Star Trek: Starships Model/Magazine Subscription
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DSC Issue 03 preview, including first look at cover image:
https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...23130644672&set=gm.2000384726951527&source=48
Courtesy of Facebook member Chris.
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Courtesy of Facebook member Chris.
Huh? Now I'm really confused. I don't remember seeing this design on the show and I thought this was the Bird-of-Prey from Discovery.
Huh? Now I'm really confused. I don't remember seeing this design on the show and I thought this was the Bird-of-Prey from Discovery.
Looks like the same ship to me. Just from behind.
Ah, okay. Now I see it, too. I thought we were seeing the front in both images.
Yeah...not too thrilled about the Klingon models. Just gonna grind my teeth and power through them and wait for the Fed ships to show themselves.
Quite correct. What nobody could figure out, was why John DeLorean said he was trying to compete with the Porsche 911 of the day. He certainly was with the price, but not with the performance. The horsepower-to-dollar ratio was way out of parity.
OH yes! I tried removing them at one point for a proper break-down and clean up, but I ran into several problems. One was a circuit ribbon, not unlike what you would find in a modern-day PC connecting hard drives to the motherboard. It didn't appear to have a visible quick-disconnect exposed between the frame and door. The other thing was the titanium torsion bar that provided spring-tension to the door, along with a hydraulic piston that you would find on any hatchback door. You needed both to keep the doors aloft or they would sag shut. That torsion bar was held in the front end with a keyed slot and secured on the back end by two bolts and a flange. The problem with it was that it was under so much tension that when I undid the first bolt the first time, the flange it was attached to tried to uncoil and snap down into the rear glass, which was right there! Once I figured out what was involved, I had a 3/8" drive waiting to hold it in place while I undid both bolts to prevent glass damage. Ideally, it's a two-person job - one to hold the bar in place and the other to undo and remove the flange to allow the bar to be uncoiled slowly. A superlative pain in the ass, that one! I eventually just gave up on the doors and kept them in place. They were just too cumbersome to deal with. Here's a screencap of what I'm talking about. Real design flaw - one of many:
Yeah the dude clearly had more money than good sense. "A fool and his cash are easily parted", and all that. He struck me as someone who had money to burn based on the ease at which the transaction was handled. Who am I to argue? I was just glad I unloaded the thing before it caused me more problems.Buying a classic car that an inexperienced teen driver can smash up, and possibly get a girl pregnant? Sounds nice.
Well, there are auto-transmissions like mine was (I can't drive stick either
) but, like I said in an earlier post, they're super-rare and command a higher dollar value. They are still out there, though, if you've got the coin for it. It was a nice ride - when I actually got to ride it. It spend more time on a lift than on the road during my ownership. At the end, I was afraid to take it out after all I'd been through with it and wanted to sell it before something else broke.
There's probably about 2 dozen concept drawings. A number of them (IMO) look better than the final product. There's one on the last page that tilts the nacelles up 45 degrees that I think is my favorite.
Could it not be the same ship with it's wings tucked up? Not unlike how the classic BoP had a 3 wing positions.Huh? Now I'm really confused. I don't remember seeing this design on the show and I thought this was the Bird-of-Prey from Discovery.
From the Facebook group: videos showing the Klingon ships (DSC) in the Adversaries game.
https://m.facebook.com/groups/1628123504177653?view=permalink&id=2000725930250740
https://m.facebook.com/groups/1628123504177653?view=permalink&id=2000725930250740
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My Eaglemoss USS Discovery arrived today. I don't think I could be any more pleased. What a unique and graceful design. No, the windows don't all align (as per usual), but it actually gives the effect that some lights in rooms are "on" and some are "off" more so that you get on other models.
Love it....I'd really like to stay and write more, but I need to fly it around the room now.
Love it....I'd really like to stay and write more, but I need to fly it around the room now.
I think there's 4 windows that align on the front of the secondary hull, near the deflector. 2 on each side.
so i mentioned last week that i had forgotten to inform eaglemoss that i'd gotten a new credit card number which prevented them from successfully billing me for issue 2 of the discovery collection. i responded to their email immediately, gave them the new number, and was told it would be 1 to 2 days before they pulled the funds. it's been 6.
called them today and they informed me that my account is among several which they are having issues processing payments for -- on their end. the very nice customer service rep told me a mass email had been sent out explaining the problem, but i haven't gotten any such email.
anyone here experienced this problem or received an email?
the rep told me she doesn't know when the issue will be resolved.
with all the issues everyone here has experienced and having experienced a few of my own, i had a feeling my screw up with the payment method would end up being a bigger deal than it would be with any other company. the amount of fuckery with these guys is staggering.
called them today and they informed me that my account is among several which they are having issues processing payments for -- on their end. the very nice customer service rep told me a mass email had been sent out explaining the problem, but i haven't gotten any such email.
anyone here experienced this problem or received an email?
the rep told me she doesn't know when the issue will be resolved.
with all the issues everyone here has experienced and having experienced a few of my own, i had a feeling my screw up with the payment method would end up being a bigger deal than it would be with any other company. the amount of fuckery with these guys is staggering.
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Yeah... that Discovery "Klingon" ship.... does anyone seriously actually want that? Fair enough if so, but personally I wouldn't pay £3 for that, never mind £35 odd.
The Beyond looks nice though, can't really explain it but I hate the look of it in the 2009/13 movies, but doesn't look too shabby with the little 2016 modifications
The Beyond looks nice though, can't really explain it but I hate the look of it in the 2009/13 movies, but doesn't look too shabby with the little 2016 modifications
i keep thinking the beyond enterprise is like the 09/into darkness ship all grown up -- less muscular and aggressive, more stately and lithe.
but maybe that's just me.
I've not experienced that particular issue - seems to be new - but my other negative experiences are well-documented.
I just thank my lucky stars that sometimes they do manage to get things right, but it does appear to be hit-or-miss most of the time.My own damnable collector's OCD demands it, unfortunately. However, when I finally get all the models set up on display, that and all other Disco Klingon ships will sit in the deepest, darkest unlit corner of my shelving unit.
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