Possible lead for the disruptor.... Let him know to try looking into Hammerli target pistols. They are from the 70s-80s era and most share similarly unique grip designs. Hope that helps!!!
I'm not even a Star Trek fan but seeing this guy talk with such joy and passion while Adam reacts with equal emotion had me smiling all the way through. Awesome to see 🙌
26:42 "When we can, we will." This actually got me a little misty-eyed. No way I could afford anything here, but I can absolutely appreciate them, and the attention to detail, from afar. Absolutely love everything about this. Thank you for having Mr. Eldridge on to show these off.
I hope they sell every one! I hope we see more runs, building of scale with the same care and quality shown here… if I had thousands to spend I definitely would, but hopefully one day I’ll have the money and they’ll still be making them…
I still have my dad’s tricorder! One of his favourite stories was about when a student came into his shop to ask about what type of metal a part was. So Dad- already recognizing the metal- pulls out his tricorder and hits a few buttons, beep boop whirlwhirl and goes “ah, that is a type 316 stainless steel!” The student then wore a huge grin and turned to leave. Apparently he had never seen a tricorder before because he thought it was all real 😭 my dad had to chase him down and explain it was just a toy so he didn’t eagerly tell the superiors about a magic metal analyzer he had. I don’t think they had portable XRF metal analyzers in the 1980s, so that must’ve been wild Love you lots, Dad
Its been a long time, getten from there to here, .... indeed! Idk what i would like to see specificly, but im sure theres gotta be SOMETHING Trek Adam always wanted to have/make/build!
@@NinjaChris77 We just have to have faith, faith of the heart if you will, that Adam will get the itch to build something from a trek series again soon. I've got... I've got faith.
There was a Next Gen episode where two Klingons were beamed aboard supposedly without weapons, but once in private they both took parts from a belt-buckle, a tip from a boot, etc and put together a couple of assassin weapons. I’d like to see the separate parts for that machined. Even on camera the prop looked extra cheesy, but this guy could improve on that I’m sure.
You know what would be cool? A build of a Lower Decks prop made to look like a cartoon object brought into the real world. That, or a photorealistic Moopsy.
I really enjoy it when Adam and his guest click together so well that their conversation about a shared passion is as satisfying to watch as is learning about the subject of the video.
The idea of a replica becoming the production-used version for the SNW phaser is SO wild. I can’t imagine how excited y’all are at the prospect! God are these all so beautiful… I wish I could buy them all!
I saw an ad for this product in my instagram feed for pre-order, so naturally I clicked the link to see how much it is. Its $799USD. I'll never spend that much on something like this, but of course then hours later this video pops up and now I want one lol😂😭
The enthusiasm Adam brings to seemingly every table he sits at is hella-inspirational. I love watching people get excited about things, and Barry here is no exception. Very entertaining!
Years ago I was working at Pinewood Studios and the stage next door were setting up for a James Bond exibition. I had a stroll round as a sneak preview and saw a case with the Golden Gun and it was exactly as they described. Badly painted and shoddy made. The magic of the film industry.
Smoke and mirrors effectively. It just needs to look right on camera, which is why things are getting noticed when they remaster stuff for 4k as they never thought some items would ever be visible, so some interesting callbacks and jokes get found many years later.
@@bionicgeekgrrl I went to the crew showing of Aliens and when the scene of Ripley finds Newt's hideout my friend who was a model maker on it said "Look at the TV back on the wall sprayed silver" and there it was... I asked him not to point these things out as I was enjoying the film. Search "ALIENS (1986) Ripley and Newt Scene Movie Clip - 4K UHD HDR Custom New Version" to see it. :)
OMGosh! I was just talking about Barry to my niece yesterday - we were at Collectormania at Milton Keynes (UK), where I first met Barry in his 'Entertainer' days - then ended up working with him on the first Celebration Europe (which he organised to perfection). Soooo good to see him geeking out, and I know that he is sincerely interested in every little detail that will make him and other fans smile. Tell him that Lord Harris says 'Hi!'.
I was so excited when I noticed this video is 40 minutes long rather than 12 or 18. I love seeing artists and craftspeople get space to fully dork out! Much respect to all of the hard work by Barry and his collaborators.
I love the Cobra Phaser, There were two versions of that design. The version shown here was made early on in the show, but by TNG's season 6 through to DS9's third season and Voyager's first season, it didn't have the markings on it and the power level meter was removed, which I believe was due to battery power considerations as this was before the prop redesign. As for Geordi's VISOR, We did see the inside, though not in detail, in "Starship mine" when Dr. Crusher was modifying it to emit a hypersonic pulse. And we only saw mesh used behind the brass pins at least ONCE in the second season which is when the all-metal version of the prop was produced. The first season was literally a heavily modified banana clip which you can tell because of the pins alternating between the upper and lower frame.
