State Of The Universe Address - End Of 2017

Hi Folks!!!

I just wanted to let you all know that things have been going well for me financially and it appears that I'm back on track with the Eaglemoss Star Trek Starships collecting.

At this point, I have a total of seven reviews to write up, so you have those to look forward to in the coming weeks.

There has been a slight delay in that writing and that can be blamed on FaceBook.  For years, I've used my DeepSpace Pat FaceBook page as the repository of all those pictures that I take for my massive collection.  During the last round of reviews though, FaceBook seemed to start acting up when I went to manage the albums and sort them out.  My guess is that I hit a barrier.  I have spent the last few weeks setting up some new FaceBook accounts and spread the photo album load out among 6 separate pages.  I will no longer post new picture albums to the main account. HOWEVER, I will share the new albums there as they are posted in the other locations.  I will also continue to post links to new articles from that main account as well, so if you wish to follow anything, that would probably be the one to follow.

Here is a breakdown of those FaceBook pages.

DSP - Main FaceBook Page

https://www.facebook.com/deepspacepat

DSP - Generic Non-Space Models
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Deepspace-Pat-Everything-Non-Space-171159536829700/photos/?tab=albums

DSP - Multi-Genre Space Models
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Deepspace-Pat-Space-MultiGenre-1454305681363652/photos/?tab=albums

DSP - Star Trek - Starfleet & Terran Models
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Deepspace-Pat-Star-Trek-Starfleet-and-Terran-1985649285033923/photos/?tab=albums

DSP - Star Trek - Aliens Models
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Deepspace-Pat-Star-Trek-Alien-142248929772838/photos/?tab=albums

DSP - Space Battleship Yamato - Earth Defense Force Models
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Deepspace-Pat-Space-Battleship-Yamato-Earth-Defense-Force-401249323663081/photos/?tab=albums

DSP - Space Battleship Yamato - Aliens Models
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Deepspace-Pat-Space-Battleship-Yamato-Aliens-1590487380997372/photos/?tab=albums

PLEASE NOTE: FaceBook is very weird in how it sorts posts and albums.  As a result, I do not accept friend requests on any of those accounts simply because I grew tired of resorting the albums when someone liked or commented.  The way the albums are set up, you can still like and comment without being a friend and it won't annoy me in thee least.  :-)  My suggestion is that if you like one of those above pages, simply go to that my FaceBook page and click on the [Follow] button up in my banner picture.

I've also been asked to start sharing my older Eaglemoss vs. The World reviews on a FaceBook group and as a result, I've forced myself to retake LOTS of pictures of the collection using a photobooth of sorts that has better lighting (I hope).  During this sharing phase, I'll be re-writing the articles to reflect some changes that I've made to how I present my materials.  this should be a fun project that will take sometime.  i hope to have an article each week updated.

Anyway, I hope all of my readers have had a great year, and may 2018 be a truly awesome one for everyone.

And as always, "Live long and prosper!"

EMvTW SC03 - Shuttlecraft Collection Set 3

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I just received a pleasant surprise in the mail the other day.  I had purchased this a few weeks ago and then forgot about it because it was a pre-order sort of thing.  Imagine my surprise when Eaglemoss' third set of shuttles graced my desk at work.

Inside the box, we receive yet another 4 small models of shuttlecraft as well as 4 smaller magazines and 4 of those neat little Okudagrams.  I'll take more about the Okutagrams shortly.

I say that these ships are smaller, because these models are not your standard size Eaglemoss ships.  And the accompanying magazines are equally smaller than thier standard issue counterparts, and thus contain a lot less information.

This shuttle set comes with each of the following types of ships: Type 17 (Argo Type), Type 11, Mark II-B Travel Pod and a Cargo Management Unit (AKA CMU or Workbee).

EMvTW 95: USS Kyushu NCC-65491 (New Orleans class)

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And bringing up the rear from November's Eaglemoss vs. The World purchases is the USS Kyushu (NCC-65491), a New Orleans class ship that we sort of get to see in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode titled, "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II".

