# It finally arrived! (my star trek enterprise model) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 19, 2026, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-finally-arrived-my-star-trek-enterprise-model/1028594 "2026-03-19T21:58:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-finally-arrived-my-star-trek-enterprise-model/1028594/21 "2026-03-20T00:42:05Z")
Dayum. That’s a beautiful piece of art. These evening pics really show it off. Shame they couldn’t have made those braces less obtrusive. Maybe transparent lucite rods? 0.01" steel rods? Roughly what does the model, or model plus base, weigh? Great apartment too. Love seeing the lake out the window. If I was a Chicagoan we’d be nearby neighbors for sure ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-finally-arrived-my-star-trek-enterprise-model/1028594/22 "2026-03-20T00:45:20Z")
Not like Star Trek? Where are you finding these horrible women?! ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-finally-arrived-my-star-trek-enterprise-model/1028594/23 "2026-03-20T00:48:20Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > Roughly what does the model, or model plus base, weigh? The shipping box says: GW - 25.3 lbs NW - 15.3 lbs Guessing gross weight with all the packaging. Does that mean the net weight (I assume is NW) is the model itself? The box and packing were substantial. Not a small model and a goofy shape with lots of pieces easy to break off so it had a lot of protection. Anyway…certainly well north of ten pounds. It is not very heavy but has some heft to it. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-finally-arrived-my-star-trek-enterprise-model/1028594/24 "2026-03-20T01:28:09Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > Shame they couldn’t have made those braces less obtrusive. I agree. They bug me too. I hope someone who knows how makes a third-party stand to sell that is sturdy enough to do away with the struts. I’d buy it (although the stand has some controllers in it and power to work the lighting into different modes…not sure TOMY will share that info so might not be so easy). ---
**Author:** ![Steven\_Maven](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steven_maven/32/3272_2.png) [@Steven\_Maven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steven_Maven)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-finally-arrived-my-star-trek-enterprise-model/1028594/25 "2026-03-20T18:35:38Z")
Beautiful model. I can get a rough sense of scale from the other items in the photo. Please give the overall dimensions of the ship not including the stand (nearest whole inch is sufficient). ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-finally-arrived-my-star-trek-enterprise-model/1028594/26 "2026-03-20T18:42:12Z")
Sure: 1:350 scale measuring approximately 34.29 inches in length, 16.00 inches in width, and 11.15 inches in height (not including the stand). > **[PXL 20260320 183926143 hosted at ImgBB](https://ibb.co/vvrT5YMr)** > > Image PXL 20260320 183926143 hosted on ImgBB ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-finally-arrived-my-star-trek-enterprise-model/1028594/27 "2026-03-21T03:23:43Z")
I hope you got both of your dorsal intermix shaft markings! > **[TOMY Star Trek Models Owners Group | My refit arrived today, for a die cast...](https://www.facebook.com/groups/873995894505608/permalink/1460072745897917/?mibextid=xfxF2i&rdid=nyDiyJjlXySX87AZ&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2Fp%2F1D1aXUg6oj%2F%3Fmibextid%3DxfxF2i)** > > My refit arrived today, for a die cast model it’s amazingly well done for $700, have one problem with it, the dorsal intermix shaft marking is completely missing on one side, I’m just going to get a... ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-finally-arrived-my-star-trek-enterprise-model/1028594/28 "2026-03-21T03:29:10Z")
I do have that BUT some of my guns will not fire! Already sent a letter to TOMY about it but don’t expect a response till sometime next week. Seems a small thing but this is an expensive model and to have any re-sale value it needs to be perfect. I waited 18 months and they had my money the whole time. I want this fixed. It is possible I am not working the controls right. They are a bit cryptic and the interface kinda sucks. I hope it is only that. We’ll see. Honestly though, except for re-sale value I do not care overly much about the guns. Fun to play with once or twice but mostly will go unused. That does not absolve them of making this right though. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-finally-arrived-my-star-trek-enterprise-model/1028594/29 "2026-03-21T03:30:16Z")
> [@Lucas\_Jackson](#): > > Very cool. I’m trying to decide if I should get this. I have a Revell 1/96 scale Saturn V model kit (in the original box, in the original Revell shipping box). I don’t think I’ll ever build it, so I should sell it. Any idea what they’re going for nowadays? ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-finally-arrived-my-star-trek-enterprise-model/1028594/30 "2026-03-21T03:31:49Z")
Is it this one? This is opened and asking $250: - [Revell #04805 Apollo Saturn V 1:96 Scale Model Kit 25th Anniversary Edition Open | eBay](https://www.ebay.com/itm/276926718424?itmmeta=01K77W7FDKC58C78M12VJEF2HV&hash=item407a1e61d8:g:crYAAeSw1GVnyoZC&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA4MHg7L1Zz0LA5DYYmRTS30nWu88ZPoH8zC9upaUcYM--AOSyf1tbArGsXSdyHEYYQTNPL5coUzTIhlkRH2KFXqizjZN03GWLjHtUxP%2FXE2DK3TEvNi2hm1ZXZuYm6KgcdxHQfAFGl6LsHJwR3fv781VfH4X9hdZZY80W9NSROJALqRAtXqYJsbQGLmEhI8PJ%2BH71MFCyln2e2xizoxubWkqm%2F8fsMGS1EYNk6bu%2Bp%2BWXFk7DHGxVsK6gyQLF6o0T%2BI8kWNnSNS3sA%2Fnxx44CX0y6CiT62n3ZEtCSUEWt1D39%7Ctkp%3ABFBM9Pad_Llm) This one is asking $125: - [https://kingshobby.com/store/apollo-11-saturn-v-rocket-revell-03704](https://kingshobby.com/store/apollo-11-saturn-v-rocket-revell-03704) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-finally-arrived-my-star-trek-enterprise-model/1028594/31 "2026-03-21T03:37:16Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > s it this one? This is opened and asking $250: 😲 Holy schnoikies! Yes, that’s the one. Mine is also open, but unbuilt. It’s in the original box, and that box is in an original Revell shipping box. I also have a [1/96 paper Launch Umbilical Tower (LUT) kit](https://www.educraftdiversions.org/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=1%3A96%2DLUT), and I saved the instructions as a .pdf file. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-finally-arrived-my-star-trek-enterprise-model/1028594/32 "2026-03-21T03:39:02Z")
