On more than 1,000m², we will show you movie props, life-size film figures, limited Lego models, lightsabers, detailed dioramas, and an extensive collection of original Hollywood costumes. May the force be with you!
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1. Rare Star Wars QUADPOSTER with original autographs from the main cast
This Millennium Falcon is available since 2008 and up until today, it is one of the most expensive Lego sets available. With over 5.500 pieces, this set is also one of the biggest that was ever produced by Lego. To increase the value, the set should not be opened – but if you can’t resist and want to see the ship in all its glory anyway, you should plan to spend a lot of tie building it. Luckily, this lego set is not 40 years old quite yet, so that this ship is still easily available.
Time-lapse video that shows the building process of the Millennium Falcon (Lego UCS set – length 6:48 minutes)
4.1 Lego TURBO TANK REPAIR STATION
The Turbo Tank Repair Station was built by a fan with a loving eye for detail, and it took him over six months to assemble the 6,920 pieces. Of course, it features the matching Clone Turbo Tank as well.
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5. Live-size statues Obi-Wan, Han Solo and Leia
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6. The first 12 STAR WARS FIGURES on German Vintage Card
In 1977, Star Wars changed the world of action figures. George Lucas owned all rights to Star Wars Merchandise, and the licence for Star Wars action figures was sold to the company Kenner. Due to the large scale of the Star Wars Universe, the figures had to be smaller, so that vehicles and spacecrafts could be sold. Legend says that a Kenner employee once said during a meeting: "What about making them only this big?" and showed not even 10cm between his thumb and forefinger. This was how a new standard was born: the famous 3 3/4 inch format. In 1977, Star Wars was shown in cinemas, and the success was overwhelming. Kenner was not at all prepared for this unprecedented success and the resulting demand for toys. This demand couldn't be covered for the Christmas sales of 1977, so Kenner sold an "Early Bird Certificate Package", which could be traded for four Star Wars action figures. These figures were initially produced for children, but due to the fact that Star Wars became a popcultural phenomenon, many adult fans bought these figures, too. The Kenner series was produced and sold between 1978 and 1985. Our twelve vintage figures are based on so-called Custom Cards: reproductions of the figures from 1977.
7. Collection of PREMIUM FORMAT FIGURES
The company Sideshow produces Star Wars figures in a ¼ scale. They combine different materials for their figures: Usually, a statue is made of Polystone and fitted with fabric garments: This way of combining materials is called Mixed Media. The statue and its base are not conjoined – instead, the statue’s feet are equipped with small metal bolts which permit a flawless stand on the base. The Jedi and Sith are equipped with glowing lightsabers, which receive their power either through a mains adapter, which is provided by the manufacturer, or through batteries within the base – which also houses the switch for this feature. The regular versions of the statues usually consist of only two parts: the figure itself and the base, which need to be combined. The Exclusive Statues, however, are provided with different features like exchangeable heads, arms or weapons, or additional accessories, such as mouse droids or Jedi training remotes. These statues are exceptionally detailed and high-quality. Nowadays, Sideshow offers an incredible accuracy especially with their face sculpt: some of the statues are the spitting image of the respective actors.
MYC SCULPTURES has been producing the best custom premium format figures for many years.
Stormtrooper and Boba Fett Concept Art Figures
9. Original screen-used parts from TATOOINE (Tunisia)
Tatooine was named after the town "Tataouine" in Tunisia. George Lucas filmed several Tatooine-scenes in various Tunisian locations, and these attract numerous tourists: some of the buildings used for filming can actually be visited today. Rumour has it that even the entrance to the Cantina still exists – as the entrance to a henhouse.
A diorama is a showcase which displays scenes with figurines or landscapes, usually in front of a painted background. Historically, they are the successors of nativity scenes.
10. Diorama MOS EISLEY SPACEPORT ON TATOOINE
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Tatooine is an Outer Rim planet which circles the two suns Tatoo I and Tatoo II. The influence of ruling galactic powers is marginal in this region and additionally, the planet is ruled by the Hutts – hence, the planet is frequented by smugglers, bounty hunters and other people with “special” business interests.
Settlers who aim to make a living on legal occupations usually try their luck with moisture farming. Moisture farms usually lie close to trading towns like Mos Eisley or Mos Espa.
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10.2 Busts: TATOOINE ALIENS
10.2.1 Bust HAMMERHEAD
10.2.2 Bust REE-YEES
10.2.3 Bust WEEQUAY
10.3 Model SANDCRAWLER
A Sandcrawler is a tracked vehicle which is used by jawas as both habitation and transport for their droids. In 0 BBY, the two droids R2-D2 and C-3PO were hold captive within one of these vehicles, and later sold to moisture farmer Owen Lars. The vehicle is 20 metres high and crosses Tatooine’s deserts with 30km/h max. It transports 50 jawas and up to 1.500 droids.
11.1 Collector Figures: STAR WARS BARBIE SIGNATURE EDITION
11.2 Showcase PROTOTYPES FROM HASBRO
The company Hasbro was founded 1923 in the USA and offers toys since 1943. Since 1995 they produce the newer Star Wars figures – the very first Star Wars action figures were published between 1977 and 1985 by Kenner. In 1991, this company was taken over by Hasbro, who continued to sell Star Wars action figures under that name. All later figurines were sold under the name of Hasbro. By now, there are many different collections, among them several rare figures whose market value may yet increase. The size of these figures varies. The most famous are the 3 3/4-figures (ca. 10 cm tall). This size was produced by Kenner. Additionally, there are 6-inch figures (ca. 15 cm) and 12-inch figures (ca. 30cm).
