VERY disappointing

[JonnyQuest037]

And, c'mon Spockboy, how about thread titles that actually clue us into what the subject is? I almost skipped this thread because the title seemed clickbaitish.

I second this motion. I hate it when thread titles don't give you any idea of what the subject being discussed is.

 

[Poltargyst]

What is a Bussard and why would I want to collect them?

 

[scotpens]

They weren't bussard collectors when TOS made.

Franz Joseph's Star Fleet Technical Manual has the nacelle domes labeled as "space energy/matter sinks". Is that where they wash the dirty space energy and matter?

What is a Bussard and why would I want to collect them?

Collect the whole set and win an all-expenses-paid trip to Wrigley's Pleasure Planet!

 

[Redfern]

Did somebody say, "buzzard collectors"?

I've always wanted to depict this mental image!

Sincerely,

Bill

 

[Poltargyst]

Did somebody say, "buzzard collectors"?

I've always wanted to depict this mental image!

Sincerely,

Bill

 

[Poltargyst]

Franz Joseph's Star Fleet Technical Manual has the nacelle domes labeled as "space energy/matter sinks". Is that where they wash the dirty space energy and matter?


Collect the whole set and win an all-expenses-paid trip to Wrigley's Pleasure Planet!

Yes!

 

[Avro Arrow]

What is a Bussard and why would I want to collect them?

I get that you're just joking around, but for anyone else reading this who doesn't know, the Bussard collectors are named after Robert Bussard, who was a physicist who conceived of the idea of a spacecraft engine that ran on hydrogen collected from interstellar space.

In 1960, Bussard conceived of the Bussard ramjet, an interstellar space drive powered by hydrogen fusion using hydrogen collected with a magnetic field from the interstellar gas. Due to the presence of high-energy particles throughout space, much of the interstellar hydrogen exists in an ionized state (H II regions) that can be manipulated by magnetic or electric fields. Bussard proposed to "scoop" up ionized hydrogen and funnel it into a fusion reactor, using the exhaust from the reactor as a rocket engine.

(Source)

 

[Poltargyst]

I get that you're just joking around, but for anyone else reading this who doesn't know, the Bussard collectors are named after Robert Bussard, who was a physicist who conceived of the idea of a spacecraft engine that ran on hydrogen collected from interstellar space.



(Source)

Very cool.

 

[STEPhon IT]

I second this motion. I hate it when thread titles don't give you any idea of what the subject being discussed is.

It's something I'd come to get use to on this forum. Consider this the norm.

 

[JWPlatt]

It's something I'd come to get use to on this forum. Consider this the norm.

NOPE. Literacy helps. Perhaps a remedial class on writing thread headings for the challenged. Some forums put it in the rules to appropriately and accurately name threads. Not this one, but it's a good cause.

 

[Maurice]

I love Spockboy, so my gentle poke at him about the thread title is just that.

OTOH I there's really no good reason not to create an informative and useful title for a new topic.

 

[BeatleJWOL]

The original effect was meant to run for only a few minutes at a time during filming. When the restoration is complete, the model will be on public display and the lighting effect will be running constantly. Using motors and Christmas lights would be impractical because of heat buildup and wear on the mechanical bits.

Yeah, the exhibit's not supposed to go up in flames like in Search For Spock!

 

[Warped9]

The original effect was meant to run for only a few minutes at a time during filming. When the restoration is complete, the model will be on public display and the lighting effect will be running constantly.

Where does this come from? I never heard this in any of the updates I've seen. I was under the understanding the lighting would still be used only periodically albeit for longer periods than was possible under the original setup.

 

[BillJ]

Where does this come from? I never heard this in any of the updates I've seen. I was under the understanding the lighting would still be used only periodically albeit for longer periods than was possible under the original setup.

I imagine the lighting would be running whenever the museum is open to the public.

 

[JWPlatt]

The original effect was meant to run for only a few minutes at a time during filming. When the restoration is complete, the model will be on public display and the lighting effect will be running constantly.

Where does this come from? I never heard this in any of the updates I've seen. I was under the understanding the lighting would still be used only periodically albeit for longer periods than was possible under the original setup.

Excellent question. But a quick Google search through the first page of hits reveals no word on this either way; only that LEDs will be used - not for how long.

This is the most detailed paragraph I found about the LEDs:

The team will also build new nacelle domes with LED lights to mimic the spinning effect seen on television. For reference, they will first build a 1:1 mock-up of the original mechanism, which utilized mirrors, motors, nails, and Christmas lights. Conservator Ariel O’Connor explains, “Although the original nacelle dome lights did not survive, we can replicate the original effect in a way that is safe to install on the model. The LED lights can be programmed to match the original VFX footage while eliminating the burnt-out bulbs, extreme heat, and motor problems that troubled the original lights. It is a wonderful solution to re-light the nacelles while ensuring the model’s safety and longevity."

http://blog.nasm.si.edu/conservation/uss-enterprise-conservation-begins/

 

[Poltargyst]

Not to pile on, but not only did I not know what the thread was about from the title, I didn't know what the thread was about after watching the video in the OP.

 

[spockboy]

They weren't bussard collectors when TOS made.

I don't recall the nacelle dome lighting effect changing during the run of the show, only that the shots recycled from the pilots didn't have them.

And, c'mon Spockboy, how about thread titles that actually clue us into what the subject is? I almost skipped this thread because the title seemed clickbaitish.

Fair enough

 

[spockboy]

I second this motion. I hate it when thread titles don't give you any idea of what the subject being discussed is.

Sorry about that guys, I was tired.

 

[spockboy]

Did somebody say, "buzzard collectors"?

I've always wanted to depict this mental image!

Sincerely,

Bill

This was the BEST thing about this thread.
Well done.

 

[ZapBrannigan]

The real trouble with the nacelle domes was that your AMT model kit could never come close to looking that cool. The Smithsonian's 11-foot kit is going to turn out better in every way.