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STAR WARS FIGHTER SHIPS  WERE CREATED BY COLIN CANTWELL FOR THE ORIGINAL STAR WARS MOVIE “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

 

ONLY 16 COLLECTORS IN THE WORLD WILL HAVE A  COMPLETE SET OF COLIN’S
SIGNED CONCEPT PRINTS & MODEL PHOTOS WITHOUT A PERSONALIZED NAME ON THEM
In order to prevent them from being sold online by other sources, Colin and I have always required that the model photos were sold with a personalized name (i.e. “for Joe”) on each one.  Since Colin had only signed 16 of one particular type of print, only 16 people in the world will ever have a complete set of Colin’s non-personalized concept prints and model photos.  NOTE: The non-personalized model photos in this portfolio have never been released until now. If you see any non-personalized model photos online, contact Sierra. They  may have been stolen or forged.    Each portfolio of 34 prints is $3000. If interested contact Sierra at  colin  (at) colincantwell  (dot com)

 

THESE REMAINING AUTHENTIC SIGNED COLIN CANTWELL CONCEPT PRINTS & MODEL PHOTOS 
FROM HIS ESTATE ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE ONLY AT NORTHERN STAR ART 

 

#C1 FIGHT SCENE BETWEEN STAR DESTROYER AND X-WING  

PURCHASE PRINT –  12×18 signed  #C1LS  –   8×10 Signed  #C1SS –  8X10 WITH CREST #C1SC

C1 Red sig 70dpi0 1x3 BLACK - CopyC1C1

 

 

#C2 FIRST CONCEPT OF THE X-WING 
PURCHASE PRINT –  12×18 signed  #C2LS  –   8×10 Signed  #C2SS –  8X10 WITH CREST #C2SC

C2 X-Wing sig 70 dpi0 1x3 BLACK - CopyC2C1

 

#C3 FIRST ACTION SCENE SHOWING PRINCESS SHIP BEING ATTACKED BY STORM
TROOPERS FROM THE STAR DESTROYER –
PURCHASE PRINT –  12×18 signed  #C3LS  –   8×12 Signed  #C3SS –  8X12 WITH CREST #C3SC
–

C3 70 dpi Opening scene0 1x5 BLACKC3c1

 

#C4 REAR OF X-WING  SHOWING THRUSTERS
PURCHASE PRINT –  12×18 signed  #C4LS  –   8×12 Signed  #C4SS –  8X12 WITH CREST #C4SC

C4 X-Wing rear 70 dpi0 1x3 BLACK - CopyC4C1

 

#C5 EARLY SITH SHIP CONCEPT
PURCHASE PRINT –  12×18 signed  #C5LS  –   8×12 Signed  #C5SS –  8X12 WITH CREST #C5SC

C5 Sith 70 dpi - Copy0 1x3 BLACK - CopyC5C1

 

#C6 FIRST CONCEPT OF STAR DESTROYER – APPEARED IN THE SOLO MOVIE AS THE ARRESTOR CRUISER 
PURCHASE PRINT –  12×18 signed  #C6LS  –   8×12 Signed  #C6SS –  8X12 WITH CREST #C6SC

C6 Star Destroyer 70 dpi0 1x3 BLACK - CopyC6C1

 

 

#M1  FIRST TIE FIGHTER MODEL 
PURCHASE PRINT –  12×18 signed  #M1LS  –   8×10 Signed  #M1SS –  8X10 WITH CREST #M1SC
NOTE: ALL SIGNED MODEL PHOTOS WILL BE PERSONALIZED WITH A NAME BY COLIN’S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

M1-TIE Fighter 70 dpi0 1x3 BLACK - CopyM1 -1

 

#M2   TIE FIGHTER ON TABLE 

PURCHASE PRINT–  12×18 signed  #M2LS  –   8×10 Signed  #M2SS –  8X10 WITH CREST #M2SC
NOTE: ALL SIGNED MODEL PHOTOS WILL BE PERSONALIZED WITH A NAME BY COLIN’S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
M2 TIE table 12x18 only 70dpi - Copy

 

 

#M3   FIRST X-WING MODEL FLYING 
PURCHASE PRINT –  12×18 signed  #M3LS  –   8×10 Signed  #M3SS –  8X10 WITH CREST #M3SC
NOTE: ALL SIGNED MODEL PHOTOS WILL BE PERSONALIZED WITH A NAME BY COLIN’S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

