EMvTW 37: Andorian Cruiser (Kumari class)

NOTE:  You can click on most pictures to get a larger view of them.

Rewrites: May 2016 & September 2018

Moving right along with my catching up on my Eaglemoss vs. The World articles, we'll focus next on the Andorian cruiser, better known as the Kumari class.  We are first introduced to this type of starship in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode called "Cease Fire".

My collection only consists of one manufacturer's rendition of this ship so this will be a relatively short article.


Per Memory Alpha and Beta, "The Kumari-class was a type of Andorian Empire starship, a battlecruiser in the Andorian Imperial Guard service in the 22nd century. The Kumari vessels were combatant vessels on the side of the Coalition of Planets allies during the Earth-Romulan War. The Kumari-class were equipped with tractor beams and particle beam weapons, and had a maximum speed exceeding warp 5. Ships of the class carried the prefix I.G.S. (Imperial Guard Ship)."

While this type of starship was never given an official classification onscreen, the Memory Beta website has opted to call it the Kumari class.

If you would like to read more official stuff on this type of ship, feel free to check out the following links:

Kumari Class Information: Memory Alpha LINK and Memory Beta LINK

Eaglemoss continues to show off why it is now the best choice for pre-built and pre-painted small model starship collecting in the Star Trek arena as they continue to produce stuff that no one else has tried to do.  Yes, you can get resin models of this vessel, but if you are not the best model builder, like me, then this is a great way to populate your collection with odd ships.  And quite frankly, this one is cheaper and less work than a resin kit.  😀

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At first glance, this doesn't appear to be all that special of a model.  And when you hold it in your hand, it is probably the lightest of all thier ships to date.  It feels like it is mostly plastic.  And that is where the negativity ends.  Once I started handling this ship and taking a close-up look at it, I was absolutely amazed by the craftsmanship and attention to details on it.  My pictures don't do this thing justice.

One of the things I've started taking more notice of with Eaglemoss models is that there is a difference when you compare the molded details of thier plastic parts with that of the metal parts.  The metal parts tend to have softer more rounded look to areas of the ship that has edges.  The plastics parts are usually a lot more crisp and precise.

Because most of this model is plastic, the molded details are crisp and the seams are well hidden.  And boy are there lots of little details molded into this ship!

The wings on the model are a thing of beauty with the weapons pods and protected warp nacelles.

Quite frankly, the paint job just plain WOWed me.  When you get up close and personal with the model, you can see just how detailed Eaglemoss got.  The two tones gray and silver effect across the ship gives it a great militaristic look.

There are oodles of painted windows on this thing too.

The clear red and blue plastic parts add to the model as well.  The impulse engines are highlighted in red and blue on the rear of the ship.

And the nacelles benefit from some clear blue plastics being hidden inside those heavily protected nacelle pods.

Conclusion

At this point in my articles, I like to do a quick check on eBay to get some prices of the ships I've shared with you.  I will continue with the tradition of rounding up the most inexpensive Buy-It-Now prices (with shipping included in that price) from eBay at the time of this article's (re)writing (September 2018).

Eaglemoss = $30

NOTE: Prices were researched last on September 19th, 2018.  As of the writing of this article, you can not purchase the model from the Eaglemoss webstore.  In fact, I think I was lucky to find he model on eBay for that price as other listings were a lot higher in cost..

Quite frankly, the ship is well worth the money.  While I normally am used to paying around $25 to $30 for a standard sized model on eBay, I would dare say that this particular one would be worth more than that.  Eaglemoss knocked it out of the park with this one and you will end up with a very nice ship for your small scale collection.  I know that it is one model that I keep coming back to and admiring time and time again.

As always, I hope you found this article useful and informative.  If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please feel free to comment.

As always, I hope you found this article useful and informative.  If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please feel free to comment below.

So for now, "Live long and prosper!!!"



Additional Links To Photos Of My Collection:

Eaglemoss   

Other Reviewers Take On The Eaglemoss Model:
Some Kind Of Star Trek
Star Trek Starship Collection