Hollywood model maker’s Star Wars, Star Trek and Batman memorabilia for sale

Gein’s collection includes this imperial Stormtrooper costume (AP)

From an early model of the alien mothership from Close Encounters Of The Third Kind to a complete Stormtrooper costume from Star Wars, bidding will open on thousands of pieces Hollywood model maker Greg Jein collected over his lifetime – including many he created during his a near 50-year career.

The collection amassed by Jein, who died last year at age 76, will be offered up by Heritage Auctions next month in Dallas, Texas.