'Star Wars' Red Leader X-wing model heads a cargo bay's worth of props at auction
More than 550 items from the late Greg Jein are heading to auction, from Nichelle Nichols' iconic knee-high boots and red tunic as Lt. Uhura to a hairpiece for William Shatner's Captain Kirk.
The intricately made starfighter brought millions of people along for the ride as a group of plucky Rebel pilots assaulted the Death Star. Now the Star Wars scale model is being sold at auction, with bids starting at $400,000.
The "Red Leader" (Red One) X-wing Starfighter from 1977's is "the pinnacle of artifacts to ever reach the market," says Heritage Auctions, which is handling the sale as
