Star Trek: Starships Model/Magazine Subscription

[dantini]

Have you seen this purported new list of future ships?

[known models #001-019]
F246CMC020 - U.S.S. Aledo NA-01
F246CMC030 - U.S.S. Dresselhaus NCC-325019 [has obviously been moved to #020]
F246CMC031 - Fake Starfleet Ship
F246CMC032 - Gorn Hunter
F246CMC033 - U.S.S. Athena
F246CMC034 - U.S.S. Cerritos (alternate universe)
F246CMC035 - U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 Shuttle
F246CMC036 - U.S.S. Kelcie Mae NCC-518
F246CMC037 - U.S.S. Cerritos (hull removed)
F246CMC038 - U.S.S. Akira XL
F246CMC039 - U.S.S. Adventure
F246CMC040 - Serene Squall
F246FSC033 - U.S.S. Protostar (drive deployed)

I expected some of these (Aledo, Athena, at least one Cerritos variant, SNW shuttle, Kelcie Mae), but I feel some don't make a lot of sense. Does anybody really care about the USS Adventure or the Serene Squall? Should the XL Akira class model be re-released as part of the main subscription? Is the kitbashed "fake ship" as important as a "real" starfleet ship?

Ben Robinson has indicated that most of the PIC ships will be made, and pictures have been rendered of at least the Reliant class long ago... So I can only hope that the missing numbers 021-029 represent those. I wouldn't survive an entire year without new Picard ships

 

[Saul]

Finally. The Akira class is back. I won't make the same mistake of waiting to buy it later down the road and missing my chance. I'm snatching her up as soon as she's out.

I'm guessing the fake Starfleet ship is the crossfield class we saw in SNW.

 

[Markonian]

It doesn't make sense to include a random XL-size Akira class in there. Unless it's the USS Avalon from PIC s2. But why include 1 legacy ship class and not others?

 

[drt]

It doesn't make sense to include a random XL-size Akira class in there. Unless it's the USS Avalon from PIC s2. But why include 1 legacy ship class and not others?

Yeah, I was thinking the same, not sure how much I believe it. I don’t think they’d do the Serene Squall or that many Cerritos variants, either.

 

[Markonian]

Yeah, I was thinking the same, not sure how much I believe it. I don’t think they’d do the Serene Squall or that many Cerritos variants, either.

Truth be told, I'd love to see the yellow Freedom-class USS Cerritos, the ISS Cerritos and the Sovereign-class Cerritos.

 

[NCC-73515]

I've been looking for the big Hot Wheels Vengeance since it came out, and finally got it for $5 in the sealed gift pack bubble!

 

[drt]

The Obena-class USS Archimedes has arrived (UK). I love it! It looks less goofy in hand than on screens.

Also, a classic Excelsior with modern nacelles slaps.

I finally had a chance to fiddle with mine.

I like Archimedes more, the proportions of the saucer and engineering are more appealing to me - maybe because they're more similar to the original Excelsior. Although, it would look better if the nacelles were slightly longer. Excelsior II seems too spindly and the dorsal is weird, not really feeling how it goes halfway up the ventral saucer - also not a fan of the PIC "we need a lot impulse drives" look.

 

[Paul755]

Speaking of Excelsior 2…I wonder when they will get around to stocking the corrected version.

 

[Markonian]

Speaking of Excelsior 2…I wonder when they will get around to stocking the corrected version.

Tuesday.

 

[Paul755]

Well, Archimedes is ordered. Probably the last one I get for a bit...at least from Fanhome. Don’t have room for XLs and dont have any interest in the upcoming releases.

 

[Michael]

Anyone already received a model they ordered from the first “Starship Library” series from Master Replicas? Just saw this TrekCore article earlier today and some people in the comments make it sound like they had their models for a while, but I haven’t heard anything from MR.

 

[drt]

Anyone already received a model they ordered from the first “Starship Library” series from Master Replicas? Just saw this TrekCore article earlier today and some people in the comments make it sound like they had their models for a while, but I haven’t heard anything from MR.

yeah, I got mine last month. As far as I know, they’ve only shipped the SNW 1701, Kelvinverse 1701 and Cerritos.

Note that with MR, if you preordered anything else that is not yet in stock, they usually won’t ship until the entire order can be fulfilled.

 

[Michael]

yeah, I got mine last month. As far as I know, they’ve only shipped the SNW 1701, Kelvinverse 1701 and Cerritos.

Note that with MR, if you preordered anything else that is not yet in stock, they usually won’t ship until the entire order can be fulfilled.

Oh, that’s a good point! I ordered the Cerritos together with the Strange New Worlds Spock action figure, which is supposedly coming out in Summer 2026. Damn, okay, looks like I will have to be more patient then.

 

[drt]

Oh, that’s a good point! I ordered the Cerritos together with the Strange New Worlds Spock action figure, which is supposedly coming out in Summer 2026. Damn, okay, looks like I will have to be more patient then.

Ha, I have a SNW Spock holding up the shipping of some other in stock items.

I can’t complain, as MR’s flat-rate shipping is pretty cheap, so I see why they want to ship everything at once.

 

[Paul755]

Got an email from Fanhome apologizing for “cosmic turbulence” related to my order for the Archimedes and giving me a 20 dollar off coupon for my next order. But they don’t explain what the delay is.

The website says “shipping resumes Feb 23” but my order status just says “packing”

Very strange

 

[Markonian]

The website says “shipping resumes Feb 23” but my order status just says “packing”

That surprises me because wasn't there this weirdly worded communique about suspending all US shipping for a month?

 

[Paul755]

that was a while ago though. Like last year, right?

New wrinkle, the page for the Archimedes now has it listed as a pre-order again. I wonder if there was a factory to warehouse delay if somekind.

 

[dantini]

Master Replicas have listed another light-up MSD:

Voyager MSD Okudagram Light Up Panel

This is a light-up replica of the Master Systems Display from the bridge of the U.S.S. Voyager. It features the same graphic that was used on the TV series, which was created by Mike Okuda’s scenic art department. It shows all the ship’s key systems including the shuttlebay, warp cores...

www.masterreplicas.co.uk

 

[Markonian]

Master Replicas have listed another light-up MSD:

Voyager MSD Okudagram Light Up Panel

This is a light-up replica of the Master Systems Display from the bridge of the U.S.S. Voyager. It features the same graphic that was used on the TV series, which was created by Mike Okuda’s scenic art department. It shows all the ship’s key systems including the shuttlebay, warp cores...

www.masterreplicas.co.uk

VOY is my fav show but I cannot justify 125 quid for a display item that I could print, electronics free, on a sheet of paper instead.

 

[drt]

that’s where I’m lucky, TOS is my favorite show so they’ll never be able to do one of those to even temp me