In May, 1977 the Science Fiction/Fantasy movie genre was changed forever with a Western set in space "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away."  I was 20 years old at the time. Seeing it on a huge movie screen in the age slightly before multiplex cinemas I was hooked.  Even though the spacecraft and combat in the story aren't quite technically correct, they have become icons.  My family gifts me with 1/72 scale models.  I've experimented with painting techniques and LED lighting to add even more complexity to the kits.