A long-lost model of an X-Wing Fighter that was used in the climactic battle in the original Star Wars film has been put up for auction.
“This 1:24 scale filming miniature is one of only four hero filming miniatures created with servo-controlled wings that spread open into "Attack Position”,” said the website forWill the spacecraft fetch $400,000?
According to the description of the miniature fighter jet, Lucas wanted the audience to immediately tell whether a ship was a "good guy" or "a bad guy," which is why the top two wings of the model have been painted with a single red stripe.The Hollywood Reporter“For those of us that grew up in the ’70s or ’80s, and those of us that work in visual effects, this model is as significant a find as the ruby red slippers or the Maltese Falcon.
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