EMvTW Special 05: USS Kelvin NCC-0514 (Einstein Class)

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Rewrites: March 2017 & January 2019

One of the last things I bought myself for my birthday was the latest of the Eaglemoss Specials, the USS Kelvin, which means I can now finally write an Eaglemoss vs. The World article for it.  And I'm happy to report that I have several other manufacturers models of this ship so that I can share those with you as well.

Let us get this rant out of the way.  If you are a regular follower of my EMvTW series, then you will know that I have an issue with a certain Eaglemoss practice.  I've already complained before with my reviews of the last three specials (JJprise (review at THIS LINK), Vengeance (review at THIS LINK) and the Klingon D-4 (review at THIS LINK)) in regards to the Special Edition releases being wasted on NuTrek ships.  I has eventually been pointed out to me that this is clearly the fault of CBS and Paramount, as they would only release the rights to produce those NuTrek ships if they were done as a special edition.  That being said, I find it a shame that the time and materials, and the cost as well, were wasted on this ship in particular when it could clearly have be done in a smaller scale.

My current collection of USS Kelvin consists of Eaglemoss, Hallmark and two Hot Wheels models.

EMvTW 55: Vulcan D'kyr class

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Rewrites: March 2017 & February 2019

Next up in my Eaglemoss vs. The World series is the Vulcan D'kyr class ship that we see first in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode called "Shockwave, Part II".  The D'kyr class then makes appearances in ten more episodes after that.

I'm happy to report that I actually have two different models of this ship to share with you for this article.  Besides the Eaglemoss model, I also own the Hallmark variant as well.

EMvTW 54: USS Appalachia NCC-52136 (Steamrunner class)

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Rewrites: March 2017 & February 2019

I decided to buy myself a birthday present and get another month's worth of Eaglemoss ships.  Next up in the fleet is the Steamrunner class.  The Steamrunner class is part of a series of ships lovingly called the Borg Busters.  We first get to see one of these ships in the movie, "Star Trek: First Contact (1996)".   We then get to see a lot more of this type of ship in Deep Space Nine episodes that focus on the Dominion War battles.

This particular article for my Eaglemoss vs. The World series breaks a few regular procedures for me.  While I was proof-reading it, I noticed that I wrote "Normally I don't..." several times.  I am sort of glad though that I went this route this time with the article as it breaks away from the NORMAL short articles that these single ship reviews would give me.

As you can see from the above picture, Eaglemoss has yet again brought us a new offering that no other company has produced in a pre-built and pre-painted format.   There is a company that makes a resin model that you can build and paint yourself, and normally, I wouldn't have bought the resin model, but I didn't know at the time that Eaglemoss was going to get so popular and actually produce their own version of this ship.  In hindsight though, I'm glad I did because it points out a couple little things that I can pick on Eaglemoss about.

EMvTW Bonus 05 - Borg Cube

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Rewrites: March 2017 & September 2018

I've now reviewed several Borg ships, and I guess that it is time that we take a look at the Borg Cube which was the first one we were introduced back in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode called "Q Who".

When I was a subscriber, Eaglemoss kept insisting that I be part of the second run of ships in our country (the United States), which left me a bit behind the other U.S. collectors, and that bothered me for some reason.  I eventually had to cancel my subscription to the standard sized Eaglemoss collection back in January of 2015 because finances had gotten a bit tight.  After things settled down, I opted to just buy the models online from reputable sellers on eBay.  For the most part, I pay slightly more in cost and shipping than I would through Eaglemoss directly, BUT, I have more say in when I get my ships.  The downside to this approach is that you are no longer eligible for the free subscriber gifts.  I was a member long enough to get the dedication plaque and the future Enterprise D, HOWEVER, I did not make it to the Borg Cube.  People are now selling it on eBay but for quite a while, the prices were really high, like $150 or more kind of high and judging from the pictures, I was certain that it wasn't worth that kind of money.  I just happened across a seller that had the cube for considerably less and hopped at the chance to add it to my collection and get to review it.

With the addition of Eaglemoss' model, my collection now consists of theirs, a Furuta, a Hallmark and several MicroMachines models.

EMvTW 53: Klingon Attack Ship (Tajtiq Class)

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Rewrites: February 2017 & February 2019

The second ship this month for my Eaglemoss vs. The World series of articles is the Klingon Attack Ship from the 22nd Century.  We are introduced to this type of starship in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode called "Affliction".

I only have one of these types of ships in my collection, so this will prove to be a rather quick article.  However, because this is my third go-around for tweaking the article, I do have a bit more information to offer on it.

EMvTW 52: USS Centaur NCC-42043 (Centaur class)

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Rewrites: February 2017 & February 2019

It's the beginning of the month which means that I've gotten my next batch of Eaglemoss ships and it is of course time for another round of Eaglemoss vs. The World reviews.

The USS Centaur holds a close record to being seen for the shortest amount of screen time.  Yet that didn't stop Eaglemoss from being the first to produce the ship in a pre-built and pre-painted format for your collection.  The only other way you can get this ship is either through an expensive resin mode or Shapeways print or built it yourself.

Currently, my collection consists of an Eaglemoss model, an AMT (Round 2 Kitbash) that I did myself and a tiny Shapeways model that is supposedly 1:2500 in scale.