@@wildsmiley As a huge Star Wars fan when I was growing up, 'The Motion Picture' Enterprise model is a work of art and the single best star ship in design and the actual modelling. Beautiful in lines and proportions, remarkable in detail. Unsurpassable.
I completely agree. The Enterprise D just doesn’t do it for me. My all time fav, tho, has got to b the TOS Enterprise, however the SNW Enterprise is quickly catching up. Gotta say, too, that I love the Excelsior.
Since the seeing the refit original NCC-1701, no bloody A, B, C, or D on the movie theater screen (Scotty, with the rest of us, loved his Enterprise), ST-TMP is the best looking for me. All respect to everyone with their own favorite ST starship.
In 46 years, as a lifelong sci-fi fan, has there been anything sexier than the Constitution Class refit model? It's the perfect blending of real life form and function. Matt Jeffries really got that right in TOS, and it set the standard for the evolution of the Federation Starships in each iteration of Star Trek. A close second, for me, would be the Miranda Class (USS Reliant), which is of course based on the Constitution Class refit. If I ever win a lottery, one of these is going in the house!
I’ve always loved the Excelsior class of ships. Sulu commanding that ship was such a great moment for the final voyage of that crew. And that Tricorder! Astonishing how they can make something that was so much smoke and mirrors in the production and make it seem real is quite an achievement.
These ships were designed to travel in space, no wonder they were not thought to deal with gravity much. Gorgeous. Love the details. My favorite is the Enterprise 1701 Refit.
The quality of these models are absolutely beautiful 😍 Sometimes its just blatantly clear when someone loves what they do. It's so obvious that he's a huge fan. I'm so glad these highly competent model makers are keeping Startrek alive 😊
This isn't a studio scale model. This is the 1:350 scale Polar Lights model kit that'a been assembled and aired with a lighting kit. The actual studio scale Enterprise miniature for the Star Trek films was 1:120 scale and was 8 feet in length.
I would die for a studio scale Enterprise ! Even having to build a dental mirror rig to improve the self illumination like they did in the 70's and 80's.
I'm sure, like I have, that with all the times you've played and replayed the dry dock scene from The Motion Picture yo HAVE spent hours staring at that model lol. But yeah... if the lottery I ever win... then THIS would be one of the first things I'd order !
I went to their website to check them out and they have mind blowing props, models for sale. But $15k for the Enterprise! OMG! That's crazy. Obviously, only the elite and professional collector / seller will be able to afford those.
You may want to look again. Do a search for "Enterprise" The NCC-1701 and the Enterprise-D both have a $500 Reservation with a $15k for the NCC-1701 - Motion Picture as the total price, and the Enterprise D with $17k as the total price.
We mortals can buy the Polar Lights 1/350 Enterprise Refit kit, add lighting, apply modeling skills, a judicious portion of blood, sweat and tears and turn out a finished model that looks as good as (if not better than) the model shown here for a tiny fraction of the cost. If I can do it then anyone can.
It's funny how they mention the way that Star Trek tends to linger on shots of their ships, as compared to other sci-fi shows and movies. In particular, the first 20 minutes of TMP is essentially Enterprise porn.
I know these are only prototypes, but the details on the Excelsior are all over the place. The blue lit nacelles were only on the Voyager CGI model. This physical model represents the appearance of the ship in Star Trek VI where it was the NCC-2000, but the markings are for the NX-2000, which varied quite a bit in appearance, including the bridge, impulse crystal, shuttle bay, and markings. For the price, the retail versions will hopefully be perfect and not a mishmash of reference photos.
Man these props are absolutely insane, I love all of them. they are all wow, the tricorder is really one of my favorite, when I was a kid, I dreamt to have a tricorder like this lol.
The refit. 😍 It simply doesn't get any better. Meanwhile, right behind the D is a model of the ship from my #1 all-time favorite film, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. Amazing.
Even though 'my time' was earlier, I just love the Enterprise D with a real appreciation that grew over time. The Trekkie in me is happy knowing she was rescued, restored, had one last butt kick at the Borg and floating peacefully in honor.
🖖😎👍Very cool and very wonderfully beautifully fabulous spectacular Models of the Enterprise refit and of the Excelsior and Enterprise - D and of the various Startrek props indeed!👌.
I've been a ST fan since the original series aired way back when, and the original ship was "my" Enterprise but when ST-TMP came out my new bride and I were totally blown away by the "refit" ship. Just earlier that day we had visited USS Enterprise (CVN 65) at Pearl Harbor as she hosted visitors. The impression the Refit Enterprise left us with was "My God, she's HUGE!" Every bit as large as the aircraft carrier. On that day the Refit became our favorite.
