I just got the E in the mail yesterday and the only sound it makes is Picard saying "Battle Stations." Is that the only sound it has? I really doubt that, so is there a way to get it to move on to the next sound?
Enterprise E sounds
Started by anti-hero, May 14 2009 11:02 AM
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Posted 14 May 2009 - 11:06 AM
no theres more, you have to unscrew the cover on the bottom and move the switch from "try me" to "normal" then you will have more sounds.
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Posted 14 May 2009 - 11:10 AM
QUOTE (LT CMDR DATA @ May 14 2009, 12:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
no theres more, you have to unscrew the cover on the bottom and move the switch from "try me" to "normal" then you will have more sounds.
Oh ok, simple enough, thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BTW, I really love this ship!! This along with the Refit which also came yesterday are my first AA ships, and they're awesome! I had the 2009 PM Ent already and, tho i still like it, these 2 really put it to shame. I think I'm going to have to get the D and a TOS Ent now too!
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Posted 14 May 2009 - 11:20 AM
no problem, i have the nx-01, ent-a and the ent-e also and the ent-e is my all time favorite ship to date and i too can't wait for the ent-d. even though the paint work on the ent-e sucks the sculpt of the ship is amazing!
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Posted 14 May 2009 - 11:24 AM
I've gotta ask... what about the paint do people dislike on the Ent-E? I guess after having gotten both the Playmates Ent-E from First Contact (yikes) and Insurrection (meh) this just seemed like a revelation. It's neat and clean and there's a lot of it! I don't understand the problem... except maybe some of the windows aren't painted in...
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Posted 14 May 2009 - 12:05 PM
In NEMESIS the ent-e is suppose be grey with dark grey panels much like paint use on the nx-01 toy. to me the paint on the ent-e is terrible, its white with like four different shades of grey and missing detail. but that my opinon and most likey i may end up repainting mine in the near future but this ent-e does blow the two playmates ent-e out of thw water ten fold.
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Posted 14 May 2009 - 12:22 PM
Ahhh... I see what you're saying. I was never sure what color it is. I know the way they look on screen can be different then the model is built because of lighting so I was never really sure.
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Posted 14 May 2009 - 12:26 PM
Yeah, I don't know as much about the actual ship as some people so the paint is fine for me. The windows being painted would've made it a little nicer, but that's a small nit for me.
Oh, and my fav part about the e...I love the landing strip for Shuttlecraft on the back of the second hull. It's nice little touches like this that make it an outstanding toy.
Oh, and my fav part about the e...I love the landing strip for Shuttlecraft on the back of the second hull. It's nice little touches like this that make it an outstanding toy.
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Posted 14 May 2009 - 04:24 PM
LT CMDR DATA pretty much hit the nail on the head with your problem anti-hero. If the sounds randomly cut out on you at some point, you can use the pen-hole reset button on the bottom of the ship, or unscrew the battery compartment and flip the switch back to "Try Me" and then back to "Normal" mode which is supposedly just as effective.
As far as the mold for the toy itself goes, the AA/DST Ent-E is the most accurate replica of that ship to date; just as Thomas E. Johnson who seems to know whose produced the most accurate versions of each ship. Speaking of Thomas E. Johnson, if he's able too and everybody wants to see them again, I'd like to have him post the pictures of his first customized AA/DST Enterprise-E in this thread--trust me, after seeing them I sent him an Ent-E to be customized. The end result of Tom's work proves just how accurate the AA/DST Ent-E really is, and for a toy, that's definitely in the "most accurate" category. As soon as I get my modified ship back from Tom, I'll take some pictures of it alongside an unmodified ship. The AA/DST toy is more than a toy; it actually has model kit potential.
Regarding the paint apps on the AA/DST Ent-E: I didn't even consider the hull color to be a real problem, what drove me nuts was the missing paint on the top of the warp nacelle pylons--you'll note that the bottom is painted. Overall, the ship looks fine until you realize that there's a whole portion of the ship that AA/DST didn't paint. I wasn't sure about the hull color, but I'm guessing that AA/DST picked the "off white" because that's how it looked on screen and that's how most people remember it. Granted, you can always modify your ship (or if you have money, pay someone to modify your ship) to change the color if it really bothers you. And anti-hero, I too love the detail on the shuttle bay; it's probably one of the most intricate detailing jobs on any toy ship.
