Rewrites: NONE YET
Swinging back into reviewing the Standard Line of Eaglemoss models, we come to issue number 154, which is a 22nd Century Klingon Transport Ship.
There is not a lot of information on this ship. It was never referred to in non-canon so there are no entries in the Memory Beta website.
Per Memory Alpha, "The Klingon transport was a type of small transport utilized within the Klingon Empire during the mid-22nd century. This type of vessel was characterized by a long fuselage section capped by a small, conical cockpit on its forward section and two typical warp nacelles aft. The ship was green in color, similar to other Klingon ships of that era."
If you would like to read more official stuff on this type of ship, feel free to check out the following links:
Klingon Transport (22nd Century) Information: Memory Alpha LINK and NO Memory Beta LINK
Before we get into the down and dirty review of the model, this release from Eaglemoss is another that suffers from a flaky stand. If you can force the model into the stand just right, it will hold, otherwise, plan on the model falling off.
As the collection has moved forward, Eaglemoss has made leaps and bounds with crafting their molds for the models. As long as they don't reuse an older mold, like they did for the Assimilated Voyager, then the tactile details on the models has been great. On this model, there are oodles of little details that have been sculpted into the ship.
Most impressive is the sculpt and mold work on the engineering section. Eaglemoss worked very hard to bring out the details of this area of the ship in the form of pipes and conduits.
And all of that impressive work comes to a head in the use of clear red plastic for the main engine exhaust port.
On the complete opposite end of the ship, Eaglemoss decided to greeble the ship a tiny bit by tacking on a navigational dish to the front.
While we are on the topic of sculpt and mold work as well as greebles, the nacelles were very well done, giving us a prime example of the Klingon nacelles of that era. The tiny bit of yellow paint is a nice touch as well.
The overall paint work on the model is very simplistic. Most of the model is painted with Jade Metallic Green that we see on most ships of this era, however, Eaglemoss also gave the model a bit of a weathering wash to help really drive home the fact that we are dealing with an old vessel that was heavily used.
Last but not least, the join seams are blended well within the lines of the ship. Where you do see them, they just seem to be a natural gap in the ship itself and not a manufacturer defect.
And that is all the pictures and comparisons I have to share on this ship at this time. 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 (re)writing (June 2020).
Eaglemoss = $30
NOTE: Prices were researched last on June 17th, 2020. As of the writing of this article, you can also currently order the Eaglemoss model right from the company's US WebStore for around $25 (shipping unknown).
So, what are my final thoughts on this model from Eaglemoss. To sum it up in one word, it would be "muDechbej" (Klingon for fantastic). While this ship is not a glorious battle cruiser, or a deadly bird of prey, it is still a ship from that very dangerous race known as the Klingons. And the Klingons are a fan favorite, no matter what era we are seeing them in. If you are a collector of Klingon ships, then DO NOT pass up on this one simply because it is nothing more than a lowly transport. For the prices I mentioned above, you are getting yourself a well built model that would give your Klingon Fleet a little more of a completest look to it.
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!!!"
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