The sleek Imperial Shuttle carrying its important lone occupant arrives at the
Death Star II and one of its primary hangars, whilst a trio of always visually impressive Star Destroyers stand sentinel distant above the forest moon of Endor.
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| Special image by ILM for publicity/merchandising use. |
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| Model reference images. |
Though a barely visible Imperial shuttle was briefly seen in
The Empire Strikes Back (a model likely hurriedly put together from various existing Imperial vehicle parts), this new iteration for
Return of the Jedi, having more important screen time, proved a great realisation success, and was one of the most popular new model vehicles created for the effects-ambitious movie. Supervisor Ken Ralston particularly liked the Imperial shuttle, noting that "it had nice lines, was fun to light, and photographed well."
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| Early concept design, The art on the right would later be adapted for use as the Emperor's shuttle in Revenge of the Sith. |
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| Kit-bashing at its finest. |
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| Bill George and colleague at work on the model. |
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| The unpainted version of the model which would impressively boast internal wing mechanics. |
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| Bill George adds more fine detailing to the model. |
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| ILM talent Rob Bailey with the model. |
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Don Dow is one of the key ILMers overseeing of Imperial shuttle model shooting scenes used by the Empire and, later in the film, the Rebels.
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