Everything is so gorgeous… But I hope when these hit production, any visible “people” in the model are in uniform! 😉 But that medical tricorder is BANANAS! Amazing!
15:28 - Ah, the medical tricorder, according to the TNG technical manual Gates McFadden had the prop-designers create an instruction manual for its' use so she would like like she knew what she was doing.
@@pax3090 And you actually believe it - most are cast from the original . They are con artists and Adam is most likely getting a cut . I have a Better model and cost me £600 .details added by myself and is better than this
@@DarkStar-wu9nq That's a cute conspiracy theory, except this isn't a size the originals came in - something you could have looked up yourself if you actually cared. The closest size was the 2 foot studio model, but that was lost a long time ago and never went to auction. Also, Factory Entertainment is well known in the fandom, as is their work.
@@Merennulli I have sold 6 35” long enterprise most polar lit …… Are you even a fan of models ? Do you honestly believe Adam is advertising without payment ? You just embarrassed yourself their 😂😂😂 Just do a basic Google one of the hits should show you ME giving a tutorial on polar lighting installation ……. About £135 Model £400 It’s amazing what you can save when you shop around Mine is comparable to this and they know it 😂😂😂
I went onto their website and the listing for the Ent-refit and the first thing I saw was the big bold figure of £395.00 and thought wow, that's an absolute steal! Then I looked up and saw "Reservation Fee Due Today:" and was like "oh" Then I looked up more and saw $15,000 and noped out of there. Beautiful models but way out of my budget. Guess I'll have to settle for the Polar Lights model one day and just brush up on some model making tutorials.
@@acubley Yeah, I had that wakeup call early in my career when "friends" were asking me to do projects for them and I sat down and worked out what a fair price would be. And it rapidly got into the thousands even with me doing it wrong and drastically lowballing the price. (Edit: To be clear, I'm a software dev, not a modelmaker.)
That Dr Crusher medical scanner is very good. Query: in TOS with the salt shaker scanners, there is no display. How did Bones interpret a reading? I've only been able to fill that plot hole with he then looks at his tricorder or medical computer beside the bed...but there are many scenes where he doesn't or is not in posession of either. Bones doesn't seem to type to allow a neural link installed in his brain.
I always assumed that they were making noises for a reason that the doctors and nurses can interpret, and full readings are being forwarded to the sickbay computer or his tricorder. The doctor can tell basic vital information from the sounds and lights and the detailed scan goes to the computer.
8:27 The protrusion of two rims projecting forth at the very top of the seconadry hull of the Excelsior is very new to me. Given this is the dual impulse crystal variant ala ncc 2000 I must study star trek 6 again. its very exciting for this trek fan hah.
I've always been amuse that these ships have tiny external blinking lights as if there is a concern of another ship crashing into it because they couldn't see it.
Physical filming models will always be far and away superior to the CGI we have now. You cannot duplicate what you see here in CGI. The beautiful aztecing in the pearlescent is just amazing. Bring back physical filming models for ships!!
Any kind of physical effects at all really. Like they were hinting towards, the wizards who came in and out of ILM, Apogee, EEG, Boss, ImageWorks, MPC.... So many with members bouncing from one company to another and back. Truly are lost arts.
No shot, a 1.5m ship does not behave like a 1000m ship. Its so easy to tell especially when they do explosions, scale explosions very rarely look like they have the mass an actual object that size would have. Now that's not to say CGI isn't ever done badly, it is, but the 'sense of mass' as others have put it, is all down to the animation of a given ship, item, explosion, etc. You can like the practical models, I do too, but its just nostalgia for having grown up watching them. Don't pretend its anything more than that.
Teeeeeeeechnically you can get the same fidelity and visuals. But studios will never have the patience or foresight to have these kinds of things rendered out.
@@ThePhantomofYT101 Its not rendering, its animation, the biggest givaway is the way it moves. The Matrix2 courtyard fight looks janky because they all move like they're made of rubber, it looks much better in Matrix 3 because they move with a semblance of visual logic. Even the jankiest CG explosions usually look about as good as mini practical explosions. Just because they're in your favourite movies as a kid, doesn't mean their objectively the best thing ever. You can still like them and realize better and/or easier methods exist,
No mention of Bill Kraus' work, of course, though I think he builds some of the finest models out there. I can't even fathom how much *his* models would cost.
That is a lovely model and I would love to have one - but why do people continue to use the word "discriminating collector" when what they really mean is "rich", "wealthy", "more money than they know what to do with". I am a discriminating collector in that I discriminate when I make my choices on what to collect but that does not mean I have a truck load of money to spend on a display model.
