Rewrites: NONE YET
Our next review is going to cover the Denobulan Medical Ship. At first glance, and from a distance, this rather unassuming looking ship could almost pass for a Vulcan vessel of the same era.
Per Memory Alpha and Beta, "The Denobulan medical ship was a type of warp-capable shuttle used by the Denobulans to transport medical supplies."
If you would like to read what little official stuff there is on this type of ship, feel free to check out the following links:
Denobulan Medical Ship Information: Memory Alpha LINK and Memory Beta LINK
Sadly, there is not a lot posted to the Memory Alpha article.
I guess we should start by talking about the paint work on the Eaglemoss model. The main hull color is that brownish orange that we usually expect on the older style Vulcan ships. The cockpit for the ship is lightly painted in. The model also is covered in scorch marks to give the ship a heavily used look. Sadly, the engine intakes are not really colored in.
The ship also bears a very light aztecing across the majority of it which helps give is some texture.
The engine exhausts and side intakes are also painted, however, the color choices lead to some confusion as to what each sections' purpose actually is. The magazine is not very helpful in identifying those areas either.
The sculpt and mold work is fairly decent on this model. Eaglemoss molded in lots of panel lines The intakes are clearly defined as far as the tactile details go, but as I stated earlier, they would have looked far better with some paint.
I always like when Eaglemoss can replicate fins on their Models. These sorts of greebles do a great job in accenting the model. This model has tiny fins on the top side of the ship.
And even more exciting was the discovery of more fins on the bottom side. OK, yeah, now I sound silly, but I feel the need to try to excite this model up a bit more.
The other tactile detail that was a nice touch was the engine grilles on the rear part of the model.
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 August 4th, 2020, and as of the writing of this article, I was able to find the model from a seller for around $24 (shipping included). You also can currently order the model right from Eaglemoss' US WebStore for around $25 (shipping unknown).
I am always happy when the Standard Edition models are in the $25 to $30 price range. This model fulfills that fact. Mold and sculpt wise, the model is good, showcasing nice aspects of the ship. Paint wise, the model isn't bad either. I don't know though, I just can't get excited about this model for some reason. As a one-off ship from the series, it wasn't very memorable. Perhaps that is why I'm feeling underwhelmed about it. It's not a bad model, so I am not going to say that it isn't worth the money. If you are a Star Trek: Enterprise fan, it would make a nice addition 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!!!"
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