It is a new month, which brings us two more Standard Edition models from Eaglemoss. First up for review is the Promellian Battle Cruiser, called Cleponji. We are introduced to this ship in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode called "Booby Trap".
I'll be honest, I wasn't sure what to expect with this model from the initial promotional pictures.
Per Wikipedia, "The Pomeranian (often known as a Pom) is a breed of dog of the Spitz type that is named for the Pomerania region in north-west Poland and north-east Germany in Central Europe. Classed as a toy dog breed because of its small size, the Pomeranian is descended from the larger Spitz-type dogs, specifically the German Spitz. It has been determined by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale to be part of the German Spitz breed; and in many countries, they are known as the Zwergspitz ("Dwarf-Spitz")."
Oh wait... That's not right...
Per Memory Alpha and Beta, "The Promellian battle cruiser was a starship of the Promellian military. The craft was built for many generations prior to the 14th century. The design of the Promellian battle cruiser's bridge was well structured and sophisticated. The ship itself was provided with power by Lang cycle fusion engines." They go on to say, "In 2366, the Cleponji was discovered by the USS Enterprise-D, while exploring the remains of Orelious IX. The crew explored the ship, and later arranged to have it towed to the museum at the Astral V Annex."
If you would like to read more official stuff on this type of ship, feel free to check out the following links:
Promellian Battle Cruiser Information: Memory Alpha LINK and NO Memory Beta LINK
Cleponji Information: Memory Alpha LINK and Memory Beta LINK
And here is the standard photo-shoot of my model...
The promotional pictures of the Eaglemoss model were not very impressive. At that point in time, the model looked stark white and quite frankly, rather boring. I am happy to report that Eaglemoss decided to give the entire model a nice weathering wash, which helps bring out the molded details.
The down side to the "colorized" molded details is that it also brings out the fact that these molded details seem worn down or "blurry". I would normally go into a little blurb about something I call, Eaglemoss Melted Marshmallow Syndrome (definition at the end of the article), however, given the in-universe age of the ship, and the fact that it was sitting in an asteroid field, I am leaning more towards the fact that Eaglemoss was trying to convey an ancient and beaten up look.
The model does sport some neat little greebles. The first, and most noticeable is the sensor dome on top of the vessel. The mold work is a bit more defined here which is why I feel ill at ease with the mold work on other areas of the model.
Both the nose and tail of the ship enjoy some extra greeble work as well. I was particularly impressed with the fork-like thing on the rear. I initially thought there were two and was going to complain about a broken model, but when you compare the model to the magazine, this area is definitely accurate.
Given the tiny nature of the rear fork, be very cautious when handling the model so as to not break yours off.
The bottom of the ship continues to "shine" thanks to the weathering effects.
The rear of the ship would have been very plain had it not been for the weathering.
Sadly, that is all I really have to say about the model at this time.
As of March 12th, 2019 of I was able to find this model on eBay for around $28 (shipping included) and directly from the US Eaglemoss WebStore for around $23 (shipping unknown).
Which brings us to the point where I get to tell you if I think the model is worth the money. Sigh...
The ship itself was a one off that we saw for brief instances in ONLY one episode. And those sightings were not very impressive. The model represents something that we would not normally get in a Star Trek collection, so hats off to Eaglemoss for creating it. Unfortunately, the model, in my opinion, is not something to shout home about. Due to the source material, and I'm sure the model is very close to it, we are presented with a very bland colored starship where, if it had not been weathered, would be very hard to photograph, and this was very apparent in the promo pictures. While you end up with a very alien looking vessel in your collection, it does not scream, "Look at me!" Honestly, if I wasn't buying all the Standard Edition models for review purposes, or if I wasn't trying to have a complete collection, I might have skipped purchasing this one.
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
Other Reviewers Take On The Eaglemoss Model:
Some Kind Of Star Trek
Star Trek Starship Collection [NO REVIEW YET]
NOTE: Whoever was running the Star Trek Starship Collection Review blog at THIS LINK, seams to have dropped off the grid after their review of Warship Voyager. While commenter's have asked the writer if he/she was OK, there has been no reply.
Other Reviewers Take On The Eaglemoss Model:
Some Kind Of Star Trek
Star Trek Starship Collection [NO REVIEW YET]
NOTE: Whoever was running the Star Trek Starship Collection Review blog at THIS LINK, seams to have dropped off the grid after their review of Warship Voyager. While commenter's have asked the writer if he/she was OK, there has been no reply.
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