Author: James A. B. Mahaffey Jr.

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Published: 2019-10-28

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 9781703381177

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This book describes my on-again, off-again affair with a "studio scale" special effects filming model the "Millennium Falcon"(R). When I first saw it on the big screen in 1977 in a new movie called "Star Wars" (R). I was completely captivated by it. Over the next 42 years I would draw it, draft it, build models of it and when possible purchase collectibles. This is my story of discovery and my pursuit to have a perfect replica of this now iconic space ship of the future.I include photos of a T-shirt that I had made over the holidays in 1977, with a bow view sketch of the Millennium Falcon® on the front and a stern view sketch on the back of the shirt. I then present my process for drafting and producing, what might have been a bestselling old school "blue print" poster of the Falcon in 1983 with an interesting back story if I had only had the time and money to obtain licenses and then market it. Who knows my back story for this poster might have impacted the "Star Wars" (R) Universe... I then have photos and descriptions of my efforts to make one accurate Falcon model by using two plastic model kits after I completed my "blue print" poster project in August of 1983. I have comparison sketches and descriptions of my observations of the differences between the 5 foot studio scale special effects model made for the first movie and the second 32 inch studio scale model made for the second movie.I also include scale dimensions for a full size Falcon based on measurements of a well-designed scale model using the current accepted length of the vehicle.The print version of this book has 150 pages that contain: 53 color plates, 17 color diagrams, 3 color comparison sketches, 1 color graph, 2 black and white plates and 2 tables. The Appendix also contains an additional 18 color plates, 2 black and white plates and 12 black and white drawings.Qi PressFirst Printing November 2019

Download or read book My Affair with the Falcon written by James A. B. Mahaffey Jr. and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-28 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes my on-again, off-again affair with a "studio scale" special effects filming model the "Millennium Falcon"(R). When I first saw it on the big screen in 1977 in a new movie called "Star Wars" (R). I was completely captivated by it. Over the next 42 years I would draw it, draft it, build models of it and when possible purchase collectibles. This is my story of discovery and my pursuit to have a perfect replica of this now iconic space ship of the future.I include photos of a T-shirt that I had made over the holidays in 1977, with a bow view sketch of the Millennium Falcon® on the front and a stern view sketch on the back of the shirt. I then present my process for drafting and producing, what might have been a bestselling old school "blue print" poster of the Falcon in 1983 with an interesting back story if I had only had the time and money to obtain licenses and then market it. Who knows my back story for this poster might have impacted the "Star Wars" (R) Universe... I then have photos and descriptions of my efforts to make one accurate Falcon model by using two plastic model kits after I completed my "blue print" poster project in August of 1983. I have comparison sketches and descriptions of my observations of the differences between the 5 foot studio scale special effects model made for the first movie and the second 32 inch studio scale model made for the second movie.I also include scale dimensions for a full size Falcon based on measurements of a well-designed scale model using the current accepted length of the vehicle.The print version of this book has 150 pages that contain: 53 color plates, 17 color diagrams, 3 color comparison sketches, 1 color graph, 2 black and white plates and 2 tables. The Appendix also contains an additional 18 color plates, 2 black and white plates and 12 black and white drawings.Qi PressFirst Printing November 2019