On many message forums, particularly those discussing model kits, there's a lot of discussion regarding the possibility of a 1/350 scale TOS Enterprise. This could well be the most desired kit, at least as a science fiction subject, for a great many people.
Indeed it appears that people are already placing pre-orders with hobby retailers online and in stores for a kit that hasn't even been produced yet in a push to convince Round2 that the interest is there and to encourage them to go ahead with producing the kit.
I, for one, seriously want this kit and have been waiting more than thirty years for it. I appreciated the Polar Lights 1/1000 scale kit for its devotion to accuracy, but I was a little disappointed by its size. We all loved it, but we'd rather it had been bigger.
Now I'm not advocating that anyone who is interested in such a kit go right out and place a pre-order. I'm inclined to, but it's something you have to weigh yourself.
In addition, though, I'm keenly interested in seeing Round2 produce something we've never had: a good and decent sized TOS shuttlecraft model. The old AMT kit was brutal and it's ironic that the very company that built the original fullsize exterior model for the TOS could get their model kit so brutally wrong. Now Randy Cooper markets a TOS Galileo resin kit in about 1/25 scale that's about 12in. long. It's quite nice, but it's also $300 US. We want and need something more affordable for the average modeler and fan.
So in addition to the 1/350 TOS Enterprise I'd also love to see a 1/18 scale Galileo shuttlecraft, including an interior, option to light the impulse engines and alternate decals to make the other Enterprise's shuttlecraft.
I'm suggesting a 1/18 scale because that would give us a kit about 16-17in. long---a nice size. Now a 1/24 scale kit would be about 12-13in. and a 1/12 scale kit would be a honkin' 25-26in.
So while we can discuss these kits we can also have an informal poll to gauge interest in these potential kits.
Note: please limit your choices to 1 each regarding each subject.
I love this desktop art from Round.
Indeed it appears that people are already placing pre-orders with hobby retailers online and in stores for a kit that hasn't even been produced yet in a push to convince Round2 that the interest is there and to encourage them to go ahead with producing the kit.
I, for one, seriously want this kit and have been waiting more than thirty years for it. I appreciated the Polar Lights 1/1000 scale kit for its devotion to accuracy, but I was a little disappointed by its size. We all loved it, but we'd rather it had been bigger.
Now I'm not advocating that anyone who is interested in such a kit go right out and place a pre-order. I'm inclined to, but it's something you have to weigh yourself.
In addition, though, I'm keenly interested in seeing Round2 produce something we've never had: a good and decent sized TOS shuttlecraft model. The old AMT kit was brutal and it's ironic that the very company that built the original fullsize exterior model for the TOS could get their model kit so brutally wrong. Now Randy Cooper markets a TOS Galileo resin kit in about 1/25 scale that's about 12in. long. It's quite nice, but it's also $300 US. We want and need something more affordable for the average modeler and fan.
So in addition to the 1/350 TOS Enterprise I'd also love to see a 1/18 scale Galileo shuttlecraft, including an interior, option to light the impulse engines and alternate decals to make the other Enterprise's shuttlecraft.
I'm suggesting a 1/18 scale because that would give us a kit about 16-17in. long---a nice size. Now a 1/24 scale kit would be about 12-13in. and a 1/12 scale kit would be a honkin' 25-26in.
So while we can discuss these kits we can also have an informal poll to gauge interest in these potential kits.
Note: please limit your choices to 1 each regarding each subject.
I love this desktop art from Round.
