WOW ! I don’t think I’m being sensational when I say this project is likely to be the most prolific, fan based Star Trek project ever…and that will ever exist.

Remarkable! You MUST put lights in the 1/25th BIG ONE. You'll kick yourself if you don't. LEDs are quite cheap, easy and user friendly these days and will make the model totally come alive and be all the more amazing to those seeing it.

USS Defiant, Enterprise's sister did fire photons aft when she appeared in Star Trek Enterprise, 3rd season episode "In a Mirror, Darkly - Part II" so you are right on with adding an aft firing torpedo tube (and it just makes a lot of sense since aft firing photons are a feature on most starships). Watching the SFX shot, it isn't clear where they come from but it could well be from the base of the dorsal. An aft phaser bank is located above the shuttle bay (just like on the TMP refit version of Enterprise. I can't wait to see this project completed! Wish I could help. You are clearly a fan engaged in a labor of love and all fans will owe you a great debt.

You're either a dedicated genius or just round the twist. Fantastic.

When it comes to building a model for yourself, cannon doesn't matter. It's preference and imagination. And that is an amazing project! Inspired me to do something myself.

Wow! This takes being a Trekie to a whole other level.

Don't forget the most important part about the Enterprise....it has a bowling alley.

Incredible Work ! The edges of the corrugated cardboard looks like it actually could be deck gravity plating 😀

this is fantastic, you are supremely talented! Thanks for taking us on this journey!

I like the idea of ramping up and learning from the 1/100 scale build.

This won’t be long before it’s on the national news, then international. Can’t wait. Keep up your incredible work. LLAP

The idea of it being a landing leg is ridiculous, but for that reason I love it

Humans can be f-ing phenomenal. I love that some of us do this sort of thing. Hats off to this chap.

Only yesterday i wondered how the interior of the neck section would look like, as thin as it is. So your video is right on time and exactly what i needed. Thanks a lot!

There are no words to describe how epic this whole thing is. You are already a legend.

Every time I see a new video it gets me more amazed. This is such a HUGE project. And you doing it alone blows my mind!

Bruh!!! That is MASSIVE!!! Excellent work!

That’s exactly what I always thought of the photon torpedos being - a big pulse of energy. It was the movies that decided to make them more like a submarine with its physical torpedos that had to be loaded and fired.

The two bunks definitely give it a Lower Decks vib. I love it. This ship would be 4th Season. I'm ok with considering it that. It's a constantly being upgraded as the needs arise.

I am so in love with this level of insanity! Can't wait for more videos.

That latch/hookup system is fantastic-looking, and very convincing in what would exist to scale. The photon tube is also fantastically conceived. It even makes sense in what practical use of space would exist in the "dorsal section." It really seems like each one of these builds has your imagination merging more and more into these scale worlds. Very nice.

Amazing work you're doing on this! Thanks for sharing the journey.

You sir, are a mad man. I Salute You! 👍

LOVE the torpedo launcher. So cool to see the beginnings of some of the vast machinery we'd expect to see inside a starship. Starting to look really good!

Always great to see her progress! Never saw any "cannon" portrayal of an aft torpedo launcher/launch with the Enterprise. But there was in the Enterprise episode "in a mirror, darkly". When the Defiant is leaving the Tholian asteroid base she let's loose with a Salvo. If memory serves the effects people had the torpedoes emanating from the shuttle observation/control section just above the shuttle bay doors. Obviously, not the correct location but that does grant you some license to place an aft launcher just not in the weird place they showed in that episode.

You are doing what many can only dream of. Cheers, mate.

Love the idea of those bunk beds on deck 14!

It is your project. Make it the way you want. I think it looks great. GOOD WORK.

Star Trek: Enterprise's fourth season episode "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part 2" shows the photon torpedoes firing out the aft end of the USS Defiant's secondary hull somewhere above the hanger bay doors and perhaps just above where the control room is. The episode also shows a wireframe MSD cutaway display on the bridge main viewscreen that shows the layout of the ship.

Great engine room 👍👍 Ps Star Trek nerds are the best nerds 😎

This is wonderful. I look forward to seeing this model completed. According to various sources, the Enterprise did have 'Life-Boats' on the saucer section. Roddenberry had always liked the idea of the saucer detaching in an emergency, but it was never meant to land on the surface of a planet. That feature was available to give the crew a chance should the rest of the ship be compromised.

