Hallmark Romulan BOP

[CaptainDave1701]

Happy Holidays Everyone,
I just wanted to stop by and say that I just picked up the Bird of Prey from my local Hallmark store. It is nice and detailed well. The person that made the Master must either have done alot of research or he is a member here.

That's All,
Have A Good One,
Dave

 

[Robiwon]

Where's the pictures?!? Pictures or it didn't happen, LOL.

 

[CaptainDave1701]

Where's the pictures?!? Pictures or it didn't happen, LOL.

I hear ya....Actually I don't have a camera that can capture detail that small. I posted my Galactica that I built last Christmas and all of the detail I put into it just did not come out. My cam just would not do it justice.The BOP is much nicer in person than on the Hallmark web page though.

 

[Mechamaniac]

I snagged one of these myself the other day. It is very nice though the lights at the tips of the nacelles are BRIGHT to say the least. They illuminated the cabin of my car driving down the road at night. Seriously, they'll blind you if you look right at them.

I'm debating on detailing the portholes etc to give it a little more definition.

I wish Hallmark would include stands with these guys...for the off season. I keep my Reliant ornament out all year cuz it's just so damned cool.

Where else can you get a decently accurate, completed model...with lights....for $30 bucks?

 

[robn1]

Where's the pictures?!? Pictures or it didn't happen, LOL.

I just figured it was cloaked.

 

[CaptainDave1701]

I just figured it was cloaked.

Big Like Here!

 

[CaptainDave1701]

I snagged one of these myself the other day. It is very nice though the lights at the tips of the nacelles are BRIGHT to say the least. They illuminated the cabin of my car driving down the road at night. Seriously, they'll blind you if you look right at them.

I'm debating on detailing the portholes etc to give it a little more definition.

I wish Hallmark would include stands with these guys...for the off season. I keep my Reliant ornament out all year cuz it's just so damned cool.

Where else can you get a decently accurate, completed model...with lights....for $30 bucks?

I use the ornament display stands they sell in the Hallmark stores. They have a mirror in the base so it reflects the undersided of the ships. I paid $5.00 for mine when I picked up my BOP which is the smaller size and works fine.

 

[robn1]

Here it is, looks like a cool little ship http://www.hallmark.com/Product/ProductDetails/3295QXI2007_DK

 

[CaptainDave1701]

Looks as if they could have used this blueprint as a guide.

Star Trek LCARS Blueprint Database - Star Trek Blueprints: Romulan "Bird of Prey" Cruiser Blueprints

 

[feek61]

To me the engine pylons look a little too angled upwards but still looks great. I'll have to pick one up if I can find it.

 

[Commander Max]

Looks as if they could have used this blueprint as a guide.

Star Trek LCARS Blueprint Database - Star Trek Blueprints: Romulan "Bird of Prey" Cruiser Blueprints

They did use the McMaster documents, it's quite obvious.

Just when we think these companies buy a license they get some special reference. They use fan-based reference.

Is Michael McMaster still around? He could do the REL thing and quietly complain.

 

[Mechamaniac]

According to this, it was sculpted by Lynn Norton.

Star Trek First Look: Hallmark's 2011 Star Trek Ornaments

Guess we know where she got her reference materials. I thought the wings were a bit too upswept but frak it, it still rocks.