I am happy to say that after 3 months, I have gotten a new job, which means that finances should be in order, and that should keep the reviews coming on a regular basis. Unfortunately, the first two weeks of the new job were a bit exhausting and it's taken me until now to recuperate enough to want to write again.
With that being said, let us get going with the first of two new reviews, this one focusing on the Warship Voyager as it briefly appeared in the Star Trek: Voyager episode called "Living Witness".
This model marks the fourth variant that Eaglemoss has brought us of the USS Voyager in the standard sized line of models.
Per Memory Alpha and Beta, "The warship Voyager was an incorrect Kyrian reconstruction of the USS Voyager, based on badly corroded schematics found in the Syrric Ocean. It played a prominent role in The Voyager Encounter, a holographic simulation in the Museum of Kyrian Heritage, which depicted Voyager's biogenic attacks on the Kyrians at the start of the Great War."
If you would like to read more official stuff on this type of ship, feel free to check out the following links:
Warship Voyager Information: Memory Alpha LINK and NO Memory Beta LINK
Before we get into the actual review, here is my traditional photoshoot of the model.
What is very nice about this model is that it is the same scale as the original Voyager model that we were treated to way back in Issue #6. You can find my review of that model as well as several other manufacturers' renditions of Voyager at THIS LINK.
Just for giggles, here is one of my classic "gravy shots" of the four Voyagers next to each other.
Rick Sternbach Concept (Extra #10) vs. Classic Voyager (Issue #6)
vs. Warship Voyager vs. Armored Voyager (Issue #48)
Since the Warship Voyager is of the same scale, I think it is only fitting that I use the original model for some side by side comparisons.
There has been some vast improvement in the tooling of the molds over the last 126 issues of the Standard line of models. The original model suffered from what I have come to call Eaglemoss Melted Marshmallow Syndrome, or E.M.M.S. for short. I have a definition for this term at the end of the article, but for now, trust me when I say that the details are much more crisp and clean on this new model.
The additional greebles that jut out from the model are well executed and succeed in making the ship look menacing.
Those crisp details carry along nicely all the way across the entire model and the addition of the pointy things on the back of the ship are a bonus.
The paint work is also a slight improvement over the older model. The painted details seem to be a bit darker than on the previous model and Eaglemoss did a fine job of painting most of those extra greebles so that they stand out too.
While the rear bottom of the ship does not look different as far as the details go, you can definitely make out a bit of a darker hue to those details, which in my opinion allow them to stand out in better contrast to the rest of the ship's main color..
Whenever I review a Starfleet ship, I like to hyper-focus on the deflector dish as it usually gives me a good idea of the level of attention to details that a manufacturer puts into thier models. Let's face it, this is a very important part of the ship and should be accurately represented.
Oh boy, do I feel stupid. Quite a few ears ago, I bashed Eaglemoss on thier execution of the secondary deflector dish. I pointed out how it looked like the secondary dish was peeling away from the hull. In fact, I lamented on how they did it again with the Rick Sternbach Concept model, though on that model, this "issue" was not as pronounced. You can read that review at THIS LINK
Well... I am a big man and can admit when I am wrong. After looking at the magazine, you can clearly see that the dish is a separate piece. There is a gap there and Eaglemoss has apparently done a fantastic job of replicating this detail.
The primary dish is as well done as it was on the original model, while also sporting the slightly darker paint job.
The joins and seams are the only thing that I really can complain about. They are a bot noticeable along the bottom edges of the saucer and along the neck of the ship where the saucer connects to the primary hull.
The nacelles do sport some clear blue plastic for the warp grills, however, the part that holds them in place is clearly visible and is a bit distracting.
This join issue in the warp nacelle grill was also apparent in the original model and is probably the only way Eaglemoss could make sure those parts stayed secure.
And that is all I really have to share at this point on this class of ship. As for pricing, I will continue with the tradition of rounding up the most inexpensive Buy-It-Now prices from eBay at the time of this article's writing (October 2018).
Eaglemoss = $28
NOTE: Prices were researched last on October 24th, 2018. As of the writing of this article, you can also currently order the Eaglemoss model right from the company themselves for around $23 (shipping unknown).
There have been several times where Eaglemoss has brought us a "variant" of a previously released model and often times, I was not happy with those models, or I would normally find a bunch of complaints.
This IS NOT one of those models. Eaglemoss did a fantastic job of building upon an already existing model that at the time, I found good enough to win above the other manufacturers. From any way I look at it, either from the sculpt and molding work, or from the paintwork side of things, the Warship Voyager model comes out looking better than her predecessor. This is one model that I would dare even say that I would probably feel comfortable paying up to $40 for on eBay, which is saying something as I tend to not like paying more than $25 to $30 on that site. And for the completionist collector, it makes for a nice addition to your Voyager fleet as well.
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!!!"
Definitions
EMMS = Eaglemoss Melted Marshmallow Syndrome. This is best described as a softening of details where they appear more rounded, less edgy and a bit out of focus. Sort of what happens to a marshmallow as you heat it up to it's melting point on a camp fire.
Additional Links To Photos Of My Collection:
Eaglemoss Comparative Shots
Other Reviewers Take On The Eaglemoss Model:
Some Kind Of Star Trek
Star Trek Starship Collection
Other Reviewers Take On The Eaglemoss Model:
Some Kind Of Star Trek
Star Trek Starship Collection
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