![]() The Enterprise model has been carefully separated into its individual components-saucer section secondary hull port and starboard nacelles and pylons deflector dish array hangar bay doors and the bridge. It is a wonderful solution to re-light the nacelles while ensuring the model’s safety and longevity.” The LED lights can be programmed to match the original VFX footage while eliminating the burnt-out bulbs, extreme heat, and motor problems that troubled the original lights. Conservator Ariel O’Connor explains, “Although the original nacelle dome lights did not survive, we can replicate the original effect in a way that is safe to install on the model. For reference, they will first build a 1:1 mock-up of the original mechanism, which utilized mirrors, motors, nails, and Christmas lights. The team will also build new nacelle domes with LED lights to mimic the spinning effect seen on television. The final painting of the Enterprise model will begin in April, using newly discovered reference photos from our appeal to Trek fans in the fall.
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