I agree. The Cobra Phaser is a decent representation of the earlier version with the softer lines and power meter. Depending on the price, it might be worth snapping up!
I've never been able to get over the banana clip aspect of Geordi's visor, and always imagined the silly conversations in the prop department must have gone something like guys saying, no one will ever notice, and then a woman walks by and says hey, nice banana clip hahaha!, but then the guys held firm, yeah, no one will notice. (that imagined convo is all said with love, but the visor is a banana clip and always will be in my eyes).
@@julia.h3673 It never really occured to me but now I can't unsee it either LOL The alternating pins always looked good to me, it's a little detail that sells it imho. "Someone designed this," but apparently not :D
I know the story why tricorders make the click sound... And its because the season 1 prop did have a mechanical arm mechanism that made the click sound. But the sound engineers for the show hated it so it was removed. But they took samples of the click and then added it into post then on.
@randomrazr The number of lights is roughly correct, it is short of 2 LEDs inside the hand scanner dock. That had the same 8 led array as the science tricorders. This has 6. It's more the body is just off in multiple places.
Soooo close. 18:05 Ensigns of Command was when Data had to open his phaser to modify it to work despite the hyperonic radiation. The Hunted was the episode where the phaser was in overload and had to be disarmed.
According to Gene Roddenberry, in his book, "The Making of Star Trek," he received a letter from the U.S. Navy asking for drawings to Dr. McCoy's diagnostic tool. Roddenberry wrote back to tell them it was made from a salt shaker.
In the clip about 15 seconds in is Adam in a disguise lmfao, I almost missed that too. Considering it's just a beard, hat and glasses it works surprisingly well.
I lost all bodily control and now have a "Thank you for your order" email in my inbox. Welcome back to "This is why I'm broke"... what beautiful craftsmanship
1:23 The sounds are amazing and the look is incredible. I love that it’s not the static graph screen on every tricorder seen on TV. This is magnificent.
Another prop video, another W. Well done adam. Don't hold it against Barry for nerding out over your workshop, i feel like that is the natural emotion any fan of yours would feel!
If SNW production starts using these as props, it won’t be the first trek series to do that. Some ships in previous series were off the shelf model kits. Enterprise used toy TOS phasers in season 4, and even toy versions of their own phase pistols
The phasers built for Strange New Worlds cost $6,250 (US) apiece. So if you have to give an extra a phaser and have them stand in the background, you give them the toy phaser.
I wish I had the money for so many of these beautiful items. But knowing people are making our childhood a little bit more real just makes me beyond happy. Amazing!
That visor looks incredible! Yes, the weapons and tricorders are great as well but that visor is such a specific design, such a unique object that is immediately recognisable. Amazing!
Finally, something I can geek over! Been a huge fan of Star Trek since TOS. I especially geeked out over the Tricorder from TNG. Loved that series so much! THAT, was good television. And the TNG phaser rifle was particularly impressive.
That phaser is nice and all, but it sure would be cool if they had the overload feature- "...now if you hold both buttons together, you can initiate the overload sequence..." Um, take my money!
I had a Playmates toy phaser (that I picked up at a church thrift store of all places) that actually had that feature. Holding both buttons for a few seconds caused it to play the overload buildup sound then ended with a big explosion sound. I burned through so so many AA batteries playing with that crazy thing.
Barry's crazy matches all of our dreams and he made everything come true! Thank you so so much for being who you are and creating such wonderful "toys"! :)
Adam - I appreciate that your years of experience with firearms on Mythbusters demonstrates itself, even in your handling of the phaser and disrupter props - Your trigger finger discipline shows, and it's great to see! - Thank you! (For those who don't know or appreciate what I mean, Adam keeps his trigger finger extended straight along the side of the prop, COMPLETELY OFF and well clear of, the trigger when handling these props. Doing this even with toy and "prop" guns creates muscle memory that your hand then applies when handling real firearms, preventing accidental discharges.)
I love the Trek universe, and I love their dedication to detail. This is the sort of stuff the kid in me wanted; toys were often just trash enough to just take me out of it because they included horrible sound effects that were random beyond words. The 'realism' is what makes these shine. Great job Factory Entertainment!
The animated screens for tricorders that some fans have made here on youtube are just incredible, they should be used on any future star trek series instead of a static image.
Adam's trigger discipline while handling the phaser is great to see. Also I wonder if putting a couple of adhesive foam feet on each of the visor's temples might be able to pressure fit it in place onto thep person's head...
@@barryeldridge4771 Brent one of my favourite actors & movies ! And those props are just awesome but outta my financial reach sadly 😢 (Btw, I hope you didn’t think I was being insulting with my OG comment) ❤
These .. are the people that deserve all the accolades , deserve all the success , dissevering of the praise, and everything that we all can give them ♥
Wow. That is some attention to detail. I love the function of all those little screens and buttons. It makes these things feel like a real piece of equipment.
