Propstore, one of the largest and most respected Hollywood souvenirs and collectible auction houses in the world is hosting its summer start this week, with over 18,000 items across the spectrum of film, television and pop culture franchises to be sold from Tuesday to Thursday (June 21 – 23).
In addition to many like the glowing replica of the DeLorean time machine from “Back to the Future“trilogy, the stuntman of Thor (Chris Hemsworth) Mölnir Hammer from” Thor “from 2011 and SFX the hand of Johnny Depp from 1990.” Edward Scissorhands “,” jewelry on the crown of the auction is incredibly rare original X-wing Starfighter (opens in a new section)model used in the shooting of “Star Wars: New Hope“Pre-auction estimates suggest that this meager gemstone could sell for between $ 500,000 and $ 1,000,000!”
Measuring 22 “x 18” x 8 “(56 cm x 46 cm x 20 cm), this 1:24 scale X-wing fighter is one of the few actual miniatures created for Star Wars: New Hope. “This authentic model was originally created as a pyro model Red Leader (Red One), which survived the rear explosive charge, then was repainted lightly and dressed as a model Biggs (Red Three) with additional stripes on the wings and other touches. It is made of light hard foam with airbrush details.
According to the catalog, this is considered to be the only surviving X-wing model from the original. “star Wars“Which exists in a private collection. No other high-quality pyro examples are known to have survived the shooting, and the four character models are in George Lucas’ private collection.
This X-wing from Star Wars is registered as Lot № 386 and will be sold at auction on Tuesday, June 21 (opens in a new section). The event starts at 8 am PDT and the items are sold sequentially through a live auctioneer. Fans and buyers you can register for bidding (opens in a new section) or join to watch the live broadcast on auction day.
Space.com spoke with Propstore Chief Operating Officer Brandon Alinger about this fantastic piece of Star Wars history, the research process that made the relic authentic, and why this Death Star Attack thumbnail was desired collector’s value.
“It’s been in a private collection for more than 20 years, and the collector who owned it believed it was original. Star Wars X-wing model, “Alinger told Space.com.” They didn’t really realize the full story of the song. It was only earlier this year that we received the model and started our own research process and discovered all the great facts we did about the history of this particular model. It was a real journey of discovery to go through and start studying photos from the ILM workshop. “
The first thing the Propstore team found was a photo of the model taken by ILM model maker Chris Cassidy, where he was sitting at a table in the workshop with his nose pointed at the ceiling.
“You can see the top of it and it’s marked as the Red Three and we could compare each part of it,” he added. “But since Red Three in the movie is Biggs and he’s exploding, we assumed it was a model he wasn’t filmed on. In the process of searching for additional reference photos, we found some good photos of Red One, or Red Leader, and realized that almost all the details also match. Then we put the story together and she started living like Red One, made a pyro explosion, and then they slightly repainted him to be Red Three and that’s how his life ended. like the Red One. “
For this X-wing pyro model, most of the components are molded. The ILM crew would build the main templates, make rubber molds out of them, then pour them into a two-component solid foam material, and add an additional bandage and parts to a set of detail models.
“It is extremely light and has been in a storage box for many years. The condition is quite spectacular. There is a small problem with the distortion of one of the cannons, but overall it is in amazing shape and is well preserved for the future.
“The response to this model has been huge,” Alinger said. “People always look at ILM models as one of the grails of collecting Star Wars, when people make a wish list of their dreams. The millennial falcon appears frequently and is still in the collection of George Lucas. The Death Star is there with a private collector and this is well known, and in private collections there is a TIE fighter and a Y-wing model. ”
As far as Alinger knows, this is the first X-wing model from the original Star Wars to be intact, a complete X-wing that can be identified in behind-the-scenes photos and screenshots that still exist in private collections everywhere today.
“That’s why Star Wars fans and collectors are so excited about it. It was an honor for us to deal with it and have it here, in our facility, to do research and spend a lot of time looking at photos and counting stripes on the wings. One of the most fun aspects for us in this world is to discover material for the first time and present it to collectors. That’s what we’re here for, so to speak. “
For more Star Wars pleasures, see our guide to watching Star Wars movies in order and a complete list of Star Wars movies ranked from best to worst.
Follow us on Twitter @Spacedotcom and so on Facebook.