The rotating showcase shows so-called working models - or prototypes. Hasbro placed these figures at our disposal so we can show them in our exhibition. Before figures are mass-produced using machines, they are manually crafted, painted, and tested. It is not until a prototype passes all necessary tests that it will be mass produced by machines.
11.3 Boba Fett Rocket firing "unpainted Prototype"
Originally, Boba Fett was supposed to come to market with a blow-off back rocket. Shortly before delivery, a child in the USA lost an eye to a similar rocket from another toy. The Kenner company then stopped production of this "Rocket Firing Boba Fett" and shipped this Boba with the rocket glued in place in a "mail-away" promotion. On the enclosed "note" this circumstance was explained once again. Contrary to the rumors, NO "Rocket Firing Boba" reached the trade. Our figure is unfortunately only a very good copy! 😊
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12. Life-size Figures GHOSTBUSTERS VENKMAN & SLIMER
12.1 Autograph collection
13. Diorama X-WING FIGHTER ON YAVIN
This diorama shows the famous rebel hangar on Yavin IV. From here, both the assaults on the Death Star in "A New Hope" and on Scarif in "Rogue One" were launched. Yavin IV is the gas giant Yavin's fourth moon and mainly overgrown with jungle. Before the destruction of the first Death Star, the moon was used as headquarters for the Alliance to Restore the Republic for about two years. Shortly afterwards, the base was evacuated and the new headquarters moved to the ice planet Hoth. The Hangar was situated within old temple structures which were built by an ancient warrior race called the Massassi over 5,000 years prior.
14. Diorama BEHIND THE SCENES FILMSET from Episode IV
built by Maxx Replicas / Scale 1:18
In 1978, Dyskra was awarded with an Oscar in the category “best visual effects” for the invention of the Dykstraflex.
John Dykstra originally developed the Dykstraflex-system for the filming of complex Special-effects in the Movie Star Wars. It is a completely computer-supported camerasystem, which is able to be moved in seven axles. Dykstra controlled the focus and the lighting, which enabled him to repeat sequences of movements to achieve optimal lighting. The Dykstraflex-System made it possible to repeat the same camera movements over and over again, so that multiple parts of planets or spaceships could be recorded in the same position, even while they are moving. This new concept of filming made the dynamic pictures of Star Wars possible.
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16. Diorama GEONOSIS
The Petranaki-arena, also known as the Arena of Justice, on the planet Geonosis was a stage for public executions and deadly fights with wild beasts and gladiators. This arena housed several thousand gawping spectators. Because this structure was built on the planet’s surface, the Geonosians who generally lived underground were vulnerable and easy to attack – which added to the thrill of the tournament. This arena was also the site of the attempted execution of Anakin Skywalker, Padmé Amidala and Obi-Wan Kenobi. The failed execution led to the Battle of Geonosis, which marked the beginning of the Clone Wars.
Visit of ANTHONY FORREST
Originally, Anthony Forrest was playing a friend of Luke Skywalker, but the scene was cut in the end. Back at his hotel room on location, he received a call from George Lucas, who as desperatly looking for another extra for a different scene. As it turned out, Forrest was playing a stormtrooper who was influenced through the force by Obi-Wan Kenobi. Of course, we're referencing the famous "These aren't the droids you're looking for"-scene, in which the stormtrooper oafishly replies: "Move along, move along!" – even though he initially wanted to check Obi-Wan and Luke's droids. Of course, his scene has been eternalised in our Tatooine-diorama.
17.1 Diorama CANTINA-ENTRANCE and COUNTER
Here you can see the famous scene from Episode IV – A New Hope in which Obi-Wan Kenobi saves Luke Skywalker in the Mos Eisley Cantina on Tatooine, relieving him of one arm in the process.
17.2 Movie Prop: THE HAND OF PONDA BABA
Ponda Baba is the aqualish business partner of the human Dr. Evazan, and both them appear in the spin-off film Rogue One, too. Baba is the first character in Episode IV to lose a limb, and interestingly, his severed hand has got claws, whereas his other hand is peculiarly formed like a fin. The "blood" that was used during filming was made of raspberry yoghurt and red tempera colour. Actually, this scene shouldn't show any blood at all as lightsabers immediately cauterise wounds, but maybe, aqualish blood is inherently different to the blood of other humanoids.
19. Diorama BRIEFING ROOM
We will probably never know if some of the scenes from the trailers of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” were only promo-shots or if they were deleted during the much discussed post-production process. All we know is: They are missing in the final movie. This is also true for the scene in which the stormtroopers patrol Scarif. We used this scene as a guide for this diorama in preparation of Rogue One’s release.
22.1 CASSIAN ANDOR'S ROGUE ONE PARKA
21. Diorama BATTLE OF JEDHA
The moon Jedha is a small, remote and frozen desert world, which was frequented as a place of pilgrimage for people who believed in the force. The moon’s landscape consisted mostly of deserts, small towns and spaceports. Later, the moon was taken over by the Empire, which mined the local kyber crystal deposits and hence stole the world’s resources. The moon was also used as a first target for the Death Star’s superlaser, simultaneously testing the weapon on a celestial body and destroying extremist Saw Gerrera’s base of operations, which had just caused another incident in Jedha-City: Members of Saw's partisans attacked a heavily guarded kyber crystal transport.