Love Star Trek, and this wholesome conversation and show and tell is so Star Trek in its spirit. I know Adam loves the dirty, lived in aesthetic of Star Wars and Alien and the like, but to me, Adam's personality and perspective on life is quintessentially Star Trek. Thanks Barry and Adam
Amazing Replicas! just clicked into their shop and was surprised, that they are rather reasonably priced. That Tricorder for 730€ is ever so tempting ....
At 8:58 he starts going into the difference between a prop replica and an electronic accessory and why certain products can/can't do certain things, and it makes total sense. The Wand Company has the replica Pokeballs which retail for around $99+ depending on the type of ball you get, but it doesn't even make sounds or open! But, after hearing this explanation it makes total sense lol
These are absolutely gorgeous! I know I couldn't afford one, but I hope to see them do a Cardassian phase-disruptor pistol, it's such a neat little prop and these guys could knock it out of the park
I love the mutual, unbridled and shared enthusiasm of Adam and Barry... And the discussion of the many decisions to be made when replicating props. Also wonderful to get some information related from the original makers, which is rare.
Woooooow !!!!! That was INCREDIBLE!!! What an artist! I love *everything,* but for me personally, I'd love the TNG Tricorder. I was blown away by that! Thank you so much for sharing this incredible video and the incredible work on these better-than-the-original replicas !
The discussion about glossy finishes reminded me of something that became visible on TNG once it was out in Blu-Ray high def. You can now see that sheets of black construction paper was often taped over portions of glossy instrument displays on the walls to eliminate reflections of studio lights. I had never noticed this on TV, but once you know where to look, it really jumps out at you. With high-def, you also notice stains on the carpet, reflections of boom mics, extension cords peeping out from behind props, etc. If you don't want to be distracted by that stuff, I suggest avoiding any "The Next Generation Mistakes" videos like the one on Red Letter Media.
I've noticed the big sheets of black cardboard in the 90s when I watched the season 2 episode with the mock battle between the Enterprise and Hathaway. Another thing I've noticed back with the DVD version was in the episode where Riker and Worf beam to a fake Yamato and Worf gets angry and forces a door open on the bridge, and you can see the wood grain on the door even in SD. But with the Blu-Ray these details are really more and more obvious. (They've stopped using the black cardboard in later seasons when they overhauled the lighting.)
@@klopferator I had a crappy enough small TV when I first watched TNG that I never noticed. Then again, I never thought to look. I grew up watching Ultraman and Thunderbirds and never noticed the strings, so maybe I just tended to ignore the background and details. It is interesting how many previously unnoticed fine details tend to jump out at me from higher definition copies of old favorites. Once I notice something, my brain will start looking for it again.
I was lucky enough to have watched the original airing on a lower powered UHF station so I never saw any of the many MANY crimes the HD releases lay bare.
I got my first blu ray player as a gift last year and jave been thoroughly unerwhelmed by the experience. Most discs don't have any way to save your watch progress, so I have to write down the timestamp if I have to turn it off in the middle, the higher resolution makes most things - _especially_ legacy media - look far worse and the 60fps gives me eyestrain and nausea. I'll stick to the lower resolution dvds thanks.
I worked for Quantum Mechanix who made the official retail replica badges and did so many master replica ships, and they were all absolutely glorious. I miss that company so much
31:00 While the constant whine/sound is a VERY cool touch of for this replica, if these are getting sent to the show for potential on-screen use, there needs to be an option to shut that off. The sound guys would absolutely lose their minds trying to figure out where that's coming from. While watching them go crazy could be fun on its own, that's a good way to keep them in a box in a closet instead of getting them in an actor's hands.
It’s funny, as a child of the 80s, the TOS props do nothing for me, they look silly and retro, but the TNG props - they look like *the future*! even though they too are dated now. These objects defined so much of my aesthetic sensibility. The future would be warm, human, ergonomic, and more civilian feeling. A future where design and usability were every bit as important as engineering. I remember reading about the tricorder display in the Technical Manual and imagining how it would work with those Geology, Meteorology, Biomedical buttons. It’s interesting how we imprint so strongly onto these objects that we first saw as kids.
6:14 there's a finger dent in the case... holding it left hand so you take out the sensor left to right..... go on adam, stick it in the wrong way round! ;)
Great conversation and fun topics for Star Trek fans. As a kid in the 80’s I was building phasers from balsa wood. It’s wild to see an industry now providing such detailed and impressive prop replicas. Thanks for the share.
Holy shit I wish I still had my toy one from the 90's that shit was so cool looking. It made all kinds of cool sound effects. This is really next level!
Got a new subscriber. I'm not even a nerd but watching these geeks nerd out made me nerd out. You have to appreciate the craftsmanship and precision in those pieces.
