Am I the only one who gets goosebumps when the lights pop on near the nacelles and around the bridge/saucer sections of the ship? thumbs if you agree ;)
Right on the money! I love the combination of the basic “workhorse” design of the TOS Enterprise, along with the added Art Deco additions of the Constitution Refit. I also very much agree with the “Mr. Scott’s Guide to The Enterprise” movie-era Tech Manual, which posits the Connie Refit was such a drastic change to the ship’s design that an overall change of designation to the “Enterprise Class” was a needed method to separate between original Constition class, Constitution Refits (as well as honoring the original Enterprise Captains of April, Pike & Kirk, her crews, and successful 5-Year Mission) and Original Refit Builds which I’m sure happened after the success of the Connie Refits into virtually a new, modern class of ship as well as must be cheaper/faster to build a Refit-style from the ground up than modifying a much older Constitution-class into a Refit-style/“Enterprise-class” (and is part of my personal “head canon”).
If my father were still alive to see this, he would LOVE it! As a kid, we used to always watch Star Trek and build model cars together, so it's like an extremely cool version of combining two of our favorite things to do together. Thanks for this!
"MASTER BUILDER!"/ '67, doing my grade school "ad-hoc" while watching this "New Series" that all my buds in school were raving about; oh what memories you've awakened Sir! I can't thank you enough & keep it up we need to dream more these days...Namaste.
probably one of the most technically accurate models ive ever seen outside of the studio model. Well done. The detail on the shuttlebay and recreation decks is beyond outstanding.
Wow.. absolutely FANTASTIC job. My father used to build RC boats from scratch, so I can imagine how much painstaking work, detail, effort and cost went into this.. amazing job. It could Easily be used for a Star Trek movie. It's a work of art and should be in a museum!
@@tgkelly82 Alas, Paramount/CBS would rather pay in-house for physical models, they won't outsource to anyone except the Big Names in their industry. While the fan-films generally lack enough budget and manpower to properly use physical models (in space battle scenes, etc) or to properly handle/transport/store them without risking damage. CGI models are just the better option (or at least the more practical option) in the real world.
Another thing about this video was the nice touch playing the music score as the crew was preparing the Enterprise for launch to starting up the running lights to playing the music as they awakened this sleeping giant for her return to sailing the cosmic waves of space was a great tribute to a great starship and her crew.
Best homemade model I've seen. This looks so stunning. An exact replica as if you brought it home from the set. Well done! Amazing detail work on the lights and interior views!!!
brilliant job, thanks for sharing! It's funny, when I was a kid in the 90s I thought the original Enterprise looked lame compared to TNG/Voyager, but now as an adult I think the orginal Enerprise is the most beautiful ship ever seen on screen
The TOS Enterprise had a tough rugged look to denote the utilitarian design of early space exploration. As Starfleet advanced, it appears as if they began to add elegance to their designs and it shows!
This is so beautiful. The attention to detail, the lights, all the interior parts that you can see through the windows. Just amazing. I wish I could see more of the interior parts in the finished model.
I been a Star Trek fan since 1968. Collecting different versions of Enterprise is a part of my ST collection. This had got to be one of the coolest versions I’ve ever seen. Great work!
I remember several times putting the plastic model together of this ship and the damn nacelles wouldnt ever stay put. Absolutely OUTSTANDING work on tbis gorgeous ship. Your heart shows in every detail!
OMG! Freaking AMAZING!!! I've many versions of Kirk's Enterprise, (favorite will always be the "TOS" Enterprise), but all from kits. My hat goes off to you Sir. Thanks for sharing!
An incredible, beautiful artistic model. Truly an act of dedication, loyality & love. I bet Gene and Majel were looking down from Heaven as you completed it. I'm sure you made them proud.
Absolutely gorgeous! I have a frog in my throat just looking at the beauty of your craft. I can scarcely imagine how you felt when everything was done and your fired up all the lights together for the first time. Scotty would be proud.
I made a CGI version of this model, and I thought that was painstaking to get right. Building this ship physically, and from scratch, takes it to a whole other level. Amazing work bro and an incredible item to have sitting in your man cave :)
Outstanding dedication to your hobbies turns out fantastic results. Truly a work of art. I hope a museum would like to put that on display. Even the Smithsonian
I believe I saw your model at a Star Trek convention once here in Columbus Ohio. In fact, I'm sure I did. It's not something you forget. Breathtaking. Wish I could visit your ship on the daily. Beautiful work! Really wish I could do something like that. Thank you for doing this. You don't know how much it's appreciated.
What a masterpiece Jason! Outstanding workmanship and excellent detailing, looking at the number of hours you spent in the planning, design, and building, it would almost been worth to build a life-size model (just joking) but it is unbelievable all the work that went into this jewel which entertained a generation(s) of young men/women. Thank you for taking the time to share your dedication with the community. Peace be with you, Ciao, L
I understood you perfectly when you said that went the realization of a dream. It's a most beautiful starship of Star Trek and It's my prefered too. Your work recreating "this lady" was incredible. Congratulations! Thanks for sharing!
