Who'd a thunk it?
The USS Enterprise's shuttlecraft, Galileo NCC-1701/7, had become a rusting old hulk once again for the second time, but now there's hope for the old girl...
Star Trek shuttlecraft from original TV
series fetches out-of-this-world price at auction
The Daily Mail
series fetches out-of-this-world price at auction
The Daily Mail
"The team behind the winning bid have promised to restore the shuttlecraft, tour it for the 50th anniversary of Star Trek in 2016, and find a permanent museum home for the prop...
... Auctioneer Brooks E. Ames said: 'The shuttle sold for $70,150. The buyers are a group called - The Galileo Restoration."
More photos and information can be found at the link above.
The photos you see here were taken back in the early 80's before the first restoration. It's current condition can be seen in the photos HERE at the auction site. The auction was held on June 28, 2012.
The following video shows some of those repairs that were attempted with a second restoration project which was later abandoned.
(07/02/2013)
'Star Trek' Superfans Restore Galileo Shuttlecraft to 1960s Sci-Fi Glory
Tariq Malik, Managing Editor | Space.com
June 29, 2013
Tariq Malik, Managing Editor | Space.com
June 29, 2013
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