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Corgi celebrates First Contact Day (5th April) with three variants of the USS Enterprise.

What is it about Matt Jefferies’ original design of the USS Enterprise that makes it so iconic? It’s a look that has been tweaked across Star Trek’s nearly 60 years, but the saucer-shaped main hull and cigar-shaped warp nacelles are a constant, and model collectors will no doubt have a number of Enterprise pieces in their collections.

Starting with the Dinky Enterprise, I’ve picked up various Enterprises across the years, from Micro Machines to Johnny Lightning to Eaglemoss, including Corgi’s 2006 die-cast models of the NCC-1701 (The Original Series) and NCC-1701D (The Next Generation). It’s these latter models that have been tweaked and repackaged, together with the addition of the NCC-1701 refit (The Wrath of Khan).

If you don’t have the 2006 copies, these are all an essential purchase. The level of detail is staggering, there’s a real weight to the models, and the packaging is handsome. If you do have them already, the differences are the new deluxe boxes, additional detailing on the ships, and different display stands, in the shape of the Star Trek Delta.

The models and packaging are all a distinct improvement on what’s gone before; I’m just not entirely convinced by the stand, which comes in two pieces and is the cheapest-looking component (plastic with silver spray).

Verdict: Must-buys if you don’t already own them, or good upgrades if you already have the 2006 editions. I’m just not sold on the stands. 8/10

Nick Joy

 

 

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