Eugene P . Rizzardi Eugene " Gene " Paul Rizzardi , Jr . is a model maker and ( VFX ) artist who oversaw the build of the Borg cube model as well as building the forced perspective " Enterprise " - D dorsal saucer section for the second season episode , while hired as sub - contractor by Starlight Effects . As subcontractor , Rizzardi did not gain official recognition for his contributions . In addition to the television franchise , Rizzardi has made two contributions to the . He has constructed the transparent display model of the , seen in , albeit uncredited again . More recently , he also worked in the prop shop for ' s , earning his first official " Star Trek " credit . Career outside " Star Trek " . Hailing from the East Coast , and educated at the New York School of Visual Arts , Rizzardi started his work in the VFX department and as miniature and model maker in the early 1980s when he worked on projects such as the science fiction film " Scared to Death " ( 1980 , with Carey Howe ) , the science fiction film " Megaforce " ( 1982 , with Persis Khambatta ) , the science fiction television movie " V " ( 1983 for David Stipes Productions , with Gregory Jein , Scott Squires , and Hoyt Yeatman ) and its following television mini series " V : The Final Battle " ( 1984 ) , and the television fantasy film " The Hugga Bunch " ( 1985 ) for which he won a primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects in 1985 . Further credits include the horror comedy " Critters " ( 1986 ) , the fantasy film " Masters of the Universe " ( 1987 ) , the action film " Bulletproof " ( 1988 ) , the sequel " Rambo III " ( 1988 ) , the horror film " The Blob " ( 1988 ) , the horror comedy " Army of Darkness " ( 1992 ) , the science fiction film " Demolition Man " ( 1993 ) , for Digital Domain the drama " Apollo 13 " ( 1995 ) and the blockbuster " Titanic " ( 1997 ) , the science fiction sequel " Alien : Resurrection " ( 1997 ) , the science fiction film " Godzilla " ( 1998 ) , the drama " American Beauty " ( 1999 ) , the horror film " Final Destination 2 " ( 2003 ) and its sequel " Final Destination 3 " ( 2006 ) . More recently he worked as special effects technician on the television series " Tell Me You Love Me " ( 2007 ) , the drama " Charlie Wilson ' s War " ( 2007 ) , the romance " Lie To Me " ( 2008 ) , the television series " Saving Grace " ( 2008 ) , and the action sequel " Crank : High Voltage " ( 2009 ) , as prop shop foreman on the comic adaptation " Iron Man 2 " ( 2010 ) , and as special effects foreman on the comedy " Bad Teacher " ( 2011 ) . Rizzardi is operating his own model , and prop company , " Modelwerkes Models " , founded in 1979 and located in Canyon Country , CA . , providing services for motion pictures , television , architectural industry , theme parks , and corporate clients . He is a member of the Visual Effect Society ( responsible for the VES Award s ) , the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ' Visual Effects branch ( responsible for the VFX Academy Award s ) , and the Association of Professional Model Makers . Gene Rizzardi is featured in the 2011 documentary " Sense of Scale " , in which several model makers discuss their craft , and which also features Ron Gress , Greg Jein , and Pat McClung .