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The first design of the X-Wing Fighter, created by Colin Cantwell.

Star Wars Spacecraft by Colin Cantwell

Before Ralph McQuarrie, there was Colin Cantwell

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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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Concept Models, Millennium Falcon Colin Cantwell, DP20 gunship, Millennium Eagle, Millennium Falcon Leave a comment

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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Concept Art, Print of the Month, Star Wars, X-Wing Fighter Colin Cantwell, Print of the Month, Star Destroyer, X-Wing Leave a comment

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's Friends, UCLA Animation Workshop Bob Swarthe, Colin Cantwell, Frances Karz, Richard Bohn, UCLA, UCLA Animation Workshop Leave a comment

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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Concept Art, Concept Models, Events, Star Wars, Star Wars Day Colin Cantwell, Star Wars, Star Wars Day Leave a comment

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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Mike Hanson, Y-Wing Fighter Colin Cantwell, Millennium Falcon, Star Destroyer, Star Wars Leave a comment

May the Fourth be with you on Star Wars Day

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Brad Cook

May the Fourth be with you on Star Wars Day Who doesn’t enjoy a good pun? The first known instance of the punny phrase “May the fourth be with you”

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Star Wars Day Colin Cantwell, Star Wars, Star Wars Day Leave a comment

Hal Barwood (producer, director, writer, videogame designer): “Colin Cantwell was one of my best and oddest friends”

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Brad Cook

Hal Barwood (producer, director, writer, videogame designer): “Colin Cantwell was one of my best and oddest friends” Hal Barwood has been connected to the entertainment world since 1965, when he

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Colin's Friends 2001: A Space Odyssey, Graphic Films, Hal Barwood, Star Wars, WarGames Leave a comment
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