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Star Wars: Complete Vehicles - Incredible Cross-Sections of the Spaceships and Craft from the Star Wars Galaxy
Foreword authors: John Knoll, Visual Effects Supervisor at Lucasfilm's Industrial Light & Magic.
For any fan who wants to explore the inner workings of the spaceships and vehicles of all six Star Wars™ movies comes this fascinating expanded edition of a fan favorite, now with new cross-section artworks and a wealth of new photos.
Star Wars®: Complete Cross-Sections is packed with visual explorations of more than fifty essential Star Wars spacecraft and landcraft, including the TIE bomber, Imperial shuttle, A-wing, B-wing, and more. Full-color cross-section artwork presents in-depth examinations of each craft's weapon systems, engines, hyperdrives, cockpits, and construction secrets, providing a never-before-seen glimpse at the vehicles that drive the Star Wars universe. Star Wars®: Complete Cross-Sections now features new and never-before-seen cross-sections!
For any fan who wants to explore the inner workings of the spaceships and vehicles of all six Star Wars™ movies comes this fascinating expanded edition of a fan favorite, now with new cross-section artworks and a wealth of new photos.
Star Wars®: Complete Cross-Sections is packed with visual explorations of more than fifty essential Star Wars spacecraft and landcraft, including the TIE bomber, Imperial shuttle, A-wing, B-wing, and more. Full-color cross-section artwork presents in-depth examinations of each craft's weapon systems, engines, hyperdrives, cockpits, and construction secrets, providing a never-before-seen glimpse at the vehicles that drive the Star Wars universe. Star Wars®: Complete Cross-Sections now features new and never-before-seen cross-sections!
200 pages, Hardcover
First published July 29, 2013
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April 18, 2022
I've loved Star Wars since I was a kid, so naturally this was a big hit for me - I really enjoyed it.
There's more than 100 excellent cross-section artworks which brings the vehicles of Star Wars to life.
It's full of amazing detail and interesting information.
This is the ultimate reference to the craft of a galaxy far, far away….
I recommend to Star Wars nerds.
There's more than 100 excellent cross-section artworks which brings the vehicles of Star Wars to life.
It's full of amazing detail and interesting information.
This is the ultimate reference to the craft of a galaxy far, far away….
I recommend to Star Wars nerds.
August 14, 2013
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More pictures on my blog
)There have been quite a few books released on Star Wars vehicles already, namely:
Incredible Cross-sections of Star Wars Episode I
Incredible Cross-sections of Star Wars Episode II
Incredible Cross-sections of Star Wars Episode III
Incredible Cross-sections of Star Wars Episode IV, V & VI
Star Wars Complete Cross-Sections: The Spacecraft and Vehicles of the Entire Star Wars Saga
Now, we have another new book, with most of the content rehashed though.
Compared to the previous compilation the Star Wars Complete Cross-sections which is 152 pages, also from DK, this hardcover is 208 pages. The extra pages come in the form of related film stills and commentary. Some film stills and additional commentary are also added to the cross-section pages.
The expanded edition comes with 4 new cross sections: Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder, the Medical Frigate, Home One and the Scout Speeder Bike.
The book itself is smaller in size to the first few books. It's not much an issue because the details can still be seen but you lose the effect of viewing those amazing artworks at even larger sizes.
The illustrations from Hans Jenssen and Richard Chasemore are amazingly detailed. It's quite a feat to imagine all those engines and wires running beneath the spaceships and whatever vehicles or walkers. When I look at Star Wars vehicles, part of me think of them as movie props, but these guys really make everything look so believable.
Even if you already have the Complete Cross-Sections, I think as a fanatic Star Wars fan, you would probably want to get this book just because of those four new cross-sections. I know that I-can't-help-myself-I-have-to-have-everything feeling when it comes to collecting.
5 stars if you're seeing the content for the first time.
3 stars if you already have the previous compilation book.
May 3, 2020
What more can you ask for if you like Star Wars and the illustrations, to that you can add the high level of detail of the vehicles is impressive. In this book are the most representative vehicles of the entire saga, I mean the classic trilogy and the prequels.
The best is in the details, the work of the illustrators Chasemore and Jensen is outstanding, without underestimating what the authors did with the technical information. It is a reference book that can give you days of entertainment if you are a retailer and you like to see the smallest corner of the Millennium Falcon or the shape of the power source inside the ship is very rewarding.
The best is in the details, the work of the illustrators Chasemore and Jensen is outstanding, without underestimating what the authors did with the technical information. It is a reference book that can give you days of entertainment if you are a retailer and you like to see the smallest corner of the Millennium Falcon or the shape of the power source inside the ship is very rewarding.
October 6, 2018
Only wish there were some legend ships
December 31, 2019
Superbly detailed illustrations that are so interesting to study.
December 17, 2013
I have, somewhere in my mess of old books, a Star Wars complete guide to vehicles and vessels that covers everything from the movies, books, and comics (etc.) pre-Prequel Trilogy. So, it's been a while since I've sat down with one of the Star Wars vehicles books and they appear to have changed a bit.
