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Author: Brad Cook

The fateful day that changed the life of Star Wars designer Colin Cantwell

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Brad Cook

The fateful day that changed the life of Star Wars designer Colin Cantwell It began, as grand adventures sometimes do, with a visitor at the door of the home Colin

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Remembering Admiral Piett, Kenneth Colley (1937 – 2025)

Posted on July 5, 2025 by Brad Cook

Remembering Admiral Piett, Kenneth Colley (1937 – 2025) The Star Wars galaxy became a little dimmer on June 30, 2025 when Kenneth Colley, best remembered for playing Admiral Piett in The

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The Corellian DP20 gunship: another spacecraft that owes a debt to Colin Cantwell

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Brad Cook

The Corellian DP20 gunship: another spacecraft that owes a debt to Colin Cantwell Just as kit bashers like Colin Cantwell love to recycle bits and pieces of models to create

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Colin Cantwell print of the month: save 20% on the large signed Red X-Wing Attack!

Posted on June 3, 2025 by Brad Cook

Colin Cantwell print of the month: save 20% on the large signed Red X-Wing Attack! We’re celebrating Colin’s legacy every month in our online store by putting a different print

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Colin Cantwell and the UCLA Animation Workshop in the 1950s and 60s

Posted on May 19, 2025 by Brad Cook

Colin Cantwell and the UCLA Animation Workshop in the 1950s and 60s As I dig into Colin’s life and learn more, a fertile period in his timeline (one of many,

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Colin Cantwell’s life on display at Star Wars Day celebration hosted by Maker Radio and Idea Fab Lab in Chico, CA

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Brad Cook

Colin Cantwell’s life on display at Star Wars Day celebration hosted by Maker Radio and Idea Fab Lab in Chico, CA We welcome any opportunity to talk to people about

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Fan Focus: Mike Hanson’s tributes to Colin Cantwell

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Brad Cook

Fan Focus: Mike Hanson’s tributes to Colin Cantwell The ripple effects of Colin Cantwell’s work on Star Wars spacecraft has washed over many fans, including EC Henry, Angelos Karderinis, and Eric

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