It also has blue highlights which the movie version does not. Besides, as long as he's not trying to sell it and just made it for personal enjoyment, I don't think they can stop him from making screen-accurate models.
What a beautiful thing it is to see such love and energy imbued into such an iconic Vessel as the Enterprise A. I love looking at scale models of old schooners and clipper class ships for exactly the same reason. The attention to detail. Thank you. She looks amazing.
Holy shoot, man! Unbelievable! What do you do for a living? Something related to model building or construction? Or is this just the result of an incredible secondary talent? Either way, kudos, sir! (and btw, what's up with the 18 haters that clicked "dislike"? idiots...)
Don't hate people for the things they love. Even if you don't understand their fanatically weird obsessions, lol. Just hate them for the things they hate.
Minor point, may want to consider putting the impulse engines on a reverse dimmer like control, this way when you power up, they dont just turn on, but they look like theyre powering up, just an idea TBH, other than that, well done for a "Scratch Build".
Damn with the lighting this looks just like the film model! I’m incredibly impressed and slightly jealous. If i had skill and the room to build something of this quality i would. I swear, with a model of the USS Reliant you could totally shoot the battle scenes from wrath of khan. Great job man!
That is a very impressive model of the USS Enterprise! I strongly believe that Gene Rodenberry's vision of the future is pretty much a realistic vision of what is to come in the years to come! Our technology has leaped in fashion very quickly in the last two decades! Just imagine what our future would look like in 400 years ahead of our time!! Wonderful model, beautifully crafted, all those man hours had paid of nicely for you!! Thumbs up! Wonderfully crafted 👍👍
Jason, This is the first time I've seen your model. As the designer I can only say it's magnificent! Phenomenal attention to detail and the lighting is beautiful. I'd love to see it in person some day. Where is it now? Obviously it should be on display to be appreciated by the fans of STTMP. It would be beautiful displayed in front of a pano that could be projection mapped with moving background. Wonderful to see your dedication, craftsmanship and enthusiasm. Live long and prosper! Richard W. Taylor II DGA VES
That is probably the most exquisite build I have ever seen. I always felt that the 1701A model type was the sexiest design of all of them. I wish they would have kept it. DAMN GOOD JOB!
That is awesome, obviously your not going t sell it after all the hard work you've put into it. I think with your talent you should create your own ships and get together with someone who does screen plays and make a space odyssey movie. Competition for Star Trek.
I saw the video before... and keep seeing it again and again from time to time.... The work you did is absolutely awesome. Do you plan on doing other models? The Enterprise D maybe? :D Congrats!
I think if he did another one, is should be the Reliant. Can you imagine how the two would look next to one another in that scale? I'd have a heart attack.
@@charlesf6247 Close. We still haven't figured out Replicators, Warp Speed(beyond theory), Transporters, world peace or total integration of all colors/creeds/sexes/etc....but we are striving to get there. Star Trek set the goal worth pursuing.
Hi Jason, she is absolutely beautiful! My husband sent me this link for me to at and added "you should build one on your spare time" ( I am the trekker here, since I was a child). Do you have any blue prints ? Where could I find instructions on how to build that 6 feet model? I have done one before but only the 2/350 scale model one plastic version
Mind blowing! Incredibly detailed and just fantastic. I can't say enough about it. As a Star Trek fan since the beginning I tip my hat to you sir and your creative talent. Thanks for sharing.
I maybe a little bit slow in seeing (finding) this awesomely built machine: and, YES! I, too, got those goosebumps when the lights near the nacelles flashed on exactly as I've seen elsewhere. The build was (is) epic in it's attention to detail and realism: if I can use the word realism, here, that is. But that shot of the Enterprise hasting it's way toward the moon. Absolutely brilliant in any ones terms. I love Star Trek, but rarely do I find a build of such magnitude worth watching. This scratch build of the Enterprise A goes beyond words. My hat goes off to you, Sir. This is, and was, a truly amazing build to watch. Thank you.
Damnit man you made me cry. I’m 60, and on my way to being a dried up old coot. But I saw this and I nearly fell out of my chair. I’m going to do it. I’m going to build the 350 TOS Enterprise. And finish the meter-long ship sitting on my work bench too. I’m NOT and old man! I’m just ugly! But no excuses. Thank you so very much for this! Here we go.
Holy shit, Batman, that is one bad ass piece of work! Adding the music was a nice touch! It really gave the entire presentation a lot of credibility and tied it all up nicely.
Absolutely love your model of the Enterprise "A". Detail is wonderful and exact. Our whole family (me, my Wife and 2 teen kids) wound up being totally speechless after seeing what you accomplished. Great, great job. Thanks for sharing!