18.2 Lifesize Figure K-2SO
K-2SO was an Imperial KX security droid that was reprogrammed by Cassian Andor to aid the Rebels. Among other things, he helped steal the plans for the first Death Star.
22.3 Diorama K-2SO
22.4 Diorama SHOOTOUT ON JEDHA
This diorama was built by Max Karsch and Julian Otten during their internship with us. They have hidden an easter egg in the scene: their names are written in Star Wars font on the wall to the right.
In this scene, taken from the film "Rogue One", Jyn Erso, who is on a mission on the planet Jedha, fires her weapon at an imperial droid in the heat of the moment – and that droid looks exactly like K-2SO. It is not until after she fires she shot that she realises that this could have been her team member just as well. Exactly at this moment, K-2 walks around the corner and asks: "Did you know that wasn't me?"
23. Diorama EWOK VILLAGE
“Bright Tree Village” is a Ewok village situated on the forest moon Endor. The name of the village derives from the repurposed tree within the centre of the village. It is home of the Ewoks who helped the Rebel Alliance defeat the Galactic Empire during the Battle of Endor. About 200 Ewoks populate Bright Tree Village. For many generations, the Ewok community in each tribe is governed by a chief and a shaman.
24. Diorama DEATH STAR’S BRIDGE
25. Diorama "SABOTAGE"
Matte paintings are painted parts of film sets which were applied to canvas or glass. Today, most matte paintings are created digitally.
26.1 STUDIO SCALE Model MILLENNIUM FALCON
The Millennium Falcon, as shown in Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back. This marks the first time Harrison Ford has signed an officially licensed Star Wars product. Master Replicas take special pride in the fact that their Millennium Falcon is Studio Scale: Measurements and geometry were taken from the actual studio model.
26.2 Studio Scale Model SNOWSPEEDER
26.3 Model AT-AT
Master Replicas was an American film model company co-founded in 2002 by Michael Cookson, who took over as president in 2004. In 2004, the first model of the "Studio Scale" series was created, in which the models were based on the original models from the films. The first model was an almost 50 cm high replica of the AT-AT, followed by models of the Snow Glider and the Millennium Falcon.
27. Model MILLENIUM FALCON, CROSS SECTION
Entirely made of metal, this model weighs more than 150 kg (330 lbs). The cross section shows a lot of the Falcon’s details: for the first time the smuggling compartments, which were used by Han Solo and his friends to hide from Stormtroopers, are visible.
VIRTUAL TOUR THROUGH THE MILLENNIUM FALCON – LENGTH 5:01 mins
28. Diorama ORDER 66 ON FELUCIA
"Order 66" refers to chancellor Palpatine's long planned conspiracy to annihilate the Jedi: Each clone soldier bore a secret chip implanted in their brain during their development. When Palpatine a.k.a. Darth Sidious activated this "clone protocol 66" via a spoken command, all clones turned against their Jedi officers, killing them. Very few Jedi managed to flee and survived the massacre. The clones didn't have any chance to resist the order, even if they had bonded with their Jedi commanders.
29. Life-size statues GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
In the boundless vastness of space, the American pilot and adventurer Peter Quill becomes the target of an intergalactic bounty hunt after he has stolen a mysterious stone. He is opposed by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that might destroy the entire galaxy. Quill is forced to team up with a ragtag quartet of oddballs, consisting of the weapon-wielding raccoon Rocket, the walking (and not so much talking) tree Groot, the vengeful muscleman Drax the Destroyer and the deadly assassin Gamora. German release date was the 28 August 2014.
This life-size model of Groot, humanoid tree creature from the species "Flora Colossus", was built by Markus Meier, who used a mannequin as a base and pipe lagging for the branch-like structures, which were enhanced with foam rubber and artificial grass. It took Markus two days to complete the model.
Within the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Groot formed a formidable bounty hunter duo with his partner, Rocket Racoon. In the film, the two are founding members of the Guardians of the Galaxy, alongside Peter Quill, Gamora and Drax. During the entire film, Groot only ever speaks three words: "I am Groot!" , giving it meaning by using different intonation and intensity. His last words in the film, however, are "We are Groot", showing how important the team has become for him.
BABY GROOT as 1:1 figure
29.1 The GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY in scale 1:6
29.2. Movie Props WEAPONS OF THE GURDIANS OF THE GALAXY
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30.1 Model X-WING CAPTAIN CARDBOARD
This X-Wing model was built in Studio Scale – the same size as the models that were used for filming. This model has a special history: during the filming of Star Wars, several X-Wings were produced and then, during the filming of certain scenes, blast to pieces. These pieces ended up in a box, which were packed away. When the special effects company ILM moved quarters, the boxes were left behind. When their old offices were cleared, these boxes were found, and the X-Wings were cleaned, reassembled and missing parts were replaced. These models were brought to the company ICONS, which finished the assembly and created moulds. One of these models was given to George Lucas, who exhibited it in his office. Unfortunately, these models are prone to sagging wings, which happened to Lucas’ model, too. He mentioned this problem to a colleague, who promised to repair the model – but for years, nothing happened. One day Scott Alexander (Captain Cardboard) visited Lucas in his office and agreed to repair it. Not only did he repair the X-Wing, but he also measured all components so that he had all measurements to sell an own modelling set: the so-called “Captain Cardboard-Kit”.
30.2 Movie prop ORIGINAL MOULD OF X-WING STARFIGHTER REAR PLATING FROM 1977
The scenes on Tatooine were shot in "Tataouine" in southern Tunisia.
