-Nothing
shall be left undamaged-
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This
is what started it All. Pictured
below was the first prop I started with. Believe it or not, the hull of the miniature
craft was constructed of cardboard from a diaper box. The ship consists of an
outer hull and inner self contained unit, namely the cockpit and
cargo/passenger area. This inner unit is constructed of wood, can be removed
from the rear for access purposes, and is home to all the onboard
electronics, lights, miniature figurines, and a few other gizmos I threw in
for my own amusement… like functional model rocket engines;-) I worked on the
ship in a hit and miss fashion, and by late 2006 the ship, except for a few
minor details, was completed. |
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The
ship contains three separate power sources. A 9v battery is used for the six
main drive engines, and is integrated into the outer hull located on the top of
the ship. If you check out the third picture from the bottom, you will able
to identify two small copper rods that run down to the engines. The
other two power sources are 3 volt units contained within the removable inner
hull; one supplies power to the cockpit area, and the other runs additional
lighting gizmos. |
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A variety of parts were
used to craft the ship,
and each panel you see on
the ship was inlaid by hand.
Then a multitude of battle
scars were added to enhance its look.
We wanted a real ship to
photograph to enable us to achieve the look and feel
of the original films the
best we could.
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Some
pieces came from a F16 model kit, while other parts came from a WW II
Japanese battle ship kit. The copper rods supply current to the ‘engines’…or
should I just say red lights. Even kitchen plumbing parts were integrated
into the craft. Can
you identify them? And what drove me to build an eight sided craft anyways? Actually
there’s good reason, maybe you will stumble across it… |
Photos and comments by Rick Johnson
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