EMvTW 94: Suliban Cell Ship (Spherical Variant)

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Next up in my Eaglemoss Vs. The World Series, is the Suliban Cell Ship (Spherical Variant).  We were first introduced to these types of ships in the Star Trek: Enterprise pilot episode "Broken Bow"

EMvTW 93: ECS Horizon (J-Class)

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It has been a while since we reviewed a freighter, in fact, I forgot that this type of freighter even existed.  So let us now take a look at the ECS Horizon, a J-Class Freighter, which we were introduced to in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode titled "Fortunate Son".

EMvTW 92: Medusan Ship

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Next up in my Eaglemoss vs. The World series is a small and single entry.  I bring you the Medusan Diplomatic ship that we are introduced to in the remastered version of the Star Trek: The Original Series episode titled "Is There in Truth No Beauty?"

EMvTW 91: USS Saratoga (NCC-31911) (Miranda Class)

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Lately, when I have an Eaglemoss model to review, I normally don't have anything else to compare it to.  Especially when it comes to pre-built and pre-painted models.  That is technically the same case with this next model. the USS Saratoga, a Miranda Class Variant that we are introduced to very briefly in the Star Trek: Deespace Nine series premiere episode titled, "Emissary".

My current collection of this ship consists of the Eaglemoss model, an AMT (Round 2) model that I built, and a slightly inaccurate MicroMachine.

EMvTW 90: Romulan Scout Ship (Lanora Class)

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November was another good month for me financially, so I was able to do some more catching up on the Eaglemoss collection.

First up for this month's reviews is the Romulan Scout Ship that we were first introduced to in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode titled "The Defector".

My collection of this ship consists of the Eaglemoss model and a very dusty MicroMachines version.

EMvTW 89: USS Enterprise NCC-1701-J (Universe Class)

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The last review that I have from this/last month's purchases of Eaglemoss models is the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-J as was seen in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode titled "Azati Prime".

Per this Memory Alpha LINK and Memory Beta LINK, this type of ship was classified as a Universe Class and "was a Federation starship class, a multi-mission explorer in Starfleet service in the 26th century."  The Enterprise J was a massive vessel, around 2 miles in length, and we only get a brief glimpse of her in that episode.  You can read more about the Enterprise J at the following Memory Alpha and Memory Beta links.

EMvTW 88: Vahklas

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It's time for another alien vessel in my Eaglemoss vs. The World series.  This time, the Vulcans bring us yet another vessel that we get introduced to in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode titled "Fusion".

According to this Memory Alpha LINK, "The Vahklas was a Vulcan civilian transport commanded by Tavin, the leader of its crew of V'tosh ka'tur. The vessel used a Vulcan frequency to hail other ships and was capable of visual communication. The Vahklas left Vulcan in approximately 2143."  There also is some other information about this type of ship ate this Memory Alpha LINK.

EMvTW 87: UTS Aeon (Epoch Class)

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Moving right along with my Eaglemoss vs. The World reviews, I bring you the UTS Aeon, a ship that we were introduced to in the Star Trek: Voyager two part episode titled "Future's End".

According to this Memory Beta LINK (non-cannon), "The Epoch-class, also known as Model No. 86 timeship or Aeon timeship, was a class of Federation shuttlecraft in Starfleet service in the 29th century. Epoch-class shuttles were affiliated with the Federation Timefleet, supervised by the Temporal Integrity Commission."  The UTS Aeon was involved with an incident with USS voyager and was presumed lost, then destroyed, then... well... not. 

To quote Captain Janeway, "...I swore I'd never let myself get caught in one of these godforsaken paradoxes - the future is the past, the past is the future, it all gives me a headache."

You'll need to watch the episode to see what happens.  You can read more about this class of ship at these Memory Alpha and Memory Beta links.  You can also read Memory Alpha's article about the Aeon at THIS LINK.