M3- X-Wing Flying 70 dpi0 1x3 BLACK - CopyM31

 

#M4   X-WING ON TABLE  
PURCHASE PRINT –  12×18 signed  #M4LS  –   8×10 Signed  #M4SS –  8X10 WITH CREST #M4SC
NOTE: ALL SIGNED MODEL PHOTOS WILL BE PERSONALIZED WITH A NAME BY COLIN’S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

M4 X-Wing 12x18 only 70 dpi - Copy0 1x3 BLACK - CopyM4C -

 

 

#M5  X-WING DETAILS 12X12
PURCHASE PRINT –  ONLY 12×12 signed  #M5LS  
NOTE: ALL SIGNED MODEL PHOTOS WILL BE PERSONALIZED WITH A NAME BY COLIN’S  AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

M5 X-Wing details 70 dpi 12x12 only0 1x3 BLACK - Copy

 

#M6  X-WING DETAILS 12X12
PURCHASE PRINT –  ONLY  8×10 Signed  #M6SS 
NOTE: ALL SIGNED MODEL PHOTOS WILL BE PERSONALIZED WITH A NAME BY COLIN’S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

M 6-S trench 70 dpi 8x10 only

 

 

#M7  1ST DEATH STAR MODEL
PURCHASE PRINT –  12×18 signed  #M7LS  –   8×10 Signed  #M7SS –  8X10 WITH CREST #M7SC
NOTE: ALL SIGNED MODEL PHOTOS WILL BE PERSONALIZED WITH A NAME BY COLIN’S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

M7-SM Death Star DSC_70 dpi0 1x3 BLACK - CopyM71

 

 

#M8   FIRST STAR DESTROYER SIDE VIEW
PURCHASE PRINT –  ONLY  12×18 signed  #M8LS  – 12×18 w/crest #M8LS
NOTE:  ALL SIGNED MODEL PHOTOS WILL BE PERSONALIZED WITH A NAME BY COLIN’S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

 

M8 Destroyer 70 12x18 -0 1x3 BLACK - CopyM8C -sm

 

 

#M9  FRONT VIEW 1ST STAR DESTROYER MODEL
PURCHASE PRINT –   8×10 Signed  #M9SS –  8X10 WITH CREST #M9SC
NOTE: ALL SIGNED MODEL PHOTOS WILL BE PERSONALIZED WITH A NAME BY COLIN’S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

M9-S Destroyer front 8x10 -70psi0 1x3 BLACK - CopyM81

 

 

#M10  FIRST MILLENNIUM FALCON
PURCHASE PRINT –  ONLY 12×18 signed  #M10LS  – ONLY 12×18 w/crest  #M10LS
NOTE: ALL SIGNED MODEL PHOTOS WILL BE PERSONALIZED WITH A NAME BY COLIN’S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

M10 1st Falcon 70 dpi 12x18 only -0 1x3 BLACK - CopyM10C -sm

 

#M12  FIRST MILLENNIUM FALCON
PURCHASE PRINT –   ONLY 8×10 Signed  #M12SS –  8X10 WITH CREST #M12SC
NOTE: ALL SIGNED MODEL PHOTOS WILL BE PERSONALIZED WITH A NAME BY COLIN’S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

M12 Falcon RT-8x10 only 70 dpi

 

#M13  Y-WING
PURCHASE PRINT –   ONLY 12X18 Signed  #M13LS
NOTE: ALL SIGNED MODEL PHOTOS WILL BE PERSONALIZED WITH A NAME BY COLIN’S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

M13 y-wing - 12x18 -only 70dpi

 

#M14  Y-WING BEING CONSTRUCTED
PURCHASE PRINT –   ONLY 8X10 signed  #M14SS
NOTE: ALL SIGNED MODEL PHOTOS WILL BE PERSONALIZED WITH A NAME BY COLIN’S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

M14 Y-Wing 8x10 only 70dpi -

 

#M15  SKY HOPPER
PURCHASE PRINT –   ONLY 8X10  Signed  #M15SS
NOTE: ALL SIGNED MODEL PHOTOS WILL BE PERSONALIZED WITH A NAME BY COLIN’S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

M15 sky hopper 8x10 only 70dpi

 

 

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