Star Trek: Starships Model/Magazine Subscription

Perfect timing... Do you by any chance know why the T'Plana Hath model looks the way it does and what reference they used?

 

It's just like Ben says in the video, the model John Eaves has in his possession was used as a reference. Apart from that, I have no idea. This CG model has been in the making for ages.

 

I wonder what model that is... The "Legends in 3 Dimensions" model that Memory Alpha mentions and that was based on his original study model? That would explain all the missing surface details, but not the inaccurate shape and position of some of the hull panels.

 

I don't know what else was used as reference. I wasn't involved with this ship. We'll be able to get a better look at the CG model soon, as the ship is in the Federation members Shipyards book which will be released in two weeks:

https://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Sh...rds=star+trek+shipyards&qid=1572737628&sr=8-3

 

Could simply be a perspective vs isometric view problem.

I think it's still fine, actually gives it an organic look

 

that was my thinking. it’s shot from a low angle with a wide lens, there’s all sorts of distortion of that can be attributed to the way it was filmed. especially back when CGI was still primitive. eaglemoss’ renders are rarely perfect, but it’s probably less imperfect than what that comparison indicates.

btw: US web shop was numerous preorders up (k’tinga XL, gold enterprise-D, stealth ship, discovery lander, etc) going forward as far as february.

 

Yes, very much so. In the Memory Alpha article John Eaves himself is quoted as saying

"I had trapped myself with this design: from a three-quarter or top view I could draw it just fine. But I found it almost impossible to figure out how it would look in other angles, because all the bizarre compound curves had minds of their own-making accuracy insanely frustrating to achieve when I tried to put it on paper. It wound up being the hardest ship I'd ever drawn. I actually had to make a miniature of it just so I could have a reference to draw from."

It will be interesting to see if we finally get an explanation in the magazine how and why the ship ended up inside the Narada in the first nu-Trek film.

 

Yes! And those BoPs get a completely new context now with the BoPs seen all over the Picard trailer...

 

Finally got an email that I will be received the next 2 Discovery subscriptions, two months after I changed it to 2 a month. I've emailed them a few times and they don't seem to understand that I've seen to have fallen behind.
Anyway, I'm getting the Klingon Raider and Shuttlecradt soon.

 

The SDCC Cloaked Defiant is now available on their website. Don't know how long it will last...

Edit: It doesn't show on the storefront but here's the link:
https://shop.eaglemoss.com/usa/star...nt&utm_content=USA_SHOP_NOV19_CloakedDefiant2

 

Finally!

 

Just got an email saying “something” is being sent but the contents section is empty and not seeing any CC charge. Could it be the long-awaited Bonaventure magazine??

 

I got the same thing & it looks like it might be. I went back & looked at my old email confirms. The order number on tonight’s email matches my order number from the Bonaventure.

 

Ditto here, same email.

 

Double ditto as I also received the email. Sure hope it's the Bonnie magazine!

 

I check the website everyday and the Enterprise-F and Bonaventure are constantly unavailable. There's actually a waiting list for the latter. I'm starting to feel like a fool for checking so much.

 

I kind of want the "XL Enterprise J"

 

The ship I'm looking forward the most right now is honestly the USS Emmett Till. That's a great design, and IMO an amazing update of the 70s Ken Adam/McQuarrie design.
I want it now!!