News TOMY Star Trek Diecast Ship Replicas
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So did I. Mine will arrive Saturday. I watched the YouTube videos so I don't think I will be too surprised ......
......don't know if I will open right away I have to make space for it.I can see not instantly opening it
. Do you have a link to the video?So did I. Mine will arrive Saturday. I watched the YouTube videos so I don't think I will be too surprised ......
Well, mine arrived today, and I just got around to opening the box.
Man, that sucker is BIG!
Weird thing so far: the instruction booklet is damp, but the outside of the box is perfectly dry? How does that happen.
Anyway, I’m going to try installing the batteries. Wish me luck!
Man, that sucker is BIG!
Weird thing so far: the instruction booklet is damp, but the outside of the box is perfectly dry? How does that happen.
Anyway, I’m going to try installing the batteries. Wish me luck!
The cat is giving it side-eye. Think I’ll put it back in the box.
Damn, that's nice!
What type batteries does it take and are a set included? Just wondering if I'll need to get some for when mine comes in tomorrow.
You do get batteries.....
Well it came in today as promised and...
I have to say I really like it! For $600 it looks great. The screw caps don't really show unless you get right up to it and even then it's not very noticeable. The look of it (dimensions, colors, lights paint job, etc.) are also excellent. Still don't like the stand but it isn't as intrusive as I thought it would be. Not great but not a deal breaker. It is BIG & HEAVY!! The small details like the inside bridge and shuttle bay are nice added touches. All lit up really makes it stand out. The nacelle engine rotation/color is very well done and looks like it has flown out of my TV set from the '60s! Only negative so far is one of the screw caps from underneath the left nacelle fell out. Easy fix though. Again, for the price it is well worth it in my humble opinion.
I have to say I really like it! For $600 it looks great. The screw caps don't really show unless you get right up to it and even then it's not very noticeable. The look of it (dimensions, colors, lights paint job, etc.) are also excellent. Still don't like the stand but it isn't as intrusive as I thought it would be. Not great but not a deal breaker. It is BIG & HEAVY!! The small details like the inside bridge and shuttle bay are nice added touches. All lit up really makes it stand out. The nacelle engine rotation/color is very well done and looks like it has flown out of my TV set from the '60s! Only negative so far is one of the screw caps from underneath the left nacelle fell out. Easy fix though. Again, for the price it is well worth it in my humble opinion.
Word on the street is that the bulky saucer stand isn't necessary for display, despite what the instructions say. As long as you are confident no one is going bump into it, or there is an earthquake, just the lower stand is needed. Basically the lawyers said they had to say to use it all the time, so if it does fall off on just the one stand, no one can complain.
Mine came a few days ago. Was gonna take picture but I have nowhere to set it up right now. It's looks really good. I do have a tiny chip on one top of the nacelles though near the front. I posted a pic of it at PFD. Not a big deal...
Mine came in today. I've opened the box but not taken it out of the packing yet.
I know it's not perfect but it was half the cost of my MR Enterprise and I think from across the room it will look better because it has a more accurate paint job. My biggest disappointment is not the seams or plugs (though they could certainly have been better placed) but the bright orange color of the nacelle domes. To me this is the feature the MR Enterprise got perfect--all the color on the dome should come from the lighting effects.
Now I just have to find a place to put it. Displaying two 32" Enterprises in the same house is not as easy as one might think when there's a wife to be considered.
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I know it's not perfect but it was half the cost of my MR Enterprise and I think from across the room it will look better because it has a more accurate paint job. My biggest disappointment is not the seams or plugs (though they could certainly have been better placed) but the bright orange color of the nacelle domes. To me this is the feature the MR Enterprise got perfect--all the color on the dome should come from the lighting effects.
Now I just have to find a place to put it. Displaying two 32" Enterprises in the same house is not as easy as one might think when there's a wife to be considered.
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Wow - the colors on this thing look amazing!
My assumption is that's one of those things that people unconsciously expect, and if the proper dome was used folks would think it looks "wrong".
A secondary (or maybe primary, lol) is so the model doesn't always have to be turned on to have color.
A good question as to where to put it.
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