EMvTW 86: Gorn Ship (Gress'sril Type or MA12 Class)

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Up next for this month's Eaglemoss vs. The World series is the Gorn ship.  This ship was introduced to us in the remastered version of Star Trek: The Original Series, in an episode titled, "Arena".

According to this Memory Alpha LINK, "A Gorn starship was a type of vessel utilized by the Gorn Hegemony during the mid-23rd century for conducting raids. The Gorn ship was designed with four nacelles."  Furthermore, "The Gorn ship did not appear in the original version of the episode, but rather, was conceived for the remastered episode that aired in 2006."  The ship was never given a canon-classification, probably because it never appeared in the original canon work.  According to this Memory Beta LINK, it was classified as a MA12 Class or Gress'sril Type of starship.  however, given that non-cannon works will sometimes not support each other, there is some confusion as to the naming scheme.

EMvTW 85: Federation Holoship

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Moving right along with the October/November set of Eaglemoss vs. The World series, I now present you with the Federation Holoship.

We are introduced to this ship in the movie, Star Trek: Insurrection where it is is planned to be used to secretly remove a group of people from thier home world and redeposit them somewhere else.  You can read more about this ship at these Memory Alpha and Memory Beta links.

EMvTW 84: NX Alpha (NX Prototype)

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Moving right along with my latest batch of Eaglemoss vs. The World reviews, we now come to the NX Alpha.  We were introduced to this vessel in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode titled "First Flight".

The NX Alpha, was part of the NX Project.  Per THIS Memory Alpha LINK, "The NX Project, also known as the NX Program or NX Test Program, was Starfleet's effort to develop a starship using the engine designed by the Warp Five program. Prior to the NX Project, Human ships were incapable of exceeding warp two."  Unfortunately, the NX Alpha had a short life span as it ultimately blew up during one of its test flights.  You can read more about the NX Alpha at these Memory Alpha and Memory Beta links.  Her sister ship, the NX Beta was able to successfully break the warp 2 barrier after it was "borrowed" from the Starfleet test facility.  You can read more about the NX Beta at these Memory Alpha and Memory Beta links.

EMvTW 83: Bajoran Troop Transport/Interceptor (Perikian class)

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Next in line for my Eaglemoss vs. The World series is the Bajoran Troop Transport.  This ship confused me when I first saw pictures of it and saw it in action in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.  At first glance, she looks like a relatively small ship, maybe shuttle or fighter sized.  Those cockpit windows are what throws me off.  But apparently, this thing can hold up to 200 troops in it, so that makes it a bit bigger than my initial estimation

According to this Memory Beta LINK, this type of vessel is classified as a Perikian class.  Furthermore, this Memory Alpha LINK tells us that they "were sublight interceptors used by the Bajoran Militia, that were lightly armed with two phaser emitters. The vessels also had towing facilities."  They were rather heavily used and seen in orbit around Bajor.

EMvTW 82: Earth Starfleet Delta Ship (Warp Delta class)

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WOW!  October proved to be another good financial month for me, and this allowed me to do some major catching up with my Eaglemoss collection.  Coming up, you get to look forward to another eight reviews, presented back to back as time allows me to write them.

The first up in this batch is a ship simply known as the Warp Delta.

As you can see, my collection of this ship consists of the Eaglemoss (larger silver model on the stand), a MicroMachine wanna-be (tiny model on the clear stand), and a Resin Modeler 1:1400 scale kit (dark model with eye hook in it's spine).

There isn't a lot of information about this ship.  We see it briefly and from a far distance in four separate Star Trek: Enterprise episode.  According to this Memory Alpha LINK the Warp Delta were equipped with forward and aft phase cannons and only capable of doing around warp 2.  As such, they were typically used as defense starships for the Sol system.  What surprised me was there wasn't even any information about them on the Memory Beta website.

Eaglemoss Binder Modification

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I am a fan of most of Eaglemoss' Star Trek Starship collection.  Although I don't usually talk about them, I love the magazines that come with each of thier models.  They are informative and provide all sorts of insight about the in-universe and the real-world backgrounds of the ships.

