EMvTW 102: Klingon D5 class

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Star Trek: Enterprise was either loved or hated by the fans.  But you have to admit that the show did give the Klingons a lot of love.  The next ship we are going to look at, the D5 Class is actually the fifth Klingon ship that Eaglemoss has produced from the show

Although this class of ship was mentioned early on in the series, we actually don't get to see it until the ill-fated fourth season episode called "The Augments".


As I said, this is the fifth Eaglemoss ship from the series.

"Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war!!!"

Per Memory Alpha and Beta, "The D5-class battle cruiser was a type of large warship that was in service with the Klingon Imperial Fleet during the mid-22nd century."  They go on to say, "In service as early as 2147, the D5-class was fully documented, albeit classified, in the Vulcan database. The D5-class often served patrol duties throughout the Klingon Empire. One vessel of this class served as the personal flagship for high ranking fleet admiral."

If you would like to read more official stuff on this type of ship, feel free to check out the following links:

D-5 Class Information: Memory Alpha LINK and Memory Beta LINK

I have to say that I'm a huge fan of the Klingon ships of this era.  There is a rugged beauty to them with thier exposed parts, while still maintaining thier dangerous bird like appearance.

 

 

 

 

And the D-5 Class holds true for that statement.  Eaglemoss has done some nice justice to this ship with thier model.

The sculpting and molding of details into this model are just downright cool.  While there are certainly some nice details etched into the model, the attached greebles, in the form of pipes, conduits and even the belly gun make this model really stand out as one of Eaglemoss' better works.

Speaking of the belly gun, for as cool looking as it is, it also looks like it could be an easy breaking point on the model, so be careful while handling it.

The paint job is equally well done.  The paneling on certain areas of the ship, as well as the "feathering" of the wings is accomplished with a lighter shade of green and gives the illusion of texture.  The intake on the top of the ship has been painted red and there are certain grill areas on the bottom of the ship that have been painted as well.  All in all, the effects are great and give you a very eye catching model.

My only laments in regards to the paint job is the lack of detail on the rear of the ship and the torpedo launcher on the nose of the ship.

Just a dab of color on the impulse engines would have gone a long way.

And just a tiny little something on the extreme other end of the ship would have been super cool to see.  The molded details are great, especially seeing the torpedo launcher, but the addition of some other color would have really knocked it out of the park.

Speaking of engines, those nacelle are just awesome.  They almost have a sword like look to them which adds to the deadly look of the ship.  Eaglemoss did a great job with thier representation of this part of the ship.  Their molding of details and that little splash of yellow paint was a nice touch to keep this part of the ship from looking bland.

The model was really put together nicely.  The joins and seams are once again blended well with the natural lines of the ship, thus making it harder to tell how it all went together.

So how do I really feel about this model?  Is it worth the money?  As if you couldn't tell by now.  Ha ha.  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 (February 2018).

Eaglemoss = $30

NOTE: Prices were researched last on February 17th, 2018.  You can also currently order the Eaglemoss model right from the company themselves for around $23 (shipping unknown).

Should you get this model?  If you like Klingon ships, then the answer is Yes.  Eaglemoss has produced a very cool looking model that I would even feel comfortable paying $30 (maybe even a bit more) for without hesitation.  This model is a shining example of just how great Eaglemoss can be at producing high quality, yet small scale models at very affordable prices.  Which is why I sometimes get flabbergasted at them for some of the stuff they produce in thier Special Edition lineup at those higher prices.  And from what I've seen from other collectors of the newest and even more expensive XL line-up, there can even sometimes be mistakes on those models as well, like misaligned window paint.  If Eaglemoss can produce a model like this for under $30, then thier is no excuse for poor workmanship on thier more expensive models.  But I digress...  Go buy this model.

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

Other Reviewers Take On The Eaglemoss Model:
Some Kind Of Star Trek
Star Trek Starship Collection