Hot Wheels Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-A

Hot Wheels Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-A
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Collectors star ship
Great detail
Includes base stand

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The U.S.S. Enterprise Ncc-1701-a was commanded by the legendary captain James t. Kirk. The ship was put into service in 2286 following the destruction in 2286 of the original u.s.s. enterprise ncc-1701 in the Mutara sector at the site of the unstable genesis planet. The ship itself is a refit of the original constitution-class starships that provided exemplary service for Starfleet for decades.

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User Reviews for Hot Wheels Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-A

Well now it reads 1701 REFIT

I guess the folks at Mattel realized their goof in labeling this ship 1701-A on the box and 1701 on the actual ship, so they re-named her 1701 REFIT on all the newer boxes. Unfortunately, they forgot to change the ship details on the back of the box, so it now reads like the 1701 REFIT was the result of the 1701\'s destruction near the Genesis Planet. Wrong.

Also, I agree with the others that the materials in this model could have been much more impressive, and the \"DIE CAST METAL\" ad on the front of the box is total bunk. Yeah, it\'s got 5% metal. So you can\'t just advertise die cast metal and forget to mention the 95% soft plastic. Ah well, it still looks nice on display.

Kind Of Disappointing

I suppose, being a big fan of the original television and movie Enterprise makes me more critical of commercial replicas of the ship, but I try to be fair, and aware of the limitations of companies that market mass-produced models and toys when I review them. But, I have to say that this toy was a bit of a disappointment to me. Of the three ships that Hot Wheels released in this first batch ( The Enterprise Refit, The U.S.S. Reliant, and the Enterprise-D ), sadly, this one comes in last in overall quality.

While the size and overall sculpt of this model is nice, it would have been much better if ( as advertised on the box ) it actually WAS die cast metal. Only about five percent of the model - the center section of the secondary hull - is actually metal. All of the other parts; the front and rear of the engineering hull, the engines and supporting struts, the saucer and it\'s connecting dorsal, are all molded in a soft PVC plastic. Talk about false advertising! At least on the companion Enterprise-D, the plastic parts are made of a solid styrene, and are less succeptible to warping in the molding process.

Also, while the shape and molded in detailing is pretty good, the paint application is really rather basic and poorly done. This is a bit surprising if you compare it to the Johnny Lightning version of the same ship, which is much smaller, but has a much more impressive and detailed paint scheme ( although, to be fair, the overall shape of the JL version is inferior to this version ). However, on the positive side, the translucent blue inset pieces for the deflector dish and the engines are a nice touch.

Also, every one of these \'refit\' toys I\'ve seen has the saucer out of alignment relative to the rest of the ship. This is no doubt due to the soft, and flexible nature of the PVC plastic that the saucer and it\'s dorsal are made of. This causes the toy to look lopsided and bent in the middle, right out of the box. Fortunately, there is a fairly easy fix; If you carefully apply heat with a blow dryer to the dorsal, then gently bend it to the correct position and hold it there until it cools, your model should end up in an acceptable configuration. But use care, and don\'t apply too much heat, or you can damage the toy. Again, if the toy were completely metal, or at least the plastic parts were molded in styrene, this kind of fix probably wouldn\'t be necessary.

So, I give this toy thumbs up for the overall sculpt, but deduct points for the finish, materials used, and misleading \"DIE CAST METAL\" legend on the box.

Detailed, but not entirely accurate

Overall, this is a highly detailed die cast replica of the U.S.S. Enterprise from the Star Trek feature films.

However, Hot Wheels has made a slight error, at least on the ones I\'ve seen on the shelf.

The packaging labels this as the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-A. However, if you look at the actual toy, the registry number on both the saucer and the warp nacelles lacks the \"A\", making it a replica of the Enterprise as it appeared in Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.

The Enterprise-A appeared in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.

Either someone at Mattel didn\'t do their homework properly, or someone approved this without knowing the full details.

In any case, the discrepancy between toy and packaging shouldn\'t matter much if all you\'re looking for is a good replica of the legendary starship to display proudly in your collection.

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