If you become a subscriber to the collection, one of the early subscriber gifts is a free binder for you to store your magazines in.

I liked the binders.  They really come in handy for organizing those magazine.  And so, I've continued to buy them to house all of my magazines.  A problem arises though if you have bought into the Eaglemoss shuttle collections.

EMvTW Extra 06 - USS Aventine NCC-82602 (Vesta class)

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I originally wasn't going to buy this model on the principal that I felt like Eaglemoss was stepping out of what was expected of them.  This was after all, a non-canon ship, while the the entire series of ships they had done so far were all based on canon designs.  But then I saw pictures of the USS Titan model and since I was able to order it right from Eaglemoss for a decent price, I bit the bullet and decided to review it.  You can read that review at THIS LINK.

I got VERY lucky and was also able to order the USS Aventine right from Eaglemoss as well.  At first I thought I was too late and was going to skip buying this model because the prices were REALLY high on eBay.  All of a sudden, it became available again and I quickly bought my copy right from the source.

The Vesta Class ship, of which the USS Aventine is categorized as, is a multi-mission surveillance explorer.  The Aventine was fitted with an experimental Quantum Slipstream drive as well, and also held several other secrets.  She eventually was given over to the command of Ezri Dax.  As I stated at the beginning of this article, she is a non-canon vessel, only appearing in several books.

You can read more about the Vesta class of ships at THIS Memory Beta link and more information about the USS Aventine at THIS Memory Beta link.

EMvTW Special 10: Deep Space Station K-7 (K Class)

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As I stated in my last review, it looked like September and October were nicer to me financially and I was able to add a couple more Eaglemoss ships to my fleet.  This addition to my Eaglemoss vs. The World series is yet another special edition model, however, it is truly special in several ways.  First, it IS NOT a NuTrek vessel.  Second, it IS a space station.  It's been a LONG time since we got a station.  In fact, the only other station that Eaglemoss has produced was Deepspace Nine.  You can read my review of that model by clicking on THIS LINK.

My collection of these ships is a bit on the small side, and as you can see, it only consists of the super large Eaglemoss model, and the super tiny MicroMachines model.  Yeah, I know, exact polar opposites there.

We were introduced to this station in Star Trek: The Original Series and although it was never given an on screen classification, it apparently was given a designation of a K Class Station by Memory Beta.  You can read more about this type of station at this Memory Beta link.  There are also several articles on the station itself, Deep Space Station K-7 and you can read that information at these Memory Alpha and Memory Beta links.

Discovering Star Trek: Discovery? Probably Not.

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And so it came to pass that CBS decided to create a new Star Trek series for the 50th anniversary of the franchise.  And with the coming of this new show, comes new merchandise, and potential new reviews.  Here is my feelings on all of this.

Star Trek: Discovery is the 6th series in the franchise and is set 10 years prior to The Original Series timeline.  Blah... blah... blah...

If you want to read more about it, go check out this Memory Alpha link.  The show can only be seen through CBS' All Access (LINK HERE) website and costs money to watch, unless you are resourceful enough to pirate it.  I don't endorse piracy, but I'll admit that that may be how others are watching it.

EMvTW Special 09: Altamid Swarm Ship

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It looks like September and October were nicer to me financially and I was able to add a couple more Eaglemoss ships to my fleet.  Here is my current collection of the Altamid Swarm Ship that we are introduced to in the Star Trek: Beyond movie.

Eaglemoss vs. Snapco

One of my co-workers was admiring my Eaglemoss model when it came in and he pointed out that the ship looks a little like the Halo Energy Sword.

The way these things ripped through the Enterprise, maybe they are related.  😀

You can read more about this type of ship at these Memory Alpha and Memory Beta links.

EMvTW Special 08: USS Franklin NX-326 (Franklin Type)

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I am really excited to bring you this next Eaglemoss vs. The World article.  For the first time in a long time, I am actually able to give you a real comparison article.

