haro genki Posted May 8, 2005 Share Posted May 8, 2005 (edited) http://www.thomasmodels.com/refitmockup.html For 60USD (you can get if for less at most retailers), this kit's a steal... blows Bandai's 1/850 out of the water. I got two of them. (neither have arrived yet ) One I'm going pretty much make out of box (with a complete paintjob... minimal aztecing), and the second will be fully articulated and lit (hopefully, never messed with lighting before ) Edited May 8, 2005 by haro genki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechamaniac Posted May 8, 2005 Share Posted May 8, 2005 Nice, but the difference is the Bandai 1/850 is snap fit, and ready to build complete with lights. I had the 1/850, and it was OK, but too small IMHO, this one would be the bomb if it was along the same vein. I really like the pics of the Reliant on their site! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stamen0083 Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Mine arrived a few days ago. This thing is honkin' HUGE. The box is even bigger than the Polar Lights NX-01, and the NX-01 is pretty big already. Speaking of which, I'm trying to get rid of the NX-01 kit. Anyone interested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobywan Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Bandai is for babies not model builders. I got a PL enterprise is it ROCKS! It's also 4 times bigger for half the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radd Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 I've been tempted to pick this one up for a while now. Unfortunately, I've never been good with models at all, wich is why I stick to toys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicKaze Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 (edited) What is this amazing starship exeter episode/series stuff they have going on? The model work here seems better than what we got on most of the official productions. Main engineering is sick, they reproduced the whole thing almost perfectly, I almost thought it was a full scale set. And the detail on the destroyed USS Kongo is simply amazing. Edited May 9, 2005 by ComicKaze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobywan Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 It's a fan produced series. And it's the reason the Motion Picture Klingon Cruiser in 1/350th scale has been dropped. The designer for the kits was working on this stuff instead of getting drawing in on time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haro genki Posted May 9, 2005 Author Share Posted May 9, 2005 It's a fan produced series. And it's the reason the Motion Picture Klingon Cruiser in 1/350th scale has been dropped. The designer for the kits was working on this stuff instead of getting drawing in on time. Wow, I didn't even know one was in the works... I was actually hoping they'd at least do a 1/1000 for it; the ERTL TMP Klingon ship is impossible to find... What is this amazing starship exeter episode/series stuff they have going on? The model work here seems better than what we got on most of the official productions. Labor of love I guess... hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblueeyes Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Anyone know which brick & mortar stores will be or are carrying this model? Found the NX-01 at Suncoast when it came out. But they never really could sell their stock of that model, and wound up discounting it by almost 80%. So I am not so sure if they will have the NCC-1701... Anyone know for sure? If not there, where else? My local hobby shop sucks, and I was hoping to avoid ordering it online. Maybe I can find it on the way to St. Louis this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercurial Morpheus Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 I still need to get a new Enterprise. I have a Star Trek VI kit in pieces after it took a bad fall. I never could get her back together. I have another old one that was electronic but, if I remember correctly, the electronics are shot and it's still unbuilt. Maybe I'll get it together one day, when I'm better at this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicKaze Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 It's a fan produced series. And it's the reason the Motion Picture Klingon Cruiser in 1/350th scale has been dropped. The designer for the kits was working on this stuff instead of getting drawing in on time. Its too bad they couldn't borrow all the sets from the Mirror episodes of Enterprise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix01 Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Where can I get one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haro genki Posted May 9, 2005 Author Share Posted May 9, 2005 (edited) One of mine just arrived today... it IS enormous Where can I get one? If you have a hobby shop nearby, they should be able to get them for you. If not, online places like Entertainment Earth, Starship Modeler (don't think they allow credit card though), Megahobby, and Hobby carry them. Polar Lights' (or RC2 now)sells directly through DieCast (something) Express... but they charge full MSRP. Ignore the date on the photo... reset my camera and forgot to set the date back Edited May 9, 2005 by haro genki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicKaze Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 One of mine just arrived today... it IS enormous Where can I get one? If you have a hobby shop nearby, they should be able to get them for you. If not, online places like Entertainment Earth, Starship Modeler (don't think they allow credit card though), Megahobby, and Hobby carry them. Polar Lights' (or RC2 now)sells directly through DieCast (something) Express... but they charge full MSRP. Ignore the date on the photo... reset my camera and forgot to set the date back Are Arghama and Enterprise in scale???! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haro genki Posted May 10, 2005 Author Share Posted May 10, 2005 Argama is 320meters, Enterprise is about 305meters. Size is pretty much the same on the actual ships... The models though... they're not. The Enterprise is 1/350 and I think the Argama is 1/1700. I was just poking at Bandai's ridiculously small starship sizes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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