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A small-scale model of a Space-Jockey moulded from g.r.p. with bronzed finish -- 15in. (38.1cm.) long, broken in two parts, in custom-made case -- the model made by Peter Voysey and probably used as a maquette for the full-scale Space-Jockey in the 1979 20th Century Fox film Alien; accompanied by a photocopy of a fax from Roman Guttinger, stating that this ...modell (sic) was used as reference for building up to 1:1 scale...and done by the English modeller Peter Voysey who [also made] the full scale Space-Jockey...; SCANLON, Paul and GROSS, Michael The Book Of Alien, London: W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. 1979; and a still of the Space-Jockey (3)

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The space-jockey plays an important part at the beginning of the film where the search party from Nostromo ship discover the remains of a non-human pilot on a deserted ship. During the search, Kane (John Hurt) picks up a face-hugger when investigating the hold beneath the jockey's chamber.

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