Star Wars Ship Designer in San Angelo Wednesday

 

SAN ANGELO, TX – Colin Cantwell, the creator, concept artist and model builder of the original Star Wars ships in the first movie, A New Hope, is appearing at Retro Gaming and Collectibles, 308 W. Washington Dr. from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday.

His designs include the X-Wing, TIE Fighter, Death Star, Star Destroyer, and others.

At 5:30 p.m. Colin will give a free presentation featuring exclusive videos describing his interaction with George Lucas and his work on Star Wars.

Also featured will be an audience choice of videos showing some of his other iconic projects including his work on 2001, A Space Odyssey and War Games, as well as being Walter Cronkite's lead analyst during coverage of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

This will be followed by an opportunity for fans to meet Colin, ask questions and share stories. Autographs will be on sale for $25 and includes a free 8x12 print of either his original 1974 Star Wars concept art or his 1975 photos of the first Star Wars models.

You can learn more about Colin at https://www.colincantwell.com.

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