I built this model once when I was about 12 and that was 26 years ago!
I have not seen a copy since and I am looking for one. I heard one time that an unopened one could bring 1000’s of dollars.
I hope it is not that rare yet.
Has anyone seen one recently?
Not recently. You might want to check E-bay. Seems to me that that kit is more uncommon than other Star Trek kits of the era.
Lee
It is! I have not seen one since I built it all those years ago. And it was quite simple. Not more than like 10 parts.
Well if it is really only 10 parts, and if someone can
scratchbuild this,…
You should be able to scratch build one of the Romulan warbirds from the original series.[:D]
It would be a good way to challenge your skills.
Want more info?
See this thread:
http://www.starshipmodeler.net/cgi-bin/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7322
Umi_Ryuzuki,
VERY impressive! We didn’t get a very good look at it, but it looks like the Romulan ship seen a few months
back in “Enterprise”. Is that it? (Or perhaps what inspired it?)
That’s not my kit, and I find it equally impressive.
It was done by the guy that builds “Starcraft” models.
This may get some limited distribution if it get finished.
And you are correct, it is one of the Romulan warbirds from “Enterprise”.
I have thought about building it from scratch. Just need plans.
I saw one of the TOS Warbirds go for big bucks on Ebay. That kit was built and had been hand painted painted metallic blue and silver. I don’t even think it had decals (although there are aftermarket replacement ones available).
Gosh if they are that popular, maybe I should scratch build one.[:D]
I found this regarding plans for the “Romulan Bird of prey”
Romulan “Bird of Prey” Blueprints
Michael McMaster, Galactic Designs and Productions, 1977 - 18 x 24 (5 pg.), scale 1/157.5 – $6.00
And this image
I am not sure where you might find these though.
This is where the image came from, and he claims to have a set for 15 bucks.
http://www.startrekgoodies.com/toc.html
It’s listed in this guys garage sale
http://members.aol.com/JRD803/sale.htm
Another picture of someones envelope
So we know that some kind of plan reference exists, It’s just a matter of finding and obtaining a set…
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2173404789&category=37881 [:D][:D]
I am watching the ebay one. He only wants 15.00 bucks for buy it now. If it hasn’t bidded by friday I am gonna just by them. Hope the damned things are to scale.
I found a Plan review here
http://www.calormen.com/Star_Trek/FAQs/reading-faq.htm#Blueprints
Romulan “Bird of Prey” Blueprints
Michael McMaster, Galactic Designs and Productions, 1977 - 18 x 24 (5 pg.), scale 1/157.5 – $6.00
I don’t know how McMaster derived this ship’s size. According to him, the ship’s only 68 meters long (223 feet, about half the diameter of the original Enterprise’s primary hull, since denied by canon - e.g., the Okudas’ and Rick Sternbach’s “STAR TREK” ENCYCLOPEDIA). That said, these are the first (and for many years, the only) accurate plans of the original Romulan “warbird.” Exterior plans and full deck layouts are featured, as well as many technical notes. The “bird” painting is well represented. I’ve long intended to modify AMT’s abysmal model kit to match this one’s lines, a project these plans - coincidentally twice the model’s size - would make a breeze. Unfortunately, that kit’s long out of production (as are indeed all original series kits, for the present anyway). Nor does the little MicroMachine replica (accurate though it is) satisfy my urge to breech the Neutral Zone. But McMaster set the course, and a well-flown course it was, though too short, alas, by far.
Ex-astris here,
http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/schematics/romulan_ships.htm
States that the ship is Length: 131m.
But as long as the proportions are good you should be able to scale the plans to any size you want.
True, I will definitely have some research to do. If all the proportions are correct then scaling should not be a problem. Especially with a cad system.
Thanks for the help.