Customer Reviews

Corgi Star Trek USS Enterprise

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Corgi, a long-time seller of die-cast models, really outdid themselves with this toy -- it's technically still a toy, but meant to be a display model. (Though I have to say it's sturdy enough to be a toy, really.) It's a faithful and compact model of the big E herself, the USS ENTERPRISE, NCC-1701, as she appeared in the original series of STAR TREK. The model is nice -- of course, it's not a precision display model; anyone who studies the design of the ship will find some fault with it, but for those of us who just really like this ship and are terrible model builders, it's a great buy.

I would love to see this series expanded -- you can get the 1701-D (The Next Generation's ENTERPRISE) as well as the too-often-used Klingon Bird of Prey, as well. I would really love to see added:

* an ENTERPRISE refit (as seen in THE MOTION PICTURE)
* a battle-damaged CONSTELLATION (specifically as seen in the new remastered series ep, THE DOOMSDAY MACHINE)
* a Galileo shuttlecraft
* a Klingon D-7 Battlecruiser

I imagine mainstays such as the RELIANT (WRATH OF KHAN) and the EXCELSIOR (various movies/episodes) would be welcomed too.

Further, since I have the pulpit, it'd be great if Corgi could expand this "display model" kind of quality to other series as well. Many modern representations of the SPACE: 1999 Eagle [...]; what I have always wanted is some of the more obscure ships, or vessels that rarely make it into kit or toy form:

* the DISCOVERY from 2001/2010
* the LEONOV from 2001/2010
* the ORION III Space Shuttle from 2001
* hell, anything from 2001
* the VALLEY FORGE from SILENT RUNNING
* the DARK STAR
* any of the capital ships from BABYLON 5
* various vessels from SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO (aka STAR BLAZERS)
* the Spinner from BLADE RUNNER
* the C57D from FORBIDDEN PLANET

Again, some of these are available as garage kits or import toys, but for non-model-builders (or those with more modest budgets) a series like this is really welcomed.

It's a pretty nice desktop or shelf display item, good detail overall and just about the right size. Not too big for a desk but not so small it looks like a cake decoration. It looks good but isn't quite right on the accuracy level, most notably the nacelle angle is off and the warp drive intercoolers on the inside of both nacelles are glued on backwards.... nice job there, quality control.

The biggest problem is you have a nice heavy little die-cast starship perched on a tiny sliver of brittle plastic. Would it have been too much to ask that the stand be made of metal too? The slightest stress to that pivot point and it's SNAP! Your Enterprise will be laying on its side until you do some precise supergluing. My stand didn't last a week of people picking up off my desk to examine and set back down. Don't know if super glue was in Scotty's toolbox but it seems to be holdin' her together for now.

Overall a nice display piece, and a very elaborate package. But if you're going to go to the trouble to make such a detailed replica, why not make it 100% accurate? And in the name of Matt Jeffries, put a metal piece in that stand!

The nice, heavy metal starship is nice, my husband was impressed on Christmas day. Unfortunately, as he was placing the starship on its brittle plastic base, the tip of the brittle plastic base broke off. I should have read the 3 star ratings of this product so I could have warn my husband of this defect. We have invested in a small bottle of super-glue; I have a feeling we may have to use it more than once. It is quite peculiar that the manufacturer did not make the base out of metal as well.

Originally, even as a hardcore Enterprise collector, I wasn't going to get this toy. I'm waiting for the bigger Diamond Select model, so I figured I didn't really need it. Then I saw some alternate photos of this one on Ebay and changed my mind. The model is bigger than you might expect from a Corgi toy ( 8 inches in length ) and is quite solid. From the feel and heft of the thing I think I can safely say that this toy is amost entirely die cast metal...a rarity amongst toys claiming to be die cast nowadays.

Not all of the details are perfect - kind of disappointing in this day and age when there is so much reference material available, but the overall effect of the model on it's stand is so appealling, that I'm willing to overlook most of these flaws:

- the bubble underneath the bridge should be teardrop shaped, not the egg-like version here.

- The handle-like parts on the inside of the warp engines face the opposite way than they should.

- the font for the lettering is close but not quite correct.

- the hull markings are nice but too big in scale for the model's size ( especially the triangular ones under the saucer ).

The positives are that the model is very solidly put together with no visible screws. The hot orange/pink/red ( depending on what lighting is around ) translucent domes on the nacelle tips almost look like they glow ( although they lack the "striping" seen in the picture. The packaging is some of the best I've seen for a model like this, with the toy well protected.

Overall a nice replica that would look great on any desktop.

W/o rehashing what others have said about the stand's durability (bad cheap mistake) and lack of total (come on, it's only an 8" model/toy!) authenticity, my big complaint is that this edition, while fully detailed and painted, comes on a plain black base while the "raw cast" edition (no paint, right out of the mold, looks like a reject and costs more!) comes with an additional lighted platform for the standard base to sit on.
Who wants to light up a raw cast, unpainted ship? Why wasn't the light up platform shipped with the painted and detailed version? I actually went and purchased a damaged "raw cast" version just so I could get the light up platform to use with my painted edition. (Ah, I just answered my own question. They get you to buy 2 editions to get the light up base!) The base should either be sold seperately or it should come with this edition. Just seems like a way to milk us collectors.

This is a solid model. Metal and heavy.

It looks great on my desk.

It is not for Play but for Display, which is what I bought it for.

Corgi has truly hit the mark on this one! The USS Enterprise NCC-1701 die-cast is an outstanding, high quality replica. Scotty and McCoy would be proud.

This is a great pc to have on your desk at work or hone. Its well built and looks great, Glad I bought it.

i am very happy and for shore will by again from Amazon ,fast delivery and good pacaging ,I and happy.