The thing about the design of the original Enterprise is that even after 60 years, it doesn't look old or dated. It is a timeless design.

@escos0410

9 ай бұрын

It’s does Iv got a 1/350 scale polar lights of the TOS and TMP re fit Now if you said the refit I’d agree 110% I think the TOS looks really dated, even 20 years ago

@homelessend8557

9 ай бұрын

​@@escos0410respectfully disagree.

@escos0410

8 ай бұрын

@@homelessend8557 you will hate this too I think the SNW’s 1701 is better too 😬 You can actually believe that became the refit Anyhow they are all timeless Nothing from other franchises come close to any of them I still get excited when I watch the films and see her Star of the show

@homelessend8557

8 ай бұрын

@escos0410 snw is alright but the potato peeler struts make it look dated and the dirty hull takes away from its appeal tbh. SNW enterprise makes us believe it took 12 months to make that design go to the refit (meaning the technology is slow in trek)

Delightful to see that bird once again.. in similar condition to myself. Was there on episode one. Bravo for a lifelong adventure to Gene, JT Kirk and the Crew.. Inconceivably high tech in 66..

What a fantastic find. Wonderful. Give it to those people who restored the 11' model for restoration, I'm sure they could bring this one back up to scratch!

Just amazing that the model survived at all. ❤

It's like finding the long-lost Mona Lisa. . . .

The resurgence of TOS Enterprise first that TOMY model was released & now this😊 can't keep the old girl down 🖖

@wteg4356

9 ай бұрын

It's TOMY, not Tommy!

@scifiguy26

9 ай бұрын

@@wteg4356 is that better 😆

It's like finding the ark of the covenant of the science fiction world.

Im fairly convinced this is the original. Aside from the comparison points already mentioned, one of the big giveaways is the shape of the Primary Hull. Both the original and the Ebay model have a more bulbous shape to the top and bottom halves of the Primary Hull. So this would not be a modified version of the Polar Lights model - unless someone went to GREAT LENGTHS to shape it this way. And if it was a fake, why not straighten the nacelles a bit?

Amazing news. Now let's hope the RBoP and other of Chang's models are also recovered.

@waynecampeau4566

9 ай бұрын

I saw on another YT channel that he destroyed the original Romulain model when Paramount refuse to pay him because the union had black listed him (they were jealous and racist).

The MOST famous bird that never flown. 😮

IMO authentic.. the black and white shot of the plynth at first appears slightly different to the colour pics yet upon close inspection they are a match. The relative positions of all the decals match as do all the idiosyncratic details.

Awesome. Now to find the Constellation

@LordZontar

9 ай бұрын

You're never going to find that one. It was a commercial AMT plastic model kit to begin with which was customised with a hot soldering iron and likely thrown out after shooting on "The Doomsday Machine" was wrapped.

@leerilea1709

9 ай бұрын

​@@LordZontar I know what it was. I'm just saying it's a piece of history and it would be great if it still exists.

So the buyer actually acquired this for $1K US? A steal for such a legendary artifact.

@channelzi2644

9 ай бұрын

No, the auction was ended early without a winner after Rod Rodenberry's team contacted the seller and Ebay. It should be headed back to the Roddenberry Family once everything is sorted out.

@amyhogarten5038

9 ай бұрын

@@channelzi2644 i.e. The current owner compensated for the treasure that he now owns. He shouldn’t have to unilaterally hand it over just to be a “nice guy”. He clearly doesn’t want to keep it, and everyone would benefit if it became part of the public archive and not in a private collection. But pay the guy what’s due to him. Good people with good intentions can get ugly in circumstances like this. I hope this doesn’t happen. The owner is in possession of a small fortune so give him his due reward too. He has done a great service to the community for accidentally discovering a literal “Holy Grail”. The very first and 1 of 1. It blows my mind ‼️‼️‼️

@STho205

9 ай бұрын

He bought an abandoned storage locker, that had been rented by a filmmaker... at auction. This was one item in it. The seller was selling items he had purchased on bulk.

Thank you. It lives!

This should be worth much more then $1,000...

@russellharrell2747

9 ай бұрын

It’s priceless

@STho205

9 ай бұрын

Then free?

