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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!, November 3, 2007
Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars
I've bought all of the replicas coming out, and I have to say that this one hands-down, has to be the most beautiful of them all.
First off, it's sturdy, I mean, real sturdy. Second is the sound effect and the lights knocked me out. You press the bridge and Kirk's voice screams, "KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN! KHAAAAAAAAAAAAN! KHAAAAAAAAN!" With the whirring sound effect from the movie in the background. While it's doing that, the deflector dish, warp nacelles, and navigational array light up.
Really nice.
I'll admit, I'm no good at models. The last one I tried looks like an enterprise covered in spiderwebs of glue.
So, if you are like me, and are no good at models, and always wished for a light-up Enterprise that comes with a super nice display stand, then this one is for you.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty Accurate, November 5, 2007
Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars
First, let me say that this model has a pretty high level of detail. The Hull even has the slightly elevated mosaic pattern and there is only a single screw (on the bottom of the secondary hull, or engineering) which allows you to alternate between the piece which is used to insert the stand base and another it you'd like to fly it around without a hole in the bottom :P It comes already painted and decaled (thoroughly), out of the box, and the paint job looks very well done and accurate. You notice many things looking at this model that you never saw on-screen.
I do have a couple gripes about this, however, that I have never seen in a review. If held up to the light, or of there is light coming from behind it of almost any significant brightness, most of the saucer section, except for the center which houses the speaker etc, becomes semi-transparent. In other words, you can see the light 'bleeding' through from behind, while the engineering section does not have this problem. Also, without it being lighted, the deflector dish appears as almost entirely black. That was the biggest disappointment - when the lighting isn't activated, she has a black deflector dish.
Other than that, wonderful model! 4/5.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice Repaint, But Not Without Flaws, February 8, 2009
Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars
This '25th Anniversary Edition' is a reissue of the 'NCC-1701-A' model released a few years ago by Art Asylum, but with a new paint scheme, different sound effects, and molded in a different type of plastic. Although the mold is exactly the same, when you put the two editions side-by-side the differences become immediately apparent.
First, the entire paint scheme is different. The "A" version was molded in a basic light gray plastic, which approximated the look of the filming model but gave it a very toy-like and slightly unfinished appearance. The "Khan" edition is molded in a lighter, almost white plastic, and is finished with a an almost silvery, satiny white finish which - combined with the gently raised and textured aztec pattern mold into the hull - really does a nice job of capturing the look of the filming model. To be technical though, this look really more approximates the look of the filming miniature as it appeared in "Star Trek - The Motion Picture" rather than "Wrath Of Khan", since ILM ( who did the effects for the second film ) found the super-iridescent paint job originally given the model too difficult to work with, and ended up dulling the finish down to a less shiny patina. The toy is also given a gentle darker wash of paint which really helps to bring out the molded-in panel lines and recessed windows, although on some examples, this wash is a bit heavy and pools in some areas.
Unfortunately, the downside of this new version is the lighter colored plastic which the entire model is molded in. I presume the change in plastic was made to enhance the shinier paint job, but the newer material almost resembles the transluscent "glow in the dark" plastic that the old 'Aurora' "Frightening Lightnings" Monster model kits of the 1960's and '70s were molded in. This plastic is so transluscent that almost any light source shines through the hull. This is particularly apparent in the saucer, where the shadow of the speaker assembly is almost always visible in the bottom. This also allows the light from the various included effects to shine through the areas surrounding the intended illumination point. The "A" version, with its more opaque plastic, did not suffer from these light leaks. But overall, when the "Wrath Of Khan" model is just displayed unlit ( as it would 99% of the time ), it is much nicer looking than the first edition.
Both editions have the same poorly designed ball and socket stand which fits into the bottom of the battery cover. Care must be taken when inserting the ball as too much pressure will cause the stand to snap. My suggestion would be that you pick an angle you are happy with, and leave the model displayed that way, rather than repositioning the model very often. After the model sits in one position for a long time, the grip between the stand and battery cover seems to increase, and makes adjusting the position a rather dicey propsition ( believe me, I've snapped several of these stands over the years ).
Still, even with these deficiencies, the model makes an attractive and affordable display piece for any Star Trek fan, especially one without the time or patience to build an elaborately detailed model kit.
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