Showing posts with label model kits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label model kits. Show all posts

Monday, 18 July 2016

Flying Star Trek starship models

While the ships of Star Trek are wholly designed for space, and not naturally inclined for atmospheric flight, that has not stopped numerous toy makers over the year trying their best to bring model Star Trek starships into the air. This page lists those efforts, in reverse release order, with the most recent flying ships at the top of the page.

USS Enterprise-A quadcopter
  • Overview: A remote controlled quadcopter, with the four propellers contained inside the saucer and lightweight polystyrene making up most of the rest of the ship. Also features lights and sounds.
  • Maker: Spin Master: Air Hogs.
  • Release date: June 2016.
  • Coverage: Toy Fair Announcement, images and video.
  • Purchase: Amazon.

Deep Space 9 flying disc
  • Overview: A hand-thrown foam flying disc with prints and cut-outs making it DS9-shaped.
  • Maker: Star Trek Shop.
  • Release date: July 2015.
  • Purchase: Star Trek Shop.

Sunday, 9 August 2015

Becker & Mayer Star Trek books

Becker and Mayer is a book design company, which, partnering with a variety of different publishers, has produced several Star Trek non-fiction, in-universe, and novelty books. Becker and Mayer titles are notable for their use of innovative formats and high quality production.

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