They were, no CGI back in 1977 (+ or -).
Even today the quality of CGI varies as great deal. I’ve seen great stuff in commercials and poor stuff in films.
From what I know about film making, often there is a lag between announcement and filming.
Sometimes, it’s money, other times script or stars.
When I was in the service I was asked to be a technical advisor of a film. When the film finally came out a couple of years later, it bore little resemblance to the script I read.
Yes they were models & my mate who was a specials effects man told me they made Jabba the hut smoke by putting a student inside him with a box of cigars.
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