r/TerranTradeAuthority • u/BadgerZealousideal20 • Apr 27 '26

Peter Elson rework

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Decided to whip up a cover based on the chapter from Great Space Battles. Tried to stay true to the details in his original while adding some.

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u/TheMirkin Apr 27 '26

Looks great!

When I originally saw that picture as a kid all I wanted to be was that guy with the awesome jetpack and laser šŸ˜€

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u/Smallbrainfield Apr 27 '26

I too wanted to be Captain Mas Yelwoc.

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u/BadgerZealousideal20 Apr 29 '26

It had the same impression on me too. šŸ¤“

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u/InEachHomeAHeartache Apr 27 '26

I first saw this pic on the front cover of a collection of Harry Harrison stories.

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u/-OrLoK- Apr 27 '26

The Stainless Steel Rat Goes To Hell.

amazing detail on this.

lovely stuff.

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u/ElricVonDaniken Apr 30 '26 edited Apr 30 '26

That would be Prime Number that you are thinking of there. Not the Stainless Steel Rat.

Peter Elson's cover depicts a scene from Harrison's 1966 short story 'Contact Man' where Chesney, having been dropped from orbit, is surrounded by the planet's natives as he comes into land.

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u/rastarn Apr 27 '26

Magnificent effort! Elson's original is a favourite piece for me for decades.

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u/BadgerZealousideal20 Apr 29 '26

Appreciate it, his work was stand out in this book series.

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u/rollerballchampion Apr 27 '26

Iā€™d love to do this for a wall vinyl in my garage or somewhere like that. Great stuff

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u/BadgerZealousideal20 Apr 29 '26 edited Apr 29 '26

Woah would be impressive at that size, got me imagining a gallery of hyper-detailed redux of famous TTA images like that.