Rewrites: NONE YET
This review is going to focus on a ship that we see briefly in one of the movies, the SS Lakul (NFT-7793).
Per Memory Alpha and Beta, "The SS Lakul (NFT-7793) was a Whorfin-class transport, under El-Aurian registry, that was in operation during the late-23rd century. It had a crew of twelve. In 2293, the Lakul, together with the SS Robert Fox, transported several hundred El-Aurian refugees to Earth. Both ships became caught in an energy distortion, located three light years from Earth, known as the Nexus. The ships were able to send a distress call, but the responding ship, the USS Enterprise-B, was unable to save the passengers aboard Robert Fox, and the ship was destroyed by hull stresses from the Nexus. The Enterprise-B managed to save 47 of 150 passengers from the Lakul moments before it was also destroyed."
If you would like to read more official stuff on this type of ship, feel free to check out the following links:
Whorfin Class Information: Memory Alpha LINK and Memory Beta LINK
SS Lakul (NFT-7793) Information: Memory Alpha LINK and Memory Beta LINK
As the collection continues to head towards that last issue, #180, we continue to be treated to some interesting looking one off models from Eaglemoss.
From a distance, the model looks a bit like a grey lump of clay. But as you move in for a closer inspection, you can then make out some tiny and in some cases, some subtle details.
Thanks to another reviewer pointing this out, I can no longer unsee the similarity of the front of this ship to that of the Event Horizon from the movie titled "Event Horizon (1997)"
When you move in for the closer look, you then can appreciate the detailing that went into this model. The model bears lots of window pant that gives you a sense of scale for the ship/
The entire ship is paneled out in different shades of grey, thus breaking up what would be an otherwise dull looking paint scheme.
The one place that I felt lacked some painted details were where the engine exhausts are. Eaglemoss could have spared a tiny bit of red paint at the rear of the model.
The sculpt and mold work were rather well done. As you can see from the above picture, Eaglemoss managed to add on raised pieces that serve as some sort of protective cowlings over the rear of the engine. That engine exhaust area bears some nice sculpted details as well. The rest of the model has panel lines etched in across the ship.
The join seam blends well into the natural lines of the model. And if you look at the model from the right angle, you can see how Eaglemoss molded extra pieces that surround the command module.
While the nacelles are smaller than what we are used to seeing on other alien starcraft, these have been rendered well with both crisp mold work and a nice paint job.
Thanks to another reviewer pointing this out, I can no longer unsee the similarity of the front of this ship to that of the Event Horizon from the movie titled "Event Horizon (1997)"
Photo Source: Popular Mechanics
When you move in for the closer look, you then can appreciate the detailing that went into this model. The model bears lots of window pant that gives you a sense of scale for the ship/
The entire ship is paneled out in different shades of grey, thus breaking up what would be an otherwise dull looking paint scheme.
The one place that I felt lacked some painted details were where the engine exhausts are. Eaglemoss could have spared a tiny bit of red paint at the rear of the model.
The sculpt and mold work were rather well done. As you can see from the above picture, Eaglemoss managed to add on raised pieces that serve as some sort of protective cowlings over the rear of the engine. That engine exhaust area bears some nice sculpted details as well. The rest of the model has panel lines etched in across the ship.
The join seam blends well into the natural lines of the model. And if you look at the model from the right angle, you can see how Eaglemoss molded extra pieces that surround the command module.
While the nacelles are smaller than what we are used to seeing on other alien starcraft, these have been rendered well with both crisp mold work and a nice paint job.
Nacelle: External View
Nacelle: Internal View
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 15th, 2020, and as of the writing of this article, I was able to find the model from a seller for around $35 (shipping included). You also can currently order the model right from Eaglemoss' US WebStore for around $25 (shipping unknown).
I am quite happy with the availability and the pricing of this model. The cost puts it right on par with what I've come to expect to pay for a Standard Edition model. The sculpted and molded details and the painted details are very nice to behold. All in all, I really like this one. While it is not the prettiest ship in my fleet, it is certainly a discussion piece that looks good on my display case.
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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