31. Diorama LUKE`S HOMESTEAD
32.5 Modell LUKE`S LANDSPEEDER
For events and conventions we also have a life-size landspeeder. Unfortunately it does not fit into our showrooms. In the summer there will be some events where you can admire it.
33. Live-size statue SALACIOUS CRUMP with C-3PO HEAD
Salacious Crump was a male Kowakian monkey-lizard and lived in Jabba's palace on Tatooine. He was about 70cm tall and was regarded as Jabba's pet or jester. According to surveys, he's got the most vicious laugh in the whole galaxy. Legend says that Jabba only kept him alive if the monkey-lizard made Jabba laugh at least once a day. Because of their similarly mean humour, this was probably not too hard for him. Salicious lived on leftover food and was famous for his climbing skills and his fast reflexes.
34. Lifesize Figure of Baby Ahsoka, Baby Wookie and Groga
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35. Photo op DEATH STAR CONTROL ROOM
It is hard to believe but this setting used to be the living room of a Star Wars fan. He has built all panels in painstaking detail, adorned it with a lot of applications and even built in some lights. When his former girlfriend (and now wife) moved in, he handed it to us!
35. 1 IMPERIAL FIGURES
35.2 Diorama VADER'S TRANSFORMATION
35.4 Interactive Porgs
The Porgs are a species from the planet Ahch-To. They are about 20 cm tall and have very large eyes. Porgs are airworthy and build their nests on the steep cliffs of the rocks of Ahch-To. Since their islands are rarely visited, the Porgs are very trustful and curious.
The Porgs are based on the puffins living on Skellig Michael, the location Ahch-Tos. Since it was too expensive for the filmmakers of Episode VIII to digitally remove all puffins, designer Jake Lunt Davies was commissioned to create birds-like animals. From the beginning he thought of a relationship with the Lanais. Immediately after their appearance in the "Behind the Scenes" video for Episode 8, the Porgs gained immense popularity among fans. Considering the fact that they had only been seen for a few seconds so far, an extremely large number of fan arts and even poems were published that thematized the Porgs.
36. Life-size statue CAPTAIN REX
Clone-Captain Rex served the Republic during the Clone Wars and often reported to Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano. He regarded military service as an honour and always achieved his missions. His weapon of choice were two blaster pistols, and he marked his armour in a distinctive blue style. He was completely loyal towards the Republic and his Jedi Generals.
37. Life-size statue YODA EPISODE III
Yoda is only 66 centimetres tall and weighs 13 kilograms. His lightsaber abilities are legendary and he used to be among the fastest and best fighters the Jedi had to offer. However, very little is known about Yoda's species, and his home planet is never shown or even mentioned. The mysterious Jedi master lived to be 900 years old and witnessed the rise and fall the Galactic Republic as well as the Empire's dictatorship. For more than 800 years he trained Jedi Knights and Padawan and was one of the most important members of the Jedi Council. In contrast to the other Jedi he sensed a great danger as soon as Anakin Skywalker started his training. After the latter's turn into Darth Vader and during the rise of the Empire, Yoda went into exile on the swamp planet Dagobah. There, years later, he met Luke Skywalker, who wanted to continue his training as a Jedi. During this meeting, one of the most magical scenes in Star Wars take place: Yoda showed an astounded Luke that with the Force, it is possible to lift an entire X-Wing out of the swamp.
When Luke returned to Dagobah for the second time, Yoda was visibly aged, and peacefully passed away a short time later in Luke's presence. He became one with the Force and finally came back as a Force ghost.
38. Exhibits EPISODE VII
38.1 Life-size statue REY
38.15 Lifesize Figure BB8
BB-8, as a BB-series droid, had a kind of rolling sphere under the head section that resembled an R2 droid for fast locomotion. He was equipped with a high-frequency receiving antenna located on top of his head and a compartment for interchangeable tools. In addition to its ability to roll around while always keeping its head up, it could also anchor itself to a location by ejecting cables.
38.2 Life-size statue MAZ KANATA
Maz Kanata was a humanoid pirate queen, who was born more than a millennium before the battle of Yavin. She owned a lakeside castle on the planet Takodana, which was a meeting point for other pirates, smugglers and travellers. 34 years after the battle of Yavin, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Rey and Finn visited the castle to ask Maz for help: they needed to get to the Resistance. During that visit, Maz gave Luk Skywalker's old lightsaber to Rey. The groups presence provoked the First Oder to destroy Maz' castle.
38.3 Diorama ARRIVAL ON AHCH-TO
38.4 Diorama MAZ KANATA'S BASEMENT
38.5 Diorama KYLO REN AT THE IMPERIAL STATION
38.6 cross section KYLO REN'S LIGHTSABER
38.7 Life-size statue KYLO REN
39. Life-size statue DARTH MAUL
This figure is a limited special edition from 2012, signed by George Lucas. It was produced for a promotion event for Hasbro Inc & Lucasfilm Entertainment Company LTD and is limited to 13 pieces.
Fallen Sith Dart Maul spent nearly ten standard years in exile on the junk planet Lotho Minor, while the Jedi believed he was long dead. One day, the Nightsister Talzin learned that Maul had survived the division of his body. Talzin sent Maul's brother Savage Opress to bring Maul to her. This plan was successful and Savage delivered his brother to the Nightsister who had remained on Dathomir. She gave Maul new cybernetic legs that allowed him to walk better. He decided to start a revenge campaign with the help of Savage to take the life of the Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi, whom he hated the most.
