Description: NO COMMUNICATOR PROP INCLUDED IN THE SALE, PARTS ONLY AS LISTED BELOW Star Trek TOS, Communicator Parts Kit, 5 Metal T-Jets, 7 Swarovski Crystals in the colors shown, Coronet Vintage Gold Fabric. (NO PLASTIC HERE) Vintage Coronet Fabric, Swarovski Brand Crystals, Rodd Inspired Aluminum T-Jets This Kit recalls the famed "Beta Hero" as fabricated by Wah Chang under the design direction of Matt Jefferies. The last two listing images are for information and entertainment purposes only. PRICE IS FOR ONE COMPLETE SET; A TOTAL OF 15 (FIFTEEN) COMPONENTS! SUSANNETREK CURRENTLY HAS FACE-PLATES. VISIT MY EBAY STORE TO PURCHASE. If you just want metal T-Jet Sets;... SURF MY eBay STORE FOR ALUMINUM TRICORDER AND COMMUNICATOR KNOB SETSKit Ships at one shipping charge so, kits are a GREAT value! Crystal Jewels: Set of Three Larger; 3/16 inch nominal diameter x 1/16 inch high foil back, Set of Four Smaller; are just under 5/32 inch nominal diameter. Review listing photographs FOR COLORS INCLUDED. Nothing 2nd rate will be shipped. Metal T-Jet Knob Specs: Set of Five & Two Screws; Precision machined aluminum. Engineering/Design informed by Roddenberry style knobs as I have in archived Communicator and Tricorder kits, also known widely as the "Vibe C" T-jet design that Wah Chang used. See the listing photo for a dimensioned side view. Overall prop accurate 1/4 inch nominal diameter x 1/8 inch nominal height. Includes M2 x 6.5mm (1/16 inch dia. x 1/4 inch long English nominal) button head Phillips screw to accommodate even the thicker .060 (1/16 inch thick) Tricorder face plate! Knob has integral boss on back-side that mounts to tricorder panel; for that authentic museum look. Very high grade. Look at listing images. Three knobs install upside down as jewel bases (just like the real prop !) Coronet Windsor 2 Vintage Fabric: Classic Communicator Gold; Cut to fit prototypical opening (each swatch is nominal 1/2 inch x 7/16 inch minimum so no worries. Precision cut on a titanium cutter. If the "swatch don't fit" I can often help out with a free swatch exchange. RETURNS OK, SEE RETURNS AND SHIPPING TAB ABOVE. Click to watch these How-To videos on YouTube, see link (in blue) below. BROWSE MY EBAY STORE FOR MANY MANY COMM AND TRI-CORDER PARTS Trek-TOS-Communicator-Midplate-Set-Mirror-Polished-Alpha-Hero-BreakawayALUMINUM T-JETS; Communicator-Knobs-Aluminum-With-ScrewsPAPER MOIRECOMMUNICATOR-MOIRE-PAPER-MOIRE-SET-OF-8CLEAR TRANSPARENCY MOIREStar-Trek-TOS-CLEAR-TRICORDER-MOIRE-COMMUNICATOR-MOIRE-MOIRE-SET-OF-8FOR MOIRE VIDEO PASTE THIS LINK (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U19EScM45WE) COMM KNOB, JEWEL, FABRIC, PACKAGE DEAL Star-Trek-TOS-Communicator-Parts-Kit-5-Metal-T-Jets-3-Crystals-Coronet-FabricALPHA HERO BEZEL SETSCOMMUNICATOR-TRICORDER-ALPHA-TWO-PART-BEZELSTHIN COMM CONTROL PLATE 0.014 THICK COMM 1/16 THICK CONTROL PLATEStar-Trek-TOS-Tricorder-Die-Cut-Face-Plate-JUST-THE-FACE-PLATEPAPER MOIREStar-Trek-TOS-TRICORDER-MOIRE-COMMUNICATOR-MOIRE-PAPER-MOIRE-SET-OF-8PASTE FOR BUILDING A COMMUNICATOR YOUTUBE(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xbnu_PxkdI&feature=related) ALL MY PARTS ARE Made to surpass general the requirements of DIN ISO 2768-M fabrication tolerances. Very high quality. 14-DAY returns are always OK (30 Days EU and UK), we want you to be happy!Wash parts in detergents such as Dawn Dish-washing liquid and towel dry before installing. There is a non-visible thin film of oil on every metal part and failure to wash the parts may cause problems with glue bonding and any finishes, like paint or clear lacquer, that may be applied. Thank You; susannetrek2012, jonpaultrek2012 CLICK BELOW FOR: MY YouTube CHANNEL Some Star Trek Prop History For Inquiring Minds: Most of these Prop Makers and Technicians have passed-on.Below are old-timer accounts of convention conversations before conventions were really a fad. (all these are therefore 2nd hand stories) Mr. Greg Jein was a very well known Star Trek TOS prop collector and authority (born October 31, 1945 in Los Angeles, USA; died May 22, 2022 in Los Angeles). He had personal friendships with all the listed Star Trek TOS production prop craftsmen (Bob Stone, James Rugg, Richard Heimer, John Dwyer, and Mr. Ruck). Greg was an acquaintance of mine (Jon-Paul L), and generously took the time to meet me in California on several occasions, beginning in 2018 right through 2021. He shall be missed.Mr. Jein was a filming model designer