Hoping the finished 1701 refit has all the bells and whistles such as the classic start up sequence, nav deflector color changes, RCS thrusters firing , Phaser and Torpedo effects. Navigation strobes look a bit off and the light bleed could use some work. @ the $15k price I hope they can get the models correct.
I grew up wanting to build models for sci-fi movies since the ILM fx documentaries for Star Wars and growing up with a dad who was a huge Trekkie ( I am too). But as stated it is all CG now. I still build kits to this day aircraft and sci-fi ships mostly, and still love the experience of building model kits. These were the ultimate Models Paramount filming models were and still are the Standard when it comes to physical models. The Razor Crest was a good example of following this trend, though it was only used for a few shots, the rest being CG, but it's the thought that counts right?
THeir models look great, I built a 350th 1701-A and its like building 5 ships at once with all the lighting and aztecing, my only gripe is that the decals they used show up badly (3:25), they are not under a top coat like mine, or if they are they were really thick....
I saw these and immediately wanted to put one on display in my store, but then I saw the 17k price, and....wow....I do pretty well, but I have no idea who these are made for at that price! Beautiful regardless!
Hopefully, this is a prototype that can be changed before going into production. The hanger deck of the refit, here, is incorrect. As rendered, the hanger deck is the one from Star Trek V. Will the level of detail elsewhere on the model, this is definitely something that should be corrected.
Yeah... the hangar was the single flaw I noticed on this GORGEOUS model. I'd inquire about that too. If it were the NCC 1701-A... then ok... but the refit ?... Kinda disappointed that it wasn't correct considering the absolutely amazing detail otherwise
I would immediately buy NCC-1701 if I had the space to display her and had 15K to spend. Still, I love these models so much and appreciate that it's possible to own something this freaking cool.
Ah... Kirk's Enterprise(s) from the movies are my favorite Star Trek ship. That's a beautiful model. USS Excelsior and USS Enterprise-B are my next favorites.
WIll be interesting to see where it comes in at when they release pricing. Considering their price point for the ships, I'm going to hypothesize they will want 2k at least for a tricorder. Would be curious to see what kind of interest they get for that.
Guys at Factory Entertainment, a fantastic job on the Props, and the ships. can't wait for the final production props and ships to land, then I might just spend a little money. Just curious, would there be any plans for movie prop tricorders, or are you guys just sticking with the series prop?
The navigation lights aren't even red and green, which one would expect from a "studio scale miniature". Sure, these are incredibly beautiful models, but for those prices I would expect a bit more attention to detail. But these are just prototypes, so I expect all errors will ultimately be corrected for the production models.
Not to take anything away from these beautiful models but they really shouldn't be called "Studio Scale". Just because a model is bigger than normal doesn't make it Studio Scale. Studio scale implies that the model is of a size and level of detail that it could be filmed to create realistic looking images that would appear to be of a full size space ship. The actual Studio Scale models of the trek ships were usually 6 to 8 feet long. Yes, there can be studio scale models at this size or even smaller, the Star Wars X-Wing models were about 24 inches long for example. but those are much smaller space ships. But still, these are beautiful models and while expensive, not unreasonably so given the amount of work that has to go into producing them.
The Enterprise D they showed is halfway between the 2 foot and 4 foot studio models they used in the series. For that one, you are correct that there was no 3 foot model, but they did do smaller for at least that one because standard definition television hid many crimes. The other two were larger film models (aside from the AMT and other consumer kits that were used on screen, again because SD television let them get away with it).
Are we still not going to say a word about the $15k price tag that's been floating around or that the refit is the Polar Lights model kit with less accurate aftermarket parts?
I agree. Not to diminish the level of craftsmanship, but this is basically a tricked out Polar Lights kit. I don’t appreciate the vagueness of the discussion about this white elephant in the room. Why dance around the fact that this is a manufactured kit sold on the open market? And, with some skill and LOTS of time, someone could make one of these themselves if they truly wanted to. Perhaps it wouldn’t be as polished as this model turned out, but there is a certain pride of work and accomplishment that comes along with the tackling one of these babies and pulling off a decent build for yourself. But it does require a great deal of work to complete such a project properly.
