A creative Starfield fan, clearly a lover of Mel Brooks’ classic comedies, has managed to build a functional in-game version of the famous Eagle 5 spaceship from the 1987 parody film Spaceballs. Known for its resemblance to a Winnebago with wings, this iconic ship, piloted by Lone Starr and Barf in the movie, is not something most Starfield fans expected to see cruising through the game’s vast skies.

Spaceballs is widely regarded as one of Mel Brooks’ best works, offering a hilarious parody of sci-fi franchises like Star Wars. With comedic twists on familiar concepts—like swapping The Force with The Schwartz and replacing Yoda with Yogurt, a wise and tiny alien—Spaceballs became a cult classic. Even Star Wars creator George Lucas once praised the film, claiming it was better than The Force Awakens. According to Lucas, even without its comedic elements, Spaceballs stands on its own as a solid space adventure.

Reddit user lililiilillil, a passionate Starfield fan, used the game’s advanced ship customization tools—and possibly a few mods—to recreate the Eagle 5 in impressive detail. They shared 20 different angles of the dual-engine ship, which seems to utilize a single 3×1 hab unit as its base. While there are some slight differences between the in-game build and the movie version (due to limited cosmetic options in the game), the recreation is still remarkably faithful to Lone Starr’s ship.

Building the Eagle 5 in Starfield

Although the Reddit user didn’t provide a detailed breakdown of how they built the ship, keen-eyed Starfield players can attempt to reverse-engineer the design from the images. It’s clear that the creator has a strong passion for Spaceballs and even asked if any modders could transform Starfield’s robotic companion, Vasco, into Dot Matrix, the sarcastic robot played by Joan Rivers in the film. This would make the Spaceballs experience in Starfield even more immersive.

Despite being nearly four decades old, Spaceballs continues to have a lasting cultural impact, appealing to gamers and movie lovers alike. The crossover isn’t entirely new either; in 2020, a DOOM 2 modder combined the game with Spaceballs, incorporating enemies in the movie’s battle armor and creating a lower-res version of the Eagle 5.

For those interested in experimenting with custom ship builds, Starfield’s ship customization offers endless possibilities. From faithful recreations of iconic spaceships to entirely original designs, the community continues to impress with their creativity.

For more tips on ship customization in Starfield, check out our ship building guide and see how you can get started with your own designs.