who, starting in the 1970s’, created miniatures for use in the special effects portions of many films and television series. Mr. Jein was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (1977) and, nominated for an Outstanding Special Visual Effects Emmy for “Angels in America” (1979).In the 1970s’ Greg worked onTV productions such as “Wonder Woman”, and “The UFO Incident”. Jein then went on to work on Spielberg's film “1941”, where he and his team constructed a number of models including a twelve-foot model of the Ferris wheel that's dislodged from its mount and rolls down the pier and into the water. For their work on “1941” Jein, William A. Fraker and A. D. Flowers were again nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.Then in the 1980’s Greg Jein was invited to work on “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” building planetary models for Spock's spacewalk scene and the interior of the V'Ger craft. Jein continued his association with Star Trek Films, building alien weapons for: “Star Trek V The Final Frontier”, Starfleet helmets for the assassination scene in “Star Trek VI The Undiscovered Country”. In 1986 for “Star Trek The Next Generation” Jein and a team at Industrial Light & Magic (ALM) built the original six-foot model of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D), the Ferengi Marauder starship and, the Klingon Vor'cha.BACK TO STAR TREK TOS 1966 THRU 1969Mr. Bob Stone was Star Trek's machinist and made all the metal prop parts for all three seasons of the show. Parts were made to order for each episode as in those times (the 1960’s) as machining was done by hand and there was no advantage to making short runs (and no studio funding either). Each episode had a specific budget. Speaking of budgets, Bob relied on his Star Trek friend Robert Archer (VP of Budgeting for the show) in getting a little leeway on the $ so he could do the best possible job. According to Bob there was no magic drum of Phaser Nozzles and every job was a mad-dash to meet the filming deadlines.Because parts were made only to order, parts varied quite a bit. These variations can be seen in all the surviving examples of TOS hand props from Phaser to Communicators and Tricorders. Sometimes it was not that a new design was needed but rather that when one Wings it from a sketch, in a hurry using what is on-hand, you get an unintended-new-version of something (in the 1960’s the TV audience never could see that).Robert Archer and Bob Stone worked closely together so when the show was canceled suddenly in season three, Robert Archer ended up with a nice collection of hand props. Richard Heimer made the molds for hand props. He also did all the casting and forming. This included; Vacuum form bucks, Fiberglass molds and urethane molds. Again, according to him most work is done in the normal Hollywood maddening rush. He shared with his convention friends that there were many molds made from molds when the production schedule demanded this. He also shared that when the show ended he rescued the molds from being discarded by putting them in his garage. James Ruggs (b. 1919) was the director of special effects for the show. He handled and repaired many of the props on-set. When the show was canceled in season three he rescued many hand props and even some models from the scrap heap. Dick Ruben, Prop & Art Assistant on the show, got his Set-Used Klingon disruptor from James. Mr. Ruggs held on to his rather large Star Trek collection for many years. It is widely known that Greg Jein got his Holy-Grail Hero Phaser from James.In closing a nod to Mr. Ruck, a prop technician, who reported that he repaired some hand props hundreds of times as they were often damaged during filming. He had also shared that the fiberglass Mid-Grade’s, and some other props often used basswood strips between the seams to establish uniform dimensions. 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Price: 40.64 USD
Location: Brooksville, Florida
End Time: 2024-12-07T14:45:35.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.99 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Convention/Event: New York Comic Con
Brand: jonpaultrek2012 ®
Type: Communicator
Character: Spock
Series/Movie: The Original Series
Genre: Science Fiction & Horror
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Franchise: Star Trek
Modified Item: No
California Prop 65 Warning: Do Not Eat. Do Not Put In Ear or Nose.
Vintage: Yes