Star Trek Concept Starships That Became Official Models

We catch up with Star Trek starship designer and modelmaker Bill Krause (aka AdmiralBuck) at this year's WonderFest scale modelmaking convention, and check out two new incredible studio scale starships he's brought to the show. Bill shows us how he designs these Original Series-era inspired starships and modernizes them with features that allows them to fit into the Star Trek timeline.
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Find more of Bill Krause's work at instagram.com/admiralbuck/ and twitter.com/BuckAdmiral Bill's design work on the USS Enterprise 1701-G: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lV69lGdrZpyed68

[@JTeam45]

Bill's models will always take my breath away. I remember the first time I saw the USS Endurance and I immediately had to know how made it, and I've been an avid fan ever since. I felt some pride when I saw the Titan-A reveal and I was like, "I knew he'd make it."

[@HylianFox3]

I've been blown away by this guy ever since I saw his video on the USS Excalibur NCC-1664. I mean holy sh*t, the windows aren't just lit, but even have little diorama images so it's like you're actually looking inside. That is some crazy-insane attention to detail.

[@igorschmidlapp6987]

@@HylianFox3 Using the interior slide film instead of having to take the time/cost to build is the best idea.

[@terrylong8894]

Star Trek has some of the most aesthetically beautiful starships in science fiction.

[@AtomicHorror]

I think it helps that there's a few basic design rules rooted in the fictional mechanics - even across e.g. Federation, Klingon, Romulan ships - but that beyond that there's so much room to improvise. And what sets Trek apart from most sci-fi is the distinct design eras - spanning 1000 years of ships - and all the in-betweens that a designer can imagine within. Star Wars sometimes nods to pre-imperial, imperial and post-imperial design trends too, but Trek's era's are so very distinctive.

[@Swarm509]

I don't know if it is the lighting where they are shooting, or the added model lights in it, or just the color/"flatness" of the paint used on the models but they look amazing. They feel "real" for lack of a better term, not just a shiny model like some. Amazing job on these. Plus they are just great looking ship designs.

[@NetVoyagerOne]

It reminds me of the flat gray that USAF aircraft are painted in. It kind of helps ground it a little in something closer to our time period, I think.

[@johnrose9559]

I saw these in person at Wonderfest, they're even better looking to the naked eye. There is extremely subtle paneling and weathering, much of which is practically imperceptible, that subconsciously convinces you they're massive real objects.

[@TheRealOtakuJoe]

Bill's ship designs and building skills have placed him in the upper pantheons with the likes of Andrew Probert, John Eaves and Doug Drexler.

[@stantonvalberg9814]

Yes, I agree. They all feel like they all belong in the TOS starfleet. Amazing work.

[@scottlyttle5586]

Bill's work, specifically his Javelin shuttle, was really the key point that I knew I had to bring that shuttle bay model to WonderFest. Took a few years, but finally got it (and myself) to WonderFest.. and it wound up on Tested.. I cant say enough good things about Bill!

[@slighter]

Wait, you are guy who build that shuttle bay in scale with the new Galileo kits??

[@scottlyttle5586]

@@slighter Yes, two of us built it (needed two because of size, and also to bounce stuff off each other.. our strengths and weaknesses match so when one gets stuck, the other often has an idea). We built it back in 2018, and used Randy Cooper's Galileo model as the model. From research, I had the size of the original model, and knew it was 1/12th scale, so we halved the dimensions, then worked it from there. While we were really shooting for 1/24th, and the Galileo model is 1/32, when you start doing the math, the numbers are so close, it really doesn't make much of a difference. So, the 1/32 Galileo shuttle model works with the 1/24th scale custom shuttle bay. BTW, it's for sale if anybody is interested!

[@gavinthomas214]

I was shocked at how perfect those ships look. I am so glad we got to see how the nacelle lighting was created. Quite amazing work.

[@Vespuchian]

My goodness that _Mazierski_ looks incredible! The way it's so sleek across the top of the saucer into the secondary hull, and with the non-cylindrical nacelles is just [chef's kiss].

[@paulmazierski5945]

I couldn't possibly agree more! :)

[@evamonkeyN2]

Bills work is so freaking incredible. an absolute blessing to have his work become an enterprise.

