Comments on: Star Trek Model Kit: Boldly Going…

By: ACE

ACE — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:21:05 +0000

In a recent issue of Fine Scale Modeler, the results of this year’s most-wanted kits poll ranked the 1/350 scale TOS Enterprise as one of the top most-wanted sci-fi kits (again).

I sincerely hope that the ‘powers that be’ at Round 2 took notice, and that the project is still moving forward for a 2011 release.

By: ACE

ACE — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:56:04 +0000

Any news to report?

I’m sure that there are thousands of modelers in addition to myself who passionate about the release of this kit, and are anxiously awaiting any tidbit of information about the project. We’re just afraid that if it doesn’t happen now, it may never happen.

If the decision-makers at Round 2 are concerned about potential sales numbers with this kit - don’t be. There are plenty of us out there that will make certain that this kit is an absolute success and top-seller for the company. Just make sure to make large enough runs to keep up with the demand!

By: dunderbeck

dunderbeck — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:07:53 +0000

Also like most of Round 2’s models, will this 1/350 tos enterprise continue to be made indefinetly, or will it be a limited run.
Thanks

By: dunderbeck

dunderbeck — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:06:17 +0000

Hi,
Are the windows going to be cut out, or pop out able like election chads? That would be real helpful. Is there a way to pre-order it. Does Round 2 have any idea when the release will be in 2011? Will it be in 2011?
Thanks

By: ACE

ACE — Thu, 20 May 2010 03:00:21 +0000

I sincerely hope that this kit is still in production and on schedule for an early 2011 release. This has been my “grail” kit for over forty years, now.

I currently have plans that would require at least four cases of these kits in order to satisfy.

By: RobertApril

RobertApril — Wed, 19 May 2010 19:21:20 +0000

What were the results of the survey from wonderfest this year? I know I filled out one in favor of the original 1/350! Can’t wait for this kit, you can put me down for at least 5

By: movius

movius — Thu, 13 May 2010 17:10:07 +0000

saucer options to make the 33 inch study model!!!
(so nobody has to go through the headaches that David Shaw went through)
i’d pay for the extra plastic knowing i could build the original study/studio model in 1/350!!! AND of course if you still have the other options, as with the smaller re-issued 1701,one could do the pilot or production versions!
Im only interested in the accuracy of the exterior and not for anything extra of the interior!JUST SEEMS LOGICAL….1/350…= 33″ study model!!!
YOU COULD BUILD 4 to 6 VERSIONS(3 FOOTER or 11 FOOTER=PILOT1,PILOT2,SERIES)
WITH…JUST…”O..N..E”…MODEL…. KIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THANX FOR YOUR TIME…RICH.
“and it wont be soon enough for me”…

By: eimb1999

eimb1999 — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:51:56 +0000

Three most important things…

Accuracy, accuracy, accuracy.

I think everyone agrees that’s what we all want and are willing to pay a premium to get it. In other words, even if the kit is a bit more expensive than other kits of similar stature, but super accurate and thoughtfully designed, we’ll all jump for joy!

In other words, we’d all want a kit whereby there will be no need for anyone to make “accurizing kits” for the model.

Don’t all of you agree?

Can I get a “Whoa… ROUND 2!!”?

(Those of you who’ve watched “Married With Children” know what I mean by that!)

By: Gunmen

Gunmen — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:52:32 +0000

Hmmm, going with what Nomad said, it would be awesome to include a giant, clear-molded space ameoba to stick the ship in for a display. Would be a beast to paint, but well worth the effort. Come to think of it, a tiny engine room with real glowing impulse reactors would be awesome.

But seriously, a detailed, lightable shuttle bay, clear bridge dome with a detailed insert of some sort depicting the bridge, impulse engines, bussard domes and windows that can be illuminated would be awesome. I have several of the 1/1000 scale kits (love to *attempt* to kitbash ships out of them) and the detail there is pretty darn good. My only gripe is with the bussard domes. If the domes themselves were separate from the necelle components (flux restrictors, I believe?) and were just the domes themselves it would make painting and illuminating the engines that much easier.

By: geino

geino — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:07:45 +0000

Cool, sounds like this kit will be impressive.

What I would like to see is similar to a few of Nomad’s comments, only a bit more “affordable”.

Full shuttlebay with 3 regular shuttles: Galileo, Galileo II, and Columbus. I would also like the shuttles from the animated series: Aquashuttle, Long rang shuttle, and I think there was one other.

Keep up the good work.