Comments on: Star Trek model kits: A New K-7 Box Illustration

By: Joshua_Vance_Art

Joshua_Vance_Art — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 07:06:37 +0000

May I make one small observation? Thinking overall of the big picture, all vintage kits in collectors tins sitting side by side, would it be perhaps better to have the blue background replaced with a different color palette? Since the Enterprise already has blue, and now green, perhaps a violet or deep purple for the K-7?

By: Joshua_Vance_Art

Joshua_Vance_Art — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 07:02:22 +0000

As a fellow artist, it’s a fantastic illustration Jamie, and really captures the spirit you were intending. I wasn’t attempting to convey no love for the new cover, I just hope you guys find the time to release the original image as well.
Trust me when I tell you , I will be buying multiple versions anyway so, you guys only stand to make more money from me releasing new and old heh. You know marketing 101, give the people what they want.
Your illustration is gorgeous. It fits right in with the Enterprise, Spock, and remaining vintage kits. Speaking of which, where is that lovely Romulan Bird of Prey, Galileo shuttlecraft, Klingon Battlecruiser, Bridge, and exploration set anyway?? heh heh. You guys do realize, once all of these are released, the collectors tins all together, are going to look fricking AWESOME.

By: eimb1999

eimb1999 — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:08:40 +0000

I’d be happy either way, but I do love the new illustration. Looks gorgeous against the blue too. I understand the people who want the old photo and I agree with their POV but the new painting is so much more beautiful to look at.

I like the idea you did with the first Tin edition of the Enterprise that had a poster of the box art. I think this painting would make a nice poster too (Hint-Hint!)

By: JamieH

JamieH — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:17:04 +0000

Not to pat myself on the back but the new illo laid out on the box and the tin really looks handsome. Besides, with the layout of the tin, other than the first edition of the Enterprise, the boxes are not true to the vintage kits anyway. The artwork gets adapted to work within the layout of the Enterprise.

New illustration now… maybe old photo later on…

By: Joshua_Vance_Art

Joshua_Vance_Art — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:53:18 +0000

You guys have been doing everything right and honoring the legacy of Trek models. I truly hope you guys reconsider for us old timers that remember the vintage kits.
I’ve also actually been waiting and hoping for a tin kit of the Enterprise with the original built up model hovering over the planet. I havent seen that image in ages.
Maybe a limited collectors release tin for the two original box covers with built up models, for collectors?

By: crowe-t

crowe-t — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:14:44 +0000

I have to agree that the limited edition tins should have the original artwork. You can put the new art on the cardboard boxed versions but the collectible tins should have the original look.

This is just my 2 cents.

By: ModelMan

ModelMan — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:36:39 +0000

You guys wouldn’t consider a front page poll question, something like; “When reissuing classic kits in limited edition tins, would you prefer the original artwork or new?” yes, no, don’t care.

Being the only photo of the AMT bunch, apart from the reissues of 1701, makes K-7 unique. I do like this new painting alot, but seeing the old box again on your site the last couple months really made a difference. The original art will look fantastic on that glossy tin surface.

Whether it stylistically fits or not, round two has gone out of its way to do original art across the board for all these ancient kits, whtehr batman, Munsters or old AMT trucks. Original art has been a specific marketing/sales point for the other two trek tins, I’m hoping you folks reconsider and let k7 be the odd ball of the bunch.

Humbly submitted.

By: JamieH

JamieH — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:08:08 +0000

At this point we aren’t putting the old image on the tin. We felt it was out of place since it was a photo and not an illustration.

By: Joshua_Vance_Art

Joshua_Vance_Art — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:59:23 +0000

Jamie could you clarify a bit for us collectors?
The artwork is a phenomenal depiction of the kit, kudos. My concern was I was anticipating the collectors tin box having the original K-7 mockup artwork, I’m collecting the tins as the poster above said for their sentimental value and not building them. Will there be a tin that has the original artwork as well as this new depiction?

By: JamieH

JamieH — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:10:24 +0000

Pending licensor approval, we will be using this for both issues of the kit. The regular kit will use the same style as the original box. It will be very reminiscent of the original release box. The tin will be a bigger vertical format to match the Enterprise and Spock tin editions.