To Boldly Collect: Enterprise NX-01
I received this Star Trek: Enterprise NX-01
I’m reasonably pleased with how the photo turned out for this one. I took the photo with the model against a dark background. Then, with the magic of Photoshop, I created a starfield background and then used a radial blur to create the illusion of motion. Warp Factor 5, Trip!
If you want your own, you better act fast! It looks like this must be a popular one. I bought mine for $16.95 but, at the time of this writing, it is $24.95. I guess I should have bought two!
It’s incredibly detailed for such a small model. Quality-wise, I think it is better looking than the Phoenix model. On the Phoenix, some of the seams are noticeable when looking at it up close. On the Enterprise NX-01 model, there are only a couple spots (on the supports behind the saucer section) where you notice the seams when looking at it up close. Otherwise, the seams are very well hidden in the design of the ship.
The display model comes in three pieces. The Enterprise itself is one piece. No assembly required. The display stand is two pieces: the stand and the mounting arm. I’m not too crazy about the mounting arm. It has a ball joint so you can position the ship in a variety of ways, but I find that it doesn’t adjust as well as it should. Best bet is probably to position it the way you like it, then never touch it again. I don’t know how well that ball joint, which is just plastic, would hold up to continual adjustments.
Overall, I like it a lot. Both the Enterprise and the Phoenix are plastic models, but they are done so well that they look like pewter models. And, because of their small size, they make it easy to put together a collection of your favorite ships that look nice but don’t take up a lot of space.
I love me some photoshop