JAWA SANCRAWLER MODEL BY DIEPENBROCK 1976 STAR WARS ONE OF A KIND MADE BY ROBERT DIEPENBROCK Start Price USD 1,000.00 Current Price USD 1,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, August 21, 2008 End Time Sunday, August 31, 2008 Location Augusta, Georgia See more about 'JAWA SANCRAWLER MODEL BY DIEPENBROCK 1976 STAR WARS ' Description Ok, read carefully, it is highly unlikely you will ever, ever see an item like this again for sale anywhere.  I had it up before but a knuckle head messed up the bidding and then didn’t pay for the item. IF YOU TRULY WANT A UNIQUE ITEM FOR YOUR STAR WARS COLLECTION-THIS IS IT  I DARE YOU TO FIND ANYTHING LIKE THIS FOR SALE ANYWHERE.  NOTHING LIKE THIS EXISTS IN THE KNOWN UNIVERSE.  I EVEN HAD ONE LICENSED STAR WARS COLLECTIBLE COMPANY READY TO BUY IT SO THEY COULD HAVE AN EXACT REPLICA TO PRODUCE LIMITED EDITION MODELS FROM, BUT THEY LOST THEIR CONTRACT WITH LUCAS FILMS.  copy of posting on originalprop.com  this will tell you all you need to know about its authenticity. Immediately after publishing the article, I sent an e-mail to Mr. Diepenbrock, with a link to the article, asking if he could share information in regards to this model, in the event he was the Robert (not Joel) Diepenbrock who built the model in question, as noted on the card on display with the piece in the photos.  I have corresponded with Mr. Diepenbrock, and he has given me permission to publish his original e-mail response to bring clairty to the model and the claims made in the eBay auction: Dear Jason, I was intrigued by your e-mail and the attached blog. I am in fact the Robert Diepenbrock in question. I was never a Joel Diepenbrock. I worked as a model maker at Industrial Light & Magic Company in 1982. My primary assignment was Star Trek II the Wrath of Kahn. I built the smaller Reliant model, and the Planet Regula surface model used in primary miniature effects photography. I also assisted in construction of the large Reliant model and revising the existing Star Trek I Space Station model into the Regula I Space Station. I applied the battle blast effects to the existing large Star Trek I Enterprise model. While at ILM I also assisted in the lighting on the E.T. The Extraterrestrial Spaceship and some minor work on Poltergiest. The small Reliant model used in filming Star Trek II I made while at ILM recently was recently auctioned for around $24,000. I am the builder of the Star Wars Jawa Sand Crawler model in question. It is not a pilot model for the movie Star Wars as speculated. It is is very accurate replica of the actual Jawa Sand Crawler model which I had seen while working at ILM and from drawings and photographs of the original model. The metal armature mentioned is the same type of construction we used in the motion control models we built at ILM. I also installed a similar lighting system to the models I built while at Lucasfilm. This would be a fine addition to a Star Wars enthusiast’s collection as it is probably the only model of it’s kind built by an ex-ILM model maker. However it is not a pilot model for Star Wars movie and there is no connection to Star Wars or any other ILM or Lucasfilm project, other than the fact that I once worked at ILM. After leaving ILM I pursued a directing career. I returned to model making for the films The FIfth Element, where I modeled the Mondeshewan Starship and the Federal Battle Cruiser, and Starship Troopers where I modeled the various Roger Young Class Starships and the docking bay. I currently reside in Arizona, where I co-own an advertising agency. I occasionally make models and miniatures on commission. If you have any clients that would be interested in a replica based on a particular movie model have them contact me. Robert Diepenbrock What you see here is a one of a kind, rare Star Wars item that is completely unique.  There is nothing on the market like this for sale.  I am only selling this because I need the cash.  I had it up for sale twice before.  The first time, it met the reserve of $5000, but that guy was a flake.  Second time, I pulled it from auction to get more time to do some research and get better photos.  I learned a lot from some very knowledgeable experts during those two postings. This is an incredibly detailed model of the Jawa Sandcrawler as seen in the 1976 Star Wars movie.  It resides in a Plexiglas display case that has mock desert sand, which shows the crawler tracks in the sand, as if it had crawled into the display.  The unit has lights, but I have never tried to light them up.  I am trying to include as many detailed photos as I can, but if you require specific shots or close ups of a particular area, let me know.  I am heading into the busiest season of our year and will be extremely busy the next 6 weeks or so. Given that, I will try to answer all questions and field all the phone calls that I can.  If you get my voice mail, leave a message.. I will get right back to you.  I would particularly appreciate any information that might help me authenticate the piece. Charles Kelly  706-832-7974   Here is my store number at Computer Exchange:  706-832-7974  10-6 M-F Eastern Time.  Just tell them you are calling about the Jawa on Ebay and they will get you right to me.          Place a Bid!