Here's a neat pic posted on FB of new filming miniatures of TOS designs: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=196324356103&set=a.58997866103.80949.570346103&type=1
"New" miniatures of "old" ships...
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Thanks, I've never seen that shot! 
I don't think it's new though; "Trials and Tribble-ations" dates to 1996.
I don't think it's new though; "Trials and Tribble-ations" dates to 1996.
Well it's all relative.Thanks, I've never seen that shot!
I dunno- they all could have had the same nerdy father who donated repeatedly to a sperm bank.
Yes I was completely puzzled by that as well. It is so obvious!
Also the bussard collectors both go clockwise (and are orange) but otherwise it looks great!
This model should be on display at the NASM while the eleven-footer is away being restored.
As a consolation prize?
Not to mention the three footer/AMT model-like flat area at the edge of the underside of the saucer. I suppose the builder built it the way he wanted.
Better than looking at an empty case, I think.
I'm sure they removed the case for more selling room.
They should put the case up for auction. It'll probably fetch a nice price.
One thing I find striking about "Trials and Tribble-ations" is how much the physical models looked like CGI in the finished episode.
This is hard to describe accurately, but the 11-footer always looked indisputably physical, and we all know that lesser-quality CGI work (including some Enterprise scenes in TOS-R) don't quite convince. And weirdly, the "Trials" miniature shots look like CGI. Maybe the fx footage was "touched up" on computer before being incorporated into the DS9 episode.
This is hard to describe accurately, but the 11-footer always looked indisputably physical, and we all know that lesser-quality CGI work (including some Enterprise scenes in TOS-R) don't quite convince. And weirdly, the "Trials" miniature shots look like CGI. Maybe the fx footage was "touched up" on computer before being incorporated into the DS9 episode.
I think MOST of TOS-R looks cartoony and digital. I agree that the TOS Enterprise was "Indisputably physical"
As you know not all CGI work is not created equal... (EDEN FX vs CBS Digitial)
When you put CBS Digital next to Jein's model I think you can tell the difference... (CBS Digital vs model)
But I think I know what you mean. The stars twinkled WAY too much and it had an overly polished look which would lend itself to looking like cg.
Good point.
I think physical models are better. I think there is an almost imperceivable imperfection in a physical model that tells our subconcious mind that it is a REAL object. Computer models are TOO perfect. Man made objects are NOT that perfect.
Even with my limited motion control methods (shown here) a model looks more real!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whmWe1_LQ1w
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Never understood why they showed the ship so close to the station in that episode.
What never made any sense either as originally shot or as seen in TOS-R or TaT is the Enterprise orbiting the station. The station certainly can't have that much of a gravity well to be holding a ship in orbit so the ship would be making constant corrections to fly around the station in a rather tight circle. Seems like an awful waste of effort and energy.
It was probably done to add some motion to the external scene, but it makes zero sense in terms of believability.
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