Here’s one you won’t see every day :lol
Been working on this on and off since last June, picking it up occasionally every few weeks … sometimes every few months :lol
So, what the heck is a May’Ron anyway :lol ???
Those familiar with Deep Space Nine will know that there is a Klingon Restaurant on the promenade, owned by the chef Kaga.
He always entertains his patrons with music, and often uses a Klingon instrument called a May’Ron, which is an accordion / concertina.
This prop is shown in the book “The Art of Star Trek” and it has always been a fascinating prop I’ve always wanted (surprise surprise :lol)
Of course, and though it’s only a musical instrument, but being Klingon, it can also be used as a weapon, and comes complete with Targ claws, I presume for dismembering customers who complain :lol
Here are a few screen grabs
And here is Kaga singing ‘Aqla Bela Du’ with Jadzia during one of her frequent visits to the restaurant
(I have no idea how to hack a DVD to copy a clip, so please tolerate this clip filmed from my TV with my cellphone :wacko)
The prop itself was sold by PIH years ago, and here are some pics of it at the time
So, on to the build, and as usual, a 'close-enough' / that's a May'Ron :lol, would be good for me as an end result
A strip of 2cm thick balsa wood
Cut into parts
And joined together
Templates marked out
And a separate cut out thinner template of balsa wood added on top
Sanding down all the edges to get the shape
Joints and imperfections filled with wood filler
The four edges of each ‘finger’ and the outer edges all sanded down to slant
The ‘finger’ spaces also sanded down
All sanded smooth when ready
The palm rest outlined
Test fit and sanded down to shape
Refined and shaped
Stuck on to panel and sealed gaps with wood filler
The two outer parts of the rest sanded down further for contour
Next, cut out the ‘keys’
And made the Targ claws out of clay.
For the Targ fur straps, I used an el-cheapo faux fur fashion bracelet obtained from China (ebay :lol)
I unstitched one of the bracelets, removed the lining, and cut it in half
Then came the bellows (which were a ruddy pain to make due to the inverted bending :wacko)
Testing templates
Template made on a sheet of cardboard and folded ‘over and under’ using a ruler and a piece of wood to shape the bends
Bellows made, and edges fixed on to then stick to the panels
And finally, here is everything stuck together and painted
And how it fits into the surroundings
Hope you enjoyed
Been working on this on and off since last June, picking it up occasionally every few weeks … sometimes every few months :lol
So, what the heck is a May’Ron anyway :lol ???
Those familiar with Deep Space Nine will know that there is a Klingon Restaurant on the promenade, owned by the chef Kaga.
He always entertains his patrons with music, and often uses a Klingon instrument called a May’Ron, which is an accordion / concertina.
This prop is shown in the book “The Art of Star Trek” and it has always been a fascinating prop I’ve always wanted (surprise surprise :lol)
Of course, and though it’s only a musical instrument, but being Klingon, it can also be used as a weapon, and comes complete with Targ claws, I presume for dismembering customers who complain :lol
Here are a few screen grabs
And here is Kaga singing ‘Aqla Bela Du’ with Jadzia during one of her frequent visits to the restaurant
(I have no idea how to hack a DVD to copy a clip, so please tolerate this clip filmed from my TV with my cellphone :wacko)
The prop itself was sold by PIH years ago, and here are some pics of it at the time
So, on to the build, and as usual, a 'close-enough' / that's a May'Ron :lol, would be good for me as an end result
A strip of 2cm thick balsa wood
Cut into parts
And joined together
Templates marked out
And a separate cut out thinner template of balsa wood added on top
Sanding down all the edges to get the shape
Joints and imperfections filled with wood filler
The four edges of each ‘finger’ and the outer edges all sanded down to slant
The ‘finger’ spaces also sanded down
All sanded smooth when ready
The palm rest outlined
Test fit and sanded down to shape
Refined and shaped
Stuck on to panel and sealed gaps with wood filler
The two outer parts of the rest sanded down further for contour
Next, cut out the ‘keys’
And made the Targ claws out of clay.
For the Targ fur straps, I used an el-cheapo faux fur fashion bracelet obtained from China (ebay :lol)
I unstitched one of the bracelets, removed the lining, and cut it in half
Then came the bellows (which were a ruddy pain to make due to the inverted bending :wacko)
Testing templates
Template made on a sheet of cardboard and folded ‘over and under’ using a ruler and a piece of wood to shape the bends
Bellows made, and edges fixed on to then stick to the panels
And finally, here is everything stuck together and painted
And how it fits into the surroundings
Hope you enjoyed
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