The Model Stash

Hi, Everyone! Revell Germany will be expanding their Star Wars lineup with two new-tooled kits from The Mandalorian series - the Mandalorian's Razor Crest and Moff Gideon's Outland TIE Fighter! Razor Crest (kit number 06781) : 1:72 scale About 337 mm (13.27 inches) in length 70 parts Detailed interior and cockpit Movable loading ramps Din Djarin pilot figure Landing gear can be built either retracted or extended Display stand included Decal sheet included 56.99 Euro (about $67.00 U.S.D.) MSRP November 2021 original release Outland TIE Fighter (kit number 06782) : 1:65 scale About 167 mm (6.57 inches) in length 51 parts Solar panels can be posed in-flight fully-open, partially-folded, or landed fully-folded Detailed cockpit Pilot figure Landing gear can be built either retracted or extended Display stand included Decal sheet included 38.99 Euro (about $46.00 U.S.D.) MSRP November 2021 original release Check out the images below which include official box art and test shot imag...

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! Bandai has been laying a bit low with their Star Wars model kits after Rise of Skywalker , but they are coming back with four new releases in 2021! Mandalorian (Beskar armor) and Mandalorian (Beskar armor - silver coated version): 1:12 scale Lower-priced 3300 yen (currently about $31.00 U.S.D.) version has no special coating on armor parts so builder can custom paint Higher-priced 5280 yen (currently about $49.00 U.S.D.) version has silver coating on armor parts Removable jet pack Two types of blasters - blaster and Amban sniper rifle Beskar spear Darksaber Cloak Various interchangeable hand parts - gun hand, rifle hand, weapon hand, facial expression hand Display base included Razor Crest and Razor Crest (silver coated version): Part of Bandai's Star Wars "Vehicle Model" lineup so it is small Lower-priced 1298 yen (currently about $13.00 U.S.D.) version has no special coating on plastic parts so builder can custom paint Higher-priced 2420 yen (currently a...

Hi, Everyone! I created some 3D printable Star Trek: TOS emblems that would work great for attaching to model kit display bases. Below are the proof prints that were made with my Artillery Sidewinder X1. TOS Starfleet Emblem (printed at 0.1 layer height)... TOS Klingon Empire Emblem (printed at 0.2 layer height)... TOS Romulan Star Empire Emblem (printed at 0.1 layer height)... They still need to be processed a bit and then primed and painted, but otherwise I think they came out looking pretty good. :)

Hi, Everyone! Here is another blog article that I put together in order to preserve modeling information originally posted on other sources. Back in the 2000s, Star Trek fan and archivist Phil Broad posted various black and white photos of the Enterprise refit filming miniature.  Since detailed photographs of the Enterprise refit filming miniature during the time of Star Trek: The Motion Picture 's production are generally scarce, Phil's pictures are unique in that they were taken by him after the completion of TMP but before the production of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan .  This makes the photos quite valuable as reference images to anyone who is researching the miniature as it appeared in TMP . Phil put up his pictures on his now-defunct website hosted by now-gone service provider Cloudster.com.  The pictures themselves have not been considered rare for quite some time and can be found elsewhere, but through the magic of the Internet Archive Wayback Machine his web...