Conserving the X-Wing at Smithsonian

Опубликовано 20 сентября 2021, 13:00

How do you restore and conserve an artifact like the X-Wing, which is made of multiple materials (both flexible and inflexible) and wasn't built with permanence in mind? Raina Chao, Objects Conservator, explains to Adam Savage some of the challenges she and her team are facing in turning this Star Wars: Rise of the Skywalker prop into a display piece for the National Air and Space Museum.

Why There's an X-Wing in the Smithsonian: youtu.be/CZojRDHNggI

Shot and edited by Joey Fameli
Produced by Kristen Lomasney

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