Captain Kirk Visited The Semi!
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Captain Kirk Visited The Semi!
I was watching Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home the other night (the one with the whales and them going back to 1986)... and it looks like Captain Kirk took a tour of the FLAG semi:
Background look familiar?
I know they liked to reuse props, but Knight Rider is Universal and Star Trek is Paramount... but they share props between companies and studios?
Background look familiar?
I know they liked to reuse props, but Knight Rider is Universal and Star Trek is Paramount... but they share props between companies and studios?
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Now this is a awesome find.... man that is awesome. You know your shows and that to me is a very cool find. AWESOME!
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Re: Captain Kirk Visited The Semi!
Very nice find. I would say the simularities are too numerous to debate its the same computer.
Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for sharing.
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It's similar, but I don't see why it couldn't be inspired by Star Trek...
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Re: Captain Kirk Visited The Semi!
Scheffe says on page 34 of The Knight Rider Companion that many of the props used in Knight Rider were rented from a rental house called "Modern Props". I'd say there's no reason why Paramount couldn't do the same.
This was in response to Scheffe stating he was not involved with the design of the F.L.A.G. semi.
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This was in response to Scheffe stating he was not involved with the design of the F.L.A.G. semi.
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I saw that computer in V -series also, don't remember which one of the series it was though.
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just watching Knight to Knigs pawn and noticed this as KARR transformed back into the mustang
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no way!!! this is awesome!
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Re: Captain Kirk Visited The Semi!
Yeah I noticed the Semi computers in the background too.
Left side behind the bald guy's head.
I wonder if the production team tracked down the same computers or is it some CG magic from MKF?
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Left side behind the bald guy's head.
I wonder if the production team tracked down the same computers or is it some CG magic from MKF?
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Interesting. Does anyone know are those real vintage computers or something props team put together?
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Hi,
the Computer is from Modern Props. It is called "Boomerang (angled) radar wall unit with dual tracking screens, lights, and switches":
http://www.modernprops.com/Details1b.as ... 490&item=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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the Computer is from Modern Props. It is called "Boomerang (angled) radar wall unit with dual tracking screens, lights, and switches":
http://www.modernprops.com/Details1b.as ... 490&item=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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good call victorVictor Kros wrote:Scheffe says on page 34 of The Knight Rider Companion that many of the props used in Knight Rider were rented from a rental house called "Modern Props". I'd say there's no reason why Paramount couldn't do the same.
This was in response to Scheffe stating he was not involved with the design of the F.L.A.G. semi.
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http://www.modernprops.com/Details1b.as ... 490&item=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Awesome, thanks for the heads up!knight-online wrote:Hi,
the Computer is from Modern Props. It is called "Boomerang (angled) radar wall unit with dual tracking screens, lights, and switches":
http://www.modernprops.com/Details1b.as ... 490&item=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Wow, this computer's appeared a lot... And I just hit my 900th post!
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Wow...I never catch things like this. This is awesome!
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radical catch dudes
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Wow, you guys got an eye for detail there. Good find.
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Re: Captain Kirk Visited The Semi!
I also have the film Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and now I see that it is there equal in the series Knight Rider, because I didn't know about that.KnightCrusader99 wrote:I was watching Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home the other night (the one with the whales and them going back to 1986)... and it looks like Captain Kirk took a tour of the FLAG semi:
Background look familiar?
I know they liked to reuse props, but Knight Rider is Universal and Star Trek is Paramount... but they share props between companies and studios?
Good work KnightCrusader99!
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A friend of mine who works for one of the big prop rental companies such as Modern Props has pointed out is that
a suprising amount of props are rented out rather than built specifically for the series.
D. Doggett.
a suprising amount of props are rented out rather than built specifically for the series.
D. Doggett.
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"Airplane II: The Sequel" was released December 1982. You can see the computer from the Semi in the background, when First Officer Dunn and Navigator Unger tried to deactivate the computer room. Unfortunately, they get blown out of an airlock, so Dunn and Unger were over and done.
William Shatner played Buck Murdock and John Vernon played Dr. Stone.
William Shatner played Buck Murdock and John Vernon played Dr. Stone.
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I can not see the imagetedpro wrote:"Airplane II: The Sequel" was released December 1982. You can see the computer from the Semi in the background, when First Officer Dunn and Navigator Unger tried to deactivate the computer room. Unfortunately, they get blown out of an airlock, so Dunn and Unger were over and done.
William Shatner played Buck Murdock and John Vernon played Dr. Stone.
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