Posted on 07/23/2023 1:28:48 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man
Our friends at Factory Entertainment are boldly setting a new course… one where you’ll need deep pockets to follow.
The company today announced a new line of planned studio-scale and studio-quality Star Trek starship models — the first of Factory Entertainment’s planned FE MasterWorks line — which aims to bring Hollywood-level recreations of the franchise’s greatest vessels out to those willing to meet the hefty price tag.
We’ve got exclusive first-look video showcasing the detail in these large-size constructions here at TrekCore, so be sure to check them out below!
Launching officially at San Diego Comic Con later this month, the first FE MasterWorks starships will be the refit Constitution-class USS Enterprise from Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, the USS Excelsior as seen in Star Trek III, and the Galaxy-class USS Enterprise-D as it appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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As for pricing? A representative from Factory Entertainment revealed through social media that the cost of each approximately-three-foot-long model is expected to start at a $15,000 USD price point — the models will be produced mainly of resin, but will also feature other mixed material in their construction.
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There's no doubt a hard core Trekkie will sell his vehicle to get one.
and it looked like this
One thing always bothered me: why do the warp nacelles, which are powered by antimatter, need Bussard hydrogen collectors that power the impulse engines, and located in a completely different section of the ship?
I’m picturing the team that’s building these models - and I suspect it looks a lot like these guys working in the back room of the comic book shop.
I know where we can get a real one...
For me it's the Connie Refit or bust.
Or, you could just 3D print one.
40 year old virgin
An enterprising fan could construct one with a borrowed 3D printer. My son is not a big fan, but he could do it, I’m sure.
There’s no doubt a hard core Trekkie will sell his EV to get one. fixed
Youtube is full of videos of modelers doing 1/350 scale versions of the Enterprise (and sometimes Klingon and Romulan ships) with illuminated warp nacelles, running lights, sound effects, and the ability to peer into various interior spaces. Various types of paint schemes for the hull include finishes as seen in the original series; “Aztec-ing” for ST:TMP Enterprise; battle damgae for The Wrath of Khan Enterprise; ...and more!
Most of the finished ships are pretty amazing. The subtle, pearlescent multi-colored effect called “Aztec patterning” across the entire hull of a Motion Picture-era Enterprise is tremendously difficult to do, easy to ruin, and tough to recover from.
Personally, I wouldn’t spend $15K on any model of the Enterprise. But I can understand why a master-modeler would charge it if the Aztec patterning on a finished model is flawless.
This is a joke, right?????
Nobody would pay $15,000 for a toy.....
How much square footage of a house will be needed to display it and what would it cost? It is not a place you will use for eating, cooking, bathing, sleeping, or for that matter entertainment.
Don’t bet on it!
There are adult children out there with more money than brains.
The model is of NCC-1701A not the original NCC-1701, as far as I can tell.
This would give certifiable proof to your statement...LOL
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