Star Trek Classic Enterprise NCC-1701 by Diamond Comics [Toy]

Book Description

Continuing the line of "Starship Legends", the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 is instantly recognized as the ultimate symbol of the Star Trek franchise. Featuring realistic light and sound effects from the original series, this classic starship also features the voice of William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk. This ship also features specially-designed packaging celebrating Star Trek's 40th Anniversary. Crafted by the Art Asylum, this is something not to be missed.

Product Details

• Toy
• Publisher: DIAMOND COMIC DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B000GPYWIA
• Product Dimensions: 16 x 5 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #335,937 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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37 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Set a course for fun!, April 27, 2007

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Brian (Maine) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Star Trek Classic Enterprise NCC-1701 by Diamond Comics (Toy)

This is a toy. Plain and simple. It was made for the six year old in each of us. In fact, this is the very toy I'm sure we all wished we were given on our sixth birthday. Most of us, however, probably got the old AMT model kit with the sagging nacelles that never lined up properly. But this version of NCC-1701 is the real deal we wanted to play with. It feels solid in the hands. It lights up in the right places. It has the actual sound effects from the show. Its detailing is accurate enough to evoke memory and imagination. It looks great on your desk, and for the actual kid in your home it makes a great night-light for their personal frontier, patrolling the darkness to keep unfriendly aliens from interrupting their slumber.

The adult in me is aware of the limitations indicated by other reviewers, but I didn't buy this for the adult in me, who would probably settle for nothing less than the actual Enterprise hanging in the Smithsonian. No, I bought this for the kid in me. And for the kid in you, this ship will carry you far into space, and back in time to one of the coolest spacecraft ever to streak across a television screen.

This Enterprise doesn't come with working deflectors or shields; make sure it doesn't break your personal orbit, or else it will go the way of its successor, NCC-1701 D.

Take the helm, Mister Buyer. Set a course for the planet Play!

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Noble, But Disappointing Attempt, April 20, 2007

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Davidp. (Jax. Florida) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Star Trek Classic Enterprise NCC-1701 by Diamond Comics (Toy)

As a Star Trek fan who has avidly collected the other 'Diamond Select/ Art Asylum' starship and prop relicas, I had awaited this long-delayed release with high hopes. Their previous models of the Enterprises NX-01, 1701A, and 1701E, were all crafted with an impressive degree of accuracy, making any quibbles over small deficiencies negligible. Unfortunately, though their heart was in the right place, this time they didn't quite achieve the same level of craftsmanship.

The positive points of this toy: The details and markings are pretty accurate. They even included the small numbers that appear in various places on the engineering hull, although, for some unfathomable reason the typeface of the name "ENTERPRISE" on the saucer changes size between the "E" and the "R", making the second half of the word larger than the first. The lighting effects are very nice, with blinking red and green navigational lights on the saucer, and very bright white lights in the bridge and lower sensor domes ( these lights are so bright you could use them as a flashlight! ). Also the pulsing red and yellow-green lights in the warp engines create a very nice effect. I also applaud their decision to create a mode where you can turn the lighting effects on, and have them run for as long as you like, without the sound effects. I wish they had done this on the previous models. The toy is also solidly constructed, with no parts to assemble ( save the two halves of the stand ).

Unfortunately, although the details are stunning, the overall model is just...well, wrong. The component parts suffer from incorrect shaping and proportions. The saucer for example is too small in diameter compared to the rest of the ship. The engineering hull is the wrong shape, flaring to a sort of oval on the sides, when viewed from front-to back, and it is 'skinny' when compared to the original, without the graceful and pronounced taper of the filming model. There are also strange oval seams, or plugs, at odd places on the starboard side of the enigineering hull, and the underside of the saucer, marring the look of the surfaces. The construction for the section of the hull that holds the warp nacelle struts in place is also awkward. Instead of one solid piece that snaps into place ( as on the 1701A ), there are two or three pieces that fit together, creating a lot of extra seams. It's too bad they didn't use the same arrangement as the 1701A, which - while not perfect- created fewer gaps in the hull.

If this was any company other than Art Asylum I would probably be less critical, but considering the high degree of accuracy of their previous releases, this one is a real let down. I had thought that this would be the ultimate, affordable replica of this classic ship... replacing all previous attempts. But unfortunately, it's just another nice try.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Diamond Select Toys NCC-1701 Classic Enterprise, April 17, 2007

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Jason S (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Star Trek Classic Enterprise NCC-1701 by Diamond Comics (Toy)

It's finally here! Delayed for months, and expecting a "classic", I thought this would be something finer than the previous models. I admit it is impressive, however I am disappointed by the circular plugs that are on the starboard side of the secondary hull and on the bottom of the main saucer. Do these cover screw holes? They don't exist on the NCC-1701A or other AA models, so why this one? The plugs take away from the craftsmanship, especially when they aren't even flush. There are also paint drippings that are noticable on the bottom of the saucer, in addition to other small blemishes that are more noticable than past ships. One improvement with this model is the stand. Instead of the ball joint inserting into the ship, the stand has a ball socket with a small straight plug that easily fits into the ship. This makes the stand much more durable and you can pose the ship much easier and not worry about it breaking. It will be interesting to see if TWOK ship this summer will use the new stand. There are flashing port and starboard lights on the top and bottom of the saucer, which I hadn't expected. There are the usual lights and sounds along with William Shatner's Captain Kirk voice giving orders. Overall, not bad and worth adding to the collection. I'm hoping they come out with the NCC-1701 B,C, and D models.