The 60's

1964 The original “Starship Enterprise”

Volmer Jensen is equally well-known for producing the model of Enterprise seen on the original "Star Trek" television series, under contract to Richard Datin for the Howard Anderson Co.

Photo: Completed 11 foot model as it awaited crosstown transport to the Anderson special effects studio Dec 29, 1964.

 Vern Sion, Mel Keys, Volmer Jensen 

Richard "Dick" Clyde Datin, Jr. (pictured above) was the model maker who was called in by the Howard Anderson Company to construct the three-foot Enterprise model, designed by Matt Jefferies in 1964, and thereby becoming the very first studio model maker for the Star Trek franchise, though he, as sub-contractor, has never received official credit .

Photo:  Richard Datin Jr., Vern Sion, Mel Keys