Kirk to Enterprise...

[Mothersworry]

Star Fleet communicator from the original Star Trek TV series. Built this some years ago with parts from various sources. It is quite accurate to the screen used prop in most details from the first season.

I used exactly the same parts and materials as the originals wherever possible. Built the "antenna" (the perforated brass cover) from exactly the same material and in exactly the same fashion as the original props, the control knobs are Aurora HO slot car wheels, the light bezels are N scale train wheels and the small microphone screen is cut from the speaker cover from a 1960s transistor radio.

The communicators body is vacuum formed from Kydex plastic, the exact match for the  texture and sheen are very hard to come by so I got as close as I could. The mid plate is cut from aluminum plate.

I added some crude electronics, open the antenna and it makes the iconic "chirp" sound and lights the red light indicating that unit is on and the blue light indicating it is receiving. Push the button and the blue light turns off and the yellow light light comes on indicating transmit. The lights are grain of wheat lamps to be as accurate to the original prop theme as possible (no LEDs in the 60's). 

 

 

 

Edited July 4, 2023 by Mothersworry

[Classicgas]

Another stunning replica.

[michelle]

Very nice work
I built a static replica of the 2259-2265 version of the starfleet communicator 

Edited July 4, 2023 by michelle