@russellharrell2747

9 ай бұрын

@@STho205 it should have never been for sale. Gene’s family should have had it, and barring that the SFX model maker. Rightly it should be in the Smithsonian for all to see after restoration if it’s just going to be auctioned off. That is if it’s authentic

@STho205

9 ай бұрын

@@russellharrell2747 "priceless" works both ways. As a fan you're very lucky it ended up on eBay. The guy who bought the storage locker could have just tossed it in the trash bin with other junky stuff. Then it would be priceless the other way.

Awesome! Welcome home old girl! 🖖

Statue of limitation for theft in most cases is 3 years. Did the individual that had the 3 foot model have to give it up?

@ScaleModelKitReview

3 ай бұрын

Not at all, but everything worked out for both parties.

This is SUPERB

Hopefully Paramount either preserves it as is to keep it's history and journey intact or has it Restored to it's original like new just delivered to Desilu by Datin condition. Then placed along side and displayed with her 11ft sister. 🖖😎

good vid nice build thanks lee

ebay shows no listings, current or past, with that description. Was it blocked or removed by ebay?

@channelzi2644

9 ай бұрын

The auction was ended early without a winner after Rod Rodenberry's team contacted the seller and Ebay. It should be headed back to the Roddenberry Family once everything is sorted out.

Ed Mierecki would be a good choice for the restoration!

@leerilea1709

9 ай бұрын

Yeah right......

@1stSgtFritz

9 ай бұрын

@@leerilea1709 you are, of course, entitled to your opinion.

It is still 'lost' - seller has been very odd with all communicating and now states 'it's out of my hands and with a proper team' . Rod still asking for help and was never in contact with the seller as had been previously reported

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WOW ! 42

I thought the real prop was much bigger , rebuilt and hanging in the air and space Smithsonian in Washington DC. I must’ve been seeing things. But I guess all the docs I’ve watched, especially Building StarTrek on the Smithsonian channel that shows the rebuilding of the model used and all the articles that never mentioned a 3 ft model must have missed something.

@willmfrank

6 ай бұрын

Watch the Original Series -- the Original Original series, not the Remastered Edition; you'll be able to spot FOUR distinctly different versions of the Enterprise. One is the AMT 18" kit, seen in "The Trouble with Tribbles" and as the U.S.S Constellation in "The Doomsday Machine" One is a tiny metal replica, seen in "Catspaw" and doubling as the Enterprise in "the Doomsday Machine." The one shown in this video is Richard Datin's original proof-of-concept maquette, which was never intended as a filming model, but was called into service as such because the eleven foot model was not yet camera-ready. All but one of the Enterprise's appearances in "The Cage" are shots of the 33" mini; the eleven foot model -- called the 4X model because it's four times the size of this one -- is seen only in the "Approach" shot that opens the film. In the series title sequences, the 4x is the version seen in closeup, and the 33" is the one that whips past the camera when the cast list is shown.

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Probably a replica or a forgery. There are subtle differences to what we see in the photo and whatefer this is. Besides there is no way anyone would sell the real show prop for a measly 1k, regardless of its condition.

@ScaleModelKitReview

3 ай бұрын

Its the real deal, and has been returned to the Roddenberry Family, thanks for watching.

Was the auction stopped or did somebody win it? I wish I saw this when it was up for auction. Being an avid TOS Star Trek fan, I probably would have recognized it. I would have snatched it up as fast as you can blink.

@aarongreenfield9038

8 ай бұрын

You wouldn't be able to keep it, it belongs to the Roddenberry family, and even if you tried to keep it, you would be hounded the rest of your life for pulling a stunt like that. hell you would probably be hounded the rest of your life anyways just for buying it.

@aarongreenfield9038

8 ай бұрын

It's like the ark of the covenant in the science fiction world, it would be akin to trying to buy a world famous painting that was stolen.

@rackattackgamer7928

8 ай бұрын

@@aarongreenfield9038 *sigh*

I don't think that it's the same one. The flexible microphone stand looks different, as well as the metal mounting base. Also, the wooden stand that it's mounted on is a completely different shape. The original one in the B&W Roddenberry picture has beveled edges if you look closely. I think the one on eBay could be a different model. Surely they made more than one model in case of accidents, etc.

@waynecampeau4566

9 ай бұрын

If that's a fake, it's the best fake I have ever seen. That paint looks 50 years old and cracked jut like I would expect. Also look at all the windows and other little bits. They appear to be perfect matches. If someone faked this, it was the work of at least 1500 hours and probably three tries.

