The Secret Technique Behind Classic Star Wars Ships
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Oct 19, 2026 14:00
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Adam Savage sits down with legendary ILM model maker Lorne Peterson for a deep dive into the earliest days of Star Wars and Industrial Light & Magic. Lorne brings along some incredible pieces of history, including his rare 40-year ILM Darth Vader service award and a vintage tank model kit box that may have inspired the Sandcrawler. From showing up to his 1975 job interview with a beat-up Kennedy toolbox to kitbashing the Millennium Falcon to setting up ILM's famous Kerner Boulevard facility with 2x4s, Lorne shares firsthand stories of cinematic model-making history.
An Interview With Former Star Wars Modeler Lorne Peterson: https://youtu.be/_WP5MKWGCrs
ILM and Lucasfilm Stories You've Never Heard! https://youtu.be/vj1pydxM-Wc
ILM Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJtitKU0CAejBoL6zH5FYchIAK5seBTbd
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