I still can’t believe Penny is no longer with us......
That's what it felt like to me when I examined it.
Another member here said it was made out of brass when this topic came up months ago and I thought to myself if thats brass it's the lightest brass I have ever held! :lol
Sweet job on the Flute Sporak!
My flute is 29 cm long. The Factory Entertainment flute is 26.4.
Using your images the box looks to be 34.5 x 13 x 13 cm. That is supposing FE's flute is the same size as the prop. Otherwise, using my flute for scale, it might be 38 x 14 x 14. FE's box is 31.5 x 9 x 8. My box (Woodpile Rectangle Box from Hobby Lobby) is 34.3 x 10.5 x 9.5.
I think I will go with my box. The only change I will make is moving the hinges to the middle of the box. As it is the hinges are 6.5 cm from the bottom and 3 cm from the top. Then I have to replicate the finish.
The grommet looking pieces were added for Nemesis, so you can leave them off for a TNG version! Check out the close-up from "Lessons" (first image in Nick's post) for a look at the simple flat pads. Could use discs of chrome vinyl/sticker material, or paint silver first and mask them with circles of tape before painting the brass color.I don't know how I can make those raised silver flanges around the holes in the flute. I guess I will settle for bright silver paint.
The grommet looking pieces were added for Nemesis, so you can leave them off for a TNG version! Check out the close-up from "Lessons" (first image in Nick's post) for a look at the simple flat pads. Could use discs of chrome vinyl/sticker material, or paint silver first and mask them with circles of tape before painting the brass color.
You're right, MrWax. I can see that now. There is no square dent between the flute and the mouthpiece as there is in the filmed prop.That's not the Christies flute, that's one of the replicas that used to be available. I'm pretty sure that's just a painted Clarke tin whistle.
I just saw this on YouTube --- the auction of Picard's Ressikan flute.
Pretty cool.