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BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (TV SERIES, 1978 - 1979) - Bootlegger Shuttle Model Miniature Ship

Currency:GBP Category:Collectibles Start Price:2,500.00 GBP Estimated At:5,000.00 - 7,000.00 GBP
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (TV SERIES, 1978 - 1979) - Bootlegger Shuttle Model Miniature Ship
A Bootlegger Shuttle model miniature ship from Glen A. Larson's sci-fi television show Battlestar Galactica. This model miniature featured in the first season episode "The Long Patrol". Starbuck (Dirk Benedict) discovered the Bootlegger shuttle being chased by Croad's (Ted Gehring) sixth-millennium starfighter. He then operated the Bootlegger ship after his fighter was stolen by the shuttle's pilot (James Whitmore Jr.), and followed Croad to a nearby planet.

The majority of the show's model miniatures were originally created by Apogee Productions Inc., a company headed by renowned special effects pioneer John Dykstra. When visual effects duties were handed over to Universal Hartland after the second episode, it fell to the Universal Studios' in-house visual effects team to adapt the miniature. Universal Hartland also created visual effects for Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and Airport €˜79.

The model is fabricated from styrene plastic and resin. The top of its hull features intricate exterior components, and three engine thrusters adorn the back of the ship. The model has been finished in grey with red paint strokes randomly applied, and a motion-control mounting point is present on its back, top and left side; this allowed the ship to be secured to a rig for filming from various angles. The top mounting point can be hidden by a small removable section. Paint wear is present on the hull of the ship and the model has developed minor cracks and dust remnants over time. Dimensions: 74 cm x 28 cm x 18 cm (29" x 11" x 7")

£5000-7000 M