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Millennium Falcon Owner’s Workshop Manual — First Look & Review!

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Channel: Mike Martins · 2016 · Howto & Style

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Hey YouTubers, Mike Martins here with the Mike Martins Channel!

Today I've got something a little different to show you guys, and this is something I couldn't resist buying when I saw it.

It's the Millennium Falcon Owner's Workshop Manual!

Anybody who has worked on cars probably recognizes the idea immediately. When I was younger—in my teens and into my twenties—I remember using workshop manuals when working on cars. You'd open one up and find diagrams, components, specifications and information showing you how everything was put together.

So when I discovered somebody had done the same basic concept with the Millennium Falcon from Star Wars, I had to pick it up.

I'm opening the hardcover book for the first time in this video, so you guys are seeing everything along with me.

And there's a lot to look at.

The book goes into the fictional history of the ship and the different YT-1300 configurations, along with specifications, diagrams and some beautiful artwork.

What really caught my attention are the technical-style illustrations.

You've got layouts of the engines, exterior components, sensor systems and different configurations of the YT-1300. Then you get into the material I've really been waiting to see: the cutaway drawings and floor plans of the Millennium Falcon itself.

That's where this book gets really interesting.

You can actually look inside the ship and see where different compartments and systems are supposed to be located. If you're a Star Wars fan who has ever wondered how the Falcon is supposedly laid out internally, there's plenty here to keep you flipping through the pages.

I'm also looking at things I've seen hundreds of times in the movies but never really thought about—like that giant sensor dish on top of the Falcon.

Apparently it isn't Han Solo's satellite television!

Who knew? 😂

One thing I really like about a book like this is that it could be useful beyond simply collecting Star Wars memorabilia. If you're writing a Star Wars-inspired story, building a model or just interested in the technical side of the fictional universe, having diagrams and specifications gives you something to reference.

And the artwork alone makes this a beautiful book to have on the shelf.

This is only my first look, but so far I'm really impressed.

If you love the Millennium Falcon, Han Solo or Star Wars, I'd definitely recommend checking this book out if you can find a copy.

Now I just need to get Harrison Ford to sign it!

Thanks for watching, guys. Let me know what you think in the comments below and don't forget to subscribe to the Mike Martins Channel.

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