Star Trek TOS Shuttlecraft

That is a point but most hollywood set pieces use a different interior then exterior

Thats true but if you will notice that in the Next Generation series and the other Trek series to follow , the interior set matched the scale of the model. Even the full size shuttles that had interiors were scaled to match.
 
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Any kit that has an interior would be more expensive then a kit without. Yes, just a shell could be made more reasonably but you also have to factor in the time and cost of the molds as well. It's not just the resin or resin and fabric. Molds arent cheap and the builder has to recoup the cost of the molds. In the case of a popular kit you need more then 1 set of molds because a mold is only good for so many pulls.

R2 probably spent $10K on tooling but they spread it across thousands of kits, thats why its a $120 kit. Look at comprable kits in the junkyard (size etc) and see where the pricepoint falls. In many cases fibergalss kits are more then all resin ones.

I just finished my Shado Mobile which is comparable to the Galileo but has no full interior.

You make a very good point there, Szyntax. To be honest, I'd forgotten to take into account the added cost involved for the various RTV silicone molds for the different kit parts. That would certainly drive the pricepoint up for such a kit, even just a basic shell kit. Like I said before, I have no experience in mold making myself, so I could've easily missed a thing or two (which I did).

I would pay $400 plus for a (well done) 22-incher with an interior in a heartbeat.

I would too :)

I'd actually begun working on some of the different interior parts (ie. chair, forward control console) as I progressed on the hull itself, but regrettably the interior parts were destroyed in an unfortunate accident.

It's actually kind of a mixed blessing that it happened, as in going back to look at them I noticed what I consider "glaring" flaws in my design of them, so it will give me the opportunity to go back and correct those errors.

I do have every intention of redoing them for a complete interior, but only after I've finally completed the Shuttlecraft itself.

I think its ridiculous to put an interior into a model that was never scaled for one in the first place. Best way to please the ones who just have to have one is by selling a separate interior kit for the shuttle. That way everyone's happy.

Which is exactly what I proposed in my last post (#15) above. Offer both a shell kit only for those who want to keep it screen accurate, and a shell kit with interior parts for those who want an idealized version of the Shuttlecraft as it should've been. That way, it caters to both mindsets, and the price differential should be fairly significant depending on the buyer's disposable income for such a purchase.

That is a point but most hollywood set pieces use a different interior then exterior

Thats true but if you will notice that in the Next Generation series and the other Trek series to follow , the interior set matched the scale of the model. Even the full size shuttles that had interiors were scaled to match.

TymerDC's got a point with the interiors matching up with the exteriors for the TNG-era Shuttlecraft, however I don't know if that continued on afterward into DS9 and VOY. I take a look at the interior sets for the Danube Class Runabout and Delta Flyer, and it seems like the size of the interior sets don't necessarily match up with the exteriors.

In the case of the TOS Shuttlecraft, I think it should be fairly easy to rescale the interior to fit within the confines of the outer shell so as to properly fit inside, and still have all the interior parts scaled correctly to one another without significantly affecting the overall visual effect. That's kind of what I plan on doing when I revisit the interior parts, which is one thing I didn't consider when I did them the first time around.
 
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Yes move the seats a bt closer and a tad rescale
and I think it works, check randy coopers site for his, it looks quite nice
 
Oh, I made sure to check out Randy's 12-inch kit as soon as I heard of it.

He did a helluva nice job on it, and the size isn't too bad. It's got a chockful of detail for the size, and yet isn't too big to be a problem finding someplace to properly display it.

Speaking for myself, I prefer my own models on the larger side, and where possible have it be studio-scale (suddenly got onto a bit of a studio-scale kick when I started working on the TOS Shuttlecraft, lol).

Got a few other ones planned, but one at a time. Shuttlecraft first, after I've gotten a couple priority projects off the workbench.
 
I don't know why you would think that. Galileo was the top vote getter and it won, so they are doing it eventually. BUT it does not mean "we are dropping everything else and are doing it RIGHT now". It will take time to sort out what they want to do with the kit in terms of if they want to make an exterior scaled to an interior or vice versa. There are other projects that they also announced which are in the pipeline as well (some reissues and some new stuff, such as the next 1/1000 set with the refit, Reliant and Movie Klingon ship and the 1/144 C-57D).

I would say by Wonderfest, they likely will have enough details fleshed out for a presentation and we will hear more then. My gut feeling says it probably won't be an issue for 2013 (unless it is very late in 2013). But I could see it out by May/June of 2014 potentially. Typical time frame from kit announcement (if work begins right then) to release tends to be about a year from first drawings and concept, through the test shots, to the production model. The 1/350 Enterprise took about 18 months total time from the first announcement at Wonderfest 2011 (and they already had a preliminary set of CAD files) until we got the first production kits in November of this year. While in many ways a Galileo is not as complicated a shape as the Enterprise, in others there are some potential issues. Plus, since many members of the design team for a potential Galileo were working on the final tweaks to the big Enterprise, their time was more focused on getting the Enterprise kit done and out the door by Christmas of this year.
 
Maybe all that is true. And I hope you're right. All I can report is what I heard from the horse's mouth. Gary's message was short and dry, and included no explanation or any hint that there is any preliminary plans on a Galileo.
 
Well, right at the end of the Collector Model forum blog entry posted by JamieH from Round2 back in early September of this year, he says, and I quote:

"Getting back to the Galileo, Gary has already begun digging into the project. As you know getting the interior set to fit within the craft as seen on the show is impossible so our work is cut out for us. We have already started discussions on what kind of details we hope to include in the kit. We will do our best to get the kit finished and on store shelves by the end of 2013. I’ll keep you updated as we progress."

So, there's no need for disappointment or pessimism. They are in fact going to be working on a new tooling for the Galileo Shuttlecraft in 1:32 scale, planned for the end of 2013.

With other kit projects on the go, they may hit that mark or miss it by a bit, but I agree with JMChladek's assessment that we could very well be looking at a new and improved TOS Shuttlecraft kit from Round2 by 2014.

We all may just have to wait on it a little while, but they will make it happen. We just have to be patient.
 
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I'm sure they have a policy of not commenting on "in development" products so that may very well have been where the comment came from.
 
Would love to tackle a shuttlebay diorama for this one! Anyone have blueprints/drawings etc. for the shuttlebay? Would love to start planning this out.



Doug
 
Would love to tackle a shuttlebay diorama for this one! Anyone have blueprints/drawings etc. for the shuttlebay? Would love to start planning this out.



Doug

You're gonna need a bigger boat... or at least a boat.
 
Hey Doug, do you mean for the 1:32 scale model to be put out by Round 2, or for a 22" studio-scale model?
 
Hey Doug, do you mean for the 1:32 scale model to be put out by Round 2, or for a 22" studio-scale model?

No way I'd have room for studio scale :eek, not even sure about 1:32, I'd have to see the layout to be sure. Might have to do a partial.



Doug
 
Yeah, I know what you mean. I'd need a fully cleaned out garage to accommodate just the shuttlebay, lol. Somehow I don't think the wife would go for that :p

In the case of Round 2's planned 1:32 scale Galileo Shuttlecraft though, I think it could be possible to do up a full in-scale shuttlebay to go with the built model.

It would definitely be kewl to have an accurate shuttlebay to display it in.
 
How about a partial mouth of the planet killer with the shuttle flying in?


That, sir, is illogical. It is suicide. Attempted suicide would be proof that you are psychologically unfit for command. If you don't veer off, I shall relieve you on that basis.
 
Works better with a starship anyway. ;)

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