GREG JEIN master model maker 

Just saw the news that Greg passed. All the people who made my favorite sci-fi films are all dying off. RIP, Greg.

Rest in peace. Greg Jein. Awesome modelmaker

This documentary suite is really important. Those people have such a legacy in the cinema industry. Their stories to our memory.

Greg hired me for my first-ever model making job. He seemed charmingly both flattered and impressed by my scratch-built Dark Star ship replica (twice the size of his original), displayed at a SFH&F con that he coincidentally attended for a discussion panel. I, of course, was completely star-struck and blown away in return. Improbably, that very-same Dark Star model that directly led to my working on Blade Runner, also wound up appearing in Blade Runner, as a cityscape building (lol!). What are the odds of THAT whole chain of events happening?! Great memories, all thanks to the greatest model maker I've known. And one of the coolest guys ever! And I'll always treasure the battle-damaged mini 'Lady Bug' ship model from Flesh Gordon that he randomly gave to me, for no reason other than that I was a huge fan of his work. Thanks for everything, Greg!

So cool to see! Me and Greg have worked together many times at Walt Disney Imagineering, he’s such a great guy! Cheers😄👍

Models must keep you youthful because Greg never seems to age! I think the first interview with him I read was in "Fantastic Films" in 1978, spotlighting his work on "Flesh Gordon", "Dark Star", and "Close Encounters". He's right that "Flesh Gordon" was a launch pad for a lot of SPFX talent (and future Oscar-winners). I can remember seeing the lobby cards for it in the street display case of our local cinema when the movie was re-released in the later 1970s, and given the adult nature of the movie almost all of the lobby cards were of the models in the film. I still think of "1941" as a pinnacle achievement, but any movie that's had Greg's work in it has been better for it.

GREG-! 41 years later ... still continued thanks & gratitude for inviting me down to the 'ONE FROM THE HEART' model shooting stage. The same stage they shot the TOS STAR TREK on. In fact, I believe that it was the old Howard Anderson SFX Stage ..? As there was an old matte painting used in a couple of episodes made of paper on the bruised and battered walls ... Hope this finds you and yours well. D.A. ps: Several years before that, whilst I was a Sophomore in High School (1974) -- we first met at a STAR TREK CONVENTION in L.A. and I told you about 'SILENT RUNNING' being my all-time favorite film and you EVER SO COOL OUT OF THE BLUE sent me some pieces that fell off Doug Trumbull's VALLEY FORGE model. In the mid-80's I actually got to work for Doug at ShowScan in Editorial. You guys are my heroes to this day.

Rest In Peace, Greg Jein 🥲🥲🥲

Rest In Peace, Greg 🖖

Rest in peace, sir.

Amazing model-maker like no other. His collection recently sold at auction for $13+ million, which includes $3.3 million for the Red Leader X-Wing model from A New Hope, and a surviving original stormtrooper costume for $645K! RIP Greg, thanks for inspiring others in your craft.

I've met Greg at several conventions and model swapmeets. He's always approachable and happy to give advice on any model project you are working on.

Mike Okuda posted about Gregs passing RIP to this legend😔

We lost a legend. 🖖🏻❤️

Rest in peace.

Starting with my obsession with Close Encounters in 77 Greg’s Zelig-like status in the FX industry has been pretty amazing. For years, if the miniature FX were fantastic in any given film, he was involved in some way, or instrumental in their execution. Thank you for yet another excellent post

The last time I talked to Greg on the phone, he was telling me about the set models he was working on.

That missile in War Games looked so real.

Thanks for doing a story on Greg. I've known him for many years, from his work with Bjo and Equicon, to work with my great friend, Tom Scherman, and seeing him at Mark's shop in Venice, working on a lander from "V". His TOS Enterprise for DS9 was for sale at the "Admiral's Collection" store at ST: The Experience in Las Vegas, with a $25K price tag on it. Greg is an absolute master modelmaker; wonderful friend and yet, a fan, too. P.S. love his "Dark Star" ship!!

RIP Sir. Safe journeys 🖖

Legend.

The late Andy Yanchus was one of the model makers who made the 1/10 scale Black Beauty for the Green Hornet. He worked at Aurora Models and said that since they were not in the model makers union the cars had to be 'leased' from Aurora. They disappeared after shooting and are probably in someone's private collection but no one publically knows.

Rest in Peace!!

This man was one of the all time greats...

It is so interesting. Thank you for these inside informations. Wow, i could listen you guys for hours. I know, I am repeating me. Keep up the good work.

Amazing work! What a great video.

So awesome.

RIP 😞

I just heard that Greg Jein has passed away. R.I.P.

so sad to hear of this man havinf passed away. Its finally being annouced but apparently it was last month...

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What movie were the SR-71s for? D.A.R.Y.L.?

How did that Flash Gordon ship make it past the censors of the day? 😳

I’m really curious about the TOS Enterprise model seen upside down on the table. I assume it was something made for one of the later series? The Smithsonian has the 11 foot model and it looks too big to be the 3 foot model.

When you do your own hobby Stuff what Brand of paint and Brushes you use

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Did you ever build scale model pupoets

What did study in college