@@amyhogarten5038 well put. The worst part is you can get the kit built to a better degree of accuracy and finish by a commission model maker for a fraction of the price (I've asked around and quotes between $800-$2500) and all the model makers asked pride themselves on accuracy to the screen used miniature. This FE model isn't even accurate to any single incarnationnof the shooting miniature. There are a large number of "conversion kits" available out there to allow you to reproduce the Refit in any of her incarnations and you would still be paying under £600 for a complete set up for an accurate build (I priced it up at just shy of £400 for an accurate Undiscovered Country build). $15k for what is basically a mass produced kit given the bare minimum attention to accuracy and detailing, with non-scaled lighting and a display case is close to outright theft. Of course there will be someone out there with more money than sense who will buy it, but then that's the M.O. of these sorta products, appeal to the uniformed to open their wallet.
Incredible detail on the ships, i just would have loved to see them smoothing the printing and layering lines before painting. It's sad to see this amount of work being put into it while the basics of model making have been neglected. Still a great model.
YEah, I noticed layer lines on some of the pieces. They show some shuttles in the bay and the lines are very obvious. All I can imagine is these are still in progress prototypes, and they just needed to get them out of the door. For the amount you'll pay for the finished product (many thousands of dollars) I'm reasonably sure they will be perfection.
I agree, plus there’s silvering on the decals and the crew inside the hanger aren’t painted. Usually I wouldn’t say a word about something this nice, that people worked very hard on, but it’s $15000 US dollars. My expectations are much higher.
0:39 no it isn't. there are university courses to learn miniature building for FX work. some TV commercials contain miniature effects. most of the Bond movies have miniature effects.
Factory Entertainment FE Masterworks: factoryent.com/pages/femasterworks
Maybe it's too early yet, but I couldn't find these on the website.
They are on their website..
Can’t resolve the name.
@@stevetaylorftw The NCC-1701 is $15,000 and the Enterprise-D is $17,000..
@@peterboon8280 Yeah, they are for wealthy collectors...
Man, the refit Enterprise just has to be the most beautiful starship design of all time.
100%
@@wildsmiley As a huge Star Wars fan when I was growing up, 'The Motion Picture' Enterprise model is a work of art and the single best star ship in design and the actual modelling. Beautiful in lines and proportions, remarkable in detail. Unsurpassable.
I completely agree. The Enterprise D just doesn’t do it for me. My all time fav, tho, has got to b the TOS Enterprise, however the SNW Enterprise is quickly catching up. Gotta say, too, that I love the Excelsior.
@ haoukkax8896 ABSOLUTELY ! Without doubt the most beautiful starship design of all time !
Since the seeing the refit original NCC-1701, no bloody A, B, C, or D on the movie theater screen (Scotty, with the rest of us, loved his Enterprise), ST-TMP is the best looking for me.
All respect to everyone with their own favorite ST starship.
Man, those intricate interactive mechanisms on the tricorder really show the love put into the work.
god if i had money... that Enterprise D is so beautiful.
Your enterprise D is beautiful
Not only beautiful but f***ing awesome!
$17,000. Oof. But she is gorgeous.
@@TheM750 wait what i'd have expected, like, 2000 max D: jesus
@@TheM750 goddamn you can get a car for that amount!
In 46 years, as a lifelong sci-fi fan, has there been anything sexier than the Constitution Class refit model? It's the perfect blending of real life form and function. Matt Jeffries really got that right in TOS, and it set the standard for the evolution of the Federation Starships in each iteration of Star Trek. A close second, for me, would be the Miranda Class (USS Reliant), which is of course based on the Constitution Class refit. If I ever win a lottery, one of these is going in the house!
That tricorder! Even down to the sound of the hinge! That's outstanding! Beautiful!
I’ve always loved the Excelsior class of ships. Sulu commanding that ship was such a great moment for the final voyage of that crew. And that Tricorder! Astonishing how they can make something that was so much smoke and mirrors in the production and make it seem real is quite an achievement.
These ships were designed to travel in space, no wonder they were not thought to deal with gravity much.
Gorgeous. Love the details. My favorite is the Enterprise 1701 Refit.
My mouth dropped at that tricorder and I drooled. THe ships were already amazing, but... WOW.
The quality of these models are absolutely beautiful 😍 Sometimes its just blatantly clear when someone loves what they do. It's so obvious that he's a huge fan. I'm so glad these highly competent model makers are keeping Startrek alive 😊
How good is norm! This coverage is great. You have a knack for bringing out the stories. Happy happy joy joy
This isn't a studio scale model. This is the 1:350 scale Polar Lights model kit that'a been assembled and aired with a lighting kit. The actual studio scale Enterprise miniature for the Star Trek films was 1:120 scale and was 8 feet in length.
Yeah, total ripoff for a nicely painted polar lights model.
I would die for a studio scale Enterprise ! Even having to build a dental mirror rig to improve the self illumination like they did in the 70's and 80's.
That Enterprise-refit is GORGEOUS!!
