Category Archives: Books

Japanese version of the Haynes manual

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

shoptoylife posted on the rebelscum forum about the Japanese release of the Haynes owners manual for the Millennium Falcon being released in Japan with a different cover.  That surely makes it worth getting. I know how much the Japanese love their technology, so i’m … Continue reading →

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Han Solo and the Lost Legacy cover by Dave Dorman.

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

Back before Heir to the Empire, EU consisted of a small handfull of books. One of which was Han Solo and The Lost Legacy by Brian Daley. At the time, they were pretty decent read (although i must confess that … Continue reading →

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Millennium Falcon Colour Guide

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

Another of the recent ebay finds is this Millennium Falcon colour guide used in the Dark Horse reprinting of the Star Wars comic strips. “Featuring the original art work of colorist Ray Murtaugh, this fantastic color guide was used in the … Continue reading →

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1980 original Russ Manning comic Strips

Posted on February 4, 2012 by

At $200 this Ebay auction is a little rich for my blood, but I thought that it was interesting. “Original Star Wars daily newspaper strip for Saturday, June 28, 1980!  Drawn by the great Russ Manning, assisted by Rick Hoberg, Mike Royer … Continue reading →

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Han Solo at Stars End comic

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

Mike recently sent me a package containing all the Millennium Falcon stuff that he had accrued for me over 2011. (Let me tell you, there was a lot. Again, thanks Mike.) One of the items he sent was this Han … Continue reading →

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Star Wars Art Print set by the Pottery Barn

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

Another find from Theresa. This set of four 8.5″ by 11″ prints based on the original Star Wars comics is available from the Pottery Barn for about £20. There are four of them in the set so they’re definately good value … Continue reading →

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Sculpting the Galaxy by Lorne Peterson

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

Another book that i can clearly link to my Millennium Falcon collection is this wonderful special edition version of “Sculpting a Galaxy” by Lorne Peterson. A nice birthday present from my other half, the limited edition (3000 copies) features a nice reproduction of … Continue reading →

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You Can Draw Star Wars by Bonnie Burton and Matt Busch

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

So, i’ve finally gotten around to decorating what will be my Star Wars room. Whilst it’ll be a long time before i can get around to displaying my Millennium Falcon collection, i have been able to get my Star Wars … Continue reading →

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Star Wars Folded Flyers

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

I came across this little book looking through the months Star Wars insider. Called “Star Wars Folded Flyers”, it appears to be a rather nice collection of cut out paper planes, one of which is our beloved Millennium Falcon. A … Continue reading →

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Japanese Book covers

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

We’ve seen that the Japanese have a love for the Falcon in the form of the extremely talented Tsuneo Tsanda and Noryoshi Orai, but it would appear that the Japanese also like to see the Millennium Falcon quite prominently on their book cover art … Continue reading →

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