TREKKER ALERT: See how to build Captain Kirk’s chair from Star Trek Continues with Vic Mignogna

It’s more than just a prop. Vic Mignogna, who stars as Captain Kirk in “Star Trek Continues,” shows us the famous Captain’s chair and explains how the set designer re-created a replica of the original version, down to the hand-poured control buttons.



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TREKKER ALERT: See how to build Captain Kirk’s chair from Star Trek Continues with Vic Mignogna

[Rikegile]

Are we all forgetting that he’s known for lots and lots and even LOTS of promising roles in voice acting anime?

[Exeter]

Truly miss your ST Continues fan series … I always really looked forward to the next installment …, kinda made it an event where friends would come over …. I would bring up Star Trek Continues on my 80” smart TV and get that “Theater” experience … can’t tell you how much I miss that !!

[Skelly]

The best TOS fan production! Star Trek Continues does it right!

[davidmetlesits]

Thank you very much, Mr. Mignogna. I finally got a good view at the left side panels. Needed it for my own chair build.

[TheJorgSacul]

Your first step to building your own Kirk chair is the most difficult and expensive... getting a real Madison chair (in good shape, and with the wooden arms) is major $$$$.  After that, it's a relatively simple bit of construction. Using the Mike Minor blueprints of the bridge (always available on eBay and elsewhere, probably even online), you can get the other parts' dimensions.  One caveat, though... put weight into the base of the unit, or you will find that it is tilt over backwards top-heavy when people quickly stand up.  For the controls on the arms, like Vic said, find someone to pour you some resin "gumdrop" buttons, the remaining buttons can be created by hand (Sculpy and multiple castings for the various buttons, is one way) and a piece of vintage Fender amp cloth for the intercom.  And don't forget the coffee stain on the carpet near where Kirk's left boot would rest. ;)

[gothling]

Great clip. Fascinating info. "Star Trek Continues" ROCKS! Thanks.

[justinharrison]

Do you have any tutorials on making the captains chair and the rest of the set of the Enterprise

[graw]

YOu are taking back those days of mine in these videos of Star Trek:
like John Riso said: "moraly clean content"...missed that.

[bradisbread_]

We all know what Kirk has on his data tapes.

[Loriendilisme]

Um, I'm sorry, sir, but the button you pushed was for yellow alert. To jettison Lt. Commander Finney, you need to push the *middle* button.

[cowebb]

Great video. By the way, unless the construction crew found a chair that was an orphan, it wasn't "adopted" it was "adapted." :)

[thekckid]

Good video. Now where at can we get the prints to build Kirks chair? Thanks.

[scrawnytony]

Honestly I haven’t seen Star Trek Continues, I was just kind of curious to see how much Edward Elric sounded like his English VA.

[josephheston]

Was there a highback version of the Madison or did the set crew added a highback attachment in _Mirror, Mirror_ and _The Ultimate Computer_ for Comm. Wesley's chair?

[SeanOConnelltech]

I agree a bit more detail on the build would have been welcome.

[outerrealm]

Disappointed that the title of this is misleading. It does NOT show you "how" to build the chair. Undoubtedly Vic paid someone to build it, and knows little about it, not even about the rocker switches

[nolanfromearth]

@h3h3productions here is dan's chairbler

[NemoVir]

Jettison? So, if someone leans on the wrong spot, you can end someone’s life.

[chrisdavis]

I have enjoyed several of the fan movies they have to be honest, I would rather see how to build the refits Captain's chair than the old style.

[BlackDelegation]

He didn't ask the chair's consent before touching it!