This is amazing. Your project is truly unique, not only because of its scale, but also because it showcases the Enterprise internally. I constructeda Enterprise model (the original E) from scratch in 1/180 scale and it was a job that took 3 years. I look forward to seeing the progress of your project !

Honestly, I'm real excited to see this progress! Keep up the great work!

When the wife says you spend too much on models and you can only build one more. Result.

The turbo lift shaft could be a major structural element. Beef it up, in modern construction the elevator core and emergency stairway are built first and is the central support. The turbo lifts could travel in sloped shafts but that limits the door placement to the sides.

Good to see a lifebelt on the top deck. All ships should be so equipped.

Wow! Just amazing! Congratulations on this! Thank you for sharing this!

It’s always exciting to see what new stuff you’ve come up with. Looks amazing!

This will end up on display one day for sure. Gotta say this is kinda awesome!

This is somewhat off topic, and maybe I've missed it entirely; but looking at this model youve got me wondering about what were you're thoughts on Jeffery's tubes? Layouts, access points, integration into the full build? Possibly design it around the whole power transfer system and engineering access?

I’m speechless. Always. I would never ever challenge your creativity! Are you kidding me? You have vision. Do not lose that. Btw I’m from Virginia USA Absolutely look forward to each installment.

Agreed; the dorsal is not a landing leg. I found this with a Google search... According to Mr. Scott's Guide to the Enterprise, the original Enterprise had landing gear stored underneath the two triangle-shaped hatches on the ventral side of the saucer. A third leg popped out from the cavity where the secondary hull connected to the saucer. Now this make some sense, however, landing that huge saucer would be like landing an apartment building.

Incredible!

this is really getting exciting well done on what you have achieved so far

Not only lights, but the 1/25 model should be wired with telephone type camera lenses and wired into a closed circuit tv computer.

I LOVE THIS. I like your Improvised rear Torpedo bay!!

Can’t wait to see this painted and finished Nice job

That is so damn cool! Impressive! The amount of thought and engineering you've put into that model.is nothing short of spectacular! Well done sir!

You are putting in great details

It makes absolute sense that the Enterprise would have a rear torpedo launcher, given how torpedos were portrayed from the movies onward, and from the subsequent series... i.e., they need a "launcher" of some kind, as they are physical objects. So I say go for it, put one in the dorsal. (I agree with you COMPLETELY about the nature of photon torpedoes in TOS and I never liked the "casket" idea either). But this brings up a point about the Enterprise as portrayed in TOS -- that many aspects of how it worked were left deliberately vague. We were never told where Main Engineering was. We were never told how turbolifts actually worked. We were never told what photo torpedoes were. And so on. These things were filled in later, at first in fandom and in published books and blueprints, and eventually some were established in onscreen canon. But in retrospect, it made the TOS Enterprise even more futuristic, really, if you think about it... that we were never told these things directly. We accepted them, and as fans we wanted to flesh them out. But much was left to the imagination. And it's a bit sad that we forgot over time that technology 300 years in the future could truly be unimaginable to us; instead, we've explained so much that some of the magic is gone. Sure, the technology seems more realizable and relatable... but sometimes I think that's a mistake. Might be better to let it be mysterious. Of course, when you're building a model, you have to portray things and make decisions. But that doesn't mean you have to be a slave to anything other than your own imagination really. Maybe the Enterprise had capabilities we were never told about, and never saw, and maybe there was only so much in the interior design that was "permanent." Not saying it could change itself like Dr. Who's TARDIS, but maybe something lower-key akin to that. Why not? These people had replication and transporter technology. They're masters of energy and matter in ways we can only dream of. Props to you, man, for doing this. This is one of the coolest personal dreams I've ever seen and it's amazing and inspiring to watch you realizing it in front of our eyes.

Fantastic! The dream comes true! Always wanted to explore the Enterprise..... COOL!!

WOW! The Enterprise technical manual come to life!

Awe-Smacking Awesomeness!!! Keep up the Great Work Brother!!!

Unbelievable work sir. I'm not even that into Star Trek, but this is amazing.

