Classic X-wing starfighter model sells for $3.135 million at auction

According to the "Business Times" report, an X-wing starfighter model used to film the most exciting battle scenes in "Star Wars 4: A New Hope" has been successfully auctioned for US$3,135,000 (approximately 2,291.7 US dollars) million yuan). The price far exceeded the starting bid of $400,000. This auction item was collected and crafted by veteran Hollywood model maker Greg Jein.

This site notes that Jein passed away last year at the age of 76, and his collection is at Heritage Auctions in Dallas. About 13.6 million US dollars (currently about 99.416 million yuan) were sold in an event. The auction house said everyone from model makers to collectors and science fiction fans attended, making the event its most well attended in years.

Jein not only has a career of nearly half a century in making miniatures Career, he has also been nominated for Oscars and Emmy Awards. He dedicated his life to collecting costumes, props, scripts, artwork, photographs and models from the shows he loved.

The auction house said one A "Star Wars" stormtrooper costume sold for $645,000 (currently about 4.715 million yuan), while a rare space suit from the 1968 movie "2001: A Space Odyssey" sold for $447,000 (currently about 3.268 million yuan) Sold for RMB (RMB)

Jein also collected some more exotic items, such as the wig worn by William Shatner when he played Captain Kirk in the original "Star Trek" series, which sold for It is US$13,750 (approximately RMB 101,000)

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