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COLIN CANTWELL …
THE ORIGINAL CREATOR OF STAR WARS FIGHTER SHIPS FOR “A NEW HOPE”
Star Wars fighter ships played a critical role in the success of the Star Wars series. How could anyone forget the massive Imperial Star Destroyer as it passed overhead or the buzz of the ominous Tie-Fighter in Star Wars original movie “A New Hope”? Even before he was hired by George Lucas, Colin Cantwell was creating the first Star Wars Fighter Ships concepts while George was searching for a studio in 1974-75. Aside from possibly the light saber, Colin Cantwell ‘s Star Wars Fighter Ships are the only entities that have survived (in some fashion) throughout every Star Wars film. In addition to creating the ship concepts, he built the first Star Wars fighter ship models including the iconic X-Wing, Star Destroyer, Death Star, 1st Millennium Falcon and others.
In my interview with Colin, he mentioned that he treated the ships as if they were actors in the movie. Each Star Wars Fighter Ship had its own personality. The Tie-Fighter had to be mysterious and threatening. Colin’s concept of the X-Wing was that it appeared as a gun fighter about to draw his guns. Colin said that he created the scene in which the Imperial Star Destroyer took forever to pass overhead to be as ridiculous and threatening as possible.
Although Colin is primarily recognized for his Star Wars Fighter ship designs, he also played a major role in several other iconic projects including working with Stanley Kubrick on “2001, A Space Odyssey”, feeding Walter Cronkite the progress of the first Apollo 11 moon landing while Walter was broadcasting on live TV, and working on many other projects with notable people such as Steven Spielberg.
Now you can own a piece of Star Wars history.
Sadly, Colin passed away in 2022. Before his death, he signed a limited supply of prints of his original Star Wars Fighter Ships concepts and photos that he took of his ship models.
Sierra Dall, Colin’s partner of 24 years
BEFORE COLIN’S DEATH, HE CREATED A BEAUTIFUL GOLD SEAL WITH HIS SIGNATURE AND A DRAWING OF THE ICONIC X-WING . NOW THESE PRINTS WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON.
#C1 FIGHT SCENE BETWEEN STAR DESTROYER AND X-WING
PURCHASE PRINT – 8X10 WITH SIGNED GOLD CREST #C1SC
#C2 FIRST CONCEPT OF THE X-WING
PURCHASE PRINT – – 8X10 WITH SIGNED GOLD CREST #C2SC
#C3 FIRST ACTION SCENE SHOWING PRINCESS SHIP BEING ATTACKED BY STORM
TROOPERS FROM THE STAR DESTROYER –
PURCHASE PRINT – 8X12 WITH SIGNED GOLD CREST #C3SC
#C4 REAR OF X-WING SHOWING THRUSTERS
PURCHASE PRINT – 8X12 WITH SIGNED GOLD CREST #C4SC
#C5 EARLY SITH SHIP CONCEPT
PURCHASE PRINT – 8X12 WITH SIGNED GOLD CREST #C5SC
#C6 FIRST CONCEPT OF STAR DESTROYER – APPEARED IN THE SOLO MOVIE AS THE ARRESTOR CRUISER
PURCHASE PRINT – 8X12 WITH SIGNED GOLD CREST #C6SC
#M1 FIRST TIE FIGHTER MODEL
PURCHASE PRINT – 8X10 WITH SIGNED GOLD CREST #M1SC
#M2 TIE FIGHTER ON TABLE
PURCHASE PRINT– 8X10 WITH SIGNED GOLD CREST #M2SC
#M3 FIRST X-WING MODEL FLYING
PURCHASE PRINT – 8X10 WITH SIGNED GOLD CREST #M3SC
#M4 X-WING ON TABLE
PURCHASE PRINT – 8X10 WITH SIGNED GOLD CREST #M4SC
M5 DEATH STAR TRENCH
PURCHASE PRINT – 8X10 WITH SIGNED GOLD CREST #M4SC
#M7 1ST DEATH STAR MODEL
PURCHASE PRINT – 8X10 WITH SIGNED GOLD CREST #M7SC
#M8 FIRST STAR DESTROYER SIDE VIEW
PURCHASE PRINT – 12×18 with signed gold crest #M8LS
#M9 FRONT VIEW 1ST STAR DESTROYER MODEL
PURCHASE PRINT – 8X10 WITH SIGNED GOLD CREST #M9SC
#M10 FIRST MILLENNIUM FALCON
PURCHASE PRINT – 12×18 with signed gold crest #M10LS
#M12 FIRST MILLENNIUM FALCON
PURCHASE PRINT – 8X10 WITH SIGNED GOLD CREST #M12SC
#M13 Y-WING
PURCHASE PRINT – 8X10 with signed gold Crest #M13LC
#M14 Y-WING BEING CONSTRUCTED
PURCHASE PRINT – 8X10 with signed gold Crest #M14SC
#M15 SKY HOPPER
PURCHASE PRINT – 8X10 with signed gold Crest #M15SC
Learn more about the history of these prints at Inside Stories
Thanks for supporting Colin in his work.
More yet to come.
Colin Cantwell & Sierra Dall