Star Wars, 1977, a cast for Dewback,cast of a Dewback head and six 'skins' used for the tail


Footnote:
The Dewback was never seen in the original print of the film because George Lucas felt it looked too static and the budget did not allow for its animation. It was however used in many of the publicity campaigns with a Stormtrooper astride the creature (see lot 274). The head was placed onto the body of a prop rhinoceros and had a tail added. The rhino body was used elsewhere in other films, but all that remains is this head and the skins. In the subsequent digitally remasterd Special Edition, Lucas managed to tweak the CGI animation and Dewbacks populate the scenes on Tattooine.

Possibly one of the rarest Star Wars props, this is the unique, master head (George Lucas owns a second casting.) It went through several colour trials and is finished in the penultimate variant, the final colour chosen for the movie being green. This was made by Fred Pearl, owner of Art Models Ltd., a freelance SFX model maker who worked with many film companies over the years producing fine models and creature effects for a myriad of films.

Estimate: £10,000 - 15,000