What I'd like to see with a DST reissue of the Enterprise-E: Although DST did do a small "second run" when NFCC released their battle damaged variant of the Ent-E, they never really bothered to address some of the issues with the ship the way they did with the second run of the NX-01. Thus, these would be my proposed changes for an updated Enterprise-E reissue, and changes that I'd be willing to pay over $50 dollars for if I had to.
1. The warp engines: I was quite annoyed that the blue portion of the nacelles didn't light up; I'd like to see DST switch from "light-bulbs" to LEDs throughout the ship and throw some blue ones in the warp engines--it really makes a world of difference if you run your ship in the dark.
2. A "play cover" for the battery compartment. Honestly, this is probably my biggest pet peeve with the Ent-E, and something DST later admitted didn't work out. You can probably imagine how disappointed I was when I heard Playmates just made the same boneheaded move. I've gone easier on DST because in their defense they did try to come up with an "all-in-one" play/stand cover design, but it was poorly received. Playmates had no excuse; they should have known that this idea failed and it's why I'm more critical of their use of said design, especially on a toy they're marketing to kids and collectors. In any case, the retooling required to add a second battery cover is minimal, and I'd like to see a true "play cover" on a DST reissue of the Ent-E.
3. As previously mentioned, the top of the nacelle pylons need to be painted, again, I'd be willing to pay more for a decent paint job on the top of the nacelles.
4. If the cost would be feasible, perhaps DST could give the Enterprise-E a "corrected" paint job in the dark gray color that others have mentioned; if not, it's no big deal.
5. Considering that all new Trek toys are in that "unified" packaging that the Enterprise-D is in, I'd like to see a reissued Enterprise-E with the aforementioned modifications in the new packaging to go with the new Enterprise-D.
Again, the updated reissue is just a wish at this point, but it'd be nice to see DST do it, preferably in the near future. In the meantime, the current DST Enterprise-E toy is the best to date. The Playmates First Contact ship was horrendous, and I'd seriously like to see someone customize one into a non-canon class of starship--maybe something created by a temporal anomoly. Because of it's decal-based nature, this is fairly easy to do for model builders and it's about the only thing that the First Contact Enterprise-E is useful for. The Insurrection Enterprise-E should have been a full redesign but Playmates felt the need to insult us with a modified First Contact ship. The Captain's Yacht was a nice touch, but the toy itself was still a pretty poor depiction of the Enterprise-E. Finally we have the AA/DST Enterprise-E. Not only is the shape correct, but the ship looks accurate, at least it looks accurate for a $30 dollar toy, the sound effects sound accurate, and despite the five things I've mentioned above, which could even be reduced to three, the ship is nearly flawless and is the best rendition of the Enterprise-E as a toy to date.
I know it sounds like I have a lot of complaints about the AA/DST Ent-E, but in truth I absolutely love this ship, and it's my favorite AA/DST toy ever made. The reason I have the complaints that I do is because the Enterprise-E is so good that it's set it's own standard and I just want to see it slightly refined to be the "perfect" ship that I know it can be. As of now, the only ship with a truly stable stand is the Ent-E, and I'd take the "flaws" on the Enterprise-E over the "flaws" on the TOS ships any day. (My Ent-E has never fallen off of it's stand, shelf or come apart in my hands.)
My only gripe with the TWOK Refit toy is the "see-through" plastic--I'm pretty sure that the ship wasn't built of transparent aluminum and if DST ever gets to reissue this ship I'd like them to fix the horrendous light-bleed on it. It's not as bad as the new Playmates 1701, but it's pretty close. I also wouldn't mind seeing the Enterprise-A reissued either with similar modifications to the ones I suggested for the Enterprise-E. The refit from TWOK uses the same mold as the Enterprise-A so I really wish DST would update them both at the same time.
Finally, anti-hero, I'd definitely suggest getting the "D" complete with saucer sep (yes, it'll have saucer separation,) when it comes out, and I'd also pre-order the AGT variant as soon as it's available for pre-order. Having seen the pictures of it, I'm admittedly impressed and look forward to its release. If you're going to get the 1701, you have five to pick from, although I recommend pre-ordering if you're considering any of the variations, your five choices are:
1. "Standard" NCC-1701; this is the regular release.
