Star Trek: The Official Starship Collection

Star Trek: The Official Starship Collection

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AndyWoodall

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Tuesday 27th August 2013
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Civpilot said:
Picked one up a short while ago and the quality really does look great in the box.

I say in the box as it was only when I got home that I noticed the blasted thing is broken (snapped at the base of the nacelle) so need to take it back and change it for a non broken one. Blast it.

Having said that the only thing stopping me subscribing right now is space issues. Where the hell to put them all smile
Yeah, they aren't drop proof really either and might be liable to breakages during house moves unless you keep the original boxes. Actually the boxes are worth noting because unlike many others (Star Wars Titaniums being the most guilty) you can actually reuse the boxes with ease.

AndyWoodall

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Thursday 5th September 2013
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Issue 2, the refit 1701 Enterprise is out today (or yesterday in some parts of the country). Picked up a couple as the subscription copies don't arrive on release day.

Its not as good as the Enterprise D from issue 1, but its respectable enough, strange battleship grey colour which isn't the same as every other model of the refit I've seen which is a pearly off white or white. I actually quite like it as it looks like the colour used for the CGI Mirandas in Deep Space 9. Some detail lacking compared with issue 1, particularly the shuttle bay but again, no great loss for £5.99 is perfectly fine.

Annoyingly, this one doesn't sit in its stand as nicely as the Ent-D, but its a trek ship so I'm happy. For those interested in such things I'd say the Johnny Lightning refit Ent is a slightly better representation.

AndyWoodall

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Friday 6th September 2013
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Some pics of all the refit/movie style Enterprise that I have. Eaglemoss on the far left, Johnny Lightning to the right and on the top row you have the Furuta and Hotwheels.



Plus heres all of them with an Art Asylum/DST Starship legends Enterprise...



Was maybe a little harsh on first evaluation about the quality of the Eaglemoss, its not great, but stands up well against other previous releases for the most part.

Shadow R1

3,798 posts

175 months

Friday 6th September 2013
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Great stuff. smile

Not a model but this is the pride of my collection. (sorry for the terrible picture)


AndyWoodall

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Saturday 7th September 2013
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Excellent, I don't know if I'm biased as the refit Enterprise is the first I can remember, but to me the design has just never gotten old, its perfect. While I enjoy the JJ films that design of Enterprise isn't going to stand the test of time design wise IMHO.

AndyWoodall

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Wednesday 11th September 2013
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So, being a subscriber after issue 1 you get two issues posted at a time, so I've just had a package with Issue 2 (Refit Ent as already posted) and Issue 3 (The Klingon Bird of Prey). Pics comparing with other BOP's below...



Its really rather nice, much better detail than the refit Ent and is of comparable quality to the Enterprise-D from Issue 1. The pic above shows the Eaglemoss on the left with the Hot Wheels version in the middle and the Corgi on the right. The wings don't move like the hot wheels version, and are fixed in the 'flight' position whereas the Corgi's are fixed in the 'attack' position. Some people will be bother about the lack of movement, personally I think its fine.

Eaglemoss have been doing some sharing of late, pics of future issues here...

Much anticipated Akira class...


Miranda Class...


Nova Class...


Those who subscribe, the free gifts start coming now, I had the binder with the Issue 2 and 3 delivery, next is the Ent-D commissioning plaque, then the Future Ent-D model I think.

Rick_1138

3,652 posts

177 months

Wednesday 11th September 2013
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How big are the packs where you receive the issues as a subscriber?

I ask as I am about to move into my new flat and start subbing but its just a letterbox and I have a nextdoor neighbour who can sign for stuff but I just don't want it left outside the door as its on a main road so would just get picked up.

cheers

AndyWoodall

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Wednesday 11th September 2013
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Rick_1138 said:
How big are the packs where you receive the issues as a subscriber?

I ask as I am about to move into my new flat and start subbing but its just a letterbox and I have a nextdoor neighbour who can sign for stuff but I just don't want it left outside the door as its on a main road so would just get picked up.

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Its probably not going to fit in a letter box, well certainly doesn't fit in ours, its bigger than an A4 sheet of paper and about 4-5 inches deep perhaps. Will check later.

