Just beautiful. Can't get over how good she looks. Long overdue.
Stunning attention to detail. After 50 years, it remains one of the most visually appealing studio models ever constructed.
Smithsonian returns restored Starship Enterprise model to public display
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Stunning attention to detail. After 50 years, it remains one of the most visually appealing studio models ever constructed.
Yeah, too bad the refit will never be restored to its original condition.
Why not? What happened to it? In any case, it's only a shadow of the original from a historical perspective.
It's in a private colllection.
But damned purdy.
Call Jeff Bezos.
I live near D.C. (well, relatively near compared to most of you. It's about an hour away give or take depending on traffic or if I take the metro from one of the outlying stations) and have been to the Space Museum many times and have seen the Enterprise but for the life of me I can't remember where it was. I don't believe it was in the gift shop though...I just remember coming across it unexpectedly and thinking "Cool!" I was with a group of people and didn't have the time to look at it closely to see what was wrong and what was missing. Did think it was a bit odd that it wasn't in the American History Museum where most TV artifacts go but whatever...
We don't go there much anymore. Horrible traffic so I don't know when I'll get a chance to see this.
We don't go there much anymore. Horrible traffic so I don't know when I'll get a chance to see this.
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I live about 40 minutes away, but have always taken the car. There is a fair amount of street parking around the National Mall, but its always been my experience that if you don't there around 9am, or so (Smithsonian opens at 10am, IIRC) parking is quite problematic. Next time, I just may try the metro.
Those are of the 11-footer? Nice work!
Some wallpapers.
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Gorgeous!! Is there a way to get those in super-giant size?
From what I've found online, Top: Vernon Sion, Mel Keys, Volmer Jensen. Bottom: Richard Datin, Sion, Keys.I've only seen these photos in recent years, and I'm sure this question has probably been answered elsewhere (or is considered common knowledge) but -- do we know who these guys are?
I don't know if it was the original site, but for years it was hung above the entrance to an exhibit room (can't remember which room) on the first floor. By standing on a staircase or escalator outside that room, you could get an eye-level view, but from a distance.
Then, after the last restoration, it was placed on the lower level of the gift shop. You could get close to it, but it was too high to see the top of the ship (see my previous post).
Now, it's inside the main entranceway. After entering, head over to the right.
For those talking about driving to see it, you are almost guaranteed parking nearby on a Sunday, particularly if you go a block or two south among the nearby federal buildings. If you go near opening or closing times, you can probably even get something next to the museum itself.
I paid a visit late on Saturday and was disappointed to not see the lights on, but it still looked good. You could make out faint grid marks on top of the saucer. Are they supposed to be there? There also appeared to be some cracking on top of the saucer on the starboard side near the raised section below the bridge. It was too dark to get a good shot.
But she still looks good even when poorly lit. Here's an angle I haven't seen posted yet:
I paid a visit late on Saturday and was disappointed to not see the lights on, but it still looked good. You could make out faint grid marks on top of the saucer. Are they supposed to be there? There also appeared to be some cracking on top of the saucer on the starboard side near the raised section below the bridge. It was too dark to get a good shot.
But she still looks good even when poorly lit. Here's an angle I haven't seen posted yet:
Hopefully this ends up on YouTube or on DVD.
http://trekcore.com/blog/2016/07/enterprise-renovation-tv-documentary-due-in-september/
http://trekcore.com/blog/2016/07/enterprise-renovation-tv-documentary-due-in-september/
As well as the incredibly detailed and accurate blueprints previously mentioned.
*fingers crossed*
You can tell I really want some blueprints.
I would say that with all the materiel presently available it shouldn't be that hard to come up with respectable blueprints or even respectably built replicas that only the most expert coukd spot as innaccurate.
I would also say that blueprints of a "real" starship Enterprise would differ from the 11 footer filming miniature given the miniature has distinct flaws and inaccuracies to it. Gary Kerr references this very fact in relating his contributions to the production of Round2 Polar Lights' 1/350 scale TOS E model kit.
I would also say that blueprints of a "real" starship Enterprise would differ from the 11 footer filming miniature given the miniature has distinct flaws and inaccuracies to it. Gary Kerr references this very fact in relating his contributions to the production of Round2 Polar Lights' 1/350 scale TOS E model kit.
