Got a few updates tonight.
This first one is my version of how Lando may have come to acquire the Millenium Falcon.
I've done Humphrey Bogart here as Captain Dobbs, the owner of the Millenium Falcon. His character is a nod to Captain Charlie in "The African Queen", the name Dobbs is his character in "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" and the Millenium Falcon is his African Queen. In the movie of the same name the African Queen was a hunk a junk little boat who's boiler had to be kicked sometimes to get it to work right but she always came through in a pinch. If some of haven't seen the film give it a shot and think about Han Solo and the Millenium Falcon.
Also "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" is a must see! Especially for you guys who like the western "feel". It's not a western but a very good movie. Bogart plays Dobbs, the main character, who eventually by the end of the movie is the bad guy and meets a surprising end with a machete. Cool movie!
Here Capt. Dobbs has been scanning bars around the spaceport looking for a few hands to make a "run" with him over Imperial lines to deliver supplies. This is where he meets a young Lando Calrissian and hires him as one of the hands. This is also where Lando's relationship with the Falcon begins and his good friendship with Capt. Dobbs.
THE MILLENIUM FALCON
This next one is a tribute to Elizabeth Taylor who passed away this past week. Last couple of weeks past Me a my 5yr old daughter watched "Little Women" and "National Velvet". My daughter loved them. Great for little girls!
I thought she would make a great Queen, so I've made her Queen Veletta of Mandalore. It took me quite a while to fabricate a realistic style Mando Royal Guard. Check em' out in the background.
THE QUEEN OF MANDALORE
One Marvel cover. This one is #7, "NEW PLANETS, NEW PERILS!". In this one Han and Chewie leave Luke, Leia and the Rebellion behind to pay off their debt with Jabba the Hutt. On the way they have a run in with infamous Pirate, Crimson Jack.
PIRATES!
