Suggested Reading for the Science Fiction Model & Prop Builder
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Starship Mechanix Japanese publication with terrific photo reference of a number of Star Trek ships. |
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The
Star Trek Encyclopedia Includes some line drawings, photos and size comparisons of starships. This information does not always match information found in other official sources. |
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The
Star Trek Sketchbook Includes photos and designs from The Original Series. |
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Trek TNG Sketchbook: The Movies Great photos of models from Star Trek: Generations and Star Trek: First Contact. |
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Star Trek : The Next Generation Technical Manual | |
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Spaceships
at the Final Frontier Reprints of articles from FineScale Modeler magazine with tips on building Star Trek starships. |
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Star Trek.com |
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Bjo Trimble.com |
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Star
Wars Chronicles Detailed photos of many props & models from the Second Trilogy. This is the U.S. version of a book first published in Japan. Expensive, but worth it. |
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From
Star Wars to Indiana Jones: The Best of the Lucasfilm Archives Detailed photos and measurements of props and models from Lucasfilm movies. |
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Star
Wars: The Visual Dictionary Nice photos of props and costumes from the Second Trilogy. Beware: some are reproductions built for the book and may not be entirely accurate. |
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Star
Wars: Episode 1 Visual Dictionary Nice photos of props and costumes, but beware. Some are reproductions built for the book and may not be entirely accurate. |
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Star
Wars: Episode 2
Visual Dictionary |
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The Art of Star Wars : Episode I the Phantom Menace | |
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The Art of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones |
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Star Wars Mythmaking: Behind the Scenes of Attack of the Clones | |
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The Art of Star Wars : A New Hope |
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The Art of the Empire Strikes Back | |
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The Art of Return of the Jedi |
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Star
Wars Technical Journal Some of the blueprints are sloppily drawn and/or are inaccurate, but it's still not a bad addition to a Star Wars reference shelf. |
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Star Wars.com |
The Parts of
Star Wars |
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Came from Bob's Basement : Exploring the Science Fiction and Monster Movie
Archive of Bob Burns A look at an ultimate fan's collection of original props, models and costumes.. |
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The
Complete War of The Worlds A look at the George Pal film and Orson Welles' radio drama based on H.G. Wells' classic novel of invasion from space. Not a lot of photo reference, but cool. |
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Bob Burns' Official Site |
MonsterKid.com |
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King
Kong's Stomping Grounds |
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Monster
Zero News |
Grand Central
Rocket |
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Silver Rockets |
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BABYLON 5 |
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BATTLESTAR GALACTICA |
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Battlestar
Galactica : Armageddon The first book in the new Battlestar Galactica trilogy by Richard Hatch, who played Apollo in the original series, and SF author Christopher Golden. |
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Star Trek Encyclopedia Includes some line drawings, photos and size comparisons of starships. This information does not always match information found in other official sources. |
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Ace!
: The Inside Story of the End of an Era |
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Doctor Who on Location | |
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Doctor
Who : Regeneration |
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Outpost
Gallifrey |
New Doctor
Who Series News! |
BBC Online |
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The
TARDIS Builders Guild |
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Big Finish Productions |
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Lost in Space |
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Lost In Space: |
Robot Builders.net |
Jupiter
II Flight Deck |
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JUST 'CUZ I LIKE THEM |
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The Questarian |
The Dreamfinder - Disneyana |
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USEFUL SITES |
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Online Conversions |
This to That |
U.S. Postal Service |
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