Miniature ‘Star Wars’ X-wing Gets Over $3 Million at Auction of Hollywood Model-Maker’s Collection

A miniature model called "Red Leader," a X-wing Starfighter from the 1977 film "Star War, Episode IV, A New Hope," sits on display at Heritage Auctions in Irving, Texas, on Aug. 30, 2023. Tony Gutierrez/AP Photo

DALLAS—A miniature X-wing Starfighter used in a “Star Wars” film sold for over $3 million during an auction over the weekend of items both collected and created by longtime Hollywood model-maker Greg Jein.

The collection amassed by Jein, who died last year at the age of 76, brought in about $13.6 million during an event at Heritage Auctions in Dallas. The auction house said that everyone from model-makers to collectors and science-fiction fans attended, making the event its best-attended in years.