RED ALERT Lost 3 ft TOS Enterprise found????

[MARK M3]

I don't understand how it ends up on ebay then.

THAT was an unforeseen and stupid move. It was known about at least a month before"everyone" knew.

 

[MARK M3]

 

[MARK M3]

 

[Lightning]

THAT was an unforeseen and stupid move. It was known about at least a month before"everyone" knew.

Obviously, no one in the know can share the whole story, but in your opinion, had the ship not appeared on ebay, do you think the result is everyone else finds out about it "today" when Rod makes the big announcement that it has been found and authenticated?

 

[Trebor]

THAT was an unforeseen and stupid move. It was known about at least a month before"everyone" knew.

It was known about a month before the Ebay auction? Please share details.

 

[MARK M3]

Obviously, no one in the know can share the whole story, but in your opinion, had the ship not appeared on ebay, do you think the result is everyone else finds out about it "today" when Rod makes the big announcement that it has been found and authenticated?

I have no idea.
It's really no one's business But Roddenberry's and the guy who had the model, until they deemed when and if the public should know.
Don Gaffney caught it listed on EBAY and immediately notified everybody and anybody he thought should know about it. That's what stopped the auction.

 

[MARK M3]

 

[CessnaDriver]

Between disappearing and showing up in the storage unit, we are still confronted with many decades of mystery in that time. There is a story there, but perhaps lost to time and death of people who knew, or people simply not wanting to admit what they did.

 

[Captain Dunsel]

On tonight’s episode of Storage Wars…

 

[ghostryder]

I'm not a big Trek expert, but are there new details about the model itself to be learned now? Size? Paint color? Things theorized about and now proven to be true or vice versa? Just curious...

 

[Trebor]

I'm not a big Trek expert, but are there new details about the model itself to be learned now? Size? Paint color? Things theorized about and now proven to be true or vice versa? Just curious...

There are some differences between the 33" and the 11 footer. Now that it has been found again, and there are newer photos, those differences can be explored further.

The paint color is supposed to be the same as the 11 footer so that is interesting in itself.

 

[feek61]

It's really cool seeing all of the little hooks and studs they used to hang the model. Great seeing such good, detailed photos.

 

[CessnaDriver]

It's really cool seeing all of the little hooks and studs they used to hang the model. Great seeing such good, detailed photos.

Yeah, old school hang 'em with wire. Several of those points were another thing that convinced me early this was the real deal.

 

[CessnaDriver]

On tonight’s episode of Storage Wars…

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If so, it was pre-planted for them to find! Barry comes walking out with it. LOL

 

[pengbuzz]

All I know is: this starship had a voyage far longer than a "5 year mission". The return of this lady calls for an epic celebration!

 

[edge10]

On tonight’s episode of Storage Wars…

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All we found was a bunch of naughty magazines and a priceless TV relic.

 

[joberg]

Honestly, I would argue we authenticated it here that first day, like in hours. LOL I was convinced by a barely visable imperfection in the saucer that matched both. Absolutely nobody would have noticed that in the vintage photo to make a fake. But I guess we don't issue RPF certificates of authenticity. LOL

With so many RPFers/Pros from the industry here knowing so much about so many models/props, etc...maybe an RPF-CA would be a good idea

 

[Shaw]

Now, who wants to make some really accurate replica's of the 33" instead of the 11 footer?

I can't imagine anyone attempting such a thing.

 

[Trebor]

I can't imagine anyone attempting such a thing.
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Gorgeous

 

[CessnaDriver]

I can't imagine anyone attempting such a thing.
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Next up the variant, the storage unit find edition with prism/hologram stickers!