None Star Trek: USS Enterprise NCC 1701-A Electronic Starship

Art Asylum and Diamond Select have this killer rep for creating sci-fi replicas. In some cases that's true. In some cases it's not. the 1701-A got rave reviews from other buyers for finish and quality. If their's are as good as they say they are, great for them. Mine came with a nacelle that has a short -- which I will eventually find and fix. So at the moment the nacelle doesn't light. There are seams and gaps everywhere. The paintwork is so so. The stand, like almost all the AA-DS collaborations does a clever job of blending the Star Fleet logo, but... IT'S FLIMSY. I guess they couldn't work out a licensing agreement with Shatner because you don't get any "Kirk Commands" unlike the Generation versions that are loaded with Patrick Stewart's voice... The really irksome thing about these models is that cost is not reflective of the quality and the dealership network is a bunch of little shops with sporadic customer service and shipping quality...I have a Galactica that's made of resin, it's got a serial number -- it cost $200, but I think it's worth it. They're rare and the quality is really good. Then I have a 1701-E. That one cost me $150 and it's got all the gaps and problems that the 1701-A has. It's worth more like half what I paid for it. The paint is okay, the nacelles don't light (a project I'll have to complete), other lights are okay. Then I have a D, which makes the other two look like they were built by someone else. The saucer section is connected to the battle bridge brilliantly. Everything that can light, does -- there's a separate button for keeping the nacelles, impulse engines and deflectors lit all the time. Paint and finish are outstanding -- NO GAPS, NO SEAMS. That one cost me $65... So are the AA-DS collectibles worth it? Well, if I had the time and the space, I could build any of these as well or better and probably cheaper. Unfortunately, family, job, a life... So I invest in collectibles instead. AA-DS is coming up short... I can commission models from professional builders for a few bucks more. And that's the rub. AA-DS needs to beef up its act... It's going to take a lot to convince me to buy another one.

I bought this model/toy many years ago, when it was still in production and not limited to "collectible" status.As a toy, that I bought for less than $40, I give this 3-4 stars. The molded in detail is quite good, and the lights & sounds are fun.On the downside, the whole ship is molded in a bizarre blue/grey color, not at all the white that it appears in promotional pictures, or that the ship is in the movies themselves. The smoke grey plastic stand broke a couple months after I bought mine, ruining any collector value my particular example would've had.It's still probably one of the nicest USS Enterprise "toys" that's ever been released. At this point though, it's far too expensive to let your kids play with, and breaks into (and beyond) the price territory of much, much, better models of the "refit" Enterprise. At around $300, you'd have to have a very compelling reason to buy this particular discontinued toy.If you're an adult fan after an accurate model Enterprise that lights up and are willing to pay hundreds to get it, I'd recommend the (also discontinued)  Bandai U.S.S ENTERPRISE NCC-1701 + LIGHTS! 1:850 Spaceship Model  over this old toy.

I recently purchased this, not as a toy but as a replica for film making. I also recently purchased the 2009 JJ Abrams version for about $35. I have nothing negative to say about this model itself. Very high quality, very detailed, has lights (though not that much), feels sturdy/heavy, and has only one visible screw underneath for the battery. It's really a very sharp looking model. I was willing to pay this amount because I was expecting perfection and while I don't think it could be any more perfect - the price is still a bit steep. The 2009 version that I bought is also a beautiful model and the only real difference is some exposed screws. So, that's really my only complaint (price) and the only reason it isn't 5 stars. The shipper was fantastic and got it there quick and packed very well. I will be posting pictures soon.

If you expect this model to match the pictures of it in Star Trek Communicator Magazine you will be very disappointed. If you compare the two you will see that the one in the magazine was obviously touched up with more detail. What you actually g et is decent but it's not like the one in the magazines. It does however match the picture that Amazon provides pretty well. It is best viewed from a distance,, I'll put it that way. There is a visible seam where the struts of the nacelles attach to the main engineering hull in particular. If you attach the base AFTER the base mounting hull plate is attached as they say to do you risk damaging the model. Best to attach the base to the mounting plate first then screw it on. Sounds are cute.. Mainly it just isn't nearly as finished as I would have hoped.

I preface this like so many others saying that I've been a Star Trek fan since the beginning and through the decades, one comany after another has tried to make a "quality" model of the great ship Enterprise. The problems have always been getting the nacelles to line up, getting the detailing right, corny sound effects. Well Art Asylum has finally come out with an accurate, durable and all around fun model of the ship Kirk commanded. I love this thing. The only nit picky fault I can find is that for some reason toy companies keep painting the ship blue in one shade or another. As far as I can see it's either a bone white or battleship grey but other than that, I love this thing.

A++