Starship collection magazine

ilovesmybrick

Has anyone here seen this magazine, http://www.startrek-starships.com/eng/index.asp, apparently it's launching here next week. Can't say I'm too interesting in most of the models, but II've been looking to get my hands on a model Defiant for years, and the Enterprise D looks pretty sweet! I'mjust hoping it will be available in Cork and not vanish from the shelves before the Defiant issue.

Myrddin

Ooh I really like those models, I wonder if they'll pop up on ebay for sale without having to subscribe to the mags

ilovesmybrick

I'm guessing they will, though from looking at the website it appears that you can buy back issues from there eventually.

_Kaiser_

UK/ROI page not working here but from browsing through the US side there's some cool ships being offered (lists what issues come with what too):

http://www.startrek-starships.com/usa/ship-order.html

Defiant is #9 but to be honest there's quite a few I wouldn't mind having

Goldstein

On a side note it'd be nice to know how many issues there are likely to be in total. The site says they'll send you a binder every 16 issues and there are 30 issues so far listed on the website. I don't need ALL of Starfleet.

Aha, just seen the FAQ where it says there are 70 planned issues, that's a lot!

endacl

EnterNow wrote: »

Ooh I really like those models, I wonder if they'll pop up on ebay for sale without having to subscribe to the mags

If you pop into easons a week or two after each issue was released, you'll pick them up for a euro or two each. They always sell off the excess partworks cheap. There'll be a boxful near the mags.

ilovesmybrick

3.99 for the first issue, the model of the D isn't too shabby, though the nacelles feel a small bit flimsy

FutureGuy

Got the first issue. Beautiful model

This could be my Ketracel White...

Myrddin

Anyone buying them in stores, rather than subbing?

ilovesmybrick

Buying them in the shops myself, to be honest I'm not interested in a lot of the ships on offer

FutureGuy

EnterNow wrote: »

Anyone buying them in stores, rather than subbing?

I may subscribe for the first 20 issus or so, and go from there. The Borg Ship (a special for subscribers) is waaaay larger than the ships.

Provisional List of IssuesEdit
■01 USS Enterprise-D
■02 USS Enterprise (refit)
■03 Klingon Bird-of-Prey
■04 Enterprise NX-01
■05 Romulan Warbird
■06 USS Voyager
■07 K't'inga-class
■08 USS Excelsior
■09 USS Defiant
■10 Borg sphere
■11 USS Reliant
■12 Ferengi Marauder
■13 Akira class
■14 Vor'cha class
■15 Prometheus class
■16 Valdore type
■17 USS Equinox
■18 Bajoran Solar Sailer
■19 USS Enterprise-E
■20 Xindi-Insectoid starship
■21 Raptor class
■22 Jem'Hadar fighter
■23 Nebula class
■24 Suurok class
■25 Delta Flyer
■26 Breen warship
■27 Krenim weapon ship
■28 USS Enterprise-C
■29 Galor class
■30 USS Stargazer
■31 Borg Queen's vessel
■32 Jem'Hadar battle cruiser
■33 Maquis fighter
■34 Romulan Bird-of-Prey (23rd century)
■35 Hirogen warship
■36 T'Plana-Hath (starship)
■37 Prototype Klingon Bird-of-Prey
■38 USS Enterprise-J
■39 Son'a Command ship
■40 Runabout
■41 D-5 class
■42 Romulan drone-ship
■43 USS Enterprise-B
■44 Jem'Hadar battleship
■45 Malon export vessel
■46 Federation mission scoutship
■47 Scimitar
■48 USS Relativity
■49 Tholian starship (22nd century)
■50 Goroth's starship
■51 USS Kelvin
■52 Son'a collector
■53 Xindi-Reptilian starship
■54 Oberth class
■55 Suliban cell ship
■56 Phoenix
■57 Fesarius
■58 Steamrunner class
■59 Xindi-Aquatic cruiser
■60 Vulcan Long range shuttle
■61 Saber class
■62 Hideki class
■63 USS Enterprise-A
■64 Romulan Bird-of-Prey (22nd century)
■65 USS Dauntless
■66 Federation holoship
■67 Scorpion class
■68 Norway class
■69 USS Enterprise
■70 Species 8472 bioship


NO NUMBERS
■ Borg probe
■ Cousteau (yacht)
■ Borg cube
■ Galileo

SPECIALS
■ Deep Space 9
■ USS Enterprise (alternate reality)
■ Future USS Enterprise-D from "All Good Things..."
■ Space Stations

ilovesmybrick

I wonder what the deal with the specials is, a space station or two would be quite nice...

