😆 Come on Phil! Give yourself a break and build a nice, modern, easy and fun kit. You deserve it after 2 x Enterprises, the resin sandcrawler and this kit (which you have finished beautifully, by the way!) This series is turning into "The masochist's guide to model building"! 👍
Nice job Phil. I too have one in the stash. Whenever I build it I won't be sweating any details to make it screen accurate since it's off in so many areas. But when you look at it everyone knows it's the K-7 station
I built this kit when I was a kid. I thought it was pretty close to what appeared in the Trouble with Tribbles episode. The station was shown so briefly, and back in the day, TVs didn't have the high resolution they have now. I never knew there was a "tank extension" on the station until now. First time I've seen an image of the filming model.
Dogs Dinner! Turd of a Model! some endearing reviews of that kit then? Nice job Phil, looks great I'm surprised you didn't light the little Enterprise up too... 😀
Your right Phil, it is what it is, it's a product of it's time yes it has fitment issues and yes it's not accurate, BUT you can get a pretty good looking model that looks like the filming model.
This model was obviously the result of the kids' game "Telephone." Except with a paragraph or two instead of a sentence or word. What came out was this... The pattern shop may have gotten a reference picture, who can say. Then there's the limitation of mold-making. So! The original TOS shooting model was a "gift" from someone attached to NASA back in the day. This was a concept model of what our future space stations might look like. In the original, the "saucers" are nested cross-sections of each shape that unfold from a central hub. Thus in the original, these things unfold by sliding over each other. Then, I presume, space construction workers use space glue to seal them all together. Back in the arly 60s there were plans for a space shuttle of some kind. These things had to be shipped small and enlarge to do their jobs. Anyway, as the account I read goes, the original traveling model (NASA did a lot of educational exhibits in schools, I remember a cool one back in 1967 but which did NOT feature such a model, we had table-top pieces of equipment and a liquid nitrogen freeze the rose part!) was in pretty bad shape when it arrived at Burbank. The prop gang worked some minor miracles and the K7 was moved into TV history. That we have something that would pass the "10 foot" quick glimpse test (uhh... maybe 20...) after all these years, is a wonder. Back in the, urr.. 80s, some plucky modeler did make a garage kit of a much more accurate K7. Expensive and I believe, solid-- harder to light. As our good chum, Lou has joked, you would get far a far more accurate K7 by whittling a block of wood! You did all that one could with this model-- you complicated it only by adding several lighting aspects. And your build looks great. A floating city of light and warmth in the cold depths of space, ready to greet a weary space crew-- I mean, what more does one hope for?
I think part of the charm of some of these old kits is the fact that they are inaccurate. I am glad they did not retool it to make it so. Excellent work again Phil. I enjoy the fact that you enjoy this hobby.
Always loved seeing new ships and objects in the original series. The space stations always intrigue me, because they were so far from home. Great build of one of my favorite things in the Star Trek universe!
It's almost accurate if you squint your eyes, 😂 There is a very nice K7 built for DS9, Trials and tribulations, which could be the reference photo your looking at.
Phil, you are too hard on yourself. You are doing good work. And I don’t care what the naysayers say about this model. It may be inaccurate, it may be basic, but it’s what you do with it that counts. You made it into a cool model! I love it! And I love these old kits. I build them too. Keep building them and stop listening to the rivet counters. This build was fun! Your channel has become my favorite. You have fun with the builds and who doesn’t like having fun! Keep it coming. I look forward to the next adventure in SprueVerse.
love the build Phil i have this kit nd have been wondering what to do with it now i know 😀 also I'm pretty sure the original release of this kit is either late seventies or 80's so it's old !!
As a kid I built most of those old Star Trek kits and enjoyed them, except for the K7 space station; for one thing it did not have lights like the two ships did. Yours looks way better than the original basic kit, nice work. Maybe one day I will revisit that kit and try to make it look more like the real prop, or maybe make a Mirror Universe version of the station. Looking forward to your Halloween build.
Quadro-triticale: the fictional food grain in the Star Trek Universe Triticale: the actual creation in the ‘Real Universe’. A hybrid of wheat and rye. See Wikipedia for more information about this.