It's amazing to think that the LCARS aesthetic was conceived in the 1980s. Still looks futuristic today. Although the impracticality of it on a tiny tricorder display is pretty comical
I distinctly remember an episode in which Geordie had removed his visor. There was a metal stud on each side of his head and when he put the visor back on, there was a distinct "click", the visor making "electrical contact" with his brain. Nifty effect.
The tricorder in those two phasers are some of the coolest things I've ever seen. Looking at the pricing, it is definitely expensive but not quite as unobtainable as some of the other things I've seen
I want them all. The ONE thing I wish they would do is make an option to turn the sound off - especially the firing sounds. As we all know, most real props don’t have sound, so it would be nice to have the option to make it that much more realistic. Remember, options are good.
Freakin' loving it, being a Trek Fan. Not that I have the money to throw at any of these. Him and his crew, definitely have come up with something WORTH while and are hard working.
They need to make Worf's bat'leth and Sash. Those have been my two dream Star Trek TNG items I have wanted since I fist saw them. I still love the items you shows in the video but my two favs from TNG will always be Worf's bat'leth and Sash he wore into battle, not the one (if I remember correctly) he mostly wore to honor his family the House of Mogh.
About a decade ago, I got to handle a prototype of Geordi's visor in the collection of the son of fabricator John Lilly (RIP). John was hired to fabricate what was very similar to the final version, and, yes, those brass rods were incredibly difficult to manage, and the prototype was a very rough version, with the final iterations all going over to the folks working directly on the show. John also worked on sculpts of the TNG communicator badge, and there were multiple prototype versions, all in pretty rough shape, too. From talking with his son, it seems like Lilly was hired mostly as a fabricator/machinist, and had little or no role in designing any of the original props. But it was very cool to handle them, especially the visor.
On the whole oxidation and knights armour thing. There is a reason we have the term "blackmail". Because a sporting armour that would get beat up like hell, and was exposed to a lot od weather and travel, would be a nightmare to keep shiny. So it was often blackened and not polished. And if you won the armour of someone in a turney beating them, well then you could sell it back to them. Blackmailing them.
I poked around a bit and wasn’t able find this explanation. All the explanations I’ve found so far (etymonline, english.stackexchange) involve the paying of rents; dating back to the mid 16th century. Where did you come across your definition?
Learn more about Factory Entertainment's Star Trek props: factoryent.com/collections/star-trek
No words to describe the golden status of this channel. Love every second
Possible lead for the disruptor.... Let him know to try looking into Hammerli target pistols. They are from the 70s-80s era and most share similarly unique grip designs. Hope that helps!!!
@@captwreckedthank you!
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@@captwreckedjust checked these out, i think you’re spot on.
I'm not even a Star Trek fan but seeing this guy talk with such joy and passion while Adam reacts with equal emotion had me smiling all the way through. Awesome to see 🙌
I Know Right!! SAME!😂
26:42 "When we can, we will." This actually got me a little misty-eyed. No way I could afford anything here, but I can absolutely appreciate them, and the attention to detail, from afar. Absolutely love everything about this. Thank you for having Mr. Eldridge on to show these off.
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Agreed
I hope they sell every one! I hope we see more runs, building of scale with the same care and quality shown here… if I had thousands to spend I definitely would, but hopefully one day I’ll have the money and they’ll still be making them…
only 1000 bucks XD
I still have my dad’s tricorder! One of his favourite stories was about when a student came into his shop to ask about what type of metal a part was.
So Dad- already recognizing the metal- pulls out his tricorder and hits a few buttons, beep boop whirlwhirl and goes “ah, that is a type 316 stainless steel!”
The student then wore a huge grin and turned to leave. Apparently he had never seen a tricorder before because he thought it was all real 😭 my dad had to chase him down and explain it was just a toy so he didn’t eagerly tell the superiors about a magic metal analyzer he had. I don’t think they had portable XRF metal analyzers in the 1980s, so that must’ve been wild
Love you lots, Dad
Your dad might have contaminated the timeline.
I'd love to see Adam build something Trek... the Captain's chair is a long time ago now!
Its been a long time, getten from there to here, .... indeed!
Idk what i would like to see specificly, but im sure theres gotta be SOMETHING Trek Adam always wanted to have/make/build!
@@NinjaChris77 We just have to have faith, faith of the heart if you will, that Adam will get the itch to build something from a trek series again soon. I've got... I've got faith.
Ds9 dollhouse style
There was a Next Gen episode where two Klingons were beamed aboard supposedly without weapons, but once in private they both took parts from a belt-buckle, a tip from a boot, etc and put together a couple of assassin weapons. I’d like to see the separate parts for that machined. Even on camera the prop looked extra cheesy, but this guy could improve on that I’m sure.
You know what would be cool? A build of a Lower Decks prop made to look like a cartoon object brought into the real world. That, or a photorealistic Moopsy.
I really enjoy it when Adam and his guest click together so well that their conversation about a shared passion is as satisfying to watch as is learning about the subject of the video.
