The other model that came out with this month's pairing was simply known as Dala's Ship, or Dala's Dela Flyer. We are introduced to this beat up freighter in the Star Trek: Voyager episode called "Live Fast and Prosper".
Like the Vulcan Survey Ship of the 20th Century, this ship was not very big in the Star Trek Universe, which means, at this scale, Eaglemoss had a lot more material to work with and show off.
Per Memory Alpha and Beta, "The Delta Flyer was the name given to a ship other than that attached to USS Voyager for the purposes of deception. In 2376, three con artists known as Dala, Mobar, and Zar impersonated Kathryn Janeway, Tuvok, and Chakotay respectively. In their ruse, they called their ship the Delta Flyer after the Delta Flyer attached to the USS Voyager – claiming that its dilapidated condition was due to it having been through so much – and used Voyager's story to steal from others and sell meaningless memberships to the Federation. Eventually, the real Voyager caught up to the ship and its occupants."
If you would like to read more official stuff on this type of ship...
The little blurb I just gave you was all they had on the Memory Alpha website.
Dala's (Delta Flyer) Ship Information: Memory Alpha LINK and NO Memory Beta LINK
There isn't a lot of online information on this ship and the magazine that comes with the model is not really that much more informative, so we will just kind of wing it on this review.
For this model, I'm going to review it by the numbers. And that means we will start by discussing the sculpt and mold work. Part of me was not thrilled by the mold work of this model. The entire model comes off as rough looking. There are rough edges, and certain molded details look slightly messed up. BUT, let's face it, the ship itself is a beat up freighter so this rough look might be what Eaglemoss was actually going for.
Eaglemoss did manage to squeeze in some cool details, like piping and electrical cables, but they are hard to spot right away.
The one part of the mold work that I can't be forgiving about though, is on the bottom of the command module of the model. It looks like the Eaglemoss Melted Marshmallow Syndrome has made a comeback on this part of the ship. It's been a while since we have had to deal with this sor of issue, so I have included a definition of what E.M.M.S. is a the end of the article for my new readers, but for now, trust me, it just detracts from the look of the rest of the model.
I think that the paint work is a bit lacking in places. Eaglemoss has decided to cover the entire ship with an aztec pattern that really stands out. My first impression is that the pattern came off as too dark and rather overbearing, which then plays against Eaglemoss when you notice that they failed to put that pattern on other certain areas of the ship, like the sides.
The fake Starfleet pennant that Dala had painted on is represented in this model and while it is a nice touch, seems out of place among the drab grey background. In fact, a lot of cool molded details on other areas of the ship are lost to the eye because of the lack of paint work that could have been applied to them. And on those areas that overbearing aztec pattern just makes those molded details fade away.
The paint for other areas of the ship is also applied badly causing misalignment galore across the entire ship. The "nacelle" intake paint for example is misaligned as well as some of the blue highlights that cover the cargo pods. There are even some places where paint was smudged or applied where it should not have been.
The model does include a small amount of clear plastics, and that is on the rear of the "nacelles".
At this point in my articles, I usually will look up pricing on eBay and give you the lowest price I can find with shipping included. Like the Vulcan Survey ship that I just finished reviewing, it doesn't look like there are any sellers in the United States that have the model (at the time that I write this), which means that prices are rather costly, and way over what I would feel comfortable paying for a Standard Edition Eaglemoss model. Lucky for us U.S. folks, you CAN get the model directly from Eaglemoss via thier webstore for $23 (shipping unknown).
All the price talk is irrelevant though, because I really don't think that this is model measures up to Eaglemoss' normal standards. If I wasn't collecting all of the models for the sake of reviewing them, I would probably tell myself to not purchase this one. It is not a model Eaglemoss model so to speak, and could probably be skipped, as I feel that it doesn't bring a lot to your collection.
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]
Other Reviewers Take On The Eaglemoss Model:
Some Kind Of Star Trek
Star Trek Starship Collection [NO REVIEW YET]
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