Myrddin

Ah balls this is turning out to be a real need to do, is it too late to subscribe & get issue 1?

FutureGuy

ilovesmybrick wrote: »

I wonder what the deal with the specials is, a space station or two would be quite nice...

I rang eaglemoss this morning. A few times a year, subscribers have the option of buying specials at extra cost. They'll be a bit more than the regular model cost but wont be available to non-subscribers.

I am really wondering whether I should even bother. I have done some research on EagleMoss and I read the work "rip-off" and "extortion" mentioned quite a bit.

Goodshape

So. Very. Tempted.

Are these weekly or monthly or what? £9.99 a week might be a bit gratuitous. Jesus, that's nearly £700 (€820!) by the time it's finished?


But damn they look nice


[edit] it's every two weeks, I just spotted on the site. Charged for two issues at a time. 28 days notice and an email or phonecall to cancel a subscription.

FutureGuy

Goodshape wrote: »

So. Very. Tempted.

Are these weekly or monthly or what? £9.99 a week might be a bit gratuitous. Jesus, that's nearly £700 (€820!) by the time it's finished?


But damn they look nice


[edit] it's every two weeks, I just spotted on the site. Charged for two issues at a time. 28 days notice and an email or phonecall to cancel a subscription.

Easons reckon they could be 17 euro each every 2 weeks...

I also asked Eaglemoss why there is such a massive difference between the STG and Euro prices. They are offering free shipping to Ireland so it shouldn't cost that much...

Anyways, having rewatched Season 3 of Enterprise along with the gf (first time, loved it), I'm delighted about the Xindi love. Also...Enterprise J

Goodshape

FutureGuy wrote: »

Easons reckon they could be 17 euro each every 2 weeks...

Ah right, crap. I forgot to click the Ireland flag on the website. €15.99 an issue ordering online.

Would be great to have but that's too steep for me . I'll keep a look out in the shops for cheaper older issues or something.

Goldstein

Goodshape wrote: »

Ah right, crap. I forgot to click the Ireland flag on the website. €15.99 an issue ordering online.

Would be great to have but that's too steep for me . I'll keep a look out in the shops for cheaper older issues or something.

€15.99 is taking the piss, £9.99 sterling is only €11.72!

Being overcharged over 36% for living in Ireland! Over the 70 issues the overcharge alone is over €300 when you include the extras. There's no downwardly sliding scale discount for subscribing either which is disappointing.

70 issues @ €15.99 = €1,119.30
4 more binders at say €10 /ea = €40
Estimate of 10 specials = €159.90
Total: €1,319.20+ :eek:

You could buy a hell of a lot of ST merchandise for that.

_Kaiser_

I'd really love some of these but those prices....

ilovesmybrick

Yeah I think I'll be picking it up whenever ones I really want come up, bird of prey, Excelsior, defiant and a few others will be must haves! Sure where would I find the space for 70 + of them!

FutureGuy

Kaiser2000 wrote: »

I'd really love some of these but those prices....

I'm awaiting confirmation from Eaglemoss as to why we are paying 4-5 euro more.

Goldstein

FutureGuy wrote: »

I'm awaiting confirmation from Eaglemoss as to why we are paying 4-5 euro more.

I emailed quark@ferenginar.ufp asking the same thing but haven't heard back yet.

somuj

I broke mine. Thought the saucer section came off :-(

FutureGuy

somuj wrote: »

I broke mine. Thought the saucer section came off :-(

It does now!!!

Don't know whether to laugh or cry. At least you can get another for 4 euro.

Myrddin

somuj wrote: »

I broke mine. Thought the saucer section came off :-(

Why would it, unless a big huge grid appeared in front of you?

Optimus Prime

Goldstein wrote: »

€15.99 is taking the piss, £9.99 sterling is only €11.72!