Like the recent interview he did with the Okudas! I didn't understand most of tye "shop talk" but they were so passionate about it that I didn't care.
I love it when people nerd out
The idea of a replica becoming the production-used version for the SNW phaser is SO wild. I can’t imagine how excited y’all are at the prospect! God are these all so beautiful… I wish I could buy them all!
Star Trek Enterprise used Diamond Select Phaser replica toys on screen at one point back in the day
Adam savage + Trek = instant click
I saw an ad for this product in my instagram feed for pre-order, so naturally I clicked the link to see how much it is. Its $799USD. I'll never spend that much on something like this, but of course then hours later this video pops up and now I want one lol😂😭
The enthusiasm Adam brings to seemingly every table he sits at is hella-inspirational.
I love watching people get excited about things, and Barry here is no exception. Very entertaining!
Watching Adam nerd out is just the best. Gotta love seeing people have a real genuine passion for something.
It is really fun seeing Adam geeking out over things
Years ago I was working at Pinewood Studios and the stage next door were setting up for a James Bond exibition. I had a stroll round as a sneak preview and saw a case with the Golden Gun and it was exactly as they described. Badly painted and shoddy made.
The magic of the film industry.
Smoke and mirrors effectively. It just needs to look right on camera, which is why things are getting noticed when they remaster stuff for 4k as they never thought some items would ever be visible, so some interesting callbacks and jokes get found many years later.
@@bionicgeekgrrl I went to the crew showing of Aliens and when the scene of Ripley finds Newt's hideout my friend who was a model maker on it said "Look at the TV back on the wall sprayed silver" and there it was... I asked him not to point these things out as I was enjoying the film. Search "ALIENS (1986) Ripley and Newt Scene Movie Clip - 4K UHD HDR Custom New Version" to see it. :)
OMGosh! I was just talking about Barry to my niece yesterday - we were at Collectormania at Milton Keynes (UK), where I first met Barry in his 'Entertainer' days - then ended up working with him on the first Celebration Europe (which he organised to perfection). Soooo good to see him geeking out, and I know that he is sincerely interested in every little detail that will make him and other fans smile. Tell him that Lord Harris says 'Hi!'.
A very thoughtful replica company. Nice.
I was so excited when I noticed this video is 40 minutes long rather than 12 or 18. I love seeing artists and craftspeople get space to fully dork out! Much respect to all of the hard work by Barry and his collaborators.
So you're saying space is... The Final Frontier?
I know nothing about Star Trek, but it's always nice to see people enjoying their passion.
can Barry just live permanently in the cave? he's a goddamn _delight_
I love the Cobra Phaser, There were two versions of that design. The version shown here was made early on in the show, but by TNG's season 6 through to DS9's third season and Voyager's first season, it didn't have the markings on it and the power level meter was removed, which I believe was due to battery power considerations as this was before the prop redesign.
As for Geordi's VISOR, We did see the inside, though not in detail, in "Starship mine" when Dr. Crusher was modifying it to emit a hypersonic pulse. And we only saw mesh used behind the brass pins at least ONCE in the second season which is when the all-metal version of the prop was produced. The first season was literally a heavily modified banana clip which you can tell because of the pins alternating between the upper and lower frame.
I agree. The Cobra Phaser is a decent representation of the earlier version with the softer lines and power meter. Depending on the price, it might be worth snapping up!
I've never been able to get over the banana clip aspect of Geordi's visor, and always imagined the silly conversations in the prop department must have gone something like guys saying, no one will ever notice, and then a woman walks by and says hey, nice banana clip hahaha!, but then the guys held firm, yeah, no one will notice. (that imagined convo is all said with love, but the visor is a banana clip and always will be in my eyes).
@@julia.h3673 It never really occured to me but now I can't unsee it either LOL The alternating pins always looked good to me, it's a little detail that sells it imho. "Someone designed this," but apparently not :D
I know the story why tricorders make the click sound... And its because the season 1 prop did have a mechanical arm mechanism that made the click sound. But the sound engineers for the show hated it so it was removed.
But they took samples of the click and then added it into post then on.
i feel like the props on TNG had more lights?
@randomrazr The number of lights is roughly correct, it is short of 2 LEDs inside the hand scanner dock. That had the same 8 led array as the science tricorders. This has 6.
It's more the body is just off in multiple places.
@@MD_Builds i think my favorite tricorder is the future one from voyager when seven was let to use itt o find braxton
I... I want all of it. There's a space on the wall picked out for when they drop the plaque. Gorgeous, gorgeous work.
Soooo close. 18:05 Ensigns of Command was when Data had to open his phaser to modify it to work despite the hyperonic radiation. The Hunted was the episode where the phaser was in overload and had to be disarmed.