[@chriscutress1460]

Great seeing a designer of the Star Trek ship universe and hearing his passion for the subject matter of his modelling.

[@khathaway414]

Those are some pretty ships right there for sure.

[@MrAerialsound]

The beauty of Star Trek are their ships. Bill has done them justice.

[@joermnyc]

The backlit film for the ship interiors is genius.

[@AtomicHorror]

If I remember right, that was something they also did on the physical model of USS Voyager, which I think was the last hero physical shooting model used in a Trek TV show.

[@jamesoloughlin]

Ships are achingly beautiful. I used to make models as a kid. Enterprise-A for one. My younger self mind would have been blown just as much today. Makes me want to get back into the hobby.

[@PicardManeuver]

Love his work. Really made Picard s3 extra special for us ship nerds!

[@Jtilden23]

I would love to see these two make a showing in Stange New Worlds.

[@TychoYard]

Me too!

[@paulmazierski5945]

Bill is a Starship uber craftsman and a very nice guy.

[@jati]

The designs themselves are already stunning, but the craftsmanship behind these models is just on it’s own level.

[@allluckyseven]

Not a Trek fan, but the work that Bill puts out is absolutely incredible. Truly awesome stuff. Everything is so beautifully constructed and well thought out. Amazing.

[@axelhopfinger533]

That Lysander is one of the sleekest Trek ship designs i've seen in a while. Definitely more elegant and aesthetic than all the other new ships in the Picard series, which i regard a huge aesthetic step backwards from the TNG era designs. In fact, it may well be the best TOS style ship designs, period! Could use a little thicker saucer section though. But especially the warp nacelles are just great. Beautiful designs and great model builder craftsmanship! Both these models make me want a ST series set in exactly that time period between TOS and TMP. Made by anyone else than Kurtzman and his ilk!

[@katschaccc]

Bill just makes the most beautiful star trek ship models

[@1garysan]

Great designer. Fantastic models!

[@lykan2]

Love seeing the "Angry Starships" Grandfather, all of Bill's designs are just so wonderful to look at and i really would love to have them at home. THESE are also the kind of designs i would have loved in the Abrams-Movies.

[@geographicaloddity2]

I really like the detail of the blue glowing parts on the Mazierski's nacelles and the orientation like what was on the Stargazer.

[@mrwoodandmrtin]

An X-Wing Enterprise... ? Very nice work Bill... The streamlining is so well handled.

[@scottlyttle5586]

The AMAZING BILL KRAUSE!!

[@Getpojke]

Those are some of the most beautiful designs & models I've ever seen. That "Wasp/Hornet" one especially.

[@jimi1701a]

Stunning work.

[@TychoYard]

This was a wonderful experience! Thanks to Norm and Tested for the opportunity to chat about my starships.

[@L.Scott_Music]

Great designs. I'm pretty critical of Star Trek ship designs. Many go off the reservation, IMO. I wish this guy would have designed for JJ.

[@Mountain-Man-3000]

I appreciate this level of artistry.

[@TychoYard]

I appreciate this level of commentary.

[@_SurferGeek_]

Master Replicas and Unobtainium Ltd could have learned a lot from this guy on how to prevent saggy nacelles for their models!

[@paulmazierski5945]

True 'dat!

[@SteveMichaels]

Amazing models .. just love the lights on the front of the engine nacelles (sp) ... ty for sharing

[@virtualbri]

Bill's designs are pretty amazing, as a giant understatment

[@qontoh2s872]

That's some amazing work. I use to kit bash Enterprise models into some of the illustrations in the first Star Fleet Technical Manual. Man, that was before kit bash was even a thing...

[@mematron]

I knew about kitbashing with the first Star Wars film and that was in 1977

[@qontoh2s872]

@@mematron Maybe you did. I was an eleven year old that was just starting.

[@PhainOri]

Always love segments like this

[@jeremylister89]

Mr Krause is an absolute (insert colourful metaphor) genius. Well done sir. Also..loved the Rolls Royce logo on the nacelles😁

[@originaldarkwater]

Damn, those ships are absolutely gorgeous! Great designs, expertly executed!

[@earlfrancart5687]

now this is cool as heck. Bill does amazing work

[@gatekeeper84]

Drawn in sketchup? That makes his models even more impressive. He must bill by the hour.