Being overcharged over 36% for living in Ireland! Over the 70 issues the overcharge alone is over €300 when you include the extras. There's no downwardly sliding scale discount for subscribing either which is disappointing.

70 issues @ €15.99 = €1,119.30
4 more binders at say €10 /ea = €40
Estimate of 10 specials = €159.90
Total: €1,319.20+ :eek:

You could buy a hell of a lot of ST merchandise for that.

Hmm. you could save about 21cent using parcel motel I was going to get this myself when i seen the price of the first issue, but 15.99 is ridiculous! whatever about a tenner..

FutureGuy

Looking again at the list, I've highlighted the ones that I would be interested in.


Provisional List of IssuesEdit
■01 USS Enterprise-D
■02 USS Enterprise (refit)
■03 Klingon Bird-of-Prey
■04 Enterprise NX-01
■05 Romulan Warbird
■06 USS Voyager
■07 K't'inga-class
■08 USS Excelsior
■09 USS Defiant
■10 Borg sphere
■11 USS Reliant
■12 Ferengi Marauder
■13 Akira class
■14 Vor'cha class
■15 Prometheus class
■16 Valdore type
■17 USS Equinox
■18 Bajoran Solar Sailer
■19 USS Enterprise-E
■20 Xindi-Insectoid starship
■21 Raptor class
■22 Jem'Hadar fighter
■23 Nebula class
■24 Suurok class
■25 Delta Flyer
■26 Breen warship
■27 Krenim weapon ship
■28 USS Enterprise-C
■29 Galor class
■30 USS Stargazer
■31 Borg Queen's vessel
■32 Jem'Hadar battle cruiser
■33 Maquis fighter
■34 Romulan Bird-of-Prey (23rd century)
■35 Hirogen warship
■36 T'Plana-Hath (starship)
■37 Prototype Klingon Bird-of-Prey
■38 USS Enterprise-J
■39 Son'a Command ship
■40 Runabout
■41 D-5 class
■42 Romulan drone-ship
■43 USS Enterprise-B
■44 Jem'Hadar battleship
■45 Malon export vessel
■46 Federation mission scoutship
■47 Scimitar
■48 USS Relativity
■49 Tholian starship (22nd century)
■50 Goroth's starship
■51 USS Kelvin
■52 Son'a collector
■53 Xindi-Reptilian starship
■54 Oberth class
■55 Suliban cell ship
■56 Phoenix
■57 Fesarius
■58 Steamrunner class
■59 Xindi-Aquatic cruiser
■60 Vulcan Long range shuttle
■61 Saber class
■62 Hideki class
■63 USS Enterprise-A
■64 Romulan Bird-of-Prey (22nd century)
■65 USS Dauntless
■66 Federation holoship
■67 Scorpion class
■68 Norway class
■69 USS Enterprise
■70 Species 8472 bioship

There's a run between 30 and 50 where I have little interest in most of the models so I think I'll subscribe for the first 30, get the specials and quit.

FutureGuy

keithgeo wrote: »

Hmm. you could save about 21cent using parcel motel I was going to get this myself when i seen the price of the first issue, but 15.99 is ridiculous! whatever about a tenner..

I'd happily pay a tenner as they are much larger than the usual Eaglemoss figures. Easons are saying it'll be 17 euro so and there isn't a hope in hell that I'll be paying 17 euro for a Sona'a ship.

I'd pay 17 euro for about 10 of them.

Goldstein

somuj wrote: »

I broke mine. Thought the saucer section came off :-(

That'll teach you for letting Troi drive
At least it's easy to get a cheap replacement of the first issue - you can pretend the first one is the Odyssey.

I want to look at the full list of ships but at the same time I don't want to look at the list and still be surprised when the new ones come out. Still very torn what to do, hate being ripped off. Might subscribe for a while I think, the first few look amazing. The d'deridex is top of my list, probably my favourite ship of all time.

ilovesmybrick

somuj wrote: »

I broke mine. Thought the saucer section came off :-(

I won't lie to you, I thought it detached for a while too!

Where are people getting the €17 from? It says €9.99 on the back of mine for "Eire/Malta"....

:edit: Ah Issue 2 is €10 and the regular price is €15.99!! Feck that. They ain't worth €16.