38.7 Movie prop DARTH VADER’S MASK from Episode VII
In one scene in episode VII, villain Kylo Ren alludes to the fact that the helmet “showed” him certain things. Theory says that the helmet was more than a lifeless piece of broken equipment. Instead, the helmet was loaded with energy fuelled by the Dark Side, which also caused Kylo to switch sides. It was Luke who kept the helmet as a memorial both to commemorate his father and to remind him of the dangers of the Dark Side.
39.2 C-3PO head with original autograph
39.3 Life-size figure BABU FRIK
The male Anzellan Babu Frik was a small, 85-year-old droid smith who worked for a smuggling ring on the planet Kijimi. The Anzellan erased the memory of the protocol droid C-3PO in order to obtain a translation from the Sith language, which was prevented due to programming by the old Galactic Republic. Babu Frik actually managed to erase the memory and bypass this programming as well.
40. life-size figures C-3PO and R2-D2
The most popular robots from the SW universe
The absolute favorites of many fans are the barrel-shaped R2-D2 and his humanoid, golden friend C-3PO, who - completely modeled on humans - has an exceedingly humanoid character. The highlight of our C-3PO is the animatronic. He moves his head, arms and even speaks some phrases from the movie.
R2-D2 has very adept skills as an astromech droid, is a mechanic and navigator, can store and process huge amounts of data, fly when needed, play back holograms, log into alien computer systems or put out fires. His design is mainly functional, he is small and compact, and the metal shell protects his multiple instruments. What makes it lovable above all is its somewhat awkward passing gait and its childish but thoroughly expressive beeping sounds.
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42.1 Bust OOLA
Femi Taylor has embodied the role of Oola with impressive dedication and expressiveness. Although Oola has limited screen time, Femi Taylor has managed to bring life into the character and convey a strong presence. Her dancing talent and charisma have helped make Oola an unforgettable part of the Star Wars universe.
The appreciation of the fans is also reflected in the way Gemi conducts her autograph sessions. She listens attentively when fans tell her about their favourite scenes or characters and likes to share her own experiences from the set. For her, it is important to share these moments with her fans and create an authentic connection. On this bust, she has immortalised her personal autograph for Stars of the Galaxy.
42.2 Statue OOLA WITH AUOGRAPH FROM FEMI TAYLOR
42.3 Mini-Bust OOLA WITH AUTOGRAPH FROM FEMI TAYLOR
Testimonial Femi Taylor (Oola) length: 35 seconds
43.1 Diorama JABBA'S PALACE
Jabba's palace is a citadel in the western Dune Sea on the planet Tatooine. Famous as a monastery for the mysterious B'omarr-order, the palace was reused and heavily reinforced as Jabba's personal homestead when the crime boss moved his illegal operations to the out-law planet Tatooine. The illegal dealings were usually finalised in Jabba's throne room, that also housed a band, some Twi'lek dancers and a Rancor in a pit beneath the floor. To even get there, visitors had to pass the large gate that was guarded by a security droid. This droid was formed like a large computer eye protruding from a long mechanical arm. It scanned visitors for weapons and questioned them thoroughly. These TT-8L-droids were prone to obtrusive and impolite behaviour and enjoyed their position of power.
43.2 Diorama ENTRANCE TO JABBA'S PALACE
44.3 Diorama Carbonite Mine
43.4 Limited statuette RANCOR
In Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, the Rancor was created using a 61cm-long rod puppet made out of foam, which was operated by three people. The Rancor's animator described it as a "mixture of gorilla and potato" and its growling and rumbling was actually that of a dachshund.
43.5 Original screen-used part of the SARLACC
The Sarlacc is a massive, tentacled beast whose huge, gaping maw is armed with several rows of razor-sharp teeth. Sarlaccs can be found all across the galaxy, are omnivorous and digest their food very slowly. They can grow to be about 100 metres long.The prop displayed is a piece from one of the Sarlacc's tentacles.
43.6 Diorama "SARLACC"
45.1 Diorama JABBA'S SAIL BARGE "KHETANNA"
The "Khetanna" Jabba the Hutt's luxurious sail barge, shown here as cross section. It was built by Ubrikkian Industries and then modified to match Jabba's wishes. It is 30m long, travels with a maximum of 100km/h and holds up to 500 passengers, 26 of which are crew. The barge is armed with a blaster cannon on deck.
45.2 Life-size statue JOH YOWZA
POD RACING
Video PODRACER'S INTRO & FIRST RACE length 8:56 minutes
46. Cantina-photo op: HAN SHOT FIRST
In A New Hope (1977), Han Solo (Harrison Ford) is introduced as an anti-hero with one characteristic scene: He sits at a table in a bar, opposite bounty hunter Greedo, and both have their weapons drawn underneath the table. During this confrontation, it is Greedo who loses: Han shoots him in cold blood – or that is what happened in the film until 1997. In the Special Edition, which was published in that year, Lucas tells a different story: now it is Greedo who shoots first. He misses Han, who then shoots back himself, killing Greedo. Han is no longer the cold-blooded killer but rather acts in self-defence.
Han Solo in Carbonite is a limited exhibit from company Illusive Concept. The golden tag can be seen at the bottom.
Princess Leia disguised herself as bounty hunter Boushh in order to free Han Solo.
Salacious Crumb is famous for his mischievous laughter in the whole palace.