Well, I built K-7 and lit it. But I replaced the little Ent with a Jonny Lightning Ent _and_ a Klingon ship from the same manufacturer. As for the little Ent, I put it on a wire stand and placed it behind the "Spock and Snakes" model, thereby duplicating that kits box art.
I wonder if AMT ever saw a production still of the filming model like you have? I just rewatched the episode, and at no time is there a clear shot of the missing pod. Only a quick hint 2 or 3 times of the bottom of the tank hidden by the rest of the main center disc. Did they design it from the images in the episode?
great video? the only part of modeling i'm not sure of is the lighting but just a basic flashing light maybe with some led strip or a few 3 mm with a flashing chip any good sites to learn the basics? and a good site fot the stuff i need to do it.
Evansdesign.com has everything you need - check out Trekworks he did a very comprehensive basics of wiring a few years back. Make sure you have some good basic supplies: a good soldering iron with a variable temperature control. Some wire cutters. Some shrink wrap to protect your connection. Micro-Mark has a good starter kit.
Thanks for the warning! As nice a job as you've done, that kit has always been horribly inaccurate and apparently still is. To the point that I'd have to 3D print almost an entirely new one to accurize it, making it not worth buying, even in its modern release.
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At last! An enterprise Phil can finish😊
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Shots fired!
Aww, it's just friendly fire.
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A great simple build and you look like you are having great fun!
😆 Come on Phil! Give yourself a break and build a nice, modern, easy and fun kit. You deserve it after 2 x Enterprises, the resin sandcrawler and this kit (which you have finished beautifully, by the way!) This series is turning into "The masochist's guide to model building"! 👍
Nice job Phil. I too have one in the stash. Whenever I build it I won't be sweating any details to make it screen accurate since it's off in so many areas. But when you look at it everyone knows it's the K-7 station
I'll have to pick it up I don't have that in my stash Excellent video is always
It looks really nice for what it is, a 70s model kit, and you have done a great job on it. The best part is it looks like you enjoyed building it.
This is the best version I've seen anyone build. I also have the kit in my stash.
I built this kit when I was a kid. I thought it was pretty close to what appeared in the Trouble with Tribbles episode. The station was shown so briefly, and back in the day, TVs didn't have the high resolution they have now. I never knew there was a "tank extension" on the station until now. First time I've seen an image of the filming model.
Dogs Dinner! Turd of a Model! some endearing reviews of that kit then?
Nice job Phil, looks great I'm surprised you didn't light the little Enterprise up too... 😀
Your right Phil, it is what it is, it's a product of it's time yes it has fitment issues and yes it's not accurate, BUT you can get a pretty good looking model that looks like the filming model.
That kit is older then me lol
This model was obviously the result of the kids' game "Telephone." Except with a paragraph or two instead of a sentence or word. What came out was this... The pattern shop may have gotten a reference picture, who can say. Then there's the limitation of mold-making.
So! The original TOS shooting model was a "gift" from someone attached to NASA back in the day. This was a concept model of what our future space stations might look like. In the original, the "saucers" are nested cross-sections of each shape that unfold from a central hub. Thus in the original, these things unfold by sliding over each other. Then, I presume, space construction workers use space glue to seal them all together. Back in the arly 60s there were plans for a space shuttle of some kind. These things had to be shipped small and enlarge to do their jobs. Anyway, as the account I read goes, the original traveling model (NASA did a lot of educational exhibits in schools, I remember a cool one back in 1967 but which did NOT feature such a model, we had table-top pieces of equipment and a liquid nitrogen freeze the rose part!) was in pretty bad shape when it arrived at Burbank. The prop gang worked some minor miracles and the K7 was moved into TV history.
That we have something that would pass the "10 foot" quick glimpse test (uhh... maybe 20...) after all these years, is a wonder. Back in the, urr.. 80s, some plucky modeler did make a garage kit of a much more accurate K7. Expensive and I believe, solid-- harder to light. As our good chum, Lou has joked, you would get far a far more accurate K7 by whittling a block of wood!
