The beast was about 8-10' long and coated with intricate details. The exhibit's Star Destroyer model did not diminish the sense of grandure. The Star Destroyer's design evokes the hard-edged feel of most other Imperial technology, in contrast to the more organic shapes used by the Rebels. It was our first taste of the grandeur that was to come. Image: Same side, but more left than rearįor those of us who were there in '77 when Star Wars opened, the image of the seemingly infinite Star Destroyer flying overhead has a special place. Man, did ERTL get this wrong!Ĭhicago Museum Of Science & Industry, October 2007 Image: Left/rear view Image 6: Another look at the area under the superstructure. Image 3: Swinging around to the side, we're grabbing a closer peek at the ship's main engines. Image 2: When you enter the exhibit hall, this is the first thing you saw: the butt end of this beauty. At the base, you can just make out the rows of lateral gun batteries. Image 1: Looking inwards towards the ship's greeblie-rich super structure. The sections below are divided up by ship type and grouped by alliance. More reference images are online at Dan Grumeretz's Star Wars Reference Page. Starship Modeler: Star Wars Hardware Reference
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