Geschrieben: 23 Feb 2017 07:01
The U.S.S. Enterprise XCV-330, with its distinctive ring-shaped
engines, is a starship of myth, seen only as an illustration or
painting -- until now.
QMx
is thrilled to present an extremely limited edition of this
supposed precursor to the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701.
Design
Concept
The XCV-330 was originally conceived by
designer Matt Jefferies for Gene Roddenberry’s planned follow-up to
Star Trek: The Original Series. Although that show was
never greenlit, this amazing retro ship appeared as artwork in the
TV series Star Trek: Enterprise and in Star Trek: The
Motion Picture.
For the
2013 J.J. Abrams blockbuster Star Trek Into Darkness, our
Artisan prop and model shop, QMx FX Cinema Arts, was asked to
illustrate the history of starflight in the new Star Trek
time line. The 14 filming miniatures we created can be seen
stretching across the credenza in Admiral Marcus’ office, starting
with the Wright Flyer and ending with the U.S.S.
Vengeance.
In the History of
Starflight collection, the XCV-330 fills the role of Earth’s first
sub-light, interplanetary and interstellar space vehicle.
Making the
Ships
QMx built an idealized version of U.S.S.
Enterprise Ring Ship for Star Trek Into Darkness
(STID) from scratch by hand. It is a unique, one-of-a-kind
miniature.
When developing
the collectible model, QMx FX Cinema Arts combined elements of 3-D
files supplied to us by digital artist Mark Rademaker with the
filming miniature used in STID to create a final model
that is both modern and retro, and looks entirely functional and
believable. Rademaker's Ring Ship design, which takes Jefferies'
original drawings and renders them into a much more realistic,
modern ship, can be seen in the "2011 Star Trek Ships of the Line
Calendar."
Superior Construction
Our custom-built Enterprise Ring Ship
Artisan Replica is made of cast resin and is reinforced with a
metal armature. It is hand painted with colors taken from both the
Star Trek: The Original Series Enterprise and the Star
Trek (2009) Enterprise.
Externally and inside the ring, the QMx Enterprise
Ring Ship Artisan Replica has been carefully masked and hand
painted with multiple layers of automotive paint to create a
textured Aztec pattern.
The
included custom-built display stand is cast from the same molds as
the stand seen in Star Trek Into Darkness.
The QMx Enterprise Ring Ship Artisan
Replica is a static model, with no lights or
electronics.
Artisan-Built
Each QMx Enterprise Ring Ship Artisan
Replica has been built by the same artisans who built the
Enterprise Ring Ship for Star Trek Into Darkness. Each
ship in this limited edition of 25 comes with a numbered
plaque.
http://qmxonline.com/products/enterprise-ring-ship-artisan-replica
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Chris