Sideshow JAWS Maquette statue Discounted Shipping, Limited Edition Start Price USD 259.95 Current Price USD 259.95 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 289.95 Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, August 25, 2008 End Time Monday, September 01, 2008 Location Novato, California See more about 'Sideshow JAWS Maquette statue' Description After Jaws hit screens in 1975, swimmers and around the world suddenly stopped going to beaches and swimming pools. Fear of the man-eating Great White Shark was widespread. The movie terrified audiences, playing upon man's innate fear of becoming prey for a much larger, much more dangerous predator. The film has celebrated its 30th anniversary, and remains one of Spielberg's most entertaining and horrifying film classics.Jaws was a difficult film to produce and film because of the tremendous number of water scenes, and the fact that the title character was an immense man-made shark, known as 'Bruce' on set. Three men were integral in the creation of Bruce; Bob Matty, Joe Alves, and Frank Wurmser. Sideshow has had the great fortune to partner with Terry Wurmser, Frank's son, to create the Jaws maquette, an exacting reproduction of the original movie monster designed and engineered by Terry's father.Frank Wurmser was working as an engineer and draftsman for Universal, designing mostly sets for a number of their films. When effects guru Bob Matty and Production Designer Joe Alves began pre-production work on Jaws, they eagerly recruited Frank to handle the technical details. Frank drew up a number of blue prints before the final design for the 25-foot long mechanical shark was agreed upon. The rest is history, as the fan favorite movie monster was unleashed upon an unsuspecting public, and people began to warn one another, "Don't go in the water." Sideshow Collectibles and Terry Wurmser are proud to present you with the Jaws maquette, a scale reproduction of the original Bruce. Sculptor Mat Falls worked closely with Terry to sculpt an accurate 'Bruce,' studying Frank's blueprints and technical drawings to recreate the Jaws shark's unique anatomy. The shark is proudly displayed atop an elegant display base, and each piece is hand cast and hand painted to exacting standards. I am an offical Sideshow Dealer.   Product Size: 14" H (355.6mm) x 16" W (406.4mm) x 28" L (711.2mm)* Product Weight: 15.00 lbs (6.8 kg)* Box Size: 32.00" H (812.8mm) x 20.00" W (508mm) x 15.00" L (381mm) Est. Shipping Weight: 50.00 lbs (22.68 kg)* Dimensional Weight (DIM): 58 lbs I will accept Paypal or a money order for this item.  I will not accept any checks.  Insurance is mandatory for this item. I will not ship without it.  I will not be responsible for any damage that is caused by shipping. It is the buyer's responsibility to file the damage claim with the shipping company should anything occur. I will do my best to package everything as safely as I can. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. The cost of shipping, handling and insurance is the responsibility of the winning bidder. I will ship worldwide. If the winning bidder lives in the Continental United States I will discount the shipping 10%. If you are the winning bidder please do not pay me until I have sent you an invoice. Any payments received prior to invoicing will be rejected. But once an invoice is sent to the winning bidder, payment should be made within 4 days if using Paypal. If using a moneyorder payment sould be made in 10 days Good Luck and Happy bidding!! Please check my other auctions   Place a Bid!