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! Back in 2019, Round 2 successfully re-released the 1954 Lindberg 1:48 Flying Saucer kit as the Polar Lights Plan 9 From Outer Space Flying Saucer (kit number POL970).  If you think Round 2 is done with flying objects that go unidentified, think again!  The Polar Lights Area 51 UFO (kit number POL982) will head to retailers soon! 1:48 scale Originally released by Testors in 1996 (kit number 576) and then by Lindberg in 2007 (kit number 91006) 13-inches (330.2 mm) in diameter Represents an alien craft allegedly hidden in Nevada by the United States government as described by former government physicist Bob Lazar Parts included for simplistic interior, alien figures, and government soldier Clear parts allow for lighting (electronics not included) $36.99 U.S.D. MSRP Early-2021 release At this time, official images haven't yet been released.  However, check out pictures of the 2007 Lindberg release below! Stay tuned... :)