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Lot #769 - STARSHIP TROOPERS (1997) - Phil Tippett Collection: Pair of Full-Size Warrior Bug Legs

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Movie - Props Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
Lot #769 - STARSHIP TROOPERS (1997) - Phil Tippett Collection: Pair of Full-Size Warrior Bug Legs
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This lot will be sold on Wednesday August 27th (day 2 of the auction.) Lots 434-870 will be sold on day 2 (lots 1-433 will be sold on day 1). The auction will begin at 10:00AM PDT. Lots are sold sequentially so there is no preset ending time. A live streaming broadcast of the auction will be available on auction days.

A pair of full-size Warrior Bug legs from the production of Paul Verhoeven's sci-fi satire Starship Troopers. Leg segments of this particular style appeared throughout the film as Rico (Casper Van Dien) and fellow troopers battled an entire planet of alien Bugs. This lot comes from the collection of creature visual effects supervisor, Phil Tippett, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his work on the film, including the construction of the Bugs.

These fiberglass leg pieces, one articulating leg with two segments and one single segment, are hand-painted with alternating orange and black patterns and molded around steel joints and rods. The pair is in fair overall condition with cracks throughout the fiberglass and rusted metal from use and age. Includes a letter of authenticity from Phil Tippett.

Dimensions ( largest): 120" x 30" x 15" (305 cm x 76.25 cm x 38.25 cm); (smallest): 62" x 10" x 10" (157.5 cm x 25.5 cm x 25.5 cm)

Estimate: $2,000 - 3,000