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To Boldly Go Where No Artist Has Gone Before: The Enterprise Project




You'd have to be living on another planet not to know that the New Star Trek Movie is opening on May 8th (actually, 7pm on May 7th now). In conjunction with the upcoming release, various graffiti, FX and pop artists from all over the world have designed their interpretations of the USS Enterprise on 34 inch replicas cast from the actual 3D models made for the film by Industrial Light and Magic. Currently only 17 of the 25 models are available for viewing (but I managed to find one more).

First a little (very little) USS Starship Enterprise visual history.

The very first one that appeared on the original tv series:

and the USS Enterprise created by Ryan Church for the J.J. Abrams' film:


Bonus link: a bunch of cool CGI renderings of potential USS Enterprise Starships that were submitted for consideration for the new movie can be found here.


above: see a slide show of the new enterprise by Quantum Mechanix here

The Enterprise Project:
The 18 models shown here have begun touring the world. They can be found in the various locations as indicated on the images (which can easily be read when clicked upon and enlarged). Please be patient for the photos to load and be sure to enlarge them to see the details.

FX Company/Quantum Mechanix:

Mr. Brainwash:




Duncan Lemmon:


Robert Rodriguez:


House Industries:


Ragnar:


Harry Knowles (aintitcoolnews):

above: currently on display in the lobby of Alamo Drafthouse South in Austin, USA
this one image (#7) is courtesy of ToysREvil blog

Jesus Diaz :


Amanda Vissell:


Amy Vatanakul:



Olka Osadzinska:


H5:


Turbo krapfen:


Will Lemon III:


Jeremy and Claire Weiss:


Rafael Burgos:


Jeremy Kaplan:

Jim Lee:



Official Star Trek Movie site

Other Star Trek related posts:
•New Star Trek Merchandise Coming To You At Warp Speed

•Funky Find Of The Week: It Smells Like Star Trek

Funky Find Of The Week: It Smells Like Star Trek - 5 New Fragrances




Many a sci-fi fan is anxiously awaiting the New Star Trek Movie hitting theaters May 8th. In preparation of the upcoming movie, there have been many new products hitting the market as you'd expect with a highly anticipated release.


above: the Red Shirt and Tiberious outer boxes underwent a slight redesign after initially launched, as shown above

But what I didn't expect was a line of scents to accompany the upcoming blockbuster. Nothing I have yet seen for the movie has struck me as bizarre as these new five fragrances by Genki Wear for the sci-fi set named "Tiberius", "Red Shirt", "Ponn Farr", "Sulu" and "Shirtless Kirk."

Tiberius Cologne:


The Tiberius cologne, (and yes the T. in Captain T. Kirk stands for Tiberius) is designed to "Boldy Go" as the tagline emphasizes. According to Genki Wear, the perfume has sweet citron zest, black pepper, and cedar as its top notes and warm vanilla, white musk, and sandalwood as its base notes. Genki Wear promises that "Tiberius Cologne for men is difficult to define and impossible to refuse". Order Star Trek Tiberius Cologne here

Red Shirt Cologne:


Genki’s "Red Shirt" cologne (whose tag line is "Because Tomorrow May Never Come") celebrates the sacrifices of those often nameless crew of the USS Enterprise who don the red shirts of the typical Ensign. Described by Genki Wear as a cologne for those with a "devotion to living each day as it could be your last" the cologne has top notes of green mandarin, bergamot, and lavender, with base notes of leather and grey musk. Order Star Trek Red Shirt Cologne here

According to Genki Wear, Both the Tiberius and Red Shirts are 100ml (3.4 oz) quality colognes built from long lasting fragrances for men.


above: Really bad print ads for the Genki Wear products.

Pon Farr Perfume For Women:



The third scent is designed for Women. Genki Wear describes it as "a refreshing fragrance that is both invigorating and dramatic with light, clean top notes of citrus, black currant, lotus blossom, and water lily. And with base notes from sandalwood, peach and mulberry, Pon Farr is perfect for those bright sunny days and warm summer nights spent together at the beach, around the fire, or simply watching your favorite affaire d'honneur. Sharp and aggressive, simple yet exotic."

For those who don't know, "Ponn Farr" is named for the Vulcan mating ritual first introduced in the episode "Amok Time," which occurs ever seven years. Pre-order the Pon Farr perfume here.

After the three above were launched, Genki Wear added SULU Pour Homme and the hilarious Shirtless Kirk as Comic Con Exclusives.

SULU Pour Homme:

SULU Pour Homme is described as "a refined, aquatic fragrance. This masculine scent possesses a blend of citrus and spice that includes carnation, peony, white lily, nutmeg, saffron and coriander combined with heavier lower notes of musk, amber and exotic dark woods. Although top notes immediately hit upon the light citrus, it’s deeper complexity call for evening wear."

Shirtless Kirk:

"Sometimes the only thing standing between you and a successful mission is a thin piece of cloth. Whether in battle or love, you know the shirt is simply… optional. Sure, it’s part of the Required Uniform–made to command respect and a symbol of strength and honor; but it’s your flesh and blood barely contained within that command gold officer’s attire that make you exactly who and what you are. Although apropos anytime, Shirtless Kirk Cologne for Men is best worn as an evening fragrance, containing clean citrus topnotes and a heavy earth finish."

Sulu Pour Homme and Shirtless Kirk can now be found on Amazon or ebay.

So, as you can see... it's beginning to smell like Star Trek.

See other wild star trek merchandise here.

Clinch Collection Makes Finding The Perfect Pouch A Cinch



The Clinch Collection consists of nicely designed, functional zippered pouches and wallets made by hand in Belgium, France and Italy. Because they are handmade by skilled artisans, each piece has subtle differences in finish, color and appearance. Whether you are looking for charming, edgy, elegant or fun styles, they have one for you. You can even customize some of their designs by adding your own text or order a special limited edition. On their site, they even invite you to try your hand at designing your own. Their "Risky Clinch" as they call it.

Photography, graphic patterns, cut paper art, doodles, guns and flowers are a few examples of their vast range. Here is their collection at the time of this post:





Clinch Pouches:
Through its handy dimensions of around 18.5 by 15 cm (approx. 7.3" by 5.9") a Clinch pouch offers ample room to store quite a lot. The sturdy zipper has an exclusive C-shaped puller, to which you could attach something.


Their size makes them perfect for make up bags:


The fronts and backs of each pouch are different. Below are a few examples:




Clinch Wallets:
Neither too large nor too small, a Clinch wallet measures around 17 cm in length, 10.5 cm in width and 1.5 cm in thickness (resp. 6.6" 4.1" and 0.6").



The inside of each wallet has been made from quality calfskin leather. And is clearly organized so you can easily find everything; both a large and a flat compartment on each side for banknotes and other paper; ten slots for (bank) cards, two of which are held upright so you can reach them more easily; a coin compartment with separate zipper in the middle. The sturdy outer zipper will ensure everything stays neatly in place.


Clinch Custom (three fun designs that can be personally customized) :



The backs of each custom style are the background pattern as shown on the third style below:


And they come beautifully, but simply, packaged:



The pouches are priced at 120 euros and the skin wallets at 195 euros. Here's the really fun part, they ship to all countries and territories and can be purchased online here.

Clinch B.V.B.A.
Oudeheerweg Heide 109
BE-9250 Waasmunster
Belgium

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