BNPS.co.uk (01202 558833)<br /> Pic: ScreenUsed/BNPS<br /> <br /> One of only seven stormtrooper helmets from their first ever appearance in Star Wars has sold for a stratospheric &pound;178,000.<br /> <br /> This iconic helmet - which was custom-made by the film's production team - was one of only seven completed in time for filming of the Tatooine scenes on location in Tunisia in March 1976. <br /> <br /> They were later called 'Sandtroopers' by fans as they are slightly different to the helmets used for filming subsequent scenes in England.<br /> <br /> This helmet - which must rank amongst the most coveted items for Star Wars collectors - was shockingly thrown in a bin after filming but a crafty crew member rescued it and stored it away for almost 30 years.<br /> <br /> The helmet sold in an online auction at ScreenUsed where is went for three times the estimate.
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