I’m a retired engineer and I have to say this is remarkable work. My mouth was wide open throughout the video. Well done, astounding work. I totally agree with photon torpedos being bundles of condensed energy, it confused me seeing the “caskets”. And it must go without saying I’ve subscribed 😂

I don't know how accurate it is, but I admire your attention to detail......you clearly have a lot of work in this

WHOA! Dude, you're crazy! You outdid yourself! You're awesome! Bravo! 👏👏👏👏 I look forward to seeing this baby completed! 👌 You just earned a new subscriber! 😎

Amazing! 🖖

This is really coming along nicely

The refit USS Enterprise had two forward and one aft torpedo launchers. The aft torpedo launcher fired from a ridge along the top of the secondary hull and above the shuttle bay doors. I know you said someone would say this but there's no reason not to accept some artistic licence from you though. It's your model to build your way.

Totally agree that the saucer section could separate, but not land. At least not without crashing.

Now do it in 1 to 1! Impressive work so far, and as others have mentioned you really need some LED's in there!

love the work on the models. my only concern would be for the cardboard being reliable for years to come with moister causing warping (no pun intended) if it were me, id consider 4x8 ft sheets of pvc used for wall coverings, or polystyrene sheets at the very least would make ideal skin for your exterior. or thats my two cents, have a great build regardless.

I wish that Paramount would have hired a company to create an interactive version of each ship, Enterprise, Voyager, Defiant, etc. Does anyone remember Captains Chair and Star Trek Elite Force? Back when I used to play Elite Force, I always wished that they had expanded on this to create a Captains Chair but with the entire ship using the game engine for Elite Force. They could obviously do a lot better today with the modern game engines but it just doesn't seem like they're interested or think anyone would be interested in buying it. Great work on making these real life models. Subscribed and look forward to seeing you build out that model.

Bloody cool!

The neck always looks so small compared to the rest of the ship. It has a lot more room than i was expecting. Also, that 1/25th scale is going to be around 40ft long. That's crazy!

Truly remarkable.A model built too such a large scale from scratch is a project of massive scale!!!So many questions comes to mind I won't ask her.Love the Trek universe.

this is the first of your videos i've seen and i'm utterly floored. huge respect!

Congrats. Well done. Big project to take on.

1:1 scale when? j/k But seriously, this is amazing. Hope you can keep up the passion. Lots of folks give up after a while with huge projects like this. You sound like you might actually maintain the drive to pull this off. Nice work, man. :-)

I'm not a huge S.T. fan but I did like STNG. I like people with big ideas, big projects so I'm gonna be watching this. Good luck.

Torpedo firing out the back! Now famously known as, The MONTGOMERY MODIFICATION! He made sure that computer control prevented the pileons from being blown off by the torpedoes!

So much detail you put into this. Just amazing that someone would have such passion. And I thought I was a trek fan. I believe keeping the authenticity to keeping every deck of the enterprise is important. That being said, regardless of what it being displayed on modern Star Trek shows, I don’t think any Star Fleet mother ship was meant to land on a planet nor capable of such. Voyager landed but she was an extremely small ship compared to her sister ships.

Howdy again! So great to see this coming along, been here since day 1! Have you considered making 2 impulse engineering sections next to each other? I’m not sure if it’s supported by any plans, but there’s an entertaining TOS short film on KZfaq called Cookin’ With Gas, in which you see Enterprising starting up and leaving space dock. In the clip you can very clearly see the large cylinders behind the engineering grate, but from the other side on the impulse section of the saucer rim! One room for each red rectangle. It’s such a great detail for understanding scale from the exterior, and really brings realism to the ship I believe, not that you’re short on that:) Keep it up, can’t wait for the next few years.

The difference between genius and madness is measured only in success! Best of luck on this project, sir! This is awesome! ^_^

Good LORD! I’m not surprised you’ve already got over 50K views but I would go so far as to say that this video deserves maximum views for any Star Trek content so I predict that as the word spreads (as it surely will, I’ll be spreading it for a start) your views will continue to climb. Hat’s off to you, Sir! A gigantic undertaking! Now I’ll spread the word to help ensure that for this video, viewers will ENGAGE! 🤓

Glad I stumbled on this. What a fantastically fun project you're making. Well done. An aft photon torpedo launcher? Go for it, it's your project and personally speaking I'd be hugely convinced that the original designer of the ship for the series would have included that and more had he thought deeper about it and perhaps had more time. As you build more and more I've no doubt you'll have a lot more suggestions and inclusions on what the ship should have had, better layouts and I think that's great too. I don't think people should get bothered about any of sensible additional inclusions you feel the ship should have had and probably would have had if it were a real ship, so go for it and keep enjoying it!

