26
Oct 07
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Star Trek TNG & DS9 Studio Scale Ferengi Marauder – Cast 1

This piece began as a cast from the original Star Trek TNG model patterns given to artist Richard Long to clean up for casting. The shop that sent it to Richard, (John Eblan’s shop), agreed to allow Richard to cast what he cleaned up, then sell a build to me in order to get Richard paid for the venture of doing so. What is extra memorable about this is that I actually made this deal with Richard while I was in Rome, Italy with my family on a business trip in which we were able to see the Pope at the Vatican. It is funny how we remember things we acquire. Richard did a magnificent job in his fix of the original in order to cast and build this piece. This would later go on to be shown in the Hector Rosales Collection in the USA.

This piece has a 2018 Modeler Magic appraised value of $25,000 USD

Photo of Kurt Kuhn with the Ferengi Marauder

24
Oct 07
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Studio Scale Buck Rogers Thunder Fighter #1

The Buck Rogers in the 25th Century “Earth Directorate” Thunder Fighter is probably one of the most recognizable science fiction designs of it’s time! It’s beautiful, sleek lines, and aggressive look have always brought my mind to daydream of actually flying one. This model is a direct cast off an original Universal Hartland filming model from 1979. There were several different versions of this fighter in the television show, all of which we will soon replicate and show. When I received the parts, the box was nearly unrecognizable as a box since the shipping company handled it very poorly. I am surprised it survived so well. There were a few parts broken, like the tips of the wings on the fighter, that were covered up nicely by the build artist. This piece was fantastically built by artist R.L. Bleecker, and has been displayed for Licensed companies, and in modeling shows across the country. Unfortunately this model’s tragedies were not yet over. While traveling for display purpose, this model met with some broken challenges and would later be re-made by artist Dan Grumeretz into the “Happy Birthday Buck” Fighter…. known as Colonel Traeger’s Fighter in the series.

Kurt Kuhn with the Buck Rogers Thunder Fighter

16
Oct 07
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Star Wars – Master Replicas – 2006 Studio Scale Y-Wing #0014

When Master Replicas came to the scene, excitement brewed as many amazing studio scale replica miniatures were slated to be released. This model is one of them from 2006, and is #0014 of their release. From Star Wars: A New Hope, the studio scale Y-Wing Fighter! This piece was glorious in it’s day, and continues to be so. I must admit that this model was later re-built and painted by artist Matt Meyer to be Gold Leader from the 1977 film, abandoning this very basic paint scheme Master Replicas released it with. You may view the Gold Leader Replica Photos by Clicking HERE. These photos you see of the Master Replicas Y-Wing Replica were from lighting tests we were doing back in 2007. One thing that always troubled me of this model release is that it had no pilot figure in the enclosed cockpit. Still, I am very pleased it was released. This is how the model looked straight out of the box… with no enhancements whatsoever. This model would eventually go into a collection in Hong Kong, owned by Richard Sung.

Model Information

Owner at Time of these Photos: Kurt Kuhn (Kuhn Global)

Blue Screen Photographer: Kurt Kuhn (Kuhn Global)

Replica Once Offered By: Master Replicas

2020 Estimated Value: $5,000 USD

Current Licensed Appraised Value: TBD

Kurt Kuhn

KUHN GLOBAL INCORPORATED

USA

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Master Replicas

USA

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12
Oct 07
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Star Trek PHASE II (Early TMP) Klingon D-7 from Scott Alexander, Painted by Richard Long

Restored in 2006 (after being damaged in 2005 as an original TOS Paint Scheme), then photographed as a lighting test in early 2007 (and originally shown on MMM in 2008), this Studio Scale Klingon D7 was replicated from the “never realized” Star Trek Phase II television series. We then found out this was to be the early paint scheme of the Klingon ships intended for The Motion Picture. These specific D-7’s were the precursor ships to Star Trek The Motion Picture Klingon K’Tinga’s in the fact that they had PAINTED panels instead of the raised panel armor seen in that 1979 Film. Obtained from Scott Alexander (of Atomic City Models), artist Richard Long painted this piece based on the Studio Scale D-7 seen in the Magicam photo seen below, keeping the original Phase II (Early TMP) paint scheme so that the original idea remained true to those never seen models. The Model in the my Blue Screen photos is the ONLY one replicated known to exist today! Again, these photos were early photos taken as a lighting test for other models. I never went back to shoot this model again. It is currently on display here.

Here is a Magicam photo of the Phase II Studio Model… (CLICK HERE to SEE MORE)

Below: Kurt Kuhn with his Phase II (Early TMP) D-7

Model Information

Owner at Time of Posting: Kurt Kuhn

Kit Master Artist: Scott Alexander

Build Artist: Richard Long

Blue Screen Photographer: Kurt Kuhn (Kuhn Global)

Kit Once Offered By: Atomic City Models

~Hours Vested to Final Display: Unknown

Total Vested Cost of Development and Build: Unknown

2020 Estimated Value: $5,000 USD

Current Licensed Appraised Value: TBD

Kurt Kuhn

KUHN GLOBAL INCORPORATED

USA

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Scott Alexander

ATOMIC CITY MODELS

USA

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Richard Long

SOVEREIGN REPLICAS

USA

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11
Oct 07
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(2007) 1:650 Star Trek: Nemesis – Enterprise 1701-E (2007 Cast #001, Incarnation #001)

This 41 inch model was mastered by Richard Long in 2005-2006, and this was the very first cast kit from his patterns. Though it was the first cast in the world of this model kit, it was the third to be built and finished. The first two to be built (Casts #002 and #003) were finished by ILM artist John Eblan, under his company banner of “The FX Company”. This build (shown here in this posting) was painted to replicate the USS Enterprise we viewed in Star Trek: Nemesis, and at the time was one of the most complex paint schemes of any Enterprise (aside from The Motion Picture Enterprise studio model). The model used for filming the movie was a CG model, and therefore did not exist physically. We were able to obtain the CG files to closely replicate what we saw on film. Due to unforeseen mishaps over the years, eventually this model would undergo FOUR Incarnations of existence using the very same Cast parts that it was made from in the beginning. The model you see in these photos is the very first incarnation of this fine miniature.