One-Stop 11' TOS Enterprise Reference Thread: NCC-1701, No Bloody A...
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asalaw
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Yup! And the new owner still has the other one. It still has the original Pelican ink Matt Jeffries used to tint it, which the conservators used to match the Bussard domes to. If you look close, you can see the seams between the five pieces of wood that were laminated together prior to turning the piece.
greatwazoo42
Master Member
I thought the dome over the hanger deck lit up?
robn1
Master Member
It was lit, as seen in asa's first set of pics. It must have gone out, funny I was there and didn't notice.
greatwazoo42
Master Member
Great, the thing hasn't even been on display a week and it has to go back into the shop!
asalaw
Sr Member
It was lit the whole time. I think my flash just washed it out. I have to remember to take flash photos of the domes, too, for the same reason.
robn1
Master Member
Well duh, that explains it.
asalaw
Sr Member
Thanks, Jason! [insert weddings and bar mitzvahs joke here].
asalaw
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Thank you. I know, I hate having to do it.
But meanwhile, my business plan has hit Phase 1 -- underpants!
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Angelus Lupus
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Beautiful pictures! I've said it before, but Matt Jeffries knew what he was doing when he designed her. With the exception of the side that was never meant to be filmed (btw, great to see how they hid the wiring originally) there's not a single angle that the 1701 looks bad from.
That restoration is perfect, so glad to see that back of the heavy weathering, exaggerated panel lines and the "do not read this sign" decals.
That restoration is perfect, so glad to see that back of the heavy weathering, exaggerated panel lines and the "do not read this sign" decals.
asalaw
Sr Member
That's exactly what I said to Rob while I was shooting it. I told him this model doesn't know how to take a bad picture. It's an extraordinary piece of design and stagecraft, at once plausible starship and beautifully sleek.
robn1
Master Member
Someone is building/lighting a 1000 scale refit for me as I intended to get all the Enterprise's done in the 1000/1400 scales but seeing these pictures and videos again is making it harder to resist trying to get the 350 scale version built up. It's a great looking ship and love hearing Jefferies talk about it.
I wonder if anyone ever thought to build up a model as the film model, meaning with the port side lack of detail.
I was actually wondering the same thing last night, I haven't ever seen it done but that's not to say someone somewhere hasn't?