Here’s one in a sealed box for $175 (+$25 shipping) so grain of salt. It’s E-Bay afterall. - [Revell Apollo Saturn V Model Kit 1/96 Sealed Box 25th anniversary | eBay](https://www.ebay.com/itm/157659016410?_trksid=p2332490.c101224.m-1) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-finally-arrived-my-star-trek-enterprise-model/1028594/33 "2026-03-21T03:43:01Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > Is it this one? This is opened and asking $250: > [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > This one is asking $125: > [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > Here’s one in a sealed box for $175 (+$25 shipping) so grain of salt. It’s E-Bay afterall. Thank you. It looks like it’s worth at least $125. I should list it on eBay one of these days. (Unless someone knows someone who is looking for one. 😉 😛 ) ---
**Author:** ![Ponderoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponderoid/32/19221_2.png) [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-finally-arrived-my-star-trek-enterprise-model/1028594/34 "2026-03-21T05:44:49Z")
So this just came through my YouTube feed. I’m subscribed to his channel because he’s a filk singer. [Improved spotlights for the Tomy 1:350 Enterprise Refit model](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=101cIc86jJk) (5 minutes) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/101cIc86jJk/maxresdefault.jpg "Improved spotlights for the Tomy 1:350 Enterprise Refit model") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=101cIc86jJk) ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-finally-arrived-my-star-trek-enterprise-model/1028594/35 "2026-03-21T06:14:16Z")
@Whack-a-Mole Very cool Enterprise!! She sure looks sweet. And I love the lights. 15lbs is pretty hefty. And 34¼” long? That’s a very nice size. That’s the NCC-1701-A version, correct? Is it marked with the A on it? Because from your pics I did not see that. (Was the A ever marked that, in any of the shows / movies?) And, I second what @susan says, that this is a test to find the right kind of woman. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-finally-arrived-my-star-trek-enterprise-model/1028594/36 "2026-03-21T06:30:18Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > That’s the NCC-1701-A version, correct? Is it marked with the A on it? Actually no. The Enterprise refit that is this model was a switch from TOS (the original series) to the movies. The TOS Enterprise from the TV show never died (it did as the refit). Technically, this IS the Enterprise that James T. Kirk commanded in the 70’s TV show (and Pike). Just with some plastic surgery (and presumably some upgrades…in canon I think only the Enterprise got this facelift…maybe one other ship…it was too expensive/time consuming versus just making a whole new ship). The -A version was what came after the death of this ship. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-finally-arrived-my-star-trek-enterprise-model/1028594/37 "2026-03-21T07:05:41Z")
Aaah, thank you for that reminder! ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-finally-arrived-my-star-trek-enterprise-model/1028594/38 "2026-03-21T15:34:56Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > The -A version was what came after the death of this ship. Wait, so, this ship is what went to VGER in the first ST The Motion Picture? With Saavik (Kirstie Alley, R.I.P.) and the Kobayashi Maru scenario? Or am I mixing up my ST movies? _ **How many of us grew up wanting our own Enterprises?!** _ Remember the metal one (approx 1-2” long) in ST:TOS hanging from a chain, dangled over the burning candle in the episode maybe called Cat’s Paw or Cat’s Meow or something like that? Me and my brothers, we all wanted that one! Please forgive if my memory is faulty. It’s only been 40 some of years since the first motion picture, and 60 since the ST:TOS. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-finally-arrived-my-star-trek-enterprise-model/1028594/39 "2026-03-21T15:37:09Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Wait, so, this ship is what went to VGER in the first ST The Motion Picture? With Saavik (Kirstie Alley, R.I.P.) and the Kobayashi Maru scenario? Sure is. Here is the first reveal of the Enterprise refit in the first movie (Star Trek: The Motion Picture)🙂 [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/GMQTzYp756o/maxresdefault.jpg "Enterprise Flyby (Star Trek: The Motion Picture, 1979)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMQTzYp756o) ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-finally-arrived-my-star-trek-enterprise-model/1028594/40 "2026-03-21T15:48:20Z")
Before I press Play (gotta run to the gym!), ohhh, I remember that scene vividly! She was beautiful. I can still hear the music. Dude, I have no idea where you live but man oh man I’d love to see your NCC-1701! _STAR TREK_ Dope Fest, anyone? Sorry @Whack-a-Mole , I don’t mean to barge into your life! 😇 Off to the gym… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-finally-arrived-my-star-trek-enterprise-model/1028594.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-finally-arrived-my-star-trek-enterprise-model/1028594.md?page=3)