1421 22nd St
West Des Moines, IA 50266
USA
12:00 to 2:00 pm
See the 1st X-Wing model. Free to attend.
Shake the hands that built the Death Star. Colin Cantwell is the original concept artist and model builder for all things that flew in the first Star Wars movie. His designs include the X-Wing, TIE Fighter, Death Star, Star Destroyer and others. 15 minutes after start time, Colin will show exclusive videos describing his interaction with George Lucas and his work on Star Wars. Also featured will be an audience choice of videos showing his other iconic projects including his work on 2001, A Space Odyssey and War Games, as well as his being the Hal 9000 Computer that fed Walter Cronkite the progress of the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969. This will be followed by an opportunity for fans to meet Colin, ask questions and share stories.