Oh My God. What a beautiful model - NCC-1701. Stunning. I have to agree that I could stare at that for hours.
I'm sure, like I have, that with all the times you've played and replayed the dry dock scene from The Motion Picture yo HAVE spent hours staring at that model lol.
But yeah... if the lottery I ever win... then THIS would be one of the first things I'd order !
OMG, the phaser with the removable mini phaser on top! Wonderful !
I went to their website to check them out and they have mind blowing props, models for sale. But $15k for the Enterprise! OMG! That's crazy. Obviously, only the elite and professional collector / seller will be able to afford those.
Definitely out of the price range of us mere mortals, but so is a house big enough to display them in.
I looked at that website it said $819
You may want to look again. Do a search for "Enterprise" The NCC-1701 and the Enterprise-D both have a $500 Reservation with a $15k for the NCC-1701 - Motion Picture as the total price, and the Enterprise D with $17k as the total price.
@@Merennulli 🤣You got that right!
We mortals can buy the Polar Lights 1/350 Enterprise Refit kit, add lighting, apply modeling skills, a judicious portion of blood, sweat and tears and turn out a finished model that looks as good as (if not better than) the model shown here for a tiny fraction of the cost. If I can do it then anyone can.
I've always loved the enterprise the ships always looked beautiful. Definitely what I think a ship would look like if it was real.
Yea i fully agree! this is real well designed, not like this sw cheeseball which they have called a death star! 😅
@@herrvonundzug.4817 Gotta agree with that!
They do look beautiful, but I really dislike the modern designs of Star Trek ships!
Look. At. How. EFFING BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!! That thing is.
It's funny how they mention the way that Star Trek tends to linger on shots of their ships, as compared to other sci-fi shows and movies.
In particular, the first 20 minutes of TMP is essentially Enterprise porn.
And we love it.
Absolutely beautiful pieces!!!! As a modeler and fan of Star Trek the work you have done is nothing short of SPECTACULAR!!!!
I know these are only prototypes, but the details on the Excelsior are all over the place. The blue lit nacelles were only on the Voyager CGI model. This physical model represents the appearance of the ship in Star Trek VI where it was the NCC-2000, but the markings are for the NX-2000, which varied quite a bit in appearance, including the bridge, impulse crystal, shuttle bay, and markings. For the price, the retail versions will hopefully be perfect and not a mishmash of reference photos.
Being "professionals" I would hope they know the difference. But I doubt it.
Yes, and even the font used in the registry markings was subtly different. Hell, even Diamond Select got those details right with their toys.
The detail inside the 1701 shuttle bay. 😮
Man these props are absolutely insane, I love all of them. they are all wow, the tricorder is really one of my favorite, when I was a kid, I dreamt to have a tricorder like this lol.
The refit. 😍 It simply doesn't get any better.
Meanwhile, right behind the D is a model of the ship from my #1 all-time favorite film, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. Amazing.
Even though 'my time' was earlier, I just love the Enterprise D with a real appreciation that grew over time. The Trekkie in me is happy knowing she was rescued, restored, had one last butt kick at the Borg and floating peacefully in honor.
I just want to cry of joy! If I were there I WOULD HAVE.
Absolutely STUNNING!
🖖😎👍Very cool and very wonderfully beautifully fabulous spectacular Models of the Enterprise refit and of the Excelsior and Enterprise - D and of the various Startrek props indeed!👌.
I just remembered this video and my goodness the refit Enterprise seems very close to what the upcoming model from Tomy may look like.
I pre-ordered mine from TOMY yesterday!
Fantastic attention to detail on these models 😍
I've been a ST fan since the original series aired way back when, and the original ship was "my" Enterprise but when ST-TMP came out my new bride and I were totally blown away by the "refit" ship.
Just earlier that day we had visited USS Enterprise (CVN 65) at Pearl Harbor as she hosted visitors. The impression the Refit Enterprise left us with was "My God, she's HUGE!" Every bit as large as the aircraft carrier. On that day the Refit became our favorite.
Finally!!! After all these years, a high-end replica of the Cobra Phaser and Mark VII Tricorder from TNG!!!🖖
Everything is so gorgeous… But I hope when these hit production, any visible “people” in the model are in uniform! 😉
But that medical tricorder is BANANAS! Amazing!
This video was lovely!
Big high five to FE Masterworks!
AMAZING! I love it more each time I watch it!
The guy who made those props looks like Brent Spiner when he was in Independence Day.
15:28 - Ah, the medical tricorder, according to the TNG technical manual Gates McFadden had the prop-designers create an instruction manual for its' use so she would like like she knew what she was doing.
