Brain Bug Maquette | STARSHIP TROOPERS (1997)

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Sold Stock #127331 | Sold Jul 11 2021

STARSHIP TROOPERS (1997)

Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction - Los Angeles - 2021

Brain Bug Maquette

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This lot will be auctioned on Tuesday, June 29th. The auction will begin at 9:00am PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on June 30th or July 1st.

A Brain Bug maquette from Paul Verhoeven's sci-fi satire Starship Troopers. Brain Bugs, the telepathic leaders of the Arachnids, sucked brain matter from their prey, including the unfortunate Zander Barcalow (Patrick Muldoon). This lot comes from the film's creature visual effects supervisor, Phil Tippett, who was nominated for an Academy Award® for his work on the film, including the creation of the Bugs.

This heavily detailed resin design maquette is hand-painted pink and blue to appear visibly veiny and flabby. It has 10 legs, eight red-rimmed black eyes, and a puckering red orifice out of which its brain sucker emerges. The maquette comes in an acrylic display case and remains in excellent overall condition with minor scuffs to the paint throughout. Dimensions: 15" x 7" x 8.5" (38.25 cm x 18 cm x 21.75 cm)

Estimate: $4,000 - 6,000

This item comes with a Propstore Certificate of Authenticity

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