RED ALERT Lost 3 ft TOS Enterprise found????

[CessnaDriver]

With so many RPFers/Pros from the industry here knowing so much about so many models/props, etc...maybe an RPF-CA would be a good idea

Yeah it would, this forum has definitely expertly scrutinized some auction house items and found them resoundingly proven lacking in their lofty claims. I would trust this forum every time.

 

[publiusr]

Drexler said on Facebook that the question of restoration vs preservation is still to be determined.

A virtual restoration is what is called for.

Besides these photographs---this thing needs to go into both an MRI and X-ray---to see initial mold lines of the underside's flat saucer.

Now---I wonder---could the de-aging technology used on actors be used on objects as well?

Start with making the original 3-Foot model (as is) being scanned as a virtual model---and morph it to fit the early photographs...

I'd like to see this and Shaw's side by side if possible.

 

[Lightning]

Otoy already did a preliminary 3D scan. I believe they have plans to do a formal one with their fancy imaging chamber, I assume before any restoration takes place.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1781041912520282581

 

[feek61]

A virtual restoration is what is called for.

Besides these photographs---this thing needs to go into both an MRI and X-ray---to see initial mold lines of the underside's flat saucer.

Now---I wonder---could the de-aging technology used on actors be used on objects as well?

Start with making the original 3-Foot model (as is) being scanned as a virtual model---and morph it to fit the early photographs...

I'd like to see this and Shaw's side by side if possible.

There are no mold lines; it's made entirely of wood. All of the parts were turned on an industrial lathe according to Datin.

 

[Metaluna mutant]

Wow, that primary hull underside looks....very different. I'd love to see more of that saucer underside, the hull bulge is much more rounded and pronounced, and the lower sensor dome looks different also.

Very interesting.

 

[Lightning]

and the lower sensor dome looks different also.

that's because the clear dome is missing. However, unlike the shuttlebay doors, they still have the lower dome, it just needs to be reattached.

 

[Captain Dunsel]

that's because the clear dome is missing. However, unlike the shuttlebay doors, they still have the lower dome, it just needs to be reattached.

I recall the lower sensor dome was in a ziplock bag, in the eBay auction photos…hopefull, they have that as well.

 

[Lightning]

I recall the lower sensor dome was in a ziplock bag, in the eBay auction photos…hopefull, they have that as well

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is that it in the little bag on the stand?

 

[Captain Dunsel]

is that it in the little bag on the stand?

Yeah, that appears to be it

 

[publiusr]

There are no mold lines; it's made entirely of wood. All of the parts were turned on an industrial lathe according to Datin.

That’s right—I should have said “outline.”

The underside may have had two domes?
It was flat, then they tried to bulk it up to match the 11 footer’s saucer underside. So it isn’t just wood—some putty.

A X-Ray or scan would reveal the original outline on the saucer underside.

Speaking of which…, in the old photos, its lines look crisp.

It may have soaked up a lot of water.

How to you straighten it out? Sacrifice the paint—steam it to be more pliable and risk warping? A dry kiln might induce cracking.

Here is where people who restore wooden sculptures might be brought in…a different skill set:

How to care for wooden objects - Fine Art Restoration Company

How to care for wooden objects. Among the artworks, frames, furniture, and ceramics we work with, we also restore and repair wooden objects.

fineart-restoration.co.uk