According to Gene Roddenberry, in his book, "The Making of Star Trek," he received a letter from the U.S. Navy asking for drawings to Dr. McCoy's diagnostic tool. Roddenberry wrote back to tell them it was made from a salt shaker.
In the clip about 15 seconds in is Adam in a disguise lmfao, I almost missed that too. Considering it's just a beard, hat and glasses it works surprisingly well.
Is that maybe Forrest Gump Runner cosplay?
See Adam looks so much like my dad… I would’ve been able to spot him a mile away lol
I lost all bodily control and now have a "Thank you for your order" email in my inbox. Welcome back to "This is why I'm broke"... what beautiful craftsmanship
The attention to detail these guys put into these objects is incredible, so much respect to them.
1:23 The sounds are amazing and the look is incredible. I love that it’s not the static graph screen on every tricorder seen on TV. This is magnificent.
Another prop video, another W. Well done adam. Don't hold it against Barry for nerding out over your workshop, i feel like that is the natural emotion any fan of yours would feel!
Oh my, that tricorder is amazing.
If SNW production starts using these as props, it won’t be the first trek series to do that. Some ships in previous series were off the shelf model kits. Enterprise used toy TOS phasers in season 4, and even toy versions of their own phase pistols
The phasers built for Strange New Worlds cost $6,250 (US) apiece. So if you have to give an extra a phaser and have them stand in the background, you give them the toy phaser.
Haven't they used toys for background ships too?
@@DogsRNice I can't think of any toys used as a background ships, but they have used commercial model kits as far back as TOS.
I wish I had the money for so many of these beautiful items. But knowing people are making our childhood a little bit more real just makes me beyond happy. Amazing!
I've only seen like 3 episodes of star trek, but the attention to detail is something any maker can appreciate on a level not easily described
I LITERALLY felt like a 21 year old kid again watching this! THANK YOU ADAM for bringing this in and sharing with us this most AMAZING setup! WOW!!!
As a die hard fan of Dr. Crusher, that medical tricorder is EVERYTHING!!! Love it!
That visor looks incredible! Yes, the weapons and tricorders are great as well but that visor is such a specific design, such a unique object that is immediately recognisable. Amazing!
Finally, something I can geek over! Been a huge fan of Star Trek since TOS. I especially geeked out over the Tricorder from TNG. Loved that series so much! THAT, was good television. And the TNG phaser rifle was particularly impressive.
I loved all of the behind-the-scenes explanation about the decision-making, conflicting versions, etc. Fascinating!
That phaser is nice and all, but it sure would be cool if they had the overload feature- "...now if you hold both buttons together, you can initiate the overload sequence..."
Um, take my money!
I had a Playmates toy phaser (that I picked up at a church thrift store of all places) that actually had that feature. Holding both buttons for a few seconds caused it to play the overload buildup sound then ended with a big explosion sound.
I burned through so so many AA batteries playing with that crazy thing.
Seeing someone love their craft and put all that love and effort into it is awesome to see.
Barry's crazy matches all of our dreams and he made everything come true! Thank you so so much for being who you are and creating such wonderful "toys"! :)
Adam - I appreciate that your years of experience with firearms on Mythbusters demonstrates itself, even in your handling of the phaser and disrupter props - Your trigger finger discipline shows, and it's great to see! - Thank you!
(For those who don't know or appreciate what I mean, Adam keeps his trigger finger extended straight along the side of the prop, COMPLETELY OFF and well clear of, the trigger when handling these props. Doing this even with toy and "prop" guns creates muscle memory that your hand then applies when handling real firearms, preventing accidental discharges.)
but then he looks into the barrel in some scenes, is that good for muscle memory too? (
I love the Trek universe, and I love their dedication to detail. This is the sort of stuff the kid in me wanted; toys were often just trash enough to just take me out of it because they included horrible sound effects that were random beyond words. The 'realism' is what makes these shine. Great job Factory Entertainment!
What a wonderful visit and Show-n-Tell. Thank you. Love these prop replicas. 💙🌻💙
The animated screens for tricorders that some fans have made here on youtube are just incredible, they should be used on any future star trek series instead of a static image.
Adam's trigger discipline while handling the phaser is great to see. Also I wonder if putting a couple of adhesive foam feet on each of the visor's temples might be able to pressure fit it in place onto thep person's head...
I noticed that too
I would do small neodymium magnets. Glue those to the temples in the correct place, and thin steel plates on the visor.
This guest is awesome! 🙌 He exudes pure joy talking about what he and his team have accomplished! Love it! 🙌🙌🙌⚡️⚡️⚡️
"The juice isn't worth the squeeze". I love that!
Barry is wearing Brent Spiner’s hair from Independence Day!! 😂🤣😂
He doesn't get out much. 😅
Ohh I love this comment so much, really made me smile. 😂
@@Yaivenovtrue, very true 😂
The last few days playing with those replicas have been really exciting.
