The Two "Lost" Dejarik Holochess Pieces From Star Wars: A New Hope

Hand-painted replicas were prototyped using the digital files that Phil Tippetts team created in 2015, when they used 3D scanning and photogrammetry of original props used in Star Wars: A New Hope to accurately recreate the wildly imaginative creatures he and Jon Berg hand-sculpted in 1977.These great new replicas will be available to order on May the 4th, 2021 starting at 12pm EST.

DELUXE SIGNATURE EDITION 10 FIGURE SET$4799, limited to 77 sets.Includes exclusive lost Scrimp and Bulbous figures, exclusive ready pose Mantellian Savrip and Kintan Strider and a hand numbered plaque signed by Jon Berg, Phil Tippett and Dennis Muren.

FOUR LIMITED EDITION TWO PACKS$799 1199, these will only be available to order from May 4th, 2021 through June 18th, 2021, at which point the editions will be closed and capped.(Source:Regal Robot)

For you trivia buffs, you probably know there were 8 holochess creatures shown during the scenes inA New Hope, but, did you know there were actually 10 sculpted?According to Phil Tippett, "We had made 10 characters George [Lucas] started placing them and then there just wasnt room for two of the characters, and so those got cut from the movie.

When Tippett and fellow creature animator Jon Berg returned for the holochess scene inSolo: A Star Wars, they brought back these "lost" creatures, "Bulbous:" and "Scrimp", as well.They digitally scanned the original props and put them into the film.

ThisDELUXE SIGNATURE EDITION 10 FIGURE SETwill be limited to just 77 numbered sets, with three signatures by the FX legends that brought the scene to life, creature creators/animatorsPhil TippettandJon Berg, and miniature effects cinematographer,Dennis Muren.

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