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[Hermey the Elf]

Look at this photo of the toy ship. I have seen others in person (including mine), which look the same. Did Playmates make the ship out of alignment a bit? If you look at the profile view, holding the nacelles on a straight line, the saucer section points north a bit. Is this a mistake in the toy, compared to the movie version, or did the movie version line-up like this? Anyone know definitively? Thanks.



p.s. I hope MonkeyBiz doesn't mind me using his photo here for illustration. See his original thread in custom ships, where he customized the paint job and detailing a bit.

[Soongprototype]

it may just have been made that way to make it more durable.

[s8film40]

Heres the QMX one for comparison,


I think the angles are slightly off on the Playmates one but it could also be the angle of the stand. If the QMX one is accurate the nacelles are supposed to be angled back.

[s8film40]

Here's the QMX one overlaid over the Playmates, Maybe after a few years the Playmates one will start drooping and be accurate.

[Hermey the Elf]

Hmm, the QMX looks even worse! Thanks for posting. Based on some of the renderings I've seen on the net (and I think these might be fan drawings?, because I don't think there has been any official drawing released yet??), from the profile view the straight line on the nacelles is in line with the "line" along the edge of the saucer rim. Anyone else have info or theories?

[FHC]

You can read a review of the ship in the reviews section of the website.

[Hermey the Elf]

You can read a review of the ship in the reviews section of the website.

Thanks for posting. Another part of this website that I didn't know existed. Meanwhile, looks like the reviewer had no issue with the 'wonky' look.

[TheHSBR]

Well I had plenty of other issues!! I actually reviewed it before the movie came out so I didnt write anthing about how the ship was actually constructed because I really didnt know how it was going to actually be. The upward slope is there on mine as well but is far less noticable than the picture presents. Its defintely there but one would really have to be looking for it or display it against something that clearly points it out. Also after seeing the movie three times Im still not sure if they give a good view to use as comparison. Anyhoo...If that were the only issue with this ship I would be happy.

[NickyTea]

That QMX is a picture of an abnormally wonky model. Their production models wont look like that.

[New Frontier]

definitely gettin that QMx model and yeah the nacelles should be in line with the saucer section, but both of those models are off - the Playmates one does look fine though, as toys go.