U.S.S. ENTERPRISE NCC-1701 * BATTLE DAMAGED * Hot Wheels 1:50 STAR TREK Die Cast Vehicle & Display Stand

by Star Trek

Product Features

• 1:50 Scale Battle Damaged Version
• Die-Cast and Plastic Construction
• Display stand with Insignia
• Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 (Movie Edition)
• Ages 8+

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0031LAUXW
• Item model number: P8517
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,174 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #73 in Toys & Games > Hobbies > Scaled Model Vehicles
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Product Description

For more than 40 years, Star Trek has thrilled, entertained and inspired fans across the globe. Today, Star Trek remains a true classic and is one of the most beloved and ground-breaking sci-fi icons of all time. With so much rich history and global appeal, Hot Wheels® is proud and excited to present a line of replica ships done as only Hot Wheels® can with a focused attention to detail and a high standard of excellence. With reproductions from both film and television, Hot Wheels® has created a variety of models for every fan to enjoy

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An Underwhelming But Okay Replica From Hot Wheels, February 3, 2010

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

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: U.S.S. ENTERPRISE NCC-1701 * BATTLE DAMAGED * Hot Wheels 1:50 STAR TREK Die Cast Vehicle & Display Stand (Toy)

( This review is of the non-battle damaged version of this toy ): I've collected all of the Hot Wheels 'Star Trek' ships released so far, and they've been a varied bunch as far as overall quality goes. The best have been The Enterprise NCC-1701D, and the Klingon Bird Of Prey. The least impressive of the bunch was the Enterprise NCC-1701 Refit... until now.

This release has been much delayed, having been advertised with the first wave of toys back in May of last year ( when "Star Trek" ('09) was theatrically released ). One would think that Hot Wheels would have rushed this particular ship out to tie-in with the movie while it was still in theatres, but no. They didn't even have it ready by November when the movie was being released on home video. I kept wondering what the hold up was...figuring that maybe they were taking the time to tweak the tooling to get it just right. After seeing the toy, I'm still wondering what the hold up was.

This toy seems dinky...easiest the smallest in scale of the bunch ( unless the 'Narada' is released - which is questionable. Though it is listed on Hot Wheels website, it has not appeared in any of the three released waves ). Although this ship is about 6 1/2 inches long - the same as the Enterprise refit toy, it looks smaller in comparison. This is kind of amusing since the movie makers bumped up the theoretical size of the new movie starship in comparison to the original.

Apparently, Mattel/Hot Wheels have listened to some of the criticism of the previous releases and removed the misleading phrase "DIE CAST METAL" which was emblazoned upon the earlier ship's boxes . This is a wise move since there is less than ten percent metal in any of them. Most of the toy is modeled in plastic. The saucer, central strut, deflector area, and the front half of the engine nacelles are molded in a rigid styrene. Oddly, the rear half of the nacelles are molded as separate pieces, which apparently tend to warp during the curing process. In both toys I've examined, the rear engine tips are bent and off kilter. The overall sculpt itself is pretty good, although not perfectly accurate ( to be nitpicky, the central strut is a bit squat, and sections of the engineering hull look a bit enlongated ). One distracting oddity is an obvious screw cover on the starboard side of the secondary hull, which looks like a HUGE hatch. The clear blue domes on the front of the engines are a nice touch , and almost appear to glow when light hits them at the right angle.

All in all, it's a pretty decent representation of the redesigned ship, and an okay toy for a kid, just don't buy it expecting exceptional accuracy and detailing.