And now for something completely different...

I build models that interest me.

I'm been a fan of Star Trek for years now. I'm especially a fan of the ships. The ships are characters of their own.

So, when round2 came out with same scale models of all the Enterprises I had to jump on them. The scale is 1:2500 and allows a size comparison of how all the letter series (and refit of 1701) grew over the years.

Because of the relative small size, NCC-1701, (refit) -A, and -B come in the same box. While 1701-C, -D, and -E come in their own boxes. They range in sizes from just over 4" (1701) to almost 13" long (-E).

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Size comparisons between the first three ships and the sauce section of -C

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Another size comparison

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1701 and 1701-A (which can built as the refit without the letter. I chose to build it as -A)

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Some detail shots. All of the detailing is decals. Some of which overlay others. These models are snap together, making the building themselves easy, it's the decaling that's a challenge. The decals for the saucer sections are as big and round as the saucers themselves. Those for the nacelles are wraparounds. It makes for fun builds, having to look through the magnifying glass for my tired old eyes to get 'em right. Because the decals need to fit the molds, I've gone through a lot of decal set just for the first three already. Once all of 'em are done, I'll build display stands for them and hit 'em with a dull clear coat to keep the decals from yellowing with age.

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I'll be building these twice, actually. The first batch is intended for my sister, who's a bigger Star Trek fan than I am. The second batch will be meant for my display shelf.