No, he is alive and well, I chatted with him a day or two ago. Past tense was probably in reference to him not posting much lately or length of time since his scratchbuild.
Julien’s Upcoming Hero Phaser & Communicator Auction
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A hero P1 appears in "Is There In Truth No Beauty?".
Chrisisall
Master Member
That's just what I meant- it was good enough & didn't warrant someone sitting down with if for three hours to fix it with the schedules they were on....
Chrisisall
Master Member
You are correct!
AdmiralBaxter
Sr Member
Three hours would have been a rather quick fix.....
Chrisisall
Master Member
I thought the authenticness was authenticated....
Listen, while we all want to believe, and the forensic evidence seems to be in order, I'm still not 100%. Maybe 90%.
I'd like more images/details, the provenance/story, and to learn who else has been involved in the authentication process. And a comparison with the Jein would be nice.
It's also been brought to my attention that certain parties may be less trustworthy than they're believed to be. And that there's the potential of a "pissing contest" between builders, to see who can build a better forgery.
Not saying that's the case, here, but more evidence is always better.
feek61
Sr Member
I totally understand the P1 latch and how it works (have done animations of it years ago) but it has nothing to do with the P2 emitter on the Conscience / Lenore / Riley being able to be retracted when the P1 is in the P2 which is what we were talking about. I am of the belief that it was simply shorter than the rest, which is convenient to be able to ID it in the episodes.
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I have to say. I was rather crestfallen that there has been no hyperbolic drama surrounding this Phaser and Communicator.
I am greatly relieved and filled with great joy that, indeed, we may be treated to great drama and claims of who is the greatest holder of opinions.
Only true gamesters need apply.
As for my singular opinion, I am 97.9% convinced the pieces are the real deal… 2.1% is pending the tale / prevenace surrounding the pieces.
Curious as to why the story on these pieces…from Desilu to auction house…has not yet been shared?
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AdmiralBaxter
Sr Member
Because it's more interesting if kept secret........
AdmiralBaxter
Sr Member
I'm fairly sure they are the real deal, I do think they have underwent extreme preservation that leaves them in a much better state than when they were found....
Yet I'm not sure if that's a good or a bad thing......
I have to say. I was rather crestfallen that there has been no hyperbolic drama surrounding this Phaser and Communicator.
I am greatly relieved and filled with great joy that, indeed, we may be treated to great drama and claims of who is the greatest holder of opinions.
Only true gamesters need apply.
As for my singular opinion, I am 97.9% convinced the pieces are the real deal… 2.1% is pending the tale / prevenace surrounding the pieces.
Curious as to why the story on these pieces…from Desilu to action house…has not yet been shared?
The reality of the situation is that drama has a nasty habit of popping up with stuff like this. I'm just steeling myself in the event that things get wild.
I'd love everything to go smooth as silk, but experience has taught me to never accept anything at face value.
We'll see. I tend to agree that they're real, but I'd like more info. Provenance is often key with these things.
Chrisisall
Master Member
What, you think it's possible that someone spent literally YEARS researching, fabricating, obtaining original materials, tweaking, re-tweaking, re-re-tweaking, aging a battery to death so it leaked, drying glues, heating plastic... all so he could have a $100k payday someday? Wow... now that I type this....I have to say. I was rather crestfallen that there has been no hyperbolic drama surrounding this Phaser and Communicator.
I am greatly relieved and filled with great joy that, indeed, we may be treated to great drama and claims of who is the greatest holder of opinions.
Only true gamesters need apply.
As for my singular opinion, I am 97.9% convinced the pieces are the real deal… 2.1% is pending the tale / prevenace surrounding the pieces.
Curious as to why the story on these pieces…from Desilu to action house…has not yet been shared?
Via ChatGTP:
Yes, the TOS hero phaser that will be displayed at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2024 is indeed the one owned by the Japanese collector, Yutaka Sone. Julien’s Auctions will include extensive documentation verifying the authenticity and provenance of the phaser, which details its repair by Wah Ming Chang and its acquisition by Sone in 2013 .
The phaser will be featured in the upcoming auction, confirmed to be sold either by Sone himself or his estate, adding further credibility and value to the item with its detailed historical documentation .
Yes, the TOS hero phaser that will be displayed at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2024 is indeed the one owned by the Japanese collector, Yutaka Sone. Julien’s Auctions will include extensive documentation verifying the authenticity and provenance of the phaser, which details its repair by Wah Ming Chang and its acquisition by Sone in 2013 .
The phaser will be featured in the upcoming auction, confirmed to be sold either by Sone himself or his estate, adding further credibility and value to the item with its detailed historical documentation .
TOS Phaser
Active Member
Scarf Man, Thank you for responding. I had been out for many months on the TPZ and found Sporak had passed...
TOS Phaser
Active Member
Feek61 - I apologize - I had gotten confused on which P2 / P1 the thread at that point was talking about. I realized after I responded that you were not talking about the "Finney" P2. (See post # 412)
Yes - later in the thread (after I realized my error) I agreed - I too think the "Lenore / Riley" P2 was built with a short emitter. You can see it clearly when it was a B&W P2 IMO in episodes 6 and 7.
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newworld
Sr Member
Correct. Sorry - I should have specified full boat P2.
newworld
Sr Member
I mentioned the basics in my video. The original buyer/owner is dead and while his family knew about the pieces - and had seen them over the years - he never wrote down - or told anyone, apparently - the specifics. Dick Rubin’s name was on a piece of paper and thats it. Rubin was prop master for Phase II and TMP and was a known conduit for other pieces (I own one). But zero specifics are known or knowable. This happens A LOT.
TOS Phaser
Active Member
Yes indeed - I originally thought it was the "Nona" P1 - now I think it may have been the TMOST...
The rear of the P1 does not have the slope and the thickness is more like the TMOST...
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