Star Trek Model kits

[cbp44189]

Just looks like it's oooozing with power

 

[FatherRob]

I have one or two unopened Polar Lights TOS Enterprises, as well as several of the conversion kits (destroyer, dreadnought, transport/tug if I recall correctly). I don't have the first ounce of model building skill (I have ruined far more models than I care to admit) and won't even TRY to do another one. Now, if someone would actually build one for me...

Rob+

 

[CaptainHawk1]

I have one or two unopened Polar Lights TOS Enterprises, as well as several of the conversion kits (destroyer, dreadnought, transport/tug if I recall correctly). I don't have the first ounce of model building skill (I have ruined far more models than I care to admit) and won't even TRY to do another one. Now, if someone would actually build one for me...

Rob+

Padre:It just so happens that I'm nearing the finish line on the Enterprise E I'm building and I was planning on banging out a PL 1/1000 before I start my next big project. (Enterprise D). Doing a parallel build (especially THAT fun little kit ) is pretty easy when you're doing the same kit. Normally I'd charge $100 plus materials for that kit, but if you say a prayer for me, I'll consider it a donation to the Church. Just be sure to brag it up when you get it back. PM and we'll work out the details-Shawn

 

[CaptainHawk1]

Wonderfest reports indicate Polar Lights is back and will be releasing a 1/1000 Akira class in 2009!
http://s52.photobucket.com/albums/g...ealers Room/?action=view&current=DSC05052.jpg

http://s52.photobucket.com/albums/g...ealers Room/?action=view&current=DSC05053.jpg

When I read this, I thought I was dreaming, John. Then, I went over to SSM and I almost peed myself. I mean seriously, I feel like I'm eight and I'm having that recurring dream that I got all of the Star Wars toys for Christmas.

That's the kind of dream you don't want to wake up from.

-Shawn

 

[Forbin]

Then, I went over to SSM and I almost peed myself.

When I read that I looked over at your avatar and pictured a little fountain in the smaller sombrero. Then I was sorry I did.

 

[cbp44189]

Problem is... it'll probably take years to develop, for any number of technical reasons, and then cancel the whole thing. That's what happens to cool Trek stuff when you're really looking forward to it.

 

[CaptainHawk1]

Problem is... it'll probably take years to develop, for any number of technical reasons, and then cancel the whole thing. That's what happens to cool Trek stuff when you're really looking forward to it.

This apparently is not the case.

http://www.starshipmodeler.net/talk/viewtopic.php?t=64603

-Shawn

 

[cbp44189]

Still looks like a definite maybe.... we'll see. Forgive my pessimism.


However, I would like to see more 1/1000 scale ships, because they don't take up as much room as the larger scale ships. My wife is only so tolerant of my displays.

 

[Forbin]

Apparently the Akira was their second-most-requested subject, so I wouldn't worry about sales.

 

[Q2UnME]

^It wouldn't be my first pick. I would rather have the Refit E and the other Enterprises in the 1/1000 scale. Honestly, my first pick would be a 1/350th. scale TOS E. Always hear that their might be one and it never appears. Tom Sasser started one to be done in fiberglass, then down shifted to vacuum form, and from the looks of things, has been shelved due to a busy contract schedule... I'd buy two or three if the cost was reasonable (can in no way afford the MR version, would end up in divorce court).

Q2UnME

 

[CaptainHawk1]

^It wouldn't be my first pick.

And that's why your not the head of a model manufacturing company.

I would rather have the Refit E and the other Enterprises in the 1/1000 scale. Honestly, my first pick would be a 1/350th. scale TOS E. Always hear that their might be one and it never appears. Tom Sasser started one to be done in fiberglass, then down shifted to vacuum form, and from the looks of things, has been shelved due to a busy contract schedule... I'd buy two or three if the cost was reasonable (can in no way afford the MR version, would end up in divorce court).

Q2UnME

Here's the thing, all of these subjects have been done before and as much as I love them all... they're old. Some are 30 to 40 plus years old. Trek modeling needs something that hasn't been done before and the Akira certainly fits that bill. The only ship out of all of those cool ships that were in FC that were actually made into a styrene kit was the Ent. E and that's depressing (well, if you want to get technical, the Defiant too but that was for DS9). It's about time that a company had some stones and actually wanted to market a new Trek kit and possibly infuse some new blood into the hobby.

I am making a prediction that this will be the highest selling kit of all time. Yes, I know it's bold.

-Shawn

 

[Turbo]

They're releasing an Akira? Sweet!