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Just curious -- I just came across this clip from 1978's "Doctor Strange" TV movie (composed by Phil Chihara) and immediately was reminded of Star Trek:TMP.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFCL0eCjnsA
Is that an early appearance of the blaster beam??
yep, forgot about that one. That would make a great CD release. BTW-it's PAUL Chihara.
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May 27, 2016 - 5:21 AM
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ralara
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It's been a few months, but I thought I would dig up this thread.
I managed to procure plans from Stearns on how to build a Beam, and a friend of mine and I are planning on making it our spring/summer project when the weather improves. Conceptually it doesn't look that impossible, it's not like we're building an engine, but first getting all the parts, then getting it to work will be the task.
To reiterate in my post from over a year ago, by all indication it was indeed John Lazelle who invented the Beam, in about 1970, maybe before that. He apparently sold the design to Francisco Lupica, who built several out of iron, and played them in various shows in the 1970's. He had to have some contact with Huxley, as Lupica gets a credit in Star Trek.
Why Huxley is viewed as being the inventor of the Beam is unknown. I think perhaps he built his own, and from aluminum, as opposed to the iron that Lupica used.
Hi snowleopard
I'm trying to put together a beam myself in the UK - do you have any information on these plans? I'm available at commanderralara@gmail.com
Many thanks!
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