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minigeff
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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.
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.
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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!
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at least they don't argue back
You can get em programmed to no doubt.
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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.
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Bondtots wanted to have a look inside, but his head wouldn't fit. Even Time Lord technology has its limits.
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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
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.
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