Product of this mold is a 24 inch x 24 inch death star surface unit, the largest scale shot at ILM on ValJean in Van Nuys for "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" in 1976. 24'' x 24'' x 6'' 15 gallons blue mold silicon in a newer fiberglass support.
Struggling for months in 1976 building models one at a time from plastic nazi tank kits & wood and Plexiglas®, someone found the team of Lorne Peterson and Jonathan Erland, they introduced the technology of flexible silicon molds that transmitted fantastic details and undercuts to Freon-blowen hard urethane, saving the film from ruin. The item "IV Star Wars Death Star four foot silicon mold A New Hope" is in sale since Thursday, December 27, 2018. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Science Fiction & Horror\Star Wars\IV\Star Wars". The seller is "ogquaker" and is located in Studio City, California.This item can be shipped worldwide.