I wasn't sure what to expect when I clicked on the Daring Fireball link entitled Evocative Photos of Star Wars Toys, but after looking at Avanaut's Photostream, that's exactly how I'd describe them too. Fantastically executed shots.
More proof that with a bit of ingenuity and imagination you are never in the "nothing to take pictures of" zone.
Update: An article on his setup and how he creates the images in Gizmodo.