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Star Wars Complete Cross-Sections: The Spacecraft and Vehicles of the Entire Star Wars Saga Review
User Submitted Star Wars Complete Cross-Sections: The Spacecraft and Vehicles of the Entire Star Wars Saga ReviewsSeptember 29, 2008 Star Wars Complete Cross-Sections My son was so excited to get this book. It's all he's talked about for the last three months. I recommend it for all Star Wars fans. It's a beautiful book and a great value on Amazon. July 4, 2008 Worth it for the extras!!! I purchased this book just for the extra cutaways! I had a few of the others, but this one was worth it to me as I am a fan of the first set of films and characters and this book had more ships from ROTJ that were unavailable before. Really cool and to me, completely worth it. They added the A-Wing and the B-wing among others. forget the individual books, just get this one, especially if you are a fan of the original films designs. May 27, 2008 Presentativo! Este libro contiene muchas imagenes de las naves mas emblematicas de la saga de Star Wars, muy interesante y detalles que alimentarán tu imaginación. February 28, 2008 top job top book It took less than the time predicted to the "land downunder" and my son and I haven't been able to put this book down. I'm in awe of the service and price, well done amazon. February 9, 2008 Great Content, Though Missing Some Important Items This is a great purchase just for the artwork and technical information, even for a casual Star Wars fan like myself. I found the Prequel sections to be far more interesting and informative, though. I'd recommend this for anyone who likes sci-fi tech. I was disappointed however, in the lack of a few key ships and a station. I was really looking forward to getting a look at the inner workings of the Executor and Bespin, as well as the Bespin escort ships. I feel like the Executor in particular is a pretty glaring omission. But overall, highly recommended. January 20, 2008 The brand new book arrived in perfect shape. The book arrived in perfect order, the content is excellent. It was worth purchasing it. January 18, 2008 A WONDERFUL BOOK! I got this for my son for Christmas...I think it was the hit of all the presents. He reads it every day. It is loaded with EVERYTHING and ANYTHING Star Wars! Way worth the money. Don't miss out on this one. January 18, 2008 Awesome cross-sections I bought this and another Star Wars dictionary to encourage a reluctant boy reader. It has had the desired effect with him spending hours poring over the pictures and text. Suits his love of mechanical and engineering. Couldn't recommend the quality of the book more highly. December 21, 2007 4 of 5 stars, a fun and imaginative book The book has top notch artwork and cross-sections of the starships and transports from all the star wars movies. From the Phantom Menance through The Return of the Jedi, if you want to know how it works, than this is the book for you. It also contains additional craft not featured in the other books by the same artist/author. A bonus section at the back shows how the artists interpret and create the outstanding cross-sectional drawings. This book is a must have for any Star-Wars fan, or just someone who likes seeing the technology and mechanical side of life. September 14, 2007 OUTSTANDING REFERENCE TOOL Previously, DK Books has release four volumes in their Star Wars cross-sections series, covering the various Star Wars films. In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Star Wars, they've now combines all four of those volumes, along with new illustrations into the massive Star Wars: The Complete Cross Sections. This coffee table-sized hardcover book packs information on every ship and vehicle used in the six films into 152 full-color pages. John Knoll, the Visual Effects Supervisor for episodes I - III, provides the foreword to the book. The book is basically an encyclopedia for Star Wars ships and vehicles. The items are shown in a cutaway art, allowing the reader to not only see the outside, but also see the interiors as well. This gives fans a unique viewpoint as you generally didn't get a chance to see inside many of these ships and vehicles in the films themselves. Most of these are given a full two-page spread which include data files about each one. The data files provide information such as design and manufacture, wingspan, speed, crew capacity, armament, dimensions, ship or vehicle type, and other special features. The book begins with Episode I, The Phantom Menace with each of the first three episodes getting their own chapter while the original three films are combined into the last chapter. In addition to the data files, a host of other information is provided on each vehicle as well. Text keys with map lines are drawn to each, pointing out important features of each vehicle. These are about the next best thing to the actual ships blueprints. The detail is simply amazing! On the Naboo Cruiser for example we see where the fuel tanks and fuel lines are located, along with coolant ducts, deflector shield projectors, sensor arrays and even mundane things such as the crew lounge and locker areas. These allow the reader to get inside these massive vehicles and ships and almost take a virtual tour through them. Get up close and personal with Jango Boba Fett's heavily armed Slave I ship with its blaster cannons, laser cannons, missile launchers, and mine layers. Other ships included from the episodes I to III include Padme's Starship, ARC -170 Fighter, General Grievous's Wheel Bike, Pod Racers, and Palpatine's Shuttle. The final chapter dealing with the three original films has certainly the most popular ships for fans including the Millennium Falcon, AT-AT Walker, Jabba's Barge, and Darth Vader's Tie Fighter. Several of the major ships and vehicles get fold out sections that provide four full pages worth of data. Chief among these is the first Death Star. The Slave I makes a second appearance here that includes the modifications made by Jango Fett's son, Boba. Hats off to DK Books for also profiling the two artists whose brilliant work is on display here, Hans Jenssen and Richard Chasemore. The detail and effort that went into these drawings is truly phenomenal. This is one of those items that is tailor-made for the hardcore Star Wars fan, a reference tool that can be consulted over and over again. REVIEWED BY TIM JANSON For more Star Wars Complete Cross-Sections: The Spacecraft and Vehicles of the Entire Star Wars Saga reviews click here.
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