low-level musicians to get out and be heard by people. Open mics and things like that. Part of my prep to move has been to get a bit of a catalog prepared so when I'm in the city I can have material to point people toward, so I want wherever I go to offer opportunity to get on stage and perform!
3.) Nerd Stuff
This isn't as crucial, but it would also be a perk if the city has any sort of Con or Renn Faire or local gaming scene as options to integrate in the city a bit since I won't know anyone.
4.) Cost of Living
My main concern here is that I want to have a studio/apartment to myself. I cannot see myself ever finding a roommate that I don't know online or something and trying to live with them.
Also, having only and Associates of Fine Arts to my name, I don't have a lot of opportunity to get high skilled employment beyond things like guitar/piano lessons, or trying to flex my minor management experience at the gas station I worked a decade ago. So I need a place where I can find entry-level work. Or maybe work at the kinds of venues I could also perform at? This is one of my biggest hurdles with trying to move: understanding how I find a job in whatever city I think looks enticing!
I have about $20k in savings for reference. I have my own fully paid off vehicle, and no student loans or other debt to pay for. I've got the means to furnish an apartment already, and own all the luxury items I could ever want like a PC, instruments, in home studio, etc, so I can devote all my income/savings to getting myself settled somewhere comfortably.
5.) Weather
I have always lived with a varied seasonal cycle, so heat or cold doesn't bother me much either way. It would be novel to live somewhere with access to a variety of nature that isn't the flat plains I'm used to, and I do quite enjoy the outdoors, but I would honestly probably not take advantage of such things by myself and have to wait until I integrated myself in the city and found people to go with. But then again who doesn't want to live by the beach lmao?
Thanks for any suggestions. I feel like I'm pretty well set up to move wherever jumps out at me, but since I know no one anywhere else it's very daunting to try and figure out where to go to branch out and grow! Help me find a good 'starter city' as a midwest transplant
I have lived in the Midwest all my life, and after saving up a decent nest egg I'm looking to branch out and explore life somewhere else, so I was looking for some suggestions on where someone like me could find 'my' place.
About me: 31M, creative hippie-rocker-nerdy type. Always lived in the same ~12k pop town. Work history is mainly retail—liquor store, greenhouse, gas station, grocery store, library attendant, etc.
Things I want in a city:
1.) Welcoming social environment.
I recognize this is maybe a bit of a naive request, but during some of my outings to larger cities to test the waters some seem to offer more socialization for a single person trying to date and make friends than others. Part of that comes to culture shock from growing up in the Midwest I'm sure.
I'm mainly getting at that I'd like a city that is thought of as being less 'family oriented' and more 'urban lifestyle' while still retaining a sense of friendliness where I don't feel like a dorky weirdo when my instinct is to smile at people hahaha.
2.) Music Scene
As a aspiring musician, I would like a city that offers opportunity for low-level musicians to get out and be heard by people. Part of my prep to move has been to get a bit of a catalog prepared so when I'm in the city I can have material to point people toward, so I want wherever I go to offer opportunity to get on mics and perform!
3.) Nerd Stuff
This isn't as crucial, but it would also be a perk if the city has any sort of Con or Renn Faire or local gaming scene as options to integrate in the city a bit since I won't know anyone.
4.) Cost of Living
My main concern here is that I want to have a studio/apartment to myself. I cannot see myself ever finding a roommate online or something that I don't know and trying to live with them.
Also, having only and Associates of Fine Arts to my name, I don't have a lot of opportunity to get high skilled employment beyond things like guitar/piano lessons, or trying to flex my minor management experience at the gas station I worked a decade ago. This is one of my biggest hurdles with trying to move: understanding how I find a job in whatever city I think looks enticing!
I have about $20k in savings for reference. I have my own fully paid off vehicle, and no student loans or other debt to pay for. I've got the means to furnish an apartment already, and own all the luxury items I could ever want like a PC, instruments, in home studio, etc, so I can devote all my income/savings to getting myself settled somewhere comfortably.
5.) Weather
I have always lived with a varied seasonal cycle, so heat or cold doesn't bother me much either way. It would be novel to live somewhere with access to a variety of nature that isn't the flat plains I'm used to, and I do quite enjoy the outdoors, but I would honestly probably not take advantage of such things by myself and have to wait until I integrated myself in the city and found people to go with. But then again who doesn't want to live by the beach lmao?
Thanks for any suggestions. I feel like I'm pretty well set up to move wherever jumps out at me, but since I know no one anywhere else it's very daunting to try and figure out where to go to branch out and grow! Help me find a good 'starter city' as a midwest transplant