Inspiring passion - truly cool even if you ain't a geek.

minigeff

Ok for those who don't know, I'm reviving my sad geeky Star Trek side.

Been looking through tinterweb n found a company called polar lights make a huge 1/350 scale model of the enterprise-a.

I wondered if you could get a 1/350 enterprise-e. You can get a company to make one for $10k, but one guy has made his own.

A whopping 77" in length, plus it looks like it's illuminated too.

Truly this is one of the best examples of chasing the dream. This guy, whoever he is must have some serious balls and drive to do this, massive kudos to him for doing what looks to be a brilliant job of it.

Thunderpussy

That is truly freaking amazing. -{ {[] brilliant.

Charmed & Dangerous

I bet his wife loves having that in the lounge.

Hardyboy

Charmed & Dangerous wrote:

I bet his wife loves having that in the lounge.

That's assuming a Trek fan this hardcore would have a wife. . .

minigeff

Hardyboy wrote:

Charmed & Dangerous wrote:

I bet his wife loves having that in the lounge.

That's assuming a Trek fan this hardcore would have a wife. . .

Does them silicone things from Japan count? They got human hair n everything!

danjaq_0ff

minigeff wrote:

Hardyboy wrote:

Charmed & Dangerous wrote:

I bet his wife loves having that in the lounge.

That's assuming a Trek fan this hardcore would have a wife. . .

Does them silicone things from Japan count? They got human hair n everything!

at least they don't argue back

minigeff

danjaq_0ff wrote:

minigeff wrote:

Hardyboy wrote:

That's assuming a Trek fan this hardcore would have a wife. . .

Does them silicone things from Japan count? They got human hair n everything!

at least they don't argue back

You can get em programmed to no doubt.

TonyDP

There is nothing sad or geeky about being a Trek fan; I've been one nearly all my life. And while I don't have a high end version of the Enterprise-A (yet), my brother and I did get our hands on one of the Master Replicas TOS USS Enterprise a couple of years ago. This was one of MR's last items before it went belly up so you don't see too many of these around.






So from one Trek fan to another, best of luck on snagging that Enterprise-A. I also believe QMX replicas offer a high end version for around $7000 (https://store.qmxonline.com/Enterprise-Refit-Artisan-Replica_p_135.html); that's a bit too rich for me right now but I always keep looking.

Thunderpussy

-{ Congrats on the Enterprise, Wonderful stuff. {[]

Asp9mm

OK. it's quite cool. But it's not as cool as a TARDIS...















.




Bondtots wanted to have a look inside, but his head wouldn't fit. Even Time Lord technology has its limits.

danjaq_0ff

Looks like something Donk would have as a shed )

always shaken

ive always wanted a tardis as a garden tool shed

danjaq_0ff

why am I thinking turdis in a garden shed

The Domino Effect

If you had one of these outside a pub, at the end of the evening instead of calling "Time, gentlemen", would you call "Time Lord, gentlemen"? Sorry...I'll get me coat...

minigeff

I could imagine a take off of the fast show's jesse's diet;

"This week, Aye av been mowstly eatin'....... CYBERMUNS BAWLS!"

brandomack

minigeff wrote:

Ok for those who don't know, I'm reviving my sad geeky Star Trek side.

Been looking through tinterweb n found a company called polar lights make a huge 1/350 scale model of the enterprise-a.

I wondered if you could get a 1/350 enterprise-e. You can get a company to make one for $10k, but one guy has made his own.

A whopping 77" in length, plus it looks like it's illuminated too.

Truly this is one of the best examples of chasing the dream. This guy, whoever he is must have some serious balls and drive to do this, massive kudos to him for doing what looks to be a brilliant job of it.

That guys name is Richard Long, I sent him an email to see if he has any kits lying around. I'll let you know what he says.

Brandon

Thunderbird 2

Oh my God! If that is a replica its a damned good one, judging by the detailing, mount stand and size that could he the actual filming miniature of the EE used in First Contact! Only the cables sticking out the starbiard side suggest othwrwise.

minigeff

Thunderbird 2 wrote:

Oh my God! If that is a replica its a damned good one, judging by the detailing, mount stand and size that could he the actual filming miniature of the EE used in First Contact! Only the cables sticking out the starbiard side suggest othwrwise.

Believe the motion control 'miniature' for FC was 12' in length mate. This one at 77" is about half that size.

If I remember rightly, FC was the last Trek film to utilise models for filming, and there after most shots were achieved with CGI.

It's a shame really, as many skilled and dedicated designers and model makers lost out to a computer.