Star Trek: Starships Model/Magazine Subscription

[Captain of the USS Averof]

Quick question: Does the NX-01 Refit with a book/magazine? Big so, is it print and/or PDF?

Yes, the NX-01 Refit comes with a printed magazine.

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[KennyB]

Apparently there's also a new line of Star Trek starship model/toys. Titans Vinyl Figures has recently produced a 4.5" vinyl USS Enterprise-D ship. Has anyone bought it? Is it a good toy for kids? (Just to keep the Eaglemoss models safer?)

Was that at FB? I was just in there and missed it if so! Drat!

 

[drt]

Apparently there's also a new line of Star Trek starship model/toys. Titans Vinyl Figures has recently produced a 4.5" vinyl USS Enterprise-D ship. Has anyone bought it? Is it a good toy for kids? (Just to keep the Eaglemoss models safer?)

I'd guess it's still more of an "adult collectible" than a kid's toy. They sell a TOS Enterprise as well, but it's more weirdly proportioned.

 

[t_smitts]

I'd guess it's still more of an "adult collectible" than a kid's toy. They sell a TOS Enterprise as well, but it's more weirdly proportioned.

Weirder than the Johnny Lightning one?

 

[Markonian]

^ The Johnny Lightning Connies look pretty normal tonne. Did I miss something?

Also: Final version of the Krenim Temporal Weapon Ship variations: https://mobile.twitter.com/MarkoNolan/status/818896278675406849/photo/1

 

[t_smitts]

^ The Johnny Lightning Connies look pretty normal tonne. Did I miss something?

Admittedly, I'm just going by the Defiant 1764 (though I'm assuming the Excalibur and the 1701 come form the same molds) but it looked terrible. The saucer was too thin, the deflector dish stuck out way too much, and the font for the name and registry on the hull were all wrong. Eaglemoss did a far better job on the Connie. (Though interestingly, I think Johnny Lightning did a far better job on Voyager than Eaglemoss did, so no one's perfect).

 

[drt]

Weirder than the Johnny Lightning one?

Oh yeah:

http://titanmerchandise.com/star-trek-titans-the-original-series-45-enterprise/

I assume it's too keep with the aesthetics of their figures (heh, guess they figured the 1701-D was close enough in its natural state).

 

[Captain of the USS Averof]

Oh yeah:

http://titanmerchandise.com/star-trek-titans-the-original-series-45-enterprise/

I assume it's too keep with the aesthetics of their figures (heh, guess they figured the 1701-D was close enough in its natural state).

That looks like the Minimates USS Enterprise's cousin!

Thankfully their Enterprise-D has better proportions. Even if it looks like it was carved from a bar of soap!

 

[Richard Baker]

Just got my large NX-Refit yesterday and I am quite impressed. The aztecing is remarkably subtle- almost invisible from some angles. One thing I really hate is the checkerboard hulls on some replicas

 

[Markonian]

Admittedly, I'm just going by the Defiant 1764 (though I'm assuming the Excalibur and the 1701 come form the same molds) but it looked terrible. The saucer was too thin, the deflector dish stuck out way too much, and the font for the name and registry on the hull were all wrong. Eaglemoss did a far better job on the Connie. (Though interestingly, I think Johnny Lightning did a far better job on Voyager than Eaglemoss did, so no one's perfect).

Wait, what? JL produced the least splendid rendition of Voyager, except maybe the Revell miniature. It's lanky and the proportions are wrong.
The JL were my first proper Connies, so maybe that's they set the standard for me. The dish looks funny but the rest is fine. Plus, I prefer that the JL 1764 and 1664 are white, whereas the JL and Eaglemoss are too grey, IMHO.

 

[Ethros]

Couldn't get my hands on the Enterprise-J last week btw when it came out, one shop had only recieved two of the four issues it normally gets and they'd already gone, and the other just didn't recieve any at all ("check back later in the week")
I couldn't be bothered so ordered on the website, hoping it arrives soon (and with those tiny nacelles in one piece!!)


Romulan Scout Ship is next week, I'm looking forward to see the subsciber's pics this weekend hopefully for some better views of it.

Question too- I know it originated in TNG The Defector, but is the Romulan ship in The Next Phase exactly the same model or was it altered?

 

[Captain of the USS Averof]

Question too- I know it originated in TNG The Defector, but is the Romulan ship in The Next Phase exactly the same model or was it altered?

It was modified a bit in the for and aft section.

The Defector Romulan Scout

The Next Phase Romulan Science Vessel

 

[t_smitts]

Wait, what? JL produced the least splendid rendition of Voyager, except maybe the Revell miniature. It's lanky and the proportions are wrong.
The JL were my first proper Connies, so maybe that's they set the standard for me. The dish looks funny but the rest is fine. Plus, I prefer that the JL 1764 and 1664 are white, whereas the JL and Eaglemoss are too grey, IMHO.

Here's what the name and registry and supposed to look like:

http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/File:USS_Defiant_orbiting_Earth,_2155.jpg

And here's what they look like on the JL version.

http://s20.photobucket.com/user/slayerone76/media/JL006.jpg.html

And you can see the dimensions in this shot:

http://img.trekmovie.com/images/merchandise/jlw6excal.jpg

Actually, I thought the Micro Machines came closer to getting the proportions of the Connie right. Also the Eaglemoss one seemed like more of an eggshell.

The Eaglemoss Voyager has this weird little serif on the "7" that it's not supposed to have, there's large gap in the seams along the side (the otherwise-great Equinox model has the same problem) and while the lack of pivoting nacelles isn't a deal-breaker for me, I do find it odd that JL managed to achieve that at a much lower price point.

 

[Markonian]

I can see now what you mean. I never noticed before.

I'm glad to avoid the pivoting. On my JL Voyager, they didn't hold position symmetrically, and one would fall off. Same with the big Rebell construction set.

 

[Captain of the USS Averof]

Though interestingly, I think Johnny Lightning did a far better job on Voyager than Eaglemoss did, so no one's perfect

The Eaglemoss Voyager has this weird little serif on the "7" that it's not supposed to have

You care more about the "little serif on the 7" than the wrong shape and proportions of the ship that the Johnny Lightning Voyager has? Not too mention those annoying drooping nacelles!

 

[Markonian]

^ On mine, I glued them into position.

 

[t_smitts]

You care more about the "little serif on the 7" than the wrong shape and proportions of the ship that the Johnny Lightning Voyager has? Not too mention those annoying drooping nacelles!

I didn't find anything wrong with the shape or proportions. The "drooping" was a problem, I'll grant you. They should've had a piece of metal or plastic to run along the bottom to "catch" the nacelles to prevent that. (Though it's a moot point now, since I broke a nacelle off of mine and had to glue it back on. Now it won't be moving in either direction).

Mine didn't have those landing legs.

 

[Markonian]

^ The landing struts were from the second iteration of Voyager. JL reused their molds a lot, which had up- and downsides.

 

[Markonian]

So I've spoken with a friend who has a saw (and a table, which I lack) - and next week we're going to try to build a Yeager-type Voyager from the two pertinent Eaglemoss models.

 

[137th Gebirg]

Good luck with that one - would love to see pics when it's done. Are you going to try to match the wild paint job they gave it or go with something a little more subtle and Starfleet?

Come to think of it, most of the DS9 ships had really odd color palette choices for some strange reason.