This is absolutely incredible. Someday I hope to have one of these.
$15,000
@@DarkStar-wu9nq honestly when it takes 400 hours to build one, that’s a pretty fair price.
@@pax3090
And you actually believe it - most are cast from the original . They are con artists and Adam is most likely getting a cut . I have a Better model and cost me £600 .details added by myself and is better than this
@@DarkStar-wu9nq That's a cute conspiracy theory, except this isn't a size the originals came in - something you could have looked up yourself if you actually cared. The closest size was the 2 foot studio model, but that was lost a long time ago and never went to auction. Also, Factory Entertainment is well known in the fandom, as is their work.
@@Merennulli
I have sold 6 35” long enterprise most polar lit ……
Are you even a fan of models ?
Do you honestly believe Adam is advertising without payment ?
You just embarrassed yourself their 😂😂😂
Just do a basic Google one of the hits should show you ME giving a tutorial on polar lighting installation ……. About £135
Model £400
It’s amazing what you can save when you shop around
Mine is comparable to this and they know it 😂😂😂
I went onto their website and the listing for the Ent-refit and the first thing I saw was the big bold figure of £395.00 and thought wow, that's an absolute steal!
Then I looked up and saw "Reservation Fee Due Today:" and was like "oh"
Then I looked up more and saw $15,000 and noped out of there.
Beautiful models but way out of my budget. Guess I'll have to settle for the Polar Lights model one day and just brush up on some model making tutorials.
400 hours add up... but yeah yikes. 😮
@@acubley Yeah, I had that wakeup call early in my career when "friends" were asking me to do projects for them and I sat down and worked out what a fair price would be. And it rapidly got into the thousands even with me doing it wrong and drastically lowballing the price. (Edit: To be clear, I'm a software dev, not a modelmaker.)
@@Merennulli I've fixed computers since I was 18. 'Friends' thought it should be free until I asked when they'd be over to paint a bedroom... 🙃
The camera man has done a great job getting some truly stunning angles on this model
Those are absolutely gorgeous!!!
WOW! 🖖
That tricorder...
drool....
That Dr Crusher medical scanner is very good.
Query: in TOS with the salt shaker scanners, there is no display. How did Bones interpret a reading?
I've only been able to fill that plot hole with he then looks at his tricorder or medical computer beside the bed...but there are many scenes where he doesn't or is not in posession of either.
Bones doesn't seem to type to allow a neural link installed in his brain.
I always assumed that they were making noises for a reason that the doctors and nurses can interpret, and full readings are being forwarded to the sickbay computer or his tricorder.
The doctor can tell basic vital information from the sounds and lights and the detailed scan goes to the computer.
The STTMP Enterprise and SFS Excelsior are gorgeous.
Amazing work!!!
I love The Exelsior, it was a natural progression in Starship design. It still looks futuristic.
8:27 The protrusion of two rims projecting forth at the very top of the seconadry hull of the Excelsior is very new to me. Given this is the dual impulse crystal variant ala ncc 2000 I must study star trek 6 again. its very exciting for this trek fan hah.
I've always been amuse that these ships have tiny external blinking lights as if there is a concern of another ship crashing into it because they couldn't see it.
Same way that modern passenger planes also have the blinking lights one colour on the left and another on the right.
@@Colin_ so you know if it is apporaching or flying away.
@@michaelscheel9533 And that is the important part and makes the lights on the Enterprise functional again, even if OP kinda has a point.
Well, they do occasionally have to maneuver in spacedock or in close formation. And by occasionally I of course mean almost never, but still...
The lights also tell you who has right of way.
How beautiful is that stuff!?
Physical filming models will always be far and away superior to the CGI we have now. You cannot duplicate what you see here in CGI. The beautiful aztecing in the pearlescent is just amazing. Bring back physical filming models for ships!!
Any kind of physical effects at all really. Like they were hinting towards, the wizards who came in and out of ILM, Apogee, EEG, Boss, ImageWorks, MPC.... So many with members bouncing from one company to another and back. Truly are lost arts.
Budget, time, scale, camera opportunities would be given up by going physical. Production realities.
No shot, a 1.5m ship does not behave like a 1000m ship. Its so easy to tell especially when they do explosions, scale explosions very rarely look like they have the mass an actual object that size would have. Now that's not to say CGI isn't ever done badly, it is, but the 'sense of mass' as others have put it, is all down to the animation of a given ship, item, explosion, etc. You can like the practical models, I do too, but its just nostalgia for having grown up watching them. Don't pretend its anything more than that.
Teeeeeeeechnically you can get the same fidelity and visuals. But studios will never have the patience or foresight to have these kinds of things rendered out.