[@TychoYard]

Doesn’t everyone?

[@TitanshieldGaming]

Beautiful workmanship

[@shimonsieskel8487]

Incredible. Love the designs. The work that goes into making these models is fascinating to watch.

[@pirazel7858]

The design and the models are amazing

[@WelcomeToMarkintosh]

Those are beautiful models. He is very talented! Thank you for the fantastic coverage!

[@CathyInBlue]

I love the tiny Rolls Royce logos on the in-board sides of the engines of that Stargazer.

[@adamwoodworth5758]

Very impressive, and so cool to see how its constructed. Such a master craftsman.

[@RodgerDodger196]

I LOVE THE STARGAZER CONCEPT( always thought it would be for speed -but it’s a different version on thatfff thought). HE HAS BEAUTIFUL MODELS! So much detail! I was expecting the pictures of people in the windows to STARt MOVING ON THEIR OWN! & I

[@Aratimb]

those ships look wicked sick.

[@MrDigitalWorks]

The esthetics of these models are incredible!

[@Daniel-Strain]

So elegant and beautiful. Amazing.

[@GadZookz]

Spectacular!👍🏻

[@colinlogan2909]

Answer: A Blister Pack. Also, fun video. I loved seeing the variations on the ships and someone(s) so passionate about what they do.

[@CaptWirg]

hopefully someday we will see these in STO or in Star Trek in general :D love them BOTH, the TOS doesn't have to many ships... well seen on screen.

[@masterskywalker7141]

When you see a Four-Nacelled starship you immediately think Stargazer type

[@johnsteiner3417]

His Mazierski actually makes aviation engineering sense.

[@roysteves]

This is like seeing my middleschool notebooks turned into a career. Cheers, AdmiralBuck!!!

[@TychoYard]

I guess some of us never grow up.

[@cdlord80]

Bill Krause is an inspiration.

[@Comedy4cast]

Beautiful work! Side note, I love how it seems the automatic closed captioning knows this video is about Trek, since it capitalizes "Enterprise" in the middle of Adam's badges promo tag. "We know that being a maker is a lifelong Enterprise of trying new things and learning new skills"

[@Xenomurphy]

The MAZIERSKI is an incredible beautiful ship.

[@Wheeler251]

Norm your the best. When I see it's Norm day it makes my day. My only wish is that you were on more episodes thank you buddy

[@QuantaSolace]

That TOS Stargazer is beautiful.

[@cjc363636]

I love these designs! Just awesome.

[@clivejones3983]

Thank you that was wonderful

[@MB-pf1yp]

These are beautiful.

[@palerider7171]

Love to see a a TOS sequel based on these hero ships.

[@Titsmgee]

Every ship this guy creates I instantly fall head over heals with it. Absolutly fantastic talent and creativity 👏

[@jallred2]

Beautiful work Bill!

[@barral69]

Hey Adam! Why have never seen you guest star in any Star Trek episodes of any of the series? You deserve a walk on!

[@paulkirby2761]

1st time seeing any of this or featured people but I love this ship designer/builder's attention to detail and how he's kept the essence of a classic Federation Starship at core of his designs, yet still achieving ships with very different looking purposes. Some of these other newer designs for shows are just too non-Fed Imho and haven't a sensible looking layout that sadly leans in favor of just having an exotic design rather than any meaningful thought given as to why the ship would have that design, whereas with this guys two featured ship models, they very much look like very purposeful thought was given to the layout and shape of everything as though it were actually a real ship with real requirements, demands and limitations. 👌👏

[@jeffreypryor4549]

Bill is tha man. Love his work!

[@adamkieffer6827]

A lot of the old TNG kitbashes are cool to look at, but you get the impression that nothing was done with a sense of purpose, more a sense of just get it done. Get it done and figure out what it does later (which was probably true given the likely time restraints). Bill Krause’s ships, on the other hand, are designed and built with that sense of purpose. Everything is where you imagine it should be. Whether you know what it is or what it does, you know that it’s exactly where it should be. I know Star Trek is kind of in a weird limbo where a lot of the shows are done or are being cancelled, but I hope that whatever happens to it, Bill Krause gets to put his touch on it again.

[@TychoYard]

Thanks! I hope so too!

