Rewrites: NONE YET
This review is going to focus on a ship we see in one episode, a ship that Kes used to visit the USS Voyager.
Per Memory Alpha and Beta, "Kes' starship was a small vessel of unknown origin used by Kes.
In 2376, Kes crashed her vessel into the hull of the USS Voyager, so she could board it and use Voyager's warp core to travel back in time to 2371. In this timeline she succeeded and her ship was destroyed."
If you would like to read more official stuff on this type of ship, feel free to check out the following links:
Kes' Shuttle Information: Memory Alpha LINK and NO Memory Beta LINK
When I look at this model, I can't help but feel like I am looking at some sort of hybrid Colonial Viper from the Battlestar Galactica series, and I quite like the look.
Let us start off with discussing the sculpt and mold work of this model. The molded details are sculpted in a nice way. While those details are easily made out, it looks like Eaglemoss also tried to make them look rough, as if this ship had been through a lot. The nose of the ship shows off some exposed mechanics.
Looking at the bottom of the model, you can see that Eaglemoss has etched in some nice lines to add some depth to the surface detail.
Perhaps the most impressive part of the sculpt and mold work becomes apparent when you check out the engineering section. There are small silver protrusions that come off looking like some sort of cooling conduits.
The rear section of the model shows off more exposed engineering parts.
The paint work does a fine job of enhancing the rough nature of the ship's appearance. The cockpit windows is the only part of the ship that does not appear worn out. The exposed nose section is painted black to help highlight it and make it stand out. Eaglemoss has given the entire model a weathering wash which also helps give that worn appearance.
Coming back around to the engineering section, Eaglemoss painted silver on those exposed cooling pipes. The way they did it though, it almost looks like those pipes are separate little pieces, but upon closer inspection, you can see that they are a solid extension from the model. The yellow pinstripe is just extra highlighting for the model and are a nice contrast.
The engine exhaust paint work is very rough and in places doesn't look complete. I have mixed feelings about this. On one side of the coin, I feel like Eaglemoss may have messed up. On the other side of that coin, they may have done this on purpose to help further the worn out appearance. The exposed engineering section at the very rear of the model is unpainted.
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 looking up pricing on eBay and finding the most inexpensive Buy-It-Now prices at the time of this article's writing. Prices were researched last on July 26th, 2020, and as of the writing of this article, I was able to find the model from a seller for around $25 (shipping included). You also can currently order the model right from Eaglemoss' US WebStore for around $25 (shipping unknown).
The model comes off looking a little rough. I feel that this was done intentionally and was well executed by Eaglemoss. The model's pricing is normal for a Standard Edition model which means we are getting our money's worth with it. In the end, I ended up really like this model and enjoy seeing in on display with the rest of my alien fleet.
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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