@@ThePhantomofYT101 Its not rendering, its animation, the biggest givaway is the way it moves. The Matrix2 courtyard fight looks janky because they all move like they're made of rubber, it looks much better in Matrix 3 because they move with a semblance of visual logic. Even the jankiest CG explosions usually look about as good as mini practical explosions. Just because they're in your favourite movies as a kid, doesn't mean their objectively the best thing ever. You can still like them and realize better and/or easier methods exist,
Beautiful.
Although I do like the refit Enterprise, the TOS ship will be forever my number one which is why I'm building the biggest TOS ship in the world.
No mention of Bill Kraus' work, of course, though I think he builds some of the finest models out there. I can't even fathom how much *his* models would cost.
That is a lovely model and I would love to have one - but why do people continue to use the word "discriminating collector" when what they really mean is "rich", "wealthy", "more money than they know what to do with". I am a discriminating collector in that I discriminate when I make my choices on what to collect but that does not mean I have a truck load of money to spend on a display model.
Impressive design and engineering makes for a better film.
Hoping the finished 1701 refit has all the bells and whistles such as the classic start up sequence, nav deflector color changes, RCS thrusters firing , Phaser and Torpedo effects. Navigation strobes look a bit off and the light bleed could use some work. @ the $15k price I hope they can get the models correct.
The Excelsior, oh yes!
I'm pretty sure most shots of the Light Cruiser in the Mandalorian was done with a practical filming model.
Some alternate ships from rival species would be pretty cool. Bird of prey etc.
I grew up wanting to build models for sci-fi movies since the ILM fx documentaries for Star Wars and growing up with a dad who was a huge Trekkie ( I am too). But as stated it is all CG now. I still build kits to this day aircraft and sci-fi ships mostly, and still love the experience of building model kits. These were the ultimate Models Paramount filming models were and still are the Standard when it comes to physical models. The Razor Crest was a good example of following this trend, though it was only used for a few shots, the rest being CG, but it's the thought that counts right?
Great work
THeir models look great, I built a 350th 1701-A and its like building 5 ships at once with all the lighting and aztecing, my only gripe is that the decals they used show up badly (3:25), they are not under a top coat like mine, or if they are they were really thick....
I want all of that!!!!!
What are they made out of? Metal, plastic?
I saw these and immediately wanted to put one on display in my store, but then I saw the 17k price, and....wow....I do pretty well, but I have no idea who these are made for at that price! Beautiful regardless!
Obviously for rich people. I'll settle for the Tomy at $700.
Hopefully, this is a prototype that can be changed before going into production. The hanger deck of the refit, here, is incorrect. As rendered, the hanger deck is the one from Star Trek V. Will the level of detail elsewhere on the model, this is definitely something that should be corrected.
Yeah... the hangar was the single flaw I noticed on this GORGEOUS model. I'd inquire about that too.
If it were the NCC 1701-A... then ok... but the refit ?... Kinda disappointed that it wasn't correct considering the absolutely amazing detail otherwise
I would love to see Voyager with the Delta flyer I just love those shops
I need one of these just to take photos of, perhaps one day I will have the resources to attempt such a build.
I want these so badly
To me these real model ships look so much better on film than CGI.
Norm, Tested fantastic as always!!! Hire me lol 🖖🖖🖖
Are there mold gates under the saucer? What the hell is that?
Greg "The Hammer" Valentine lost a TON of weight! ;)
Hmm, medical tricorder with Geo, Met, Bio, Starfleet did meet silicon bashed lifeforms, and Lt. Cmdr. Data is somewhat metal.
My refit model will be complete in october and it will be museum quality down to ever detail, lights and sound.
I would immediately buy NCC-1701 if I had the space to display her and had 15K to spend. Still, I love these models so much and appreciate that it's possible to own something this freaking cool.
The tricorder hinges sound like someone pulling their finger along the teeth of a comb!
I would love to see Deep Space 9
Wow Amazing video sir thanks for sharing this video norm sir
Ah... Kirk's Enterprise(s) from the movies are my favorite Star Trek ship. That's a beautiful model.
USS Excelsior and USS Enterprise-B are my next favorites.
I want that tricorder. I can't imagine how much it would cost. $1,000? $1,500? More?
WIll be interesting to see where it comes in at when they release pricing. Considering their price point for the ships, I'm going to hypothesize they will want 2k at least for a tricorder. Would be curious to see what kind of interest they get for that.
where the 4 big windows from the lounge on the starboardside?
I hope they make the NX-01, I can't afford any of these but I always loved that Enterprise.