@@barryeldridge4771 Brent one of my favourite actors & movies ! And those props are just awesome but outta my financial reach sadly 😢
(Btw, I hope you didn’t think I was being insulting with my OG comment) ❤
Oh man, Gates McFadden would love how functional the tricorder is!
Geordi's visor looks good on you man
These .. are the people that deserve all the accolades , deserve all the success , dissevering of the praise, and everything that we all can give them ♥
The way my jaw dropped at the raised/recessed reveal on the visor.
Loved this episode. It really describes how I feel about the fandoms i follow. I love how giddy you both are about making.
Wow. That is some attention to detail. I love the function of all those little screens and buttons. It makes these things feel like a real piece of equipment.
You really couldn't ask for a better endorsement than Adams excitement for every item.
Love Star Trek, and this wholesome conversation and show and tell is so Star Trek in its spirit. I know Adam loves the dirty, lived in aesthetic of Star Wars and Alien and the like, but to me, Adam's personality and perspective on life is quintessentially Star Trek. Thanks Barry and Adam
Amazing Replicas! just clicked into their shop and was surprised, that they are rather reasonably priced. That Tricorder for 730€ is ever so tempting ....
Adam with that phaser trigger discipline!
At 8:58 he starts going into the difference between a prop replica and an electronic accessory and why certain products can/can't do certain things, and it makes total sense. The Wand Company has the replica Pokeballs which retail for around $99+ depending on the type of ball you get, but it doesn't even make sounds or open! But, after hearing this explanation it makes total sense lol
The fact that they take into account when they are selling items makes me super happy and wish that would roll into all life and businesses
That tricorder is pure genius! Hats off to you sir.
These are absolutely gorgeous! I know I couldn't afford one, but I hope to see them do a Cardassian phase-disruptor pistol, it's such a neat little prop and these guys could knock it out of the park
I love the mutual, unbridled and shared enthusiasm of Adam and Barry... And the discussion of the many decisions to be made when replicating props. Also wonderful to get some information related from the original makers, which is rare.
Adam needs to build a Borg alcove!
Woooooow !!!!! That was INCREDIBLE!!! What an artist! I love *everything,* but for me personally, I'd love the TNG Tricorder. I was blown away by that! Thank you so much for sharing this incredible video and the incredible work on these better-than-the-original replicas !
The discussion about glossy finishes reminded me of something that became visible on TNG once it was out in Blu-Ray high def. You can now see that sheets of black construction paper was often taped over portions of glossy instrument displays on the walls to eliminate reflections of studio lights. I had never noticed this on TV, but once you know where to look, it really jumps out at you. With high-def, you also notice stains on the carpet, reflections of boom mics, extension cords peeping out from behind props, etc. If you don't want to be distracted by that stuff, I suggest avoiding any "The Next Generation Mistakes" videos like the one on Red Letter Media.
I've noticed the big sheets of black cardboard in the 90s when I watched the season 2 episode with the mock battle between the Enterprise and Hathaway. Another thing I've noticed back with the DVD version was in the episode where Riker and Worf beam to a fake Yamato and Worf gets angry and forces a door open on the bridge, and you can see the wood grain on the door even in SD. But with the Blu-Ray these details are really more and more obvious. (They've stopped using the black cardboard in later seasons when they overhauled the lighting.)
@@klopferator I had a crappy enough small TV when I first watched TNG that I never noticed. Then again, I never thought to look.
I grew up watching Ultraman and Thunderbirds and never noticed the strings, so maybe I just tended to ignore the background and details. It is interesting how many previously unnoticed fine details tend to jump out at me from higher definition copies of old favorites. Once I notice something, my brain will start looking for it again.
I was lucky enough to have watched the original airing on a lower powered UHF station so I never saw any of the many MANY crimes the HD releases lay bare.
@@mzaite I have been known to reduce the display resolution of some shows for that reason.
I got my first blu ray player as a gift last year and jave been thoroughly unerwhelmed by the experience. Most discs don't have any way to save your watch progress, so I have to write down the timestamp if I have to turn it off in the middle, the higher resolution makes most things - _especially_ legacy media - look far worse and the 60fps gives me eyestrain and nausea.
I'll stick to the lower resolution dvds thanks.
I always love when the Okudas give an thumbs up and are impressed. Then you know you're the king.
It have me such joy seeing Adam's trigger discipline even when handling prop phasers. Ever the professional.
I worked for Quantum Mechanix who made the official retail replica badges and did so many master replica ships, and they were all absolutely glorious. I miss that company so much
I miss never getting my actual METAL Malcom Reynolds Pistol They promised from day one and never accomplished.
It doesn't get any better than this. These props are the Real Deal
31:00 While the constant whine/sound is a VERY cool touch of for this replica, if these are getting sent to the show for potential on-screen use, there needs to be an option to shut that off. The sound guys would absolutely lose their minds trying to figure out where that's coming from. While watching them go crazy could be fun on its own, that's a good way to keep them in a box in a closet instead of getting them in an actor's hands.
