A little late on this but coming just after the recent 35th anniversary of a new hope, this rather cool infographic gives a pretty comprehensive timeline for the last (can you believe it) 35 years!

‘Trilogy Redesigned’ Created by Owain Wilson.

If ever there was an appropriate time for the word ‘Noooooooooo!’ in Star Wars it was now. R.I.P Ralph Mcquarrie…

From the official McQuarrie site

It is with the deepest sadness that we announce the passing of Ralph McQuarrie.

People say you should never meet your heroes. Ralph was the exception to that rule. We were all fans of his amazing art long before we were blessed with his friendship. But once you got to know Ralph it was impossible not to become a fan of Ralph the man.

Ralph was a very special person for many more reasons than his undeniable brilliance with a brush. He was an especially kind, sensitive, deep, modest, funny and fascinating gentleman. And as fine a role model as any one could have wished for.

His influence on design will be felt forever. There’s no doubt in our hearts that centuries from now amazing spaceships will soar, future cities will rise and someone, somewhere will say…

“that looks like something Ralph McQuarrie painted.”

Stumbled across this german fan made map with every Creature In The Star Wars Cantina present with images and a map. All prior to and after Special Edition characters too. Really worth some time if your a cantina fan!

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That Sandtrooper minifig inside the 9490 Droid Escape set is going to fly off the shelf in droves as customisers make up ranks all too quickly! Nice to see the even greater attention to details that LEGO are applying in 2012.

Check out a full Hi -Res Gallery of all the Star Wars 2012 LEGO

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An awesome piece of work by finfito, even including some dice in the cockpit!
Starting off in docking bay 94, you get a real close up of the piece of junk that has it where it counts.

Make sure you take a look through this and give they creator a subscription…

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Snowboarding company Burton are releasing some new boards with guess what Star Wars branding. Limited eidtion is always a bit of hype and marketing speak (isn’t everything on this panet a limited edition? Anyway you get the point!) but some cool desigsn in here….

Burton Snowboards and Lucasfilm have come together this winter to bring Star Wars™ snowboard gear to groms everywhere. Just in time for the holidays, Burton is offering a super limited run of two new youth snowboarding products inspired by Star Wars, including a RED youth helmet called the ‘Avid Grom R2-D2’ and a limited edition series of Chopper Star Wars™ snowboards for kids.

The Force is definitely with the new Avid Grom R2-D2 helmet, which is designed after everyone’s favorite droid sidekick, and features a lightweight in-molded polycarbonate shell. The collectible new RED helmet also includes the Spin Fit System that allows riders to easily adjust the fit and helmet’s circumference. Other standard features include Airvanced Ventilation™ to customize venting and a goggle gasket to keep goggles in place. Little groms can impersonate the classic Star Wars character both on and off the mountain since the helmet can be worn on snow, for skateboarding or on bike rides. Available in limited quantities starting November 15th in Burton Flagship stores and snowboard shops around the globe, the helmet is the perfect gift for Star Wars fans.

Available now is the series of limited-edition, youth-sized Chopper snowboards that showcase eight different iconic images from the original Star Wars trilogy, including Yoda, Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker and the original movie poster. The Chopper Star Wars™ youth snowboards come in small sizes that range from 80 cm to 130 cm long. Offering the softest flex possible and lifted edges all the way around, the Chopper allows even the lightest riders to master balance and board control. In addition, the three smallest sizes in the series come complete with grippy foot pads and the Riglet Board Reel accessory, so parents can tow their youngest rippers around until they’re ready to rock bindings.

The Chopper Star Wars™ board series is available now for a suggested retail price of $189.95 each. The Avid Grom R2-D2 Helmet is arriving in stores in mid-November with a suggested retail price of $99.95. Both are available in super limited quantities at Burton Flagship stores and local dealers worldwide.

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The Star Wars Aficionado site goes through and gives some excellent detail to the blu ray scenes we know of already. A really good read culled fomr several scenes across the years and a real must read!

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