Star Wars: Complete Cross Sections of Vehicles appears to cover the large majority of important vehicles that appear in Episodes I-VI along with cross sections to show interior workings and other bits that are contained within. Each page also comes with a small description about the vehicle either in terms of its use in the movie or in general along with small descriptions about the vehicle's history or the use of its various functions.
That art is fantastically detailed and easy to lose yourself in. I can imagine if these were blown up just a bit bigger they would be truly breathtaking. The small descriptions were, as a whole, entertaining though a few felt a bit bland and uninteresting for some of the less important vehicles. Some of the best cross sections were the fold out pages that allowed the artists to better profile the larger ships. The foldout for the Invisible Hand, the Death Star, and Home One were among my all time favorites in the book.
From what I understand, this is a compilation of previous cross section books with a few extra vehicles thrown in for good measure. I think there is good chunk of information there, though I felt that there were a few things missing that would have made for excellent cross sections. The Executor, Darth Vader's Super Star Destroyer, is mentioned and briefly pictured, but sadly, not given an actual cross section of any size. That ship would have been perfect for a foldout cross section, in my opinion.
Overall, though, this is a delightful book with some brilliant art that really showcases some fantastic vehicle designs with an extra oomph. Well worth a view by any Star Wars fan who loves the franchises vehicles and vessels and all that techno-mumbo jumbo that goes along with them.
Star Wars: Complete Cross Sections of Vehicles appears to cover the large majority of important vehicles that appear in Episodes I-VI along with cross sections to show interior workings and other bits that are contained within. Each page also comes with a small description about the vehicle either in terms of its use in the movie or in general along with small descriptions about the vehicle's history or the use of its various functions.
That art is fantastically detailed and easy to lose yourself in. I can imagine if these were blown up just a bit bigger they would be truly breathtaking. The small descriptions were, as a whole, entertaining though a few felt a bit bland and uninteresting for some of the less important vehicles. Some of the best cross sections were the fold out pages that allowed the artists to better profile the larger ships. The foldout for the Invisible Hand, the Death Star, and Home One were among my all time favorites in the book.
From what I understand, this is a compilation of previous cross section books with a few extra vehicles thrown in for good measure. I think there is good chunk of information there, though I felt that there were a few things missing that would have made for excellent cross sections. The Executor, Darth Vader's Super Star Destroyer, is mentioned and briefly pictured, but sadly, not given an actual cross section of any size. That ship would have been perfect for a foldout cross section, in my opinion.
Overall, though, this is a delightful book with some brilliant art that really showcases some fantastic vehicle designs with an extra oomph. Well worth a view by any Star Wars fan who loves the franchises vehicles and vessels and all that techno-mumbo jumbo that goes along with them.
March 15, 2014
I was a bit disappointed when I started reading this book and found that it was actually a reprinting of something I'd already read. They added a few new pages and changed the name, if I had researched that before I may have skipped on it.
Even though I had read this before, it was a treat to do so again. The amount of detail in these drawings is pretty mind boggling. The artists can't just draw an X-Wing, they have to cut it away and draw every little detail, they need to figure out how everything fits together. They need to show how the landing gear folds into the fuselage and where the magazine for the proton torpedoes are. For a Star Wars fan it's super cool stuff.
Even though I had read this before, it was a treat to do so again. The amount of detail in these drawings is pretty mind boggling. The artists can't just draw an X-Wing, they have to cut it away and draw every little detail, they need to figure out how everything fits together. They need to show how the landing gear folds into the fuselage and where the magazine for the proton torpedoes are. For a Star Wars fan it's super cool stuff.
June 22, 2020
(I've hit my goal and we're only about halfway through the year 😅)
Outdated from the Sequels and probably non-canon, even for an encyclopedia, because of the Disney changes but still a good book. I really liked the cross-section books as a kid and this book has the added feature of attempting to explain the science or engineering that makes Star Wars just that much more realistic (y'know, the kind of stuff nerds like me discuss over the lunch table).
#StarWars
Outdated from the Sequels and probably non-canon, even for an encyclopedia, because of the Disney changes but still a good book. I really liked the cross-section books as a kid and this book has the added feature of attempting to explain the science or engineering that makes Star Wars just that much more realistic (y'know, the kind of stuff nerds like me discuss over the lunch table).
#StarWars
February 4, 2017
A great collection of technical illustrations that show the level of thought and detail that went into the design of the various vehicles and vessels in the first six Star Wars movies.
Plus it ends with the B-Wing, my favorite Rebel Alliance ship.
Plus it ends with the B-Wing, my favorite Rebel Alliance ship.
October 20, 2017
AMAZING IF YOU LIKE STAR WARS!
October 25, 2018
This book provides some amazing cross section drawing showing the inner workings of every star was vehicle featured in the film's from the millennium falcon to a star destroyer.
November 9, 2019
An interesting read as much because is illustrates the development that went into the series/
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