It’s funny, as a child of the 80s, the TOS props do nothing for me, they look silly and retro, but the TNG props - they look like *the future*! even though they too are dated now. These objects defined so much of my aesthetic sensibility. The future would be warm, human, ergonomic, and more civilian feeling. A future where design and usability were every bit as important as engineering. I remember reading about the tricorder display in the Technical Manual and imagining how it would work with those Geology, Meteorology, Biomedical buttons. It’s interesting how we imprint so strongly onto these objects that we first saw as kids.
6:14 there's a finger dent in the case... holding it left hand so you take out the sensor left to right..... go on adam, stick it in the wrong way round! ;)
These have to be some of the best prop reproductions i have ever seen.
This is the attention to detail that Star Trek deserves.
Great conversation and fun topics for Star Trek fans.
As a kid in the 80’s I was building phasers from balsa wood. It’s wild to see an industry now providing such detailed and impressive prop replicas.
Thanks for the share.
Holy shit I wish I still had my toy one from the 90's that shit was so cool looking. It made all kinds of cool sound effects. This is really next level!
As a firearms owner and enthusiast the phaser with the slide release was a very nice touch!
That Star Trek 5/6 phaser is my favorite! What an awesome replica!
Got a new subscriber. I'm not even a nerd but watching these geeks nerd out made me nerd out. You have to appreciate the craftsmanship and precision in those pieces.
We're all waiting for a follow up to the initial Tested/Haslab Ghostbuster trap and PKE meter prop replica video.
It's amazing to think that the LCARS aesthetic was conceived in the 1980s. Still looks futuristic today. Although the impracticality of it on a tiny tricorder display is pretty comical
I distinctly remember an episode in which Geordie had removed his visor. There was a metal stud on each side of his head and when he put the visor back on, there was a distinct "click", the visor making "electrical contact" with his brain. Nifty effect.
The tricorder in those two phasers are some of the coolest things I've ever seen. Looking at the pricing, it is definitely expensive but not quite as unobtainable as some of the other things I've seen
Good friend of mine recently passed, was a huge trek fan making his own props from foam and such. He would have loved this vid. Thank you for sharing.
I have a lot of their Universal Monster items - top notch quality and just plain cool!
40:14 "Adam Savage, gentleman adventurer!"
6:22 "... I have a polished suit of aluminum armor in my foyer."
love the guest in this episode.
I want them all. The ONE thing I wish they would do is make an option to turn the sound off - especially the firing sounds. As we all know, most real props don’t have sound, so it would be nice to have the option to make it that much more realistic. Remember, options are good.
Freakin' loving it, being a Trek Fan. Not that I have the money to throw at any of these. Him and his crew, definitely have come up with something WORTH while and are hard working.
They need to make Worf's bat'leth and Sash. Those have been my two dream Star Trek TNG items I have wanted since I fist saw them. I still love the items you shows in the video but my two favs from TNG will always be Worf's bat'leth and Sash he wore into battle, not the one (if I remember correctly) he mostly wore to honor his family the House of Mogh.
They make a little Bat'leth, But really that's a one weekend plate aluminum project one day project if you know a Guy with a large bed CNC roto-zip.
As a kid I would steal my mom's hair bands and wear them on my eyes to pretend I was Geordi.
About a decade ago, I got to handle a prototype of Geordi's visor in the collection of the son of fabricator John Lilly (RIP). John was hired to fabricate what was very similar to the final version, and, yes, those brass rods were incredibly difficult to manage, and the prototype was a very rough version, with the final iterations all going over to the folks working directly on the show.
John also worked on sculpts of the TNG communicator badge, and there were multiple prototype versions, all in pretty rough shape, too. From talking with his son, it seems like Lilly was hired mostly as a fabricator/machinist, and had little or no role in designing any of the original props.
But it was very cool to handle them, especially the visor.
totally amazed they got to build these with all the technical ,mechanical and licencing issues . 😃😃👍👍 Well done every grown man/kids dream
I feel extremely targeted in this ad
On the whole oxidation and knights armour thing. There is a reason we have the term "blackmail". Because a sporting armour that would get beat up like hell, and was exposed to a lot od weather and travel, would be a nightmare to keep shiny. So it was often blackened and not polished. And if you won the armour of someone in a turney beating them, well then you could sell it back to them. Blackmailing them.
I poked around a bit and wasn’t able find this explanation. All the explanations I’ve found so far (etymonline, english.stackexchange) involve the paying of rents; dating back to the mid 16th century. Where did you come across your definition?
I love folk etymology. Sometimes people are truly just saying things.
B-roll footage over the discussion between these two interesting subjects just takes away from these videos, as much as I love them.
Incredibile probabilmente tra i migliori prop mai visti
Mike and Denise Okuda are the absolute best.