Voted for the D7. It would go absolutely great with the TOS ENT. There are NO TOS D7 accurate toys out there that I know of especially 1/350 scale. If they go for a paltry 1/1000 scale 28" D I will pass very easily. Not interested in it especially since it will actually be even smaller than than both Enterprise 1701's. There are plenty of D's out there for me to buy that would not match up.
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Voted for the D7. It would go absolutely great with the TOS ENT. There are NO TOS D7 accurate toys out there that I know of especially 1/350 scale. If they go for a paltry 1/1000 scale 28" D I will pass very easily. Not interested in it especially since it will actually be even smaller than than both Enterprise 1701's. There are plenty of D's out there for me to buy that would not match up.
floron
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I think I would prefer a USS Reliant NCC-1864 over a USS Reliant NCC-1891 though...
Uh, "Neither"?
animator
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I'm all for the D7 as well.
I think most people will want the Enterprise D, and I loved the Next Generation show, but I'd pass on having that ship.
I have the TOMY DeLorean and TMP Enterprise coming already.... there just isn't space here. I have too many collectibles in storage. What's the point when you can't see them.
I think most people will want the Enterprise D, and I loved the Next Generation show, but I'd pass on having that ship.
I have the TOMY DeLorean and TMP Enterprise coming already.... there just isn't space here. I have too many collectibles in storage. What's the point when you can't see them.
The D will actually be much smaller than the 1701's. It won't scale with them. I would hope collectors would want a metal D7 to go in scale with the 1701.
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Come on D7!!!
It will be glorious. Swear!
VitalNonsense
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The most famous ships in all of Trek are the TOS-E, the E-Refit, and the E-D, so I'd personally hope they knock out the greatest hits first before moving on to the more niche offerings.
Problem is the D will be tiny compared to the TOS AND REFIT E. Also the D7 has barely been done in toys and diecast. It would be great to see it in 1/350 and diecast. The D has been done in metal before at 1/1000.
VitalNonsense
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Maybe the D has been done in metal at a different scale, but I don't own one, so that makes little difference to me personally! And if you're referring to the Fanhome version, that's a very different product at a very different price point. IIRC that's around 2000 bucks for something covered in seams and gaps that you have to put together yourself over a long period of shipments. Tomy's value/quality is off the charts compared to that, which I think is plenty justification for their own release.
And while 1/900 is significantly smaller in scale on paper, in overall mass that's still plenty big. The saucer is still huge compared to the TOS-E. I created the below scale chart image to see how they compared.
The only sore spot is that it looks shorter in length. I was personally hoping they might consider something like 1/790 scale, so that if scale couldnt be realistically retained, it would at least still be equal or larger in any one measurement. Alas, it seems they've decided that's outside their budget/pricing. Understandable, that would be huge (also included in below chart just for the sake of conversation).
I think one of the reasons that the D7 is not as interesting to me personally as a product is because I feel I could make one myself. The shapes and paintjob are relatively simple, it doesn't have the same level of intricacy as the TOS-E, I think I could make one for myself with 3D printing. It wouldn't be metal, but it's within my capability, and for a relatively low material cost. But the E-D, that's significantly more complex, and my skills don't measure up to Tomy's capability. Obviously not everyone has the same resources as me, but that's why a D7 is less interesting to me. Someone mentioned what if they did a k'tinga instead of a D7 and that sounds way more interesting to me than the D7.
That would be significantly more interesting to me than the D7 as well. Much more intricate detail.
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I would rather the collection be at 1/350. Plus with all the intricate detail in the D there is no way it will be under 900 bucks. Chris said he would much rather keep doing 1/350 scale stuff. I hope they don't take the poll too seriously.
Rizop
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That sizing chart is fantastic. A Kronos one would be very nice, especially with some of the unique added detail to the model. I’d imagine that molding that detail in die cast would yield fantastic results
RevelationSpace
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I wonder how long it'll be before we receive our first product update, I always looked forward to those last time.
Probably November/December like last time.
xlowes
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No updates due to lack of interest !
pootboy
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My gut instinct is that the Tomy team want to continue this line for at least a decade, and are well aware that if they pop out an Ent-D next, that's basically it, as far as momentum and mainstream fan interest. Nowhere to go but down.
there's somewhat of a generational divide here as well, as the TOS is essentially the Boomer enterprise, the Refit is the gen-X enterprise, and the D is the millenial enterprise. at the end of the day, it's all about what you were watching on your 12th birthday.
If they want to stretch out this line and keep active collector interest, I doubt that bringing out the very last big gun in the arsenal and firing it next year bodes well for the longevity of the project.
there's somewhat of a generational divide here as well, as the TOS is essentially the Boomer enterprise, the Refit is the gen-X enterprise, and the D is the millenial enterprise. at the end of the day, it's all about what you were watching on your 12th birthday.
If they want to stretch out this line and keep active collector interest, I doubt that bringing out the very last big gun in the arsenal and firing it next year bodes well for the longevity of the project.
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pootboy
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It would also make sense, before mining that third fat vein, to mop up the remaining demand for TOS/ST I-VI era product. the millennial trekflakes can withstand to cool their impulse engines for a hot minute, seeing as how the Shatner-era fan demo is rapidly not getting any younger, nor are their wives rapidly getting any more agreeable.
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Update from Tomy…
Thank you again for supporting the 1:350 Star Trek™ U.S.S. Enterprise from the Motion Picture! We really appreciate all of you backing this project.
Currently this project is in the tooling stage for the die-cast and plastic parts. We also continue to work on the electronic components, including the lights in the Nacelles and Navigational Deflector.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email tomyplus@tomy.com, or call 800-704-8697 Monday-Friday from 8:00AM to 4:00PM US-Central Time.
Not really much but it’s something.
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Nov 12, 2024 9:21 AM
November Update!
Hi everyone!Thank you again for supporting the 1:350 Star Trek™ U.S.S. Enterprise from the Motion Picture! We really appreciate all of you backing this project.
Currently this project is in the tooling stage for the die-cast and plastic parts. We also continue to work on the electronic components, including the lights in the Nacelles and Navigational Deflector.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email tomyplus@tomy.com, or call 800-704-8697 Monday-Friday from 8:00AM to 4:00PM US-Central Time.
Not really much but it’s something.
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