For this article, we are going to cover The USS Franklin (NX-326).  She was a warp 4 capable vessel that predated the NX Warp 5 ships.  The Franklin was presumed lost and we finally discover her fate in Star Trek: Beyond.  You can read more about this ship at the following Memory Alpha and Memory Beta links.

As I started getting into collecting and wanting to expand my collection, I found a serious lack of  comparative data out there showing the various small scale pre-built and pre-painted ships available to the collector.  And so I set out to provide this information myself and hopefully help someone make a wiser decision in which model to buy.  My collecting preferences is that the model be between 4 to 6 inches which is why I don't include certain manufacturers like HeroClix.  The only reason I show MicroMachine from time to time is because I happen to have obtained the full collection of them years ago and want to show them off.

Here is my current collection:

Hanging: Hallmark. Standing (from left to right): Eaglemoss, Snapco and QMX

EMvTW Extra 05 - USS Titan NCC-80102 (Luna class)

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My next Eaglemoss vs. The World article is going to focus on a rather unique entry to the Eaglemoss lineup.

The Luna Class starship is a vessel designed for scientific exploration.  You can read more about the Luna Class at this Memory Beta link.  We learned that the USS Titan was being assigned to William Riker during the movie, Star Trek: Nemesis.  There is another mention of the ship in an earlier TNG episode, but I'm going to gloss over that.  If you wish to read more about the USS Titan, you can find all sorts of goodness at these Memory Alpha and Memory Beta links.

I'm going to share one observation of mine.  According to all the reading material, the Luna Class is meant to be a scientific exploration vessel.  Right off the bat, the Eaglemoss model threw me off of that notion due to the overall coloring they went with.  The darker grey they used was in line with all of the Borg Buster fleet that they had produced which were designed for combat.  The recessed bridge and recessed hanger bay was another tactic used in the design of warships.  I know that the "rollbar" is modular and can be swapped out with various pieces, but from my knowledge of the Nebula Class, one of those modules could be a massive torpedo launcher platform.  So I'm not sure if I totally agree that the ship was designed to be a science vessel.  Maybe she was retooled after the Dominion War, much like the Excelsior Class was retooled from being a Battleship to a Science vessel.

EMvTW 81: Xindi Reptilian ship (Contortrix class)

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Next in line for my regular issues of Eaglemoss vs. The World reviews covers the Xindi Reptilian ship, which is also called the Contortrix class by Memoory Beta.

Sleek and aggressive, these ships match thier primary users.  You can read ore about these class of ships by going to these Memory Alpha and Memory Beta links.

EMvTW 80: Federation Mission Scoutship (Venture Class)

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I have to say, Federation Mission Scoutship is quite a mouthful to say.  The Eaglemoss model of this ship is also quite a handful.  She's large and rather on the weighty side.

EMvTW 79: Stella (Harry Mudd's ship) (Class J)

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Next up for my reviews is a ship called Stella.  That sounds a little like a movie title, LOL.

This is a ship that we are introduced to in The Original Series where it was piloted by none other than Harry Mudd.

EMvTW 78: Aeroshuttle

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AND I'm back!!!  After a 6 month hiatus brought on by some financial constraints, I've managed to save up some money and makes some purchases.

This will be a relatively short review as only Eaglemoss has produced this model in a pre-built and pre-painted format of this size.  This is the second of the "captain's yachts" to be covered by Eaglemoss, the first one being The Cousteau of the USS Enterprise E.  You can read that review at THIS LINK.

This is a first for Eaglemoss in that it is a ship that has never actually appeared on screen.  Actually, that's not entirely accurate as we did catch glimpses of it whenever we saw the underside views of Voyager's saucer section.

EMvTW SC02 - Shuttlecraft Collection Set 2

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I got a pleasant surprise in the mail this last week.  Back in February, I had a little extra cash on me and purchased some new binders for my Eaglemoss magazines and also pre-purchased the second Shuttlecraft collection because it seems to be the cheapest way to get these models.  I completely forgot that I had bought them until the package came.