You did all that one could with this model-- you complicated it only by adding several lighting aspects. And your build looks great. A floating city of light and warmth in the cold depths of space, ready to greet a weary space crew-- I mean, what more does one hope for?
Built mine over 40 years ago
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I like the accent.
Sounds like a northeastern US accent.
I think part of the charm of some of these old kits is the fact that they are inaccurate. I am glad they did not retool it to make it so. Excellent work again Phil. I enjoy the fact that you enjoy this hobby.
Always loved seeing new ships and objects in the original series. The space stations always intrigue me, because they were so far from home. Great build of one of my favorite things in the Star Trek universe!
hoping for a 1:1 kit of tricorder,Phaser and communicator!
I love it! It looks awesome!
It's almost accurate if you squint your eyes, 😂
There is a very nice K7 built for DS9, Trials and tribulations, which could be the reference photo your looking at.
Yee Haa. Irwin Allan project. Great.
Phil, you are too hard on yourself. You are doing good work. And I don’t care what the naysayers say about this model. It may be inaccurate, it may be basic, but it’s what you do with it that counts. You made it into a cool model! I love it! And I love these old kits. I build them too. Keep building them and stop listening to the rivet counters. This build was fun!
Your channel has become my favorite. You have fun with the builds and who doesn’t like having fun!
Keep it coming. I look forward to the next adventure in SprueVerse.
OMG, I built the original back in the early 70's 😆 Phil, I see that you enjoyed the build.
love the build Phil i have this kit nd have been wondering what to do with it now i know 😀 also I'm pretty sure the original release of this kit is either late seventies or 80's so it's old !!
As a kid I built most of those old Star Trek kits and enjoyed them, except for the K7 space station; for one thing it did not have lights like the two ships did. Yours looks way better than the original basic kit, nice work. Maybe one day I will revisit that kit and try to make it look more like the real prop, or maybe make a Mirror Universe version of the station. Looking forward to your Halloween build.
Quadro-triticale: the fictional food grain in the Star Trek Universe
Triticale: the actual creation in the ‘Real Universe’. A hybrid of wheat and rye. See Wikipedia for more information about this.
Nice build. Too bad it's missing some details to make it closer to the TOS version that we all have seen.
Accurate or not, it's a great build and looks fantastic.
Someone should do a scale up in 3D print to go with the other kits
They should have included a tiny Klingon ship, too.
Well, I built K-7 and lit it. But I replaced the little Ent with a Jonny Lightning Ent _and_ a Klingon ship from the same manufacturer. As for the little Ent, I put it on a wire stand and placed it behind the "Spock and Snakes" model, thereby duplicating that kits box art.
I wonder if AMT ever saw a production still of the filming model like you have? I just rewatched the episode, and at no time is there a clear shot of the missing pod. Only a quick hint 2 or 3 times of the bottom of the tank hidden by the rest of the main center disc. Did they design it from the images in the episode?
I have a feeling who ever designed it either didn’t know or thought it didn’t matter?
Phil can we have a tour of your display room?
I don’t have a display room - but I will figure out how to take a tour of all the models!
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I built this one 50 years ago..
great video? the only part of modeling i'm not sure of is the lighting but just a basic flashing light maybe with some led strip or a few 3 mm with a flashing chip any good sites to learn the basics? and a good site fot the stuff i need to do it.
Evansdesign.com has everything you need - check out Trekworks he did a very comprehensive basics of wiring a few years back. Make sure you have some good basic supplies: a good soldering iron with a variable temperature control. Some wire cutters. Some shrink wrap to protect your connection. Micro-Mark has a good starter kit.
Thx for the reply just checking them out now great site~@@sprueVerse
A piece of clear brass tube?? 🤔😉
Discovered shortly after transparent aluminum, no doubt.
Thanks for the warning!
As nice a job as you've done, that kit has always been horribly inaccurate and apparently still is. To the point that I'd have to 3D print almost an entirely new one to accurize it, making it not worth buying, even in its modern release.
What scale was that?
1:7600