Lot Essay
According to the vendor the item was acquired directly from the collection of John Stears in the early 1990s. John Stears is credited as special production and mechanical effects supervisor for the film
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Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, 1977
A large blueprint of a detailed production drawing used by John Stears of the robot R2D2, dated 8 Jan 76, with printed specification details: REVOLVING HEAD OF ARTOO - EXPERIMENTAL PROTOTYPE ONLY ALL PANELS, exhibiting five different profiles of the droid's dome, with handwritten notations outlining interesting details and specifications such as section names and measurements, contained in a cardboard tube with typeset label Star Wars John Stears Blueprint; R2-D2 Detailed Dome Head attached -- 59x32in. (150x81cm), rolled (3)
A large blueprint of a detailed production drawing used by John Stears of the robot R2D2, dated 8 Jan 76, with printed specification details: REVOLVING HEAD OF ARTOO - EXPERIMENTAL PROTOTYPE ONLY ALL PANELS, exhibiting five different profiles of the droid's dome, with handwritten notations outlining interesting details and specifications such as section names and measurements, contained in a cardboard tube with typeset label Star Wars John Stears Blueprint; R2-D2 Detailed Dome Head attached -- 59x32in. (150x81cm), rolled (3)
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