Next to Han Solo frozen in carbonite a Tauntaun-trophy can be found hanging on the wall.
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Here, you will enter the former swimming pool. Up until 2006, people could jump from the 10m-tower into the 5m deep pool, but since 2011 we are expanding our exhibition bit by bit. Due to the lack of water, our building cannot be heated by the air ducts any longer; hence our premises are cool in summer and really cold in winter.
48. life size figure ADMIRAL ACKBAR
Admiral Ackbar's famous line, "It's a Trap", originally read differently: "It's a Trick!". During a test screening, however, the sentence was not well received by the audience at all, and so it was subsequently changed. Much to the delight of countless pop culture references and internet memes.
49. Lightsaber from the computer game THE OLD REPUBLIC
The very limited lightsaber was produced by eFX and is made of metal and wood. It represents the weapon of Master Orgus Din from the computer game "The Old Republic" (developed by BioWare). It was never on sale, but was made especially for each of the game developers as a gift.
50. life size figure DROIDEKA
The Droidekas were a line of battle droids that also became known as Destroyer Droids. First used by the Trade Federation, the Droidekas were used to protect goods alongside the B1 battle droids. In some cases, the Trade Federation also provided the Droideka to the Galactic Republic. With the outbreak of the Clone Wars, most of the Droideka went into the Confederacy of Independent Systems army, but they were deactivated with the end of the conflict with the rest of the Separatist droid army.
51. Large Collection WEAPONS AND LIGHTSABERS
The Lightsaber is the weapon of choice for all force sensitive beings – both Jedi and Sith. The hilt is usually about 30 cm long, and the Plasma-blades can sport different colours. Every Jedi and every Sith must build their own lightsaber, hence they are all unique – some of them just differ in details, others are look completely different, especially if they are used for different combat styles (e.g. Darth Maul). All the lightsabers though are powered by the same energy: a living kyber crystal. These crystals can be found at different places throughout the galaxy. An instable crystal can be used if the lightsaber is built to accommodate this: This is why Kylo Ren's lightsaber has two vents, used as crossguard. Lightsabers can famously cut almost any material.
Video about the Top 5 Lightsaber-Fights/ length: 6:40 minutes
52.1 The Mandalorian
Manufacturer HOT TOYS / Scale 1:6
In the live-action series The Mandalorian, you follow the story of a lone gunslinger who must hold his own in the galaxy. The action takes place about five years after the events of Episode VI, after the collapse of the Galactic Empire and the rise of the New Republic.
52.2 Bo-Katan
Manufacturer HOT TOYS / Scale 1:6
53. The Clone Wars
Manufacturer HOT TOYS / Scale 1:6
The computer-animated Star Wars series by George Lucas with Matt Lanter and Ashley Eckstein is dedicated to the legendary Clone Wars and is set between the films Episode II and III. The series tells numerous stories of different characters in several storylines, including characters known from the films, such as Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Padmé Amidala.
54. Figures and helmets
Figures by HOT TOYS / scale 1:6 - Helmets by HASBRO / scale 1:1
55. Lifesize Figure of SY SNOOTLES
Sy Snootles was the singer of the Max Rebo Band. She played with them on the desert planet Tatooine in Jabba's palace or in his townhouse in Mos Eisley. She always used to highlight her lips with ruby red color.
56. Lifesize Figure of EPHANT MON
Ephant Mon was a male Chevin who worked in Jabba's palace when the liberation attempt of Han Solo took place. He is 2.5 meters tall, has black eyes and blond hair. The Chevin are intelligent, trunk-bearing pachyderms that spend their lives wandering the galaxy. Their trunks contain, among other things, powerful olfactory sensors. They grow to between two and three meters tall and are considered to be rather devious characters, most likely to be found in shady areas.
57. Diorama: TRIBUTE TO BILL HARGREAVES
Our diorama shows young Bill Hargreaves building the test droid in the yard of Elstree Studio 8. Bill Hargreaves built many of the robots from Episode V, such as IG-88 and the medical robot 2-1B.
58.3 Banner: STARGAST SABERCON WITH AUTOGRAPH FROM BILL HARGREAVES
Interview with Bill Hargreaves/ length: 2:55 minutes
Look up!
59.1 Model NABOO FIGHTER
The N-1-Starfighter was a light starfighter used by the Royal Naboo Security Forces. Due to its manoeuvrability and comparably heavy armament the N-1s were the figurehead of Naboo's starfighter corps and their most effective weapon against pirates and scavengers. Their slender form, the shiny chromium and the yellow finish was shown during numerous parades and escort flights for Naboo's leaders.
59.2 Model VULTURE DROIDS
These droid starfighters can be used quite well both in space and in atmosphere. Due to their design, they can transform into walking mode, enabling them to serve as ground forces, too. They can execute extremely agile manoeuvres and have high firepower, but due to their rather low droid intelligence, they are easy targets while on their own.
60.1 ORIGINAL HANDPRINT OF PETER MAYHEW (Chewbacca)
60.2 Statuette CHEWBACCA
Star Wars is one of many themed areas of the LEGO Group. The Star Wars series was the first licensing business for Lego. The corresponding license agreement was signed in 1999 for the film release of Episode 1 with a term of eight years. In 2007, the license was then successfully extended until 2011. In 2011, it was extended again for just one year. Then in 2012, another 10-year extension of the Star Wars license was announced - so LEGO will be releasing many more sets, minifigures and merchandise until at least 2022.
