EMvTW Extra 19 - U.S.S. Enterprise Shuttlecraft (Phase II Concept) (Leif Ericson Type)

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It is time for another non-Standard Edition model from Eaglemoss' series of Star Trek starships, or as they call then, a Bonus Edition ship.  For this one, we are going to take a look at a concept model from a series that never was.

We don't ever get to see this ship on screen, but thanks to Eaglemoss, we get to see it now..


Per Memory Alpha and Beta, "Star Trek: Phase II, also known by its official title Star Trek II (not to be confused with the earlier 1975-1976 revitalization attempts bearing the same title), was planned to be the first live-action spin-off television series of Star Trek: The Original Series. While ultimately not realized, it did serve, in more ways than one, as the starting point for its immediate successor Star Trek: The Motion Picture."  They go on to say, "The Enterprise was to be refit, and new characters were to be introduced."

If you would like to read more official stuff on the series that never was, feel free to check out the following links:

Star Trek: Phase II Information: Memory Alpha LINK and Memory Beta LINK
There is a second article at this Memory Alpha LINK as well.

Eaglemoss had already released their version of the Phase II Enterprise back when they produced Bonus # 8 for us.  You can read my review of that model at THIS LINK.

With Eaglemoss' release of the Phase II Enterprise, it seemed very fitting that they would eventually release a shuttle from that series as well.  In reality, this model is actually a redesign of a ship from a never produced War of the Worlds TV series.  From what little reading I was able to do, the shuttle's registry makes it the Leif Ericson, hence the Leif Ericson Type designation classification.

 

 

 

 

The sculpt and mold work are simple, yet well done.  There are some simple panel lines etched into the ship.

The most impressive part of the mold work would be the wings.  There is an intake on the leading edge of each wing.  And it looks like the wings are tipped with some sort of weapon emitter?

I feel that the paint work is rather nice as well.  The painted cockpit has no blemishes.  The red stripes and ship's registry cover a majority of the tops and sides, giving you a rather colorful and eye catching model.

The bottom of the model also sports paint work as ell, although on my model, there is some tiny mistakes in the form of missing paint with what I assume are the lift thrusters.

Given how much everything else is painted, I feel cheated to not see any paint on the impulse engine exhausts.  In the wrong lighting, you can see how they just sort of blend into the white of the rear of the model.

From the right... or maybe we should say, the wrong angle, the join seams are more visible.  From other angles, it just looks like part of the natural lines of the ship.  Given that you have to look harder for this issue, I'm willing to "look the other way" on it.

For those familiar with this series of articles from me, you will know that I typically go in for a close-up of the Starfleet ship's deflector dish.  In my opinion, you can tell a lot about a company's attention to details by just looking at this area of the ship.

I found it rather neat to see that the ship had a deflector or sensor dish on it, and all in all, Eaglemoss did an good job with molding the details and painting it.

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 writing.

Eaglemoss = $56

NOTE: Prices were researched last on June 29th, 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 $30 (shipping unknown).

We will start with discussing pricing.  Those of you that follow these reviews regularly will already know that I only feel comfortable paying up to $30 for a Standard Edition sized Eaglemoss model.  Given that this is a Bonus Edition, Eaglemoss jacked their price up to that $30 mark, while on eBay, we go well over my comfort threshold.  I feel that the model is probably worth the $30 price tag, but not much more than that.  It turned out to be a nice model from Eaglemoss, but it is also very simplistic in nature.  That being said, if you can get it for around $30, then I recommend it.  It also makes a nice addition to your fleet if you already have the Phase II Enterprise that Eaglemoss produced a while ago.

BONUS ROUND!!!

Every once in a while, I'll have a little extra stuff to share with you that sort of fits in with my comparison articles.

Speaking of that Phase II Enterprise again, here are the two Eaglemoss Phase II models sitting next to each other.

This was the second concept shuttle model that Eaglemoss released in their Bonus Edition line of models.  Previously, and almost back to back to the Phase II shuttle, they has released the Class F Concept Shuttle and you can read my review of that at THIS LINK.

And now, as we bring this review to a close, let us share a parting shot of the Phase II shuttle heading away from it's host ship.

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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Other Reviewers Take On The Eaglemoss Model:
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