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The Cylons That Weren’t!! Loads Of Concept Art From Ralph McQuarrie For The Original BATTLESTAR GALACTICA!!


I am – Hercules!!


Soon after “Star Wars” made a zillion dollars, Glen Larson and ABC hired “Star Wars” concept illustrator Ralph McQuarrie to create a load of designs for the original "Battlestar Galactica."

Somebody posted them as a slideshow on Flickr. Find them here.

Thanks to Scifiwire.com for the heads up!







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by MrGonev5
Dec 2nd, 2008
06:20:48 AM
Only 20 year too late
by TheKGB
Dec 2nd, 2008
06:24:13 AM
I’m Diggin’ It
by Evil Chicken
Dec 2nd, 2008
06:38:47 AM
Would still make
by Dazzler69
Dec 2nd, 2008
06:39:36 AM
Daleks!!!
by br1947
Dec 2nd, 2008
07:02:29 AM
OLD
by Frankenblogger
Dec 2nd, 2008
07:26:39 AM
BSG = BR
by JamesT
Dec 2nd, 2008
08:00:47 AM
I'm pretty sure a couple of those are by Syd Mead
by thefrood
Dec 2nd, 2008
09:08:57 AM
Just me...
by PizzaJedi81
Dec 2nd, 2008
09:14:39 AM
bsg buck rogers
by robamenta
Dec 2nd, 2008
09:16:35 AM
the Emperor, black stormtroopers, and R2D2
by ShiftyEyedDog2
Dec 2nd, 2008
09:26:27 AM
Caprica greenlit!!!
by secretcylon
Dec 2nd, 2008
09:37:29 AM
Pretty cool stuff
by Kentucky Colonel
Dec 2nd, 2008
10:13:04 AM
Nope, not Syd Mead...
by REDD
Dec 2nd, 2008
10:27:39 AM
Buck Rogers starfighter
by porkinz the x-wing instructor
Dec 2nd, 2008
10:31:22 AM
evil Vipers
by porkinz the x-wing instructor
Dec 2nd, 2008
10:32:22 AM
TheKGB
by Stunt Vocalist 709
Dec 2nd, 2008
11:42:29 AM
EXTERMINATE!
by Jarados
Dec 2nd, 2008
12:01:02 PM
WHERE IS THE FRINGE TALKBACK?
by SithMenace
Dec 2nd, 2008
12:36:21 PM
I remember those from Starlog
by acamp
Dec 2nd, 2008
01:02:19 PM
we need a McQuarrie-styled Animated SciFi film
by George Newman
Dec 2nd, 2008
01:24:41 PM
I remember these from when they originally came out...
by Pdorwick
Dec 2nd, 2008
01:26:27 PM
acamp, it was Starlog
by zacdilone
Dec 2nd, 2008
01:34:07 PM
I'm glad...
by SamusMaXximus
Dec 2nd, 2008
01:40:31 PM
Starlog
by Sir Loin
Dec 2nd, 2008
01:51:50 PM
Stunt Vocalist 709
by Sir Loin
Dec 2nd, 2008
01:54:38 PM
Buck Rogers' Starfighter was originally a BSG Viper??
by Prof. Pop-Cult
Dec 2nd, 2008
04:29:07 PM
my question was answered above
by Prof. Pop-Cult
Dec 2nd, 2008
04:30:33 PM
Anybody know ...
by Geekgasm
Dec 2nd, 2008
05:42:24 PM
McQuarrie BSG art
by micbenxyy
Dec 2nd, 2008
07:17:26 PM
Geekgasm...
by Calico Pete
Dec 2nd, 2008
07:28:53 PM
Ain't It Cool News?!
by web
Dec 2nd, 2008
07:49:48 PM
I am glad they went with the Sharon and Six models
by chromedome
Dec 2nd, 2008
08:15:42 PM
ShiftyEyedDog2...
by TheBigLebowsky
Dec 2nd, 2008
08:30:57 PM
TheBigLebowsky
by nyj_et
Dec 2nd, 2008
09:44:10 PM
Very cool.
by codymr
Dec 3rd, 2008
01:47:17 AM
George Newman
by codymr
Dec 3rd, 2008
01:49:31 AM
seen these before, but DAMN THEY'RE GOOD!
by Maniaq
Dec 3rd, 2008
02:02:33 AM
My little bastard Cylons.
by YouAreAllMyBastardChildren
Dec 3rd, 2008
02:48:08 AM
YouAreAllMyBastardCylons
by YouAreAllMyBastardChildren
Dec 3rd, 2008
02:50:18 AM
I am sure most of you know...
by TheHichhiker
Dec 3rd, 2008
08:06:50 AM
He's a genius.
by metaluna
Dec 3rd, 2008
08:25:03 AM
BIDDIE BIDDIE BIDDIE
by ArcadianDS
Dec 3rd, 2008
10:56:25 AM
These are all from The Art of Ralph McQarrie book...
by Bones
Dec 3rd, 2008
01:50:27 PM
Evil Chicken and others...
by Bones
Dec 3rd, 2008
01:51:30 PM
THIS JUST IN TO AINTITCOOLNEWS...!!!
by apollo80
Dec 3rd, 2008
02:47:52 PM
Ya know how the Viper's exhaust was done...?
by apollo80
Dec 3rd, 2008
02:51:22 PM
The Star Wars Prequels Were Hurt Badly By Bad Ship & Fighter Des
by Media Messiah
Dec 3rd, 2008
04:30:57 PM
The Star Wars Prequels Were Hurt By Bad Ship & Fighter Designs
by Media Messiah
Dec 3rd, 2008
04:33:25 PM

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