Long-lost Star Wars X-Wing model auctioned for a record-breaking $3.1m
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Spacecraft discovered in cardboard box belonging to late model-maker Greg Jein becomes the ‘most expensive Star Wars screen-used prop sold at auction’
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Original Title: TIL a long-lost model of an X-Wing starfighter that was used in the climactic battle scene of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope sold for $3.1 million last year to become the most expensive Star Wars screen-used prop sold at auction. It’s 1 of 4 known “hero” models that were made for closeup shots.