What happens to Hollywood miniatures?

[speedgraflex]

This is just sad to see the original model displayed in this condition.




I am trying to do a head count of SWANH surviving X-Wings. Sadly, those models are all in desperate need of TLC.

[LyleW]

Wow. I guess I am a bit surprised they were kept, though.

[Stikpusher]

I would have figured that the Red 3 model was blown up. I guess that they made more than one, or when you saw Biggs shot down, they used a different model. I guess I need to watch the original... again. For research purposes of course.

Considering that the model is over 40 years old now ( 1977 release, so 1976 filming), it looks ok... just needs a fix to the upper right wing/ s-foil... looks like whatever was holding it up failed... nothing that can’t be fixed.

[speedgraflex]

Lyle and Carlos, Thank you for your replies. I felt a little better and also remembered this wonderful story!

https://www.starwars.com/news/saving-th ... -and-found

While not an X-Wing, that is still a story about how and where the early models were stored and what happened to one of them.

Carlos, Yes! Time for research, heh.

[Stikpusher]

Awesome story Bruce! I wonder when the Seattle museum got ahold of it. I don’t recall seeing it there when I went to that museum in 2006 after coming back from overseas.

[KSaarni]

Oh my !

Indeed, looks sad, almost deserted...

- Kari

[Cherrylock]

great used look

[Stuart]

That is in a pretty sad state to be sure - but totally fixable I'd say.

[speedgraflex]

Carlos raises a great point - where are Hollywood models stored? Here’s where most of the Deep Space 9 models are :

[Stikpusher]

The Planet Hollywood restaurant chain used to have movie miniatures on display as part of their decor. Along with props and costumes on mannequins. The one that we used to frequent had a TIE fighter in a case in one of the dining areas, and a very large ( I’m talking 10-12 feet long at least ) Red October Typhoon Class SSBN suspended over the bar. I wonder what happened to those items when the chain closed.