61. Showcase LEGO BUSTS DARTH MAUL & SAVAGE OPRESS
62. Showcase LEGO STAR DESTROYER
63. Showcase LEGO SUPER STAR DESTROYER EXECUTOR
The "Executor", a Super Star Destroyer of the Executor-class, was Darth Vader's personal flagship. With a length of 19 kilometres, it set new standards for size, force level, armament, plating, shield strength and dangerousness.
64. Showcase LEGO CLONE TROOPER BASE
65. Showcase LEGO JABBA'S PALACE
66. Figure Collection "Unleashed"
66.1 Vintage Figures 1977-1983
Since the release of Star Wars in 1977, the Star Wars movies have inspired and captivated millions of people. Many of us have grown up with the figures from the Star Wars movies and so there are also a considerable number of people who collect Star Wars figures out of passion. For some this is more than just a hobby, it becomes a real passion for which you invest thousands of dollars or euros over time. When you already have all the figures, you look for the real treasures that complete a collection. When it comes to the really rare figures, however, there is almost no price that real collectors would not be willing to pay to get one of the rarest pieces. Here are three examples of valuable figures.
Vintage figure YAK FACE
Often, even diehard fans are hardly familiar with this character from the films. Yak Face appeared as a background figure in 1985's "The Return of the Jedi Knights." This action figure was one of the last to be produced from the vintage series. These figures were mainly sold in Europe, so they are hard to find in the US, making them highly sought after collectibles. Here prices over $500 are achieved, provided that the figure is unpacked in very good condition.
Vintage figure BLUE SNAGGLETOOTH
This figure fetches well over $600-1000 due to a production error. Blue Snaggletooth should actually be red, which was then also changed. Due to this error, the original packaging of this figure is already valuable even without content, which makes this copy a speciality among the rarities.
Vintage Figure JAWA IN VINYLCAPE
This Jawa with vinyl cape from 1978 is also a treasure in good condition. Experts estimate the value at up to $3000 - but in fact even higher prices are offered for it. In the UK, for example, 11,300 pounds were paid for an originally packaged Jawa with vinyl cape (source: Dailymail). Decisive for such astronomical bids is the cape. Since later versions were equipped with a cloth cape, the versions with vinyl cape are real rarities, which drives the price up.
66.2 Vintage vehicle LANDSPEEDER
66.3 Muppets meet Star Wars COCKPIT MILLENIUM FALCON
66.4 Lifesize figure DARTH VADER Kenner Style
66.5 Diorama DAGOBAH
Dagobah is a planet of the Outer Rim, and is located in the Dagobah system of the same name. The surface of Dagobah consists largely of swamps and forests. Dagobah was also the exile of the old Jedi Master Yoda, who hid here after surviving Order 66. During his training, Yoda taught Luke much about the Force and also visited the Cave of Evil, where he fought against his evil self.
Luke did not stay long on Dagobah, however, because he saw in a vision the impending suffering of his friends. He then promised Yoda that he would return to Dagobah and finish his training. This also happened a year later, where he finished his actual training. However, Yoda had already become very old and weak, and subsequently died in his hut.
Our Dagobah diorama was built within 3 months. It is located on the former stands of the indoor swimming pool. This explains the step-like construction of the diorama.
Yoda's hut was built from chicken wire and then spackled. The entrance is a large rain barrel, from which the bottom was hrrsusgeschnitten. Much of the plant decoration comes from the degraded areas of Rheinbraun.
Out of camera range was a trench from which Frank Oz and his assistants could control the Yoda puppet. In the scenes where Yoda does not move through space, such as the scene where he dies, the puppet was operated through a hole in the floor. Before filming began on the Dagobah set, camera angles, lighting and choreography were determined for all scenes in Yoda's hut with clay figures in elaborate preliminary work, since the limited space on the set left little room for improvisation.
67. Model LEGO DEATH STAR
The Death Star consists of four levels. On the top level there is a large laser cannon and its controls. From here you can get to the droid maintenance room, and next to it are two movable laser guns. On the level below is installed the super laser, which can destroy entire planets, as well as the hangar for Darth Vader's TIE Fighter. One level down is a rotating gun that can be used to fire small projectiles made of rubber. The lowest level is a bit small and serves as a cargo hold. The included building instructions consist of pictograms and pictures. Of course, such a powerful weapon needs a crew. In addition to many Stormtroopers and droids, there are also minifigures of the heroes such as Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader, the Emperor and many more.
What are the operating costs of the Death Star?
Even an entire empire could not finance the Death Star. The cost of operating the giant battle station is likely to exceed Earth's total financial resources by a significant margin. This is claimed by the British company OVOENERGY, which has made a calculation in this regard. Altogether approximately 7.4 quadrillions euro per day (nevertheless a 7 with 27 zeros!) costs the maintenance of the space station. It is assumed that the Death Star has a diameter of a gigantic 120 kilometers and a weight of about 907 trillion tons.
68. Showcase LEGO SPACE SHIP MODELS
The LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series (UCS for short) is aimed primarily at adult LEGO collectors, as the models have a high degree of difficulty and usually consist of a very large number of bricks. They are distinguished by their size and are intended more for display than for play. With usually more than 1,000 individual bricks, LEGO designers achieve a particularly high level of detail. However, due to the high number of bricks, Ultimate Collector's Series sets are also correspondingly more costly. Most models of the Ultimate Collector's Series include a matching nameplate with all important information about the respective spaceship.
