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A Warrior Bug maquette from Paul Verhoeven's science fiction action film Starship Troopers. After Johnny Rico (Casper Van Dien) joined the war between humans and the alien Arachnids, the most common species he encountered in battle was the Warrior Bug, the primary soldier of the alien army. Tippett Studio created maquettes of the film's various bugs as a three-dimensional representation of the creatures that werelargely digitally animated; they were tools for shot planning, lighting reference, and other purposes. Phil Tippett is credited as Creature Visual Effects Supervisor for the film and was nominated for Best Visual Effects for his work on this film at the 70th Academy Awards. This Warrior Bug maquette was sculpted by Peter Konig and is cast in resin with articulating joints. Maquettes were used in the conceptual stages of production as well as during filming to give scale and as a reference for lighting on set. Presented on a custom metal and wood base, this maquette is stored in a custom transparent acrylic case. It is in excellent overall condition with some minor wear from use, such as scratches in the paint and dirt residue on some of the joints. Includes a letter of authenticity from Phil Tippett.

Dimensions: 20 1/2" x 17" x 13 1/4" (52 cm x 43.25 cm x 33.75 cm)

Estimate: $5,000 - 7,000