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New Star Trek movie Enterprise model kit?
Posted by a6m5zerosen on Friday, June 12, 2009 6:30 PM
Does anyone know if there will be a model kit of the new Enterprise from the movie?

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Posted by Swanny on Friday, June 12, 2009 7:33 PM
Since Polar Lights just reissued the 1/350 kit I would bet that is all they are planning on doing. Maybe there exists a possibility of conversion sets from the aftermarket sector -- not really sure. While I've been a long time Trek fan I'm just starting to get into the models so am somewhat ignorant of the finer details. Certainly would be interested in hearing what some of the more experienced Trek modelers have to say though.
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Posted by grandadjohn on Friday, June 12, 2009 7:55 PM
I have seen the Polar Lights kit on the shelf, but nothing else yet
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Posted by USS-Atlantis on Friday, June 12, 2009 9:24 PM

Round 2 (which owns Polar Lights, AMT and MPC now) actually has been very busy this year already

 In addition to the aformentioned 350 Scale refit they've also released - Sci-Fi only here

 1000 Scale TOS-E

 1000 Scale Klingon D-7

 1000 Scale NX-01

 650 Scale TOS-E (The old AMT 18" kit)

 1400 Scale 1701-E (Picards movie ship)

and 

 Robbie the Robot from Forbidden Planet

In the planning stages

 1000 Scale Refit E (Dec 09 release)

 350 Scale TOS-E (2010 release)

 Original Spock display - yes with the snakes (Dec 09 release)

 Interplanetary UFO Mystery Ship - ergo: The Leif Ericson (Nov 09 release)

 Vulcan Shuttle from TMP (Dec 09 release)

 and

 C-57D from Forbidden Planet (Sep 09 release)

 

I hear they MAY, just MAY be doing the Nu-E in 1000 Scale or 2500 Scale - depending on the "official" size - if it's the 2300'+ then the 2500 Scale would be 11" long

 

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Posted by Swanny on Friday, June 12, 2009 9:27 PM
 USS-Atlantis wrote:

 350 Scale TOS-E (2010 release)

That's just great! Now I'm going to have to build a bigger studio.

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Posted by richter111 on Saturday, June 13, 2009 4:01 PM
Yes mine too, but it is one I must have!
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Posted by Watchmann on Monday, June 22, 2009 2:53 PM
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Posted by Cadet Chuck on Monday, June 22, 2009 7:29 PM

Looks like it could be an interesting model... But from my prospective, as an old geezer who watched Star Trek TOS when first run on tv in the 60's and loved it until now... The new movie really disappointed me.  The magic is gone, and the fun is over...in my opinion.  It was just a bad movie, from story concept to scripting to casting.  The SFX were great, though.  But I must admit:

"It's dead, Jim!"

Gimme a pigfoot, and a bottle of beer...

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Posted by richter111 on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 11:25 AM
I am hoping 1/1000 scale, that would be around two (2) feet long, but would be nice to keep with the rest of the Polar Lights 1/1000 releases
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Posted by RoyFokker on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 7:55 PM

Wow that new round 2 kit is going to be incridible but here's some other one's to see http://alfredsmind.ca/commissions/samples99.html   

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Posted by Jodet on Friday, June 26, 2009 11:04 AM
 Cadet Chuck wrote:

Looks like it could be an interesting model... But from my prospective, as an old geezer who watched Star Trek TOS when first run on tv in the 60's and loved it until now... The new movie really disappointed me.  The magic is gone, and the fun is over...in my opinion.  It was just a bad movie, from story concept to scripting to casting.  The SFX were great, though.  But I must admit:

"It's dead, Jim!"

 Boy, when you're wrong, you're REALLY WRONG.  It's the most financially successful and critically acllaimed Star Trek move EVER MADE.   Just because you can't let go of the past doesn't mean 'it's dead'.  

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Posted by cthulhu77 on Friday, June 26, 2009 11:42 AM
I never thought there was much "magic" to begin with. Overacting with bad scripting...yawn. The latest movie is just another spawnfest for the movie moguls. My wife, who can barely stand to watch sci-fi, liked it though. I thought it was passable. Not even close to touching the much more eloquent Babylon 5 series and films.

