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GIANT'S ORIGINAL SPINDRIFT MINIATURE |
Updated: January 31, 2018
Original Spindrift Supersonic Transport miniature from Land
of the Giants. (ABC-TV, 1968-70) This exquisitely detailed "Hero"
or "Beauty" miniature of the highly recognizable Supersonic
transport craft was seen on-screen in numerous episodes of Land of
the Giants, including the pilot, and was often depicted being
examined and/or attacked by the menacing giant-sized humans and
animals in the show. The piece features a variety of interesting
design details, including original custom paint with pinstriping,
recessed hatch door, brass grill honeycombed engine cowlings, tail
fin, Plexiglas cockpit window with visible interior, weather
antenna, dome, spindrift insignia decal and a phenomenal
1960s-vintage internal electric drum engine, which creates a
crude, yet sophisticated alternating lighting effect, simulating
the vehicle's nuclear-powered engines. (Loud but effective!).
The miniature is fabricated from fiberglass, and measures 40 in.
(long) x 20 in. (wide) x 12 in. (tall). Comes with a small
photograph (pictured) of Deanna Lund, who played Valerie Scott on
the series, with the model. A rare museum-quality miniature which
has immediate recognition among TV viewers of the era. The only
one of its kind!
Value: $15,000. - $25,000.
Photos & Text Courtsey of Profiles in History:
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