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	As seen in SciFi Magazine and aintitcool.com. Please scroll down for purchase information. "You see, to be quite frank Kevin, the fabric of the universe is far from perfect. It was a bit of a botch job you see. We only had seven days to make it. And that's where this comes in. This is the only map of all the holes. Well why repair them? Why not use 'em to get stinking rich?" Randall - self-appointed leader of the time bandits I have loved Time Bandits since I first saw it 26 years ago. Being a Monty Python fanatic, I was excited to see a Terry Gilliam film - particularly starring Sean Connery, John Cleese and Michael Palin. Another star of the film for me was the art direction. I really admire the look of this film. It has some truly nightmarish images which hint at things to come from Mr. Gilliam with Brazil and Twelve Monkeys. That detail extended down to the props. One prop in particular has always sparked my interest. I have always wanted a copy of the map from Time Bandits. I recently decided to create my own replica of this exquisite prop. There were at least two different versions of this map created for the film. The map used during filming and handled by the actors exhibits different detailing and color than the map seen during the credits sequences. This map replicates the prop used during filming. My personal theory on the different props goes like this. They created the map for filming and it took quite a beating. They may have had multiple versions there too as that's generally the practice in case a prop is damaged or lost. After filming wrapped, they needed a map for the credits sequence. They rolled out the film map and realized it was not in the best shape. So, at that point they created a new map. It's a very close match but not exact. Another big giveaway that they are different props is that the map seen during the film only has the clock panels on the left side. See the photo above from the famous Polaroid scene. However, the map seen during the credits has clock panels on both sides. This replica map does have clock panels on both sides for those who like symmetry. The right side panel can be cut off for those wanting to match the filming prop. I have studied the film and every printed reference source I could find to create this replica and it is very accurate to the screen-used map. It has been drawn completely in Photoshop with the goal to create a replica that looks hand-drawn. The file is enormous containing 188 layers with a file size of 1.72 GB. This level of fine detail is replicated using the highest quality printer available. Here is a closeup of the original file. And a scan off the printed map. This photo measures 7.4 inches wide on the printed map. These maps measure 40 inches x 24.5 inches and are printed on quality canvas from a top-of-the-line Epson printer which is the same model used to print giclee fine art prints. This print process reproduces the finest detail and is archival for decades under normal viewing conditions. Price is: 1 map in the USA = $100.00 plus $10.00 shipping and packaging 2 maps in the USA = $200.00 plus $10.00 shipping and packaging 3 maps in the USA = $300.00 plus $15.00 shipping and packaging 1 map international = $100.00 plus $18.00 shipping and packaging 2 maps international = $200.00 plus $18.00 shipping and packaging 3 maps international = $300.00 plus $27.00 shipping and packaging Pay via PayPal to jonheilman@comcast.net. If you have any questions about this map, please send me an e-mail. Thanks for looking.