The Model Stash

Hi, Everyone! Back in late-2012 Polar Lights released a new tooled 1:144 model of the Forbidden Planet C-57D Space Cruiser (kit number POL895).  The model was then re-released in 2014 as a Deluxe Edition (kit number POL916) which included LED electronics and wiring harness to simulate the the red spinning motor at the bottom of the saucer. For 2021, Round 2 will re-release the model again, but this time under the license-less, generic name of Flying Saucer From Another Planet (kit number POL985)! 12 inches in diameter Working ramps Alternate parts allow for a flying or landed build 39 parts Summer 2021 release $40.99 U.S.D. MSRP Check out the official box top artwork image below! Stay tuned... :)  

Hi, Everyone! Here is another blog article that I put together in order to preserve modeling information originally posted on other sources. While doing some casual Enterprise refit painting research, I came across a very insightful forum thread on Hobby Talk that was started on June 22, 2007 by forum member Andy "Gunstar1" Grams.  It was entitled "Painting the Refit ( ST:TMP )."  Here is the link: https://www.hobbytalk.com/threads/painting-the-refit-st-tmp.188494/ . Andy started that particular thread with knowledge gained from personal conversations he had with Paul Olsen, the one who performed most of the paint work on the Enterprise refit filming miniature.  The Hobby Talk forum discussion ended up being 12 pages long with Andy's last significant contribution to it on May 20, 2009.  Andy is still seen on Hobby Talk nowadays but has not been a significant contributor to any forum discussions there since 2010. Because of Andy's unique position of having di...

Hi, Everyone! While doing some casual Enterprise refit painting research, I came across a very insightful 12-page forum thread on Hobby Talk that was started on June 22, 2007 by forum member "Gunstar1."  It was entitled "Painting the Refit ( ST:TMP )."  Here is the link: https://www.hobbytalk.com/threads/painting-the-refit-st-tmp.188494/ . On November 18, 2007, forum member Tony "Raist3001" began posting links of his painting experiments and findings on his now-defunct website, Enterprise Creations.  He wrote up three pages of information which are quite informative.  Unfortunately, he stopped contributing to the Hobby Talk thread on November 9, 2009, and he has not been on Hobby Talk since August 12, 2014. It would have been a shame if his findings were lost, but through the magic of the Internet Archive Wayback Machine his Enterprise Creations posts were found!  I wanted to create a blog article to preserve Tony's write-up, so here it is... ===== Azt...

Hi, Everyone! I started a project to make a decal / mask for the Polar Lights / Round 2 1:32 TOS Galileo shuttlecraft model kit. As per Star Trek historian and filming miniature information archivist extraordinaire Gary Kerr ( https://modelermagic.com/gary-kerrs-12-studio-scale-11-star-trek-shuttlecraft-for-the-polar-lights-kit/ )... The coolest feature was discovered almost too late.  Doug Drexler and aerospace historian and writer, Glen Swanson, have been sleuthing through various archives in Los Angeles, and we've all been chipping in to get 600 dpi scans made.  They discovered several hi-res photographs of the newly-built 22-incher, and I saw something completely unexpected on the miniature's roof: scribed panels that were very similar to the panels that Thomas Kellogg had drawn on his concept illustration during the 1966 design process.  This discovery came late in the pre-production process, after a smooth roof had already been tooled, but Polar Lights will supply...

Hi, Everyone! I started a project to make a more accurate deflector dish assembly for the AMT / ERTL / Round 2 1:650 TOS U.S.S. Enterprise model kit. Back in the early 1970s, AMT changed the tooling of their 1:650 U.S.S. Enterprise model.  Although the kit itself from its original 1966 tooling had its accuracy problems, the changes made in the early 1970s created even more issues.  One of the issues was the deflector dish assembly: The housing was changed / simplified where the outside wall was raised higher, the inner three stepped rings were all made the same height as the outside wall, and the three "extrusions" from the secondary hull were added. The dish assembly was changed from an overly large dish with an equally overly long stem to a detail-less pie pan looking dish with a shortened stem.   When the Smithsonian put together the team for the 2016 TOS Enterprise 11-foot filming miniature restoration project, Gary Kerr - Star Trek historian and filming miniature ...

Hi, Everyone! It was announced on January 25th that Praesidian Capital acquired a controlling interest in Round 2! Praesidian Capital is a private investment firm focused on providing senior and subordinated debt along with growth capital to private lower middle market businesses in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and selectively in Northern Europe.  Praesidian also recently launched a private equity strategy focused on control positions in lower middle market businesses. Jason Drattell, Praesidian Founder, stated: We are excited to partner with Tom Lowe, founder and CEO of Round 2.  Round 2 has emerged as a market leader in the collectibles space and we look forward to supporting the management team as the Company continues to expand its product offerings. Glenn Harrison, Praesidian Capital Partner said: Product design and innovation will always be at the core of Round 2's growth strategy but we also believe there is significant consolidation opportunity within th...

Hi, Everyone! Round 2 does not want to miss out on any Apollo 50th anniversary opportunities, so they will be re-releasing the classic AMT 1:200 Saturn V Rocket and Apollo Spacecraft kit! Originally released back in 1969 / 1970, this model (kit number AMT1174) features: 1:200 scale Over 20 inches (50.8 cm) tall when assembled Engineered to allow friction fit joints between stages Includes the Eagle lunar module Authentic water slide decals October / November 2019 release $29.00 U.S.D. MSRP Round 2 has also just revealed the retro box top artwork.  It is mostly identical to the original release box.  Check it out below! Stay tuned... :)

Hi, Everyone! The 2019 Toy Fair New York took place from February 16 to 19, and Round 2 was there to show off their upcoming Star Trek model kit releases.  Check out the information below and the pictures from TrekCore ! AMT 1:3200 Romulan Warbird D'deridex-class (kit number AMT1125): 20 parts Dome base carried over from the 2012 re-release Updated decal sheet carried over from the 2012 re-release About 12.75 inches (32.4 cm) in length when built Full-color paint and water slide decal placement guide Glue-together kit  AMT 1:2500 U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D (kit number AMT1126): 9 parts Dome base carried over from the 2017 AMT 1:2500 U.S.S. Enterprise box set Complete aztec and markings decal sheets carried over from the 2017 AMT 1:2500 U.S.S. Enterprise box set About 10 inches (254 mm) in length when built Full-color paint and water slide decal placement guide Snap-together kit  Polar Lights 1:1000 Enterprise NX-01 (kit number POL96...