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01. “BETWEEN
WORLDS” AND
“JOYRIDE”

Working on an iPad
Pro, Chris Corrada
produced these
stunning likenesses
of a majestic Ahsoka
Tano and a happy
Luke Skywalker.
“Young Luke was
just a fun concept of
Luke joyriding around
in his speeder on
Tatooine before the
weight of the galaxy
fell on his shoulders,”
says Corrada, known
as @jawadog on
Instagram. “I watched
Star Wars: The Clone
Wars (2008) and
Rebels and loved
Ahsoka Tano,” he
continues, “especially
the mystical journey
she took in Rebels.”

primarily of thermoplastic, while
Nest’s electroripper staff started out
as a wooden closet rod wrapped in
foam. Michaela coated the melee
weapon with plastic polymer to
bolster its durability, adding an
acrylic paint job and LED lights to
illuminate the tip of the polearm.
Half of the ten-week building
process centered on Nest’s helmet.
“I began with a papercraft model
base of a shoretrooper helmet,” says
Michaela. “There’s almost none of
that base left, but it did give me a
starting point. I fleshed out most of
the helmet shape in foam.” She then
applied thermoplastic and paint,
before adding accessories inside,
02. THE EMPIRE’S MIGHT
including cooling fans and a
microphone that plugs into the
A trio of AT-AT walkers patrol through the haze against a backdrop featuring a Star
chestbox for the voice changer.
Destroyer’s silhouette, in fan Mack Sztaba’s gripping image. “The piece was blocked
The finished ensemble won Michaela out in 3D before being paintined in Photoshop,” explains Mack, who finished the scene
the Best Custom Costume gong in in just over a day. “I love doing Star Wars-themed art. That galaxy is probably the most
the 2018 Star Wars Fan Awards. fun to play with as an artist.”

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