As far as the kits go, I am all for more sci-fi...especially the re-issue of Spock. It will be hard to wait until later on this year for that one !
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Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 6:09 PM

 cthulhu77 wrote:
I never thought there was much "magic" to begin with. Overacting with bad scripting...yawn. The latest movie is just another spawnfest for the movie moguls. My wife, who can barely stand to watch sci-fi, liked it though. I thought it was passable. Not even close to touching the much more eloquent Babylon 5 series and films.

As far as the kits go, I am all for more sci-fi...especially the re-issue of Spock. It will be hard to wait until later on this year for that one !

 

So why did you go watch it then champion? Seems like a waste of money when you had already made your mind upMake a Toast [#toast]

I loved it, because it was fresh and not taken so seriously.. Enjoyed the new cast, and loved seeing what life "could" have been back in the day.I think it was a nice balance of new, but also a nice tribute to the old with the characters trying to keep the essential parts of the characters alive. McCoy being my favourite.

 

The only thing I didn't like about it was the old Spock, and the fact that yet another Star Trek franchise has to use time travel in its plot.. I simply do not like Nemoy enough to build a movie around him in order to keep the old boys happy, so they can have something familiar to hang on to. Other than that, I enjoyed it..

It is the year 2009, not the 1960's.. Shats is now Denny Crane, and his Kirk is old and tired. Plus you can only watch so many re-runs of a tired old tv show.. I hope to see more..

As for the JJPrise. I loved it. The design fits the future alot better than  the old girl with no panel lines or rivets..

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Posted by cthulhu77 on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 9:31 PM
I hadn't made up my mind, sir. I took the film at it's face value, which I thought was pretty low. O.K. if you are a star trek geek, and the franchise can do no wrong, goody for those of you who are into it that much. The plot was ridiculously predictable, and veered completely away from the original message of the idea, which I thought was noble..."to seek out..." Exploration? New Ideas? Oh, heck no. Let's fight!
Oh, wait a minute, I guess now we just have to force our way into the universe and blow a lot of stuff up for some odd reason or another.

Again, yawnfest.
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Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 10:56 PM

Don't know what movie you watched. But the one I saw had the Federation being attacked by an angry Romulan minor that travelled time to get back Spock?

The fact this guy just started blowing everything up would suggest that the Federation was on the defensive, and for that matter Vulcan was destroyed..

 I didn't once see or hear anyone saying that the reason they joined Star Fleet was tosimply go and blow stuff up?

 I agree with you about the plot. Not the best. But the movie was fun and I enjoyed the new actors potrail of the old characters. A fresh breath in my eyes..

 As I said, I will always love Kirk, but for me, I recognize Shats as Denny Crane now moreso, and a character that I love..

 Although Pine did a great job playing a Shatner like Kirk, he still made it his own, and with respect to Shats, did it well... As did the other cast members..

 I am not a geek?. I would have thought you old guys that can't let go would be refered to as that..Whistling [:-^]

 I simply am a guy that loves Trek, but can only watch so many re-runs of the same thing...

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Posted by Swanny on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 1:32 PM
Ya gotta respect Shatner for his overall success. Consider that most actors that fill a hit role become stereotyped and have a very difficult time breaking away from that character. Shatner was a success as Kirk, then was a success as T.J. Hooker and now is a success as Dennie Crane. Not many character actors can do that.
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Posted by richter111 on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 4:22 PM
Swanney, spot on!
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Posted by cthulhu77 on Thursday, July 2, 2009 4:44 AM
I like Shatner's ability to laugh at himself, and his acting, while still retaining a strong amount of dignity. From SNL to Howard Stern, he has shown himself to be quite the person who is interested in being an entertainer, rather than some sort of fluff piece for the daily rags.

Re: the Movie: Sorry, I didn't like it. I guess I am getting tired of alternate universes being used too much.
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Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Thursday, July 2, 2009 8:11 AM

No problemo..

Now that they have remasted the original series. It will be like watching something new all over again.. Don't watch them all too fast. Because then what? Whistling [:-^]

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Posted by kustommodeler1 on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 12:23 AM
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Posted by ikar01 on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 7:56 PM
 kustommodeler1 wrote:
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Well spoken sir.

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Posted by Wolf359 on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 10:52 AM

Actually the new Round 2 1/2,500 scale kit of the new movie Enterprise is 1/1,000 scale. I know the studio wants you to believe the new Enterprise is bigger than the Enterprise D, but the ships windows and on screen evidence shows a ship almost exactly the same size as the 1701-A. If you have doubts, please take a look at this article...a very thorough examination.

http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/articles/new_enterprise_comment.htm 

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