 

I think that I will review all four of the models in one big article, just like I did with my first Shuttlecraft Collection article.  You can read that article at THIS LINK.  Unlike that other collection though, it seems that Eaglemoss is the only company to have produced these particular four vehicles in a pre-built and pre-painted format of this scale, so this article won't be quite as long as it's predecessor.

EMvTW Special 07: Jellyfish

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My last Eaglemoss Vs. The Review for this month is going to focus on Eaglemoss' special release model, The Jellyfish.  We are introduced to this vessel in Star Trek (2009), which I "lovingly call NuTrek.

Eaglemoss has produced this model in thier larger Special Edition size.  Personally, I think it was a waste for them to do this, but apparently, they are being forced to by Paramount, who are being buttholes about licensing.  I want to use a stronger language than butthole to demonstrate how I really feel, but I also have to keep this clean for my reading audience.  So the story is, Paramount will only allow Eaglemoss to produce ships from the new movies as Special Editions, so in several cases, we are forced to wait and then we are "treated" to something that is just plain over the top and wasteful from a design and model perspective.  I've complained about this before, so I will stop my ranting there.

You can read more about The Jellyfish through these links at Memory Alpha and Memory Beta.

EMvTW 77: Romulan Shuttle

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Moving right along and coming out on the other end of this month's reviews, I now bring you the Romulan shuttle as it was seen in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's episode, "In the Pale Moonlight".

There has never been an official ship classification given to this type of vessel other than "shuttle".  Even in the non-cannon universe, it was never officially named.

You can read more about the Romulan shuttle at these links to Memory Alpha and Memory Beta.

EMvTW 76: Baxial (Drexia Class)

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The next ship we are going to take a look at in my Eaglemoss Vs. The World series is Neelix's ship from Star Trek: Voyager, The Baxial.

To quote Neelix himself, "...I thought she was the ugliest thing I ever saw. But she grew on me. Eventually, I couldn't imagine being without her.".

Although, an official class name was never mentioned in any of the cannon materials, an unofficial class name of Drexia Class was given to this type of freighter.  If you would like to read more about this ship, check out these direct article links on Memory Alpha and Memory Beta.

EMvTW 75: Cousteau (Enterprise-E Captain's Yacht)

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Next up for this month's Eaglemoss vs. The World articles is the Enterprise-E's Captain's Yacht which is named The Cousteau.

This addition to the Eaglemoss collection makes for a nice compliment to thier already released USS Enterprise E, which I reviewed a long time ago.  You can check out that review at THIS LINK.

You can read more about the Cousteau at these direct article links on Memory Alpha and Memory Beta.

EMvTW 74: Bajoran Raider

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January seemed to be a good month financially for me so it looks like I can bring you some new Eaglemoss vs. The World articles.  I feel a bit rusty though as I haven't written one since November of 2016.  Also, these next five reviews are all of ships that ONLY Eaglemoss have produced at the size that I like to collect, so we won't have anything to compare too, thus leaving us with a bit of a shorter than normal article.

So... let's get this thing started with the first one of the new year, the Bajoran Raider.

You can read more about the Bajoran Raider by clicking on the following links for Memory Alpha and Memory Beta.

Firefly Class - Series 3

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Rewrites: March 2018 & January 2019

Wow!  Has it really been three months (November 2016) since my last article? I guess so.  I've hinted before that I would need to take a financial hiatus for a bit so, yeah, that was the result.  I managed to scrape up some money for a birthday present to myself, hence this article.

We're going to stray away from Star Trek for once and take a look at a ship from one of my all time favorite, but short lived TV shows, "Firefly".  At least we did get a movie out of it, but it's been a LOOONG time since we've seen anything else.

We are of course talking about the ship called Serenity, a Firefly Class [Series 3] transport from the TV series called "Firefly" and the feature length movie called "Serenity (2005)".  As you can see from my collection above, I have managed to acquire three variants of this ship as well as printed my own version.  In December of 2018, Hallmark released their take on this ship which is what prompted the update to this article.  Sadly, my collection has been packed away for a Starbase move, and I was unable to find the MakerBot version to show in the updated collection photo above.