Klingon bird of prey photon cannon

KLINGONSNIPER · 09-08-2011, 09:43 AM

Need help, do anyone of you recognize the greeblies on the end of the KBOP photon cannon? Take a look or better yetwould anyone of you happen to have a good clear pic of it.

Thanks
Eric Bryan

PHArchivist · 09-08-2011, 12:15 PM

Such a fine model... One of my favorites.

Mike J. · 09-08-2011, 05:39 PM

Nice photo.

Mike J. · 09-08-2011, 05:53 PM

Here are some images I have of that area. I do not claim credit for any of these.

-MJ

Mike J. · 09-08-2011, 06:16 PM

The rest of the images I have. Every image I have posted here has been 'tweaked' in some way to increase the visible detail. Do not use these for color matching.

Mike J. · 09-08-2011, 06:25 PM

My amateur's opinion:

It looks to me that it has a sort of swiveling dish-like structure inside the 'mouth' that lights up when it fires. However, there are scenes and photos that show no 'dish' and only a sort of hole where the dish structure would presumably plug in.

I think it might be an optional part, or something that was originally there, but was lost or broken over time. IIRC, the wing up/down mechanism also stopped working eventually.

Comparing the pic Eric posted with my pics, it seems like that may be an entirely different gizmo than the 'other' one. I don't seem to see any areas where the orange 'rectangles' texture might show, or be illuminated. It also seems too 'domed' to me. If I had to guess, I'd say that was a prototype or replacement part.

All totally guesses and opinion.

-Mike J.

KLINGONSNIPER · 09-08-2011, 10:54 PM

Thank you for the pics

JPolacchi · 09-10-2011, 03:30 PM

Seems to me that it depends which version of the studio model you want to replicate?Sometime between STIII,the TV shows and films it appeared in that new parts/details were added into the KBOP and the main canon because the photos are showing different details.I often wondered if ILM built a much larger secotion of that part of the model for close ups?I've not seen or heard anything about if they did that or not?

KLINGONSNIPER · 09-11-2011, 03:42 PM

Thanks for the input ...

Mike J. · 09-11-2011, 04:05 PM

JPolacchi, that sounds like a possibility to me.

When they needed a close-up of the wing cannon firing, they built a special, large stand-in.

-MJ

JPolacchi · 09-11-2011, 06:59 PM

Wasn't that done for STV?ILM had no part in the FX in that installment...I believe it was Greg Gein?

		Replica Props	Screen Used Props	Replica Costumes	Sculpture and Makeup	General Modeling	Studio Scale Models	Movie Discussion
	Collaborate, create, and collect at the internet's largest community dedicated to props, costumes and models.

09-08-2011, 09:43 AM	#1
KLINGONSNIPER Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 47	Klingon bird of prey photon cannon Need help, do anyone of you recognize the greeblies on the end of the KBOP photon cannon? Take a look or better yetwould anyone of you happen to have a good clear pic of it. Thanks Eric Bryan

09-08-2011, 12:15 PM	#2
PHArchivist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Southern California Posts: 16,902	Re: Klingon bird of prey photon cannon Such a fine model... One of my favorites.

09-08-2011, 05:39 PM	#3
Mike J. I'm a pixel pusher Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 5,834	Re: Klingon bird of prey photon cannon Nice photo.

09-08-2011, 05:53 PM	#4
Mike J. I'm a pixel pusher Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 5,834	Re: Klingon bird of prey photon cannon Here are some images I have of that area. I do not claim credit for any of these. -MJ Attached Thumbnails

( Don't want to see advertising between posts? Register for free and become a member of our community! )
RPF Sponsors

09-08-2011, 06:16 PM	#5
Mike J. I'm a pixel pusher Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 5,834	Re: Klingon bird of prey photon cannon The rest of the images I have. Every image I have posted here has been 'tweaked' in some way to increase the visible detail. Do not use these for color matching. Attached Thumbnails

09-08-2011, 06:25 PM	#6
Mike J. I'm a pixel pusher Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 5,834	Re: Klingon bird of prey photon cannon My amateur's opinion: It looks to me that it has a sort of swiveling dish-like structure inside the 'mouth' that lights up when it fires. However, there are scenes and photos that show no 'dish' and only a sort of hole where the dish structure would presumably plug in. I think it might be an optional part, or something that was originally there, but was lost or broken over time. IIRC, the wing up/down mechanism also stopped working eventually. Comparing the pic Eric posted with my pics, it seems like that may be an entirely different gizmo than the 'other' one. I don't seem to see any areas where the orange 'rectangles' texture might show, or be illuminated. It also seems too 'domed' to me. If I had to guess, I'd say that was a prototype or replacement part. All totally guesses and opinion. -Mike J.

09-08-2011, 10:54 PM	#7
KLINGONSNIPER Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 47	Re: Klingon bird of prey photon cannon Thank you for the pics

09-10-2011, 03:30 PM	#8
JPolacchi Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,389	Re: Klingon bird of prey photon cannon Seems to me that it depends which version of the studio model you want to replicate?Sometime between STIII,the TV shows and films it appeared in that new parts/details were added into the KBOP and the main canon because the photos are showing different details.I often wondered if ILM built a much larger secotion of that part of the model for close ups?I've not seen or heard anything about if they did that or not?

09-11-2011, 03:42 PM	#9
KLINGONSNIPER Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 47	Re: Klingon bird of prey photon cannon Thanks for the input ...

09-11-2011, 04:05 PM	#10
Mike J. I'm a pixel pusher Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 5,834	Re: Klingon bird of prey photon cannon JPolacchi, that sounds like a possibility to me. When they needed a close-up of the wing cannon firing, they built a special, large stand-in. -MJ

09-11-2011, 06:59 PM	#11
JPolacchi Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,389	Re: Klingon bird of prey photon cannon Wasn't that done for STV?ILM had no part in the FX in that installment...I believe it was Greg Gein?

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Klingon bird of prey wing	KLINGONSNIPER	Screen Used Movie Props and Wardrobe	9	09-06-2011 06:45 PM
KLINGON Bird Of Prey advice please...	tek2graphics	General Modeling	51	01-28-2011 07:48 PM
Klingon bird of prey	Gunpowder	Studio Scale Models	19	05-05-2010 11:56 AM
Klingon Bird of Prey Studio Model	modeler1964	Studio Scale Models	15	07-18-2009 05:53 PM
AMT Klingon Bird of Prey...	Zaphod	General Modeling	5	11-09-2005 03:22 PM