@Kaloo1968

9 ай бұрын

I don't think that it's fake, but I don't think that it was the original model that appeared in pictures on Gene Roddenberry's desk. It's an impressive model nonetheless. I'm curious to learn why the metal microphone stand, and the wooden base are different though (from the original B&W picture). It's an incredible find though. It wouldn't surprise me to learn that there were more than one of these in existence though. Don't most model companies make copies of models in case of accidents, or for use in other departments (or a variety of other ways)?

@leerilea1709

9 ай бұрын

​@@Kaloo1968not back then. There were two primary filming models, the 3 foot and 11 foot. This is the real 3 foot

“The Roddenberry Estate” or any of the other “Star Trek ReichsMarshals” can claim anything they want, but at the end of the day, the current owner is the current owner. PERIOD. It’s been a legend that it was “lent out, lost, misplaced OR (even perhaps) stolen”. There was no crime committed by the current owner and nothing was “stolen” (officially anyway). If the “Gods Of Star Trek” want that model, then the owner should be compensated based on MARKET VALUE. The law is very clear about something like this, and it would be a hard case if external parties wanted to try to reclaim the item thru legal intimidation or harassment. All the above said “Gods” have their fortunes, trademarks and copyrights that make them massive amounts of money every time an image of the BIG E is used for ANYTHING commercial. Compensate the owner fairly for what is rightfully his and let the ST Community enjoy this massive stroke of luck, and let the current owner enjoy his massive stoke of luck (and perhaps retire like Americans used to be able to do). Make it a “Win-Win” for all parties. Let’s not make this ugly, or something not worthy of the name “Star Trek”

@LordZontar

9 ай бұрын

Precisely. It's salvage.

@VF31Rules

9 ай бұрын

The law is very clear (in the USA). If an object is lent out for a finite time but never returned, it is stolen. If that is the case, whoever acquires it (if they are not the original person) has acquired stolen property. The image of a letter by Gene Roddenberry (at 1:51) highly suggests the model (if the original) was in fact stolen. If that is the case, the person selling it on ebay is entitled (legally) to nothing.

@user-be2dt8eg2x

9 ай бұрын

Would be great if the finder got something. The entire Hollywood Memorabilia hobby is a "gray area" -- only in recent years, and in authorized auctions like the 70s MGM auctions, have studios released items. In fact, you could claim that everything of the original series, except the bridge given to UCLA, is "stolen". The treatment of every artifact of TOS as an historical relic has drawn big money into the hobby and made it impossible for fans to beat investors for items, as well as created difficulty in displaying what are now highly valuable pieces-- which require security and insurance. As great as this Enterprise is, it's really superfluous to the original eleven foot prop, which proudly rests in the Smithsonian. Hopefully, the effort to recover a 60 year old model will be matched by ensuring Star Trek maintains the themes Roddenberry developed as it goes on.

@LordZontar

9 ай бұрын

@@VF31Rules The law is also very clear that a statute of limitations exists for the crime of theft as well as the crime of receiving stolen property, running from 3-5 years depending upon the particular state laws involved. Those statutes for the taking of this item expired decades ago, and legal exceptions to that doctrine depend upon the application of due diligence by an original owner or the heirs to track down the item in question -- an issue that has arisen repeatedly in cases regarding the recovery of lost or stolen objets d'art. After 40+ years it would be difficult if not impossible, without considerable investigative effort, to establish the chain of custody for the model, the time at which it changed hands or how many times it had done so, when the eBay seller obtained it and which position in the chain of custody he occupied. A 1979 studio memo is not sufficient to fulfill that requirement. If the eBay seller has already sold it under the good faith assumption he was entitled to do so, he is entitled to his auction fee and the issue of title dispute then falls upon the purchaser.

@amyhogarten5038

9 ай бұрын

@@user-be2dt8eg2x I hope so 👍

faaaaaake!!! there's no way that was real and only going for a 1000. nope. 😂

Why promote that JJ Abrams crap at the beginning of this? It is this version of the show that is majestic

@ScaleModelKitReview

3 ай бұрын

I certainly did not do that. Everyone has a opinion.

@KJOSCOT

3 ай бұрын

​@@ScaleModelKitReviewI know. I did not mean to be troublesome. Not a fan of those new movies. I do thank you for posting this. The close ups, the literature from Mr. Roddenberry, and yhe plaque from the original modeler, all are irrefutable evidence that this is the real deal. Brought back many a memory of the posters I had when I was a wee lad. I do hope that the Smithsonian gets this, restores it to it's original glory, and places it in with the 11 ft one