[@jamestiberiuskirk5994]

These are amazing. I wish they could be produced as models for sale.

[@matthewferguson3922]

The lines of his creations and internal as well as external detail is fantastic and ready for use by fan filming groups. (Insured Rentals).

[@ThatVideoGuyTom]

Amazing video! Audio is a little odd but still great.

[@brianbartlett9823]

Wow, just wow

[@pauls.7530]

I learned today that Kent Melton died earlier this year. He sculpted the Rocketeer’s helmet, lots of incredible Disney production maquettes, and blazed a trail in high end collectibles with his 1989 Batman and Joker statuettes. A Tested video about his sculptures would be cool.

[@linuxknight]

Really awesome work. I love his post-TOS era design aesthetic, it has a great vibe. Though the TMP era is probably my favorite, such as the Wasp and the Shangri-La. We have his Picard show designs in Star Trek Online, wish we could see his TOS and TMP era stuff there too someday. I mean technically they could make the TMP era Shangri-La as a "skin" for the 25th century Titan-A / Enterprise-G which is in game now, though really the Shangri-La is smaller I think. But scale-y wale-y, wibbly wobbly... Enterprise-J anyone? Scale breaking is nothing new. I digress... Great ships!

[@stevenewman1393]

🖖😎👍Very cool and very nicely greatly fabulously spectacular looking Starship's indeed Sir, They are just both truly beautifully looking in every way shape and form and detail indeed!👌.

[@roravenclaw7797]

I love this! I am such a huge, HUGE, Star Trek fan. I have been to conventions, (what they used to call them before comic con) I have met so many of the cast. These are amazing. I have a great deal of the memorabilia.

[@HLR4th]

Stunning

[@Hindenburg521]

Beautiful!

[@bigsarge2085]

🖖Incredible! 🖖

[@HawkGTboy]

I love that “stinger” hull!

[@nonarKitten]

Dear Paramount, This is how you capture the "retro aesthetic" while modernizing the look without making it look like crap.

[@Armand79th]

Don't turn the bussard collectors into SPINNERS ON A SHITTY SUV!

[@nonarKitten]

@@Armand79th I’d vote to remove them entirely. Bussard’s ram-scoop idea was disproven ages ago and would be even worse here since without an actual scoop, you’d have to draw in the hydrogen using energy making is even less efficient.

[@eg395]

Im blown away. Wow!

[@Fyrehart97]

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL! I do like the ship design of Strange New Worlds, but I believe it's skewered slightly too far away from the Orginal Series design. This is perfect! Just slightly more TOS. Now if the SNW Enterprise could look more like this, I'd be super happy!

[@Tuskin38]

the rolls royce logo on the nacelles lmao

[@evanscott6323]

lol, the Rolls Royce logo on the engine nacelles 4:51

[@CRTLALTBACKSPACE]

I love both of those ships. 👍🏽👍🏽

[@devinflint5554]

Memory Alpha has already been updated with Radiant Class.

[@HylianFox3]

EAS has also had the Radiant-class listed on their site since Picard season 2. It is canon because of the gold model in the 'Stargazer' ready room.

[@ianbrown4242]

Amazing

[@BradiKal61]

Him pulling pieces off the nacelle while the effect was going had me saying NO NO NO!

[@AugmentedDictatorGames]

BILLLLLLL

[@MrHws5mp]

The nacelles on the second one look like p-38 Lighting engine/tail booms.

[@TychoYard]

Good eye.

[@MrHws5mp]

@@TychoYard Thanks - they're both spectacular models.👍

[@Space_Pope]

Would love an updated version of the excelsior.

[@Armand79th]

Star Trek Online.

[@Super_Boa]

Dope

[@davidponseigo8811]

Bill Krause is such a talented man. If I'm having a hard time going to sleep at night then I build starships in my head and I'm able to get to sleep but my models in my head are nowhere near as great as Bills.

[@amusedjester]

Tomy did a 1/350 scale fully die-cast Enterprise TOS a year ago and is now about to launch a 1/350 scale Enterprise Refit. Tested should look into it and do an interview with those guys.

[@marcosherrera7635]

I would love to attend some of these conventions. How does someone that is not in that industry find out how to attend a convention like this?

[@aaronmorse9071]

They need to use these on Strange New Worlds