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Mark Newbold
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Regal Robot not only bring us amazing studio quality pieces from the original trilogy and beyond, they also deliver some engrossing interviews, and here they collate a number of moments from conversations with some ILM and Lucasfilm legends to delve into the creation of the creatures of Jabba’s palace from Return of the Jedi.

ILM Legends tell the story of how they crafted “maquettes” to design the creatures of Return of the Jedi. See our line of maquette replicas made from digital scans of the original artifacts discussed here!

This video was put together from our exclusive interviews with Phil Tippett, Jeanne Lauren, Chris Walas, Dave Carson, Kirk Thatcher, Judy Elkins and Ken Ralston.

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Star Wars Bestiary, Vol. 1: Creatures of the Galaxy
Star Wars Bestiary, Vol. 1: Creatures of the Galaxy
  • Hardcover Book
  • Bende, S.T. (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 208 Pages - 11/05/2024 (Publication Date) - Insight Editions (Publisher)
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Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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Regal Robot: Designing the aliens for Jabba’s Palace in Return of the Jedi

Mark Newbold
By Mark Newbold

-

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Regal Robot not only bring us amazing studio quality pieces from the original trilogy and beyond, they also deliver some engrossing interviews, and here they collate a number of moments from conversations with some ILM and Lucasfilm legends to delve into the creation of the creatures of Jabba’s palace from Return of the Jedi.

ILM Legends tell the story of how they crafted “maquettes” to design the creatures of Return of the Jedi. See our line of maquette replicas made from digital scans of the original artifacts discussed here!

This video was put together from our exclusive interviews with Phil Tippett, Jeanne Lauren, Chris Walas, Dave Carson, Kirk Thatcher, Judy Elkins and Ken Ralston.

Sale
Star Wars Bestiary, Vol. 1: Creatures of the Galaxy
Star Wars Bestiary, Vol. 1: Creatures of the Galaxy
  • Hardcover Book
  • Bende, S.T. (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 208 Pages - 11/05/2024 (Publication Date) - Insight Editions (Publisher)
$23.71
Buy on Amazon This is a paid link. Learn More. Price incl. tax, excl. shipping.  Details correct as at: 2025-08-01
SourceRegal Robot
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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