Model: Modified Incom T-47 Airspeeder Prototype
Type: Low Atmospheric Repulsor Craft
Length: 5.5 Meters
Affiliation: Rebel Alliance
Crew: 1 Pilot
Weapons: Twin Laser Cannons, Proton Torpedo Launcher
Comments:
A series of publications called The Art of Star Wars unveiled how a group of artists whose talent for intricacies revealed a far-away galaxy that continues to capture the imagination of Star Wars fans everywhere. Several versions of the Incom T-47 airspeeder, also known as the snowspeeder, were created before deciding on the definitive model seen in The Empire Strikes Back. This vehicle was designed and built based on several production sketches by artist Ralph McQuarrie.
Point of Interest:
The Airspeeder Pilot was based on an illustration by Ralph McQuarrie (see image below).
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