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Embark on a nostalgic voyage with Jim from TrekWorld, unraveling a hidden gem from the golden days of television - a once-lost AMT model starship from the Star Trek universe. In a time when CGI was non-existent, Star Trek, like other sci-fi shows, relied on model photography for that cosmic allure 🌌.
The tale unfolds with the original orders of an 11-foot and a 3-foot model to grace the scenes of the Enterprise's adventures, yet a twist of fate led to the need for a depiction of a heavily damaged starship. The solution? An easily damageable off-the-shelf model kit from Aluminum Metal Toys (AMT) 🛠️.
Dive into the captivating alliance between Desilu Studios and AMT, orchestrated by Stephen Poe, leading to the birth of model kits mirroring the Star Trek series 🤝.
As we reveal pictures of a pristine 1966 model by a collector, and a publicity photo showcasing the potential beauty of a professionally built 18-inch kit, the saga of the AMT models in the series unfolds 📸.
Discover how two distinct AMT models starred in Season 2, each meeting the series' varying demands, from portraying severe damage in "The Doomsday Machine" to a pulsing nacelle in a serene orbit scene 🌌.
The narrative takes a thrilling turn with the revelation of a third model, its journey from "The Ultimate Computer" episode to a Viewmaster disc, and its final rest at Paul Allen's Science Fiction Museum, now known as the Pop Culture Museum in Seattle 🖖.
As Jim delves into the extraordinary legacy left by Matt Jeffries, the designer of the Enterprise, and how the AMT model’s existence was a precursor to the iconic Galileo Shuttlecraft and Klingon D-7 Battlecruiser, you’ll find yourself at the crossroads of nostalgia and the enduring allure of Star Trek's tangible cosmos 🌠.
Join us in this second episode of our series on Star Trek shooting models, as we continue to explore the tangible magic that built the visual spectacle of the Star Trek universe 🛸.
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