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69. Photo op OSCAR WITH CAMERA
70. ORIGINAL OSCAR from Hollywood
"screen used" costumes and props from cinema films are the original clothes worn by the star or double during the shooting, which can be seen on the screen.
HOLLYWOOD EXHIBITION WITH OVER 100 ORIGINAL MOVIE COSTUMES AND PROPS
Pictures by MATTHIAS WALLMEIER
The pictures on display were shot by the local photographer Matthias Wallmeier. Due to the extraordinary quality of his work, we provide our original film costumes for his cosplay photo shootings.
Foto-Shooting in Rees/ length: 1:02
71.5 VAN HELSING (1998)
72.1 SALT (2010)
Costume worn by Angelina Jolie
72.2 Next (2007)
Hero Costume worn by Jessica Biel
72.3 BLADE TRINITY (2004)
72.4 WHITEOUT (2007)
72.5 UNDERWORLD EVOLUTION (2003)
The complete costume of Selene with shoes and weapons
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73. exhibits from the hit series THE MANDALORIAN
73.1 Life-size figure BIKER SCOUT WITH SPEEDERBIKE
73.2 life-size figure IG-88
73.3 life-size figure GROGU
73.4 Setting MANDALORIAN STORMMTROOPER
73.5 Setting Evaporator
73.6 life-size figure Jawa with egg
73.7 life-size figure TUSKEN RAIDER
73.8 life-size figure MANDALORIAN
73.9 life-size figure FROG LADY
73.10 coming soon: life-size figure KUILL
73.1 DEFIANCE Sci-Fi Channel TV-Show (2013-2015)
Defiance is an American Science Fiction TV-Show, produced by US TV station Syfy. The show is accompanied by an open world MMO (massive multiplayer online) third-person shooter. The plot of both TV-show and game are supposed to complement one another. In the US, the show premiered on 15 April 2013 on Syfy, coming to Germany a day later on the German Syfy-branch. The show consists of three seasons.
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74.1 BLOODRAYNE (2005)
Uwe Boll donated his artwork and the large promotional display to us for the exhibition.
74.2 AFTER EARTH (2013)
74.3 Alien Costumes from DEFIANCE
74.4 Crew-jacket from ARMAGEDDON
74.5 NASA-Trainingssuit from BRUCE WILLIS, ARMAGEDDON (1998)
74.6 Space suits from A.J. (Ben Affleck) and Lev, ARMAGEDDON (1998)
74.7 Screen-used newspapers from ARMAGEDDON (1998)
75. Diorama MAKING OF HOTH
built by Maxx Replicas / Scale 1:18
76. Diorama AT-AT CROSS SECTION
AT-AT (All Terrain Armored Transport) is the official designation of a massively armoured, four-legged assault walker, used by the Empire alongside their ground troops. Manufactured by Kuat Drive Yards, one walker was 20m long and 22.5m high. The Cockpit was positioned inside the walker's "head" and required three officers as navigators. The "belly" could hold up to 40 troopers and five speeder bikes. Of course, the AT-AT disposed of several blaster cannons, alongside its sensors and scanners.
77. Diorama ATTACK ON THE ECHO-BASIS
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78. Life-size models EPISODE V
78.1 WAMPA
Wampas are horned white Reptomammals and live in the ice desert of Hoth. They can be up to three metres tall and weigh about 150kg. As carnivores, they hunt tauntauns and other animals, storing them in their ice caves until they're hungry enough to eat. Due to their sharp teeth and claws, they are formidable predators – which is even further enhanced by their white fur, which is a perfect camouflage in ice and snow. Armed like this, a Wampa managed to ambush even Luke Skywalker to carry him into its cave to store him there as a snack.
78.2 PROBE DROID
78.3 SNOWSCOUT
78.4 SNOWTROOPER
78.5 K-3PO
78.6 Dioramas with different scenes from the BATTLE OF HOTH
79. Diorama THE BATTLE OF HOTH
On Hoth, the rebels kept their temporary headquarters, known as Echo Base. The hidden base was protected by starfighters, a shield and a big ion cannon. The generator had to be built outside in the mountain massif and was heavily protected. The south entrance lead to the big hangar, which could be evacuated quickly, if necessary. The transport hangar had two south entrances and was big enough to enable transports to arrive and land. The smaller Hangar 7 near the north entrance harboured the Millennium Falcon and the Renegade Squadron.
80.3 new: showcase HOTH PROPS
Life-size model HEAD FROM LUKE´S TAUNTAUN
"Ugh and I thought they smelled bad on the outside" said Han Solo about Tauntauns. Tauntauns are six-foot-tall lizard-like creatures on the ice planet Hoth that belong to the reptilian class. They are covered with an insulating gray-white fur. In the course of evolution, they have perfectly adapted to the adverse living conditions on Hoth, which had earned them the name "snow lizards". They are considered stubborn and spit quite frequently. Their adaptation to the hostile environment on their homeworld led to their use as mounts there.
STOP-MOTION IS A FILM TECHNIQUE THAT CREATES THE ILLUSION OF MOTION BY CAPTURING INDIVIDUAL FRAMES OF STILL SUBJECTS AND THEN STRINGING THEM TOGETHER. IT IS USED IN TRICK FILMS AND AS A SPECIAL EFFECT IN REAL FILMS
Miniature model STOP MOTION TAUNTAUN
MAKING OF STAR WARS EPISODE V - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
12inch Vintage style figure WAMPA
Guest-Stars on Hoth!
80. Photo op COCKPIT SOLO
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