Polar Lights 1/1000 Original Series USS Enterprise Part 1: Evolution of the TOS USS Enterprise

[@CaptRobertApril]

I'm pretty sure the overall hull color was pretty consistent throughout; what changed was the amount of light they threw on that model. For the first pilot, the model was completely unlit internally, and was shot against a black background (an attempt to skip a step or two in the optical printing process; Doug Trumbull tried a more refined version of this with The Motion Picture). For the second pilot, some lights were added, mainly running lights, windows, and the dome over the hangar doors, so the studio lighting was scaled back a bit, so as not to overwhelm them (note the more dramatic shadows on the model as well; all the better to show off those lights). By the time of regular production, they've added those swirly lights in the Bussards , so the amount of studio lighting had be seriously scaled back, resulting in not only the pretty lights to be seen clearly, but for the actual hull color to be revealed as, not white as some think, but a medium battleship gray.

[@vengeance1701]

I had studied just about everything about the Enterprise, but I had never heard about the blue neck!

[@HobbyLinkInternational]

vengeance1701 I have seen a bunch of modelers do it like that and they were right. I was pretty surprised when I found out myself :)

[@SeansModelBuilds]

@@HobbyLinkInternational There is a website about painting the first Pilot Enterprise that describes it.

[@MattDeckard]

Blue neck is horse shit!!! Just look at the color studio shots and any and all screen shots

[@lovespellfatale]

Very cool. I never knew! I learned something new today! Great video! Thanks!

[@HobbyLinkInternational]

lovespellfatale glad you liked it :) thanks for watching!

[@HobbyLinkInternational]

+lovespellfatale did you click the link to the article at the end. There’s a bit more detail there, if you’re interested!

[@lovespellfatale]

SciFiantasy no I didn't but I will definitely go and check it out! Thanks!! :)

[@asmcelhinney]

Great video from Jason, very informative - always wondered about the variations. Loving the chair Kenny, it's a great look for you!

[@HobbyLinkInternational]

Alex McElhinney thanks buddy I should have part 2 up tonight :) the Christmas chair lol

[@2000spqr]

good stuff!