Star Trek: The Official Starship Collection

Star Trek: The Official Starship Collection

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AndyWoodall

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2,624 posts

258 months

Thursday 3rd October 2013
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Some people on the Facebook group have already had theirs, so it might even be sooner than next week.

So, got the NX-01 home. Its really really nice, definitely the best so far. Really nice sculpt, good size, build quality is good and its the opposite from the 1701 issue due to the amount of detail, its got loads.

Here it is against the other NX-01's in my fleet. The small one at the bottom is the Johnny Lightning version, the top left is the Eaglemoss and the larger one on the right is the Hot Wheels one.


geeks

9,100 posts

138 months

Friday 4th October 2013
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Sub'd ages ago and still not had a single issue turn up frown

AndyWoodall

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2,624 posts

258 months

Friday 4th October 2013
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geeks said:
Sub'd ages ago and still not had a single issue turn up frown
Have you been in touch with them? I know some early subscribers accounts just disappeared entirely.

geeks

9,100 posts

138 months

Friday 4th October 2013
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Yes i just rang them actually. Apparently my first three have already been sent two weeks ago and the 4th and 5th are being dispatched Monday... Hmmm will wait and see!

SaxR

2 posts

125 months

Friday 11th October 2013
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My first three parcels all showed up 21 days after subscribing. The first was issue 1, the second was 2 & 3 & the binder, and the third was 4 & 5 & the Plaque. BUT, both my Enterprise-D and my Bird Of Prey have some minor damage, possibly due to transit. I have emailed them in the hope I can maybe get replacements or something.





AndyWoodall

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2,624 posts

258 months

Friday 11th October 2013
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Ouch, thats some bad luck. I gather they are doing free replacements if you get in contact with them.

Whats the warbird like? Mine hasn't arrived yet.

SaxR

2 posts

125 months

Friday 11th October 2013
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I have just spoken to them, and they are going to replace! NIce.

The Warbird is really nice. The most solid construction of all of them to date. Detail on the windows, engines, and forward hull are excellent, however the outer surfaces of the wings have a sort of weathered effect, which sort of just looks like really obvious brush strokes.

AndyWoodall

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2,624 posts

258 months

Saturday 12th October 2013
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Thats good to hear, all the contact I've had with them has been positive, and on the Facebook group they seem to be responding to all breakages pretty swiftly.

They've posted some prototype pics of the Bajoran Solar Sailer, which although not my favourite ship, does look good.

Look forward to getting the Warbird.

Rick_1138

3,652 posts

177 months

Wednesday 16th October 2013
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Still waiting for issue 4 and 5 to turn up with my binder.

I don't mind the wait but as its going to my new flat I want to be sure its going to the right place and if I have to play 'postman's knock' if its a large parcel.

Edit: Piss poor use of apostrophe.

AndyWoodall

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2,624 posts

258 months

Thursday 17th October 2013
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Yes there's still no sign of my subs copy of 4 & 5 for me.

Will probably pick up and extra issue 5 when it appears in the shops tomorrow.

AlexC1981

4,896 posts

216 months

Thursday 17th October 2013
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I subscribed 5 weeks ago and have not received my first couple of issues (2 and 3) yet. I received issues 4 and 5 a couple of weeks back. I just phoned and they said they ran out of stock on 2 and 3, but they are in the post now.

I wasnt too impressed with the paint job on the Warbird + there are some panel gaps and odd bits that you can see on the model, but not the photos in the magazine. On the plus side, all the tiny lights painted neatly on the hull give an excellent impression of the scale.

NX-01 is great apart from the detail on the deflector/sensor thingy.

Stinkfoot

2,243 posts

191 months

Friday 18th October 2013
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I am very tempted to subscribe to this but I cant see any mention of the Dreadnaught Class USS Vengeance being included. Surely this absolutely stunning ship is not omitted ?

geeks

9,100 posts

138 months

Friday 18th October 2013
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Well I got home last night to find a box waiting for me... Issues 4 and 5, NX-01, Warbird and My Enterprise Plaque.. Which is great I am really impressed with them... except that I haven't even received issues 1,2 and 3 yet! smile

Rick_1138

3,652 posts

177 months

Friday 18th October 2013
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Stinkfoot said:
I am very tempted to subscribe to this but I cant see any mention of the Dreadnaught Class USS Vengeance being included. Surely this absolutely stunning ship is not omitted ?
I believe it may be a special issue now and then, with things like the new trek USS Vengence

KingNothing

3,159 posts

152 months

Sunday 20th October 2013
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Subbed on the 1st of the month, still waiting. Was supposed to have paid for three lots by now according to the email I got sent, the first three issues, then another 2 on the 8th, then finally another 2 issues on the 18th which is the only one that has been debited :S ahh well hopefully it sorts itself out soon.

Rick_1138

3,652 posts

177 months

Monday 21st October 2013
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I got my first ayment taken a few days ago, still no sign yet, and this month I get charged for 2 lots, so hoping they pull the finger out.

KingNothing

3,159 posts

152 months

Tuesday 22nd October 2013
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Other two payments came out today, so that's 7 issues I've paid for and so far have received the square root of fk all. Nice number they have going there.

Rick_1138

3,652 posts

177 months

Wednesday 23rd October 2013
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I PM'd them on their FB page, apparently they seem very keen to look into stuff and sort out things for folk.

However i did chuckle at the newsletter, DS9 special edition...just!!! £18.99!

AndyWoodall

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2,624 posts

258 months

Wednesday 23rd October 2013
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Still no sign of my subs copy of issue 4 & 5, I'm quite patient but with Voyager out next Thursday its pushing it a little. Will contact them if no sign this week.

Being I'm also impatient at the same time, I picked up a couple of Warbirds in Smiths. Really impressed, love it, shame its based on the DS9 cgi model rather than the physical one from TNG though. Still, looks great.

Rick_1138

3,652 posts

177 months

Friday 25th October 2013
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I would buy a few of them but at £9.99 each and eaglemoss having lightened me of £40 and nothing has appeared yet I am a bit reluctant, even though the Warbird,(D,deridex Class nerd), is my fave alien ship in Star Trek.

Though really looking forward to the Nova Class Equinox.