K-7 Space Station Pictures

Mola Rob · 02-21-2011, 06:51 PM

Has anyone ever run across pictures of the SS K-7 model used in TOS or is this one of the phantom models that vanished like the Doomsday Machine?

feek61 · 02-21-2011, 08:15 PM

It's a phantom!!! I heard it was made from a McDonald Douglas space station concept model that was reworked. I think it was made out of some sort of foam. It was really soft. There are photos of the GJ model created for the DS9 episode TAT.

Here is the source model:

Here is the GJ model (from Drex Files):

Wes R · 02-21-2011, 08:17 PM

Why can't we have cool space stations like that?

Mola Rob · 02-21-2011, 08:27 PM

Interesting info and pictures, thanks feek.

In all my years of being a Trek fan I cannot recall ever seeing pics of the actual TOS model but the GJ is the next best thing.

Makes me wish I could go back in time with a camera and get some good reference pics (and maybe grab a phaser).

robn1 · 02-21-2011, 09:46 PM

Very small picture here StarTrekMan

CessnaDriver · 02-22-2011, 02:18 AM

One of the revelations for me is that the hulls were shells overlapping, rather then the ribs we had on our old AMT models.

Mola Rob · 02-22-2011, 07:48 AM

I never realized the hull was designed that way either. Cool concept.

Thanks for the link robn1.

Nyrath · 02-22-2011, 03:43 PM

The original Douglas Aircraft Company space station was intended to be launched folded up, and unfurled in orbit. This is why the shells overlap.
Details here:
Station Gallery 01

Mola Rob · 02-22-2011, 03:53 PM

More good info. Thanks Nyrath and welcome to the RPF.

Joseph C. Brown · 02-23-2011, 10:27 AM

And in Another Science Fiction: Advertising the Space Race 1957-1962 by Megan Prelinger there was a reproduction of an original ad from Douglas Missile and Space Systems:

Mola Rob · 02-23-2011, 12:08 PM

Such a great concept for a space station. Too bad it was never used except in Trek.

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02-21-2011, 06:51 PM	#1
Mola Rob Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Beyond the fringe. Posts: 1,312	K-7 Space Station Pictures Has anyone ever run across pictures of the SS K-7 model used in TOS or is this one of the phantom models that vanished like the Doomsday Machine?

02-21-2011, 08:15 PM	#2
feek61 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Sunshine State Posts: 1,361	Re: K-7 Space Station Pictures It's a phantom!!! I heard it was made from a McDonald Douglas space station concept model that was reworked. I think it was made out of some sort of foam. It was really soft. There are photos of the GJ model created for the DS9 episode TAT. Here is the source model: Here is the GJ model (from Drex Files):

02-21-2011, 08:17 PM	#3
Wes R Formerly cobalt crimson Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: PA Posts: 5,453	Re: K-7 Space Station Pictures Why can't we have cool space stations like that?

02-21-2011, 08:27 PM	#4
Mola Rob Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Beyond the fringe. Posts: 1,312	Re: K-7 Space Station Pictures Interesting info and pictures, thanks feek. In all my years of being a Trek fan I cannot recall ever seeing pics of the actual TOS model but the GJ is the next best thing. Makes me wish I could go back in time with a camera and get some good reference pics (and maybe grab a phaser).

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02-21-2011, 09:46 PM	#5
robn1 Shat happens Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Snow Camp, NC Posts: 1,824	Re: K-7 Space Station Pictures Very small picture here StarTrekMan

02-22-2011, 02:18 AM	#6
CessnaDriver Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,817	Re: K-7 Space Station Pictures One of the revelations for me is that the hulls were shells overlapping, rather then the ribs we had on our old AMT models.

02-22-2011, 07:48 AM	#7
Mola Rob Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Beyond the fringe. Posts: 1,312	Re: K-7 Space Station Pictures I never realized the hull was designed that way either. Cool concept. Thanks for the link robn1.

02-22-2011, 03:43 PM	#8
Nyrath Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: the Praeternatural Tower Posts: 2	Re: K-7 Space Station Pictures The original Douglas Aircraft Company space station was intended to be launched folded up, and unfurled in orbit. This is why the shells overlap. Details here: Station Gallery 01

02-22-2011, 03:53 PM	#9
Mola Rob Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Beyond the fringe. Posts: 1,312	Re: K-7 Space Station Pictures More good info. Thanks Nyrath and welcome to the RPF.

02-23-2011, 10:27 AM	#10
Joseph C. Brown Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oak Ridge, TN Posts: 104	Re: K-7 Space Station Pictures And in Another Science Fiction: Advertising the Space Race 1957-1962 by Megan Prelinger there was a reproduction of an original ad from Douglas Missile and Space Systems: Attached Thumbnails

02-23-2011, 12:08 PM	#11
Mola Rob Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Beyond the fringe. Posts: 1,312	Re: K-7 Space Station Pictures Such a great concept for a space station. Too bad it was never used except in Trek.

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