Luckily we have a very helpful neighbour also. smile

Rick_1138

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Wednesday 11th September 2013
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Can I nominate a 'out of house' delivery place with my post office so they always deliver bulky stuff and get signed for if I am out etc, as getting a 'while you were out card' is the bain of my life.

AndyWoodall

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Wednesday 11th September 2013
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Well, funnily enough when my subscription copy of Issue 1 arrived the chap at the sorting office (I'm lucky to have a sorting office in our small town literally 1 min drive or 5 min walk away) asked me if it was a subscription (I've no idea how he knew, he's never asked about all the other small parcels I've had delivered over the years from ebay!) and asked me if it was a regular thing which neighbour would I like it left with.

I'm not sure if Eaglemoss allow special delivery instructions, I didn't noticed when I subscribed.

geeks

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138 months

Wednesday 11th September 2013
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Well I have subscribed, when it arrive and the wife gives me that look I shall just blame you lot!

AndyWoodall

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Wednesday 11th September 2013
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geeks said:
Well I have subscribed, when it arrive and the wife gives me that look I shall just blame you lot!
He he, I've been having a sort out (well, move around, nothings going!) and now my wife doesn't work away from home as she used to it means I was 'caught in the act' last night while trying to better arrange about 10 boxes of the larger AA/DST starsips pictured above in a cupboard.

She expressed concerns that we have too many of such 'junk', I placated her by saying these Eaglemoss ships are 'only' 14cm long so are much more space efficient than other parts of my trek ship collection. She didn't seem convinced.

Rick_1138

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Wednesday 11th September 2013
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Well as I will need any parcel to have a 'safe place' I will see if I cant get a hold of local sorting office and ask.

As for collecting the GF is happy enough as I cancelled a monthly D\D of £15 so its sort of paying for this and the new flat has a mahoosive back room that I adopted (stole) as the gaming room smile

Shadow R1

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175 months

Wednesday 11th September 2013
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I like that nova class.

AlexC1981

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216 months

Wednesday 11th September 2013
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I'm looking forward to the Vulcan Suurok class ship with issue 24. I always liked those Vulcan ships seen on Star Trek Enterprise.

My neighbor is very good and takes my parcels in. Now I have taken out a subscription I think I had better drop round a box of chocolates or something!

Civpilot

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239 months

Thursday 12th September 2013
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AndyWoodall said:
Eaglemoss have been doing some sharing of late, pics of future issues here...

Much anticipated Akira class...


Miranda Class...


Nova Class...


Those who subscribe, the free gifts start coming now, I had the binder with the Issue 2 and 3 delivery, next is the Ent-D commissioning plaque, then the Future Ent-D model I think.
Loving all three of those. I'm mostly looking forward to the unusual stuff that was only featured in the back ground (Akira class, Steam runner etc). I think I will be doing some very selective buying smile

AndyWoodall

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Thursday 19th September 2013
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For the non-subscribers out there, issue 3, which is the Klingon Bird of Prey is out today.

Having got loads of BOP's in various guises I'll probably skip getting extras of this (until I see one in WHSmith later and change my mind) as now the price is upto the usual full £9.99.

At that price I'll get multiple Defiants, Nova's, Akira's but not the ones I'm not desperate to get.

Civpilot

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Friday 20th September 2013
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AndyWoodall said:
For the non-subscribers out there, issue 3, which is the Klingon Bird of Prey is out today.

Having got loads of BOP's in various guises I'll probably skip getting extras of this (until I see one in WHSmith later and change my mind) as now the price is upto the usual full £9.99.

At that price I'll get multiple Defiants, Nova's, Akira's but not the ones I'm not desperate to get.
Too true wink

AndyWoodall

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Thursday 3rd October 2013
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Issue 4, the NX-01 is out today.

Did my usual trip to WHSmiths, they had very low stock, only 4 on the shelf and they weren't there last night so either someone had raided the place before me or they are ramping back on their orders since the price rise to £9.99.

Anyway, its very nice, I think perhaps the best yet, lots of detail and the build is very good.

My subs copy of this issue and issue 5 (Romulan Warbird) should arrive early next week, so will let you know what the big green bird is like (looks good).

Rick_1138

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Thursday 3rd October 2013
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I sub'd the other day, so get issue 4 and 5 next week hopefully, way it works out I get 4 issues this months billing so that's a bit of a whack but settles down after that.

looking forward to first delivery in new flat smile