Guys at Factory Entertainment, a fantastic job on the Props, and the ships. can't wait for the final production props and ships to land, then I might just spend a little money. Just curious, would there be any plans for movie prop tricorders, or are you guys just sticking with the series prop?
A "little" money?😅
Amazing talent 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤do you ssell product's like ships??
Models always look more realistic than CGI, keep the models I say 👍🏻
These are amazing! Oneday I'd love to be able to own one. Do they purely do Trek? A Firefly or The Orville would be awesome in model form
The navigation lights aren't even red and green, which one would expect from a "studio scale miniature". Sure, these are incredibly beautiful models, but for those prices I would expect a bit more attention to detail. But these are just prototypes, so I expect all errors will ultimately be corrected for the production models.
The navigation lights weren't red and green in The Motion Picture
@@justinbeath5169 They were.
Wish I could see them in person.
I WANT that First Contact Phaser Rifle!
Not to take anything away from these beautiful models but they really shouldn't be called "Studio Scale". Just because a model is bigger than normal doesn't make it Studio Scale. Studio scale implies that the model is of a size and level of detail that it could be filmed to create realistic looking images that would appear to be of a full size space ship. The actual Studio Scale models of the trek ships were usually 6 to 8 feet long. Yes, there can be studio scale models at this size or even smaller, the Star Wars X-Wing models were about 24 inches long for example. but those are much smaller space ships. But still, these are beautiful models and while expensive, not unreasonably so given the amount of work that has to go into producing them.
The Enterprise D they showed is halfway between the 2 foot and 4 foot studio models they used in the series. For that one, you are correct that there was no 3 foot model, but they did do smaller for at least that one because standard definition television hid many crimes. The other two were larger film models (aside from the AMT and other consumer kits that were used on screen, again because SD television let them get away with it).
I like to know where is the star ship backdrop purchased from?
I wish I had the cash going spare to buy some, yes, some of these wonderful models.
A Romulan warbird would be nice to see.
Are we still not going to say a word about the $15k price tag that's been floating around or that the refit is the Polar Lights model kit with less accurate aftermarket parts?
I agree. Not to diminish the level of craftsmanship, but this is basically a tricked out Polar Lights kit. I don’t appreciate the vagueness of the discussion about this white elephant in the room. Why dance around the fact that this is a manufactured kit sold on the open market? And, with some skill and LOTS of time, someone could make one of these themselves if they truly wanted to. Perhaps it wouldn’t be as polished as this model turned out, but there is a certain pride of work and accomplishment that comes along with the tackling one of these babies and pulling off a decent build for yourself. But it does require a great deal of work to complete such a project properly.
@@amyhogarten5038 well put. The worst part is you can get the kit built to a better degree of accuracy and finish by a commission model maker for a fraction of the price (I've asked around and quotes between $800-$2500) and all the model makers asked pride themselves on accuracy to the screen used miniature.
This FE model isn't even accurate to any single incarnationnof the shooting miniature. There are a large number of "conversion kits" available out there to allow you to reproduce the Refit in any of her incarnations and you would still be paying under £600 for a complete set up for an accurate build (I priced it up at just shy of £400 for an accurate Undiscovered Country build).
$15k for what is basically a mass produced kit given the bare minimum attention to accuracy and detailing, with non-scaled lighting and a display case is close to outright theft.
Of course there will be someone out there with more money than sense who will buy it, but then that's the M.O. of these sorta products, appeal to the uniformed to open their wallet.
3:50 Great camera work!!! Just glided past.
Incredible detail on the ships, i just would have loved to see them smoothing the printing and layering lines before painting. It's sad to see this amount of work being put into it while the basics of model making have been neglected. Still a great model.
YEah, I noticed layer lines on some of the pieces. They show some shuttles in the bay and the lines are very obvious. All I can imagine is these are still in progress prototypes, and they just needed to get them out of the door. For the amount you'll pay for the finished product (many thousands of dollars) I'm reasonably sure they will be perfection.
I agree, plus there’s silvering on the decals and the crew inside the hanger aren’t painted. Usually I wouldn’t say a word about something this nice, that people worked very hard on, but it’s $15000 US dollars. My expectations are much higher.
Do keep in mind that the models on display here are prototypes, so the production models may very well have fixed the points you mentioned.
That tricorder.... holy $@^#
so well made . . ... omg
@@knallpistolen Sarcasm I hope? It's a mess.
I want a studio scaled Klingon Bird of Prey. The 2nd Coolest Spaceship of all time IMO
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no it isn't. there are university courses to learn miniature building for FX work.
some TV commercials contain miniature effects.
most of the Bond movies have miniature effects.