This is awesome, will check your progress.

I've thought about cardboard builds my entire life, but I never imagined doing stuff to this scale. I also enjoy the aft torpedo launcher. In my Refit Enterprise build in Minecraft, I also included an aft torpedo launcher in the exact spot you have yours. Though I don't know if the Enterprise had an aft torpedo launcher, its still a cool addition either way.

This is absolutely amazing work.. So cool.👍

I agree with you that the Dorsal as a landing leg is a bit silly. Unlike the later versions, the Constitution Class saucer section can only be separated _once._ If it is used for a planetary landing the space-frame would be considered non-flyable from that point on. It'd be salvage. But it _is_ meant to be separated, if needed. While escape pods could be used in an emergency, once deployed someplace, that's pretty much where they are. If they were deployed in orbit they might be able to get to the surface of a planet, but the crew would only have the meager supplies in the pods. Whereas if they had the time and need to separate the saucer, they _still_ have a fully functional space ship that could get very close to light speed and provide everything they need, even in deep space. Given the choice of which one I'd want to be stranded in, the Saucer wins, hands down. As for the Photon Torpedoes: Yes, in TOS they looked like an energy pulse when fired. But they looked the same in the movies when they were shown as physical objects. That burst of light was the matter/antimatter drive on the torpedo itself. Why would it matter? Weapon yield and guidance. The Torpedoes had a matter/antimatter warhead for a much increased yield over what phasers could deliver, especially at range, and phasers can only hit objects in line of sight from the ship. Torpedoes can accept a "Hand-off" warp field, making them FTL, _and_ can track targets that are maneuvering. So how does that affect your proposed Aft Torpedo Launcher? If only there were a cargo elevator that could move torpedoes (and other bulky cargo) from storage in the saucer down to the Aft Torpedo Launcher, or further into the secondary hull... Love your work, by the way!

Mate this is absolutely incredible! Can’t get my head around this, you are incredibly talented. Can’t wait to see how this ends up, I’ve got all the original AMT kits (Enterprise, bridge, shuttlecraft, K-7 station, Klingon battlecruiser and exploration set), all unboxed. Love these videos pal, all the best from Brighton

I could not agree more about the physicality of the torpedoes and how later Trek lore saw them being "stored caskets". That has such a unfuturistic "moving backwards" sense to it. I not only also (like yourself) imagined them being only energy, but more specifically, they "were only energy" at the point before firing the weapon, but the action at which the weapon is fired, a conversion to a partially physical projectile took place at the millisecond of firing, much like the replicators. So a partially physical weapon is flying towards the target, but no physical object needed to be actually loaded. This is what differed it from the phasers, which are energy-only beams. Photon torpedoes are useful as an alternative type of destructiveness, but the idea there needs to be chunks of heavy shit hogging space on these starships seems to just run counter to the futuristic ingenuity of what these ships should be.

Lol - you wouldn’t catch me sleeping in the bunks over the photon torpedo cannon! That seems like guaranteed cancer in later life! 😱 Awesome build though 👌

Absolutely ingenious! Master craftsman .!!

Such dedication !!!❤❤❤

Looking forward to your updates and progress

The 125th scale model is going to be a beast of a model. Please be sure to update. What are your plans of putting the saucer section on and keep it sturdy. As well as the secondary hull, pylons and nacelles. From what I remember of the TOS Enterprise, the entire ship was supposed to land not just the saucer section. With as popular as ST is, I’ve always wondered why Paramount never built a full scale hotel. They have wasted more money on garbage movies than the hotel would have cost

1701, no bloody A B C or D. My favorite. 10/10

I am honestly stunned. Can't wait to see more

I love it! It's brilliant!

Amazing and inspiring as always! I can see landing legs being considered in the early, pre-broadcast days, when Forbidden Planet was a major inspiration, but as Star Trek has evolved the idea of landing something so massive on a planet just seems kind of silly.

Aft firing torpedoes is a great idea

Looks fun.

I love the photon torpedo launcher, excellent idea.

This is some of the coolest Fan shit I’ve ever seen. This is amazing

Amazing model! I can't wait to see your progress. My only thoughts: I believe the blueprints have a Jeffries Tube going up the aft-spine of the dorsal structure.

This is wonderful !

Would be interested in how you handle the bridge and its 36 degree offset. :-) Thank you for the masterful work and can't wait to see more.

Hats off to you, sir!