EMvTW 90: Romulan Scout Ship (Lanora Class)

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

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.


The ship is never given an actual classification on screen.  Over at this Memory Beta LINK, though, they say that, "The Lanora-class (often translated or otherwise referred to as Scout, Talon or Theta-class) was a type of small Romulan scout vessel in service of the Romulan Star Empire's Star Navy in the late-24th century, first commissioned in 2362."  You can also read up on the official description at this Memory Alpha LINK.

I like to collect and I am trying to mostly review pre-built and pre-painted models that are around 6 inches in size.  Because of this, I won't usually go into a lot about the MicroMachine models in my collection.  So here is two more pictures of the MicroMachine model, and then we will move on.

 

Eaglemoss has been doing a fantastic job of bringing us models that you really can't get anywhere else in this format.  And one of the things they usually do well is bringing us a model of a normally small ship and producing it in thier standard size.  The level of details that they can produce  for ships in this scale is usually pretty good.

 

 

 

 

And that sentiment holds true for this model as well.

The sculpting and molding of the model are very well done, giving her tons of lines and some nicely detailed exposed areas as well.  The model looks crisp from all angles.

The paint scheme is not boring either.  Eaglemoss does a great job using different shades of green in key locations.  The cockpit windows are painted and aligned well enough to not stand out in a bad way.  I particularly liked how the exposed areas painted in dark green contrast in a pleasing way.

The only thing that I can complain about is the fact that the impulse engines are not painted.  

The panel lines work very well for this model in that they allow Eaglemoss to cleverly hide the joins and seams for thier model.  although you can spot them, they flow easily with the other lines of the ship and feel like they belong.

The last thing I want to mention is how pleased I was with the fact the Eaglemoss decided to include thier trademark clear plastics on this model.  The clear green does wonders for the warp nacelles.

At the time that I am writing this article, you can get this model on eBay for around $28 (shipping included).  You can also get it directly from Eaglemoss for around $22 (not sure on shipping costs).  Sadly, if Eaglemoss has this one in stock, it probably means that it is not very popular with the collectors.  I don't get that sentiment though as I really enjoyed this model.  She is well made and very nice to look at.  Personally, I think that you would be doing your collection, or your fleet a favor by adding this one in.

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
MicroMachine