Star Wars- A New Hope: A pre-production study cast for the dome head of the first R2-D2 robot,
circa 1976,
made for the pre-production of Lucasfilm Star Wars: A New Hope 1977, the detailed hemispherical mould showing the cavity for the radar eye, logic displays, holographic projector and process status indicator, with numerous hand annotated measurements in both pencil and black ink in an unknown hand across the dome, the plaster supported by crossed wood frame to the underneath, used to create the double aluminium skins for the rotating part of the droids head; accompanied by early images of the finished R2-D2 before delivery to Elstree, plaster base diameter 18¼ inches (46.5cm.)