Federation Commander

semperatis · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 11:43 pm Post subject:

One of my NCL's

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djdood · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 11:53 pm Post subject:

Nice job hand-lettering that name. Tiny letters!
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SWO_Daddy · Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 9:50 am Post subject:

Favorite Mini?

That's a tough one. Orions and Lyrans offer the greatest opportunity for creativity with lots of options for wild paint jobs.

I'm torn, but I think the best mini is probably the B-10. But I'd rank the new Fed CC, DW and old CVA, Klingon C7 and F5, and Andro motherships very high as well.
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damraska · Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 10:59 pm Post subject:

Based on the miniatures I have owned and built, my favorite is the plastic Federation CA. The quality, fine detail, and precise shape surpasses all other miniatures. The plastic medium takes paint better than metal and makes it easier to perform conversions. Finally, it costs less than comparable ships. There are a few minor downsides. It features raised panel lines, but they were the norm 25+ years ago. The saucer rim is a bit too thin and the secondary hull looks a little under scale.

I doubt we will see any more plastic starships until personal 3D printers become household items, so the 5 Federation ships stand as wonderful aberrations.

My favorite metal miniature is the Klingon C7. The miniature captures the complex shape, features correct symmetry, includes many crisp details, does not suffer from mold sag or misalignment, and just looks good.

Honorable mention goes to the Federation CC saucer. It features correct symmetry and excellent engraved details. The saucer rim is even thinner than that of the plastic Federation CA (at 1/3788 scale it is only 1mm or 12.4 feet thick) but it looks excellent. My copy shows no signs of mold alignment problems but mold sag may explain the thin saucer.

-Doug