M-5 Attacks
My TR-637 Tricorder's experimental M-3 Microtronic Unit was able to successfully repel a hostile takeover by it's still-in-development successor.
Details to follow...
Best. Mike.
The Ultimate Tricorder
By Bart Braun and Clint Young
Last year, in one of the Facebook Star Trek prop Groups, I found a series of articles Posted by this guy, Bart Braun, who was creating a tricorder simulator faceplate. He not only had to develop the hardware to fit into the hood, but also write a complete program to bring life to his creation.
The promise of an original tricorder that actually did something beyond looking good on camera has to be in the hearts of many Star Trek gearheads. I was certainly no exception and immediately reached out to Bart.
Less than a year later, Mr. Braun, along with prop replica builder, Clint Young, had completed the
Bart-B Tricorder from a John Marco kit with a hand-turned aluminum disc array by
Mike Reader. This was our homage to one of two tricorders originally designed and built for Star Trek by the legendary Wah Ming Chang in 1966.
Bart's original
TR-637(v1) faceplate was powered by a basic lithium-polymer battery in the lower compartment along with an on/off switch. We knew that we could do better with this mostly-unknown territory and, eventually, the
M-3 Microtronic Unit was born.
In addition to his faceplate simulator, Bart also designed and fabricated the switched crossbar, hatch pulls, and M-3 battery box.
Many fellow propsters have also expressed interest in owning one of these beauties.
Here's how...
(Please, bear in mind that the Bart-B is a unique custom build with much patience and forbearance by Bart Braun. It is a hybrid of the v1 hardware and v2.? coding. All are hand-built from the ground-up, one at a time.)
You may DIY starting with Bart's
TR-637 (v2) with a basic lower compartment switched battery box and custom crew record. He can provide an M-3 Unit and custom coding if desired. All faceplates will come with the latest User Interface and Content.
We’re also considering commissions for complete basic or custom builds on a case-by-case basis. Other viable options include motorized moiré, removable data disc, or non-Marco shells.
Best. Mike.