2. "The Cage" variant; engines/bridge/markings are taken from said episode--this is getting very hard to find.
3. "Where No Man Has Gone Before" variant; similar to the above ship with modifications from said episode; also getting hard to find.
4. I.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701: Mirror Universe variant available for pre-order; some non-canon hull markings although most people agree it looks better with them than without them--same mold as the WNMHGB version of the ship.
5. "HD" NCC-1701: Also available for pre-order, this is based off of the TOS-R episodes with enhanced hull detailing; aside from that, it's identical to the standard release.
Whichever TOS ship you pick, I'm sure you'll enjoy it though. In the mean time, have fun with your Enterprise-E, she's one of the best ships AA/DST has ever released.
As far as the mold for the toy itself goes, the AA/DST Ent-E is the most accurate replica of that ship to date; just as Thomas E. Johnson who seems to know whose produced the most accurate versions of each ship. Speaking of Thomas E. Johnson, if he's able too and everybody wants to see them again, I'd like to have him post the pictures of his first customized AA/DST Enterprise-E in this thread--trust me, after seeing them I sent him an Ent-E to be customized. The end result of Tom's work proves just how accurate the AA/DST Ent-E really is, and for a toy, that's definitely in the "most accurate" category. As soon as I get my modified ship back from Tom, I'll take some pictures of it alongside an unmodified ship. The AA/DST toy is more than a toy; it actually has model kit potential.
Regarding the paint apps on the AA/DST Ent-E: I didn't even consider the hull color to be a real problem, what drove me nuts was the missing paint on the top of the warp nacelle pylons--you'll note that the bottom is painted. Overall, the ship looks fine until you realize that there's a whole portion of the ship that AA/DST didn't paint. I wasn't sure about the hull color, but I'm guessing that AA/DST picked the "off white" because that's how it looked on screen and that's how most people remember it. Granted, you can always modify your ship (or if you have money, pay someone to modify your ship) to change the color if it really bothers you. And anti-hero, I too love the detail on the shuttle bay; it's probably one of the most intricate detailing jobs on any toy ship.
What I'd like to see with a DST reissue of the Enterprise-E: Although DST did do a small "second run" when NFCC released their battle damaged variant of the Ent-E, they never really bothered to address some of the issues with the ship the way they did with the second run of the NX-01. Thus, these would be my proposed changes for an updated Enterprise-E reissue, and changes that I'd be willing to pay over $50 dollars for if I had to.
1. The warp engines: I was quite annoyed that the blue portion of the nacelles didn't light up; I'd like to see DST switch from "light-bulbs" to LEDs throughout the ship and throw some blue ones in the warp engines--it really makes a world of difference if you run your ship in the dark.
2. A "play cover" for the battery compartment. Honestly, this is probably my biggest pet peeve with the Ent-E, and something DST later admitted didn't work out. You can probably imagine how disappointed I was when I heard Playmates just made the same boneheaded move. I've gone easier on DST because in their defense they did try to come up with an "all-in-one" play/stand cover design, but it was poorly received. Playmates had no excuse; they should have known that this idea failed and it's why I'm more critical of their use of said design, especially on a toy they're marketing to kids and collectors. In any case, the retooling required to add a second battery cover is minimal, and I'd like to see a true "play cover" on a DST reissue of the Ent-E.
3. As previously mentioned, the top of the nacelle pylons need to be painted, again, I'd be willing to pay more for a decent paint job on the top of the nacelles.
4. If the cost would be feasible, perhaps DST could give the Enterprise-E a "corrected" paint job in the dark gray color that others have mentioned; if not, it's no big deal.
5. Considering that all new Trek toys are in that "unified" packaging that the Enterprise-D is in, I'd like to see a reissued Enterprise-E with the aforementioned modifications in the new packaging to go with the new Enterprise-D.
Again, the updated reissue is just a wish at this point, but it'd be nice to see DST do it, preferably in the near future. In the meantime, the current DST Enterprise-E toy is the best to date. The Playmates First Contact ship was horrendous, and I'd seriously like to see someone customize one into a non-canon class of starship--maybe something created by a temporal anomoly. Because of it's decal-based nature, this is fairly easy to do for model builders and it's about the only thing that the First Contact Enterprise-E is useful for. The Insurrection Enterprise-E should have been a full redesign but Playmates felt the need to insult us with a modified First Contact ship. The Captain's Yacht was a nice touch, but the toy itself was still a pretty poor depiction of the Enterprise-E. Finally we have the AA/DST Enterprise-E. Not only is the shape correct, but the ship looks accurate, at least it looks accurate for a $30 dollar toy, the sound effects sound accurate, and despite the five things I've mentioned above, which could even be reduced to three, the ship is nearly flawless and is the best rendition of the Enterprise-E as a toy to date.
I know it sounds like I have a lot of complaints about the AA/DST Ent-E, but in truth I absolutely love this ship, and it's my favorite AA/DST toy ever made. The reason I have the complaints that I do is because the Enterprise-E is so good that it's set it's own standard and I just want to see it slightly refined to be the "perfect" ship that I know it can be. As of now, the only ship with a truly stable stand is the Ent-E, and I'd take the "flaws" on the Enterprise-E over the "flaws" on the TOS ships any day. (My Ent-E has never fallen off of it's stand, shelf or come apart in my hands.)
My only gripe with the TWOK Refit toy is the "see-through" plastic--I'm pretty sure that the ship wasn't built of transparent aluminum and if DST ever gets to reissue this ship I'd like them to fix the horrendous light-bleed on it. It's not as bad as the new Playmates 1701, but it's pretty close. I also wouldn't mind seeing the Enterprise-A reissued either with similar modifications to the ones I suggested for the Enterprise-E. The refit from TWOK uses the same mold as the Enterprise-A so I really wish DST would update them both at the same time.
Finally, anti-hero, I'd definitely suggest getting the "D" complete with saucer sep (yes, it'll have saucer separation,) when it comes out, and I'd also pre-order the AGT variant as soon as it's available for pre-order. Having seen the pictures of it, I'm admittedly impressed and look forward to its release. If you're going to get the 1701, you have five to pick from, although I recommend pre-ordering if you're considering any of the variations, your five choices are:
1. "Standard" NCC-1701; this is the regular release.
2. "The Cage" variant; engines/bridge/markings are taken from said episode--this is getting very hard to find.
3. "Where No Man Has Gone Before" variant; similar to the above ship with modifications from said episode; also getting hard to find.
4. I.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701: Mirror Universe variant available for pre-order; some non-canon hull markings although most people agree it looks better with them than without them--same mold as the WNMHGB version of the ship.
5. "HD" NCC-1701: Also available for pre-order, this is based off of the TOS-R episodes with enhanced hull detailing; aside from that, it's identical to the standard release.
Whichever TOS ship you pick, I'm sure you'll enjoy it though. In the mean time, have fun with your Enterprise-E, she's one of the best ships AA/DST has ever released.
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Posted 14 May 2009 - 11:45 PM
alex you hit the nail on the head this one too, all the "flaws" the ent-e has is something i would like to see fix. i normaly don't buy the samething twice (with the exception of the e, i got two: one open and one moc), but if they fix these problems i gladly get a anothe one maybe two. if not thats fine, i will say a gain i LOVE the ent-e and this ship is by far the most accurate to date even better than those model kits. the reason i still hold this grudge on aa/dst is because i have been waiting for this ship for almost four years since it was accounce back in 2003 and there have been so many delays, but i never gave up and when i finally got it i was disappointed. disappointed because all the wait and it felt like it was rushed and not completed, the sculpt is great, i can see they work really hard on her but the paint stills haunts me. again thats the past i have pass all of that but every time i see my ship on display it still think why they messed up the paint?, why mess up this ship and not the others? then again when i see her i can't help but take her out and play around in my room knowing how awsome this ship is. ok there goes my rant and now we can move on, like alex said if down thw road they re-release the ent-e with the changes mention then you will bet i will be first to pick one up asap! last time the enterperise-e is awsome!!! one of the best ships ever!! and i cant wait till the ent-d comes out!! 
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Posted 17 May 2009 - 05:42 PM
I have a question about the E. Is there supposed to be blue light coming from the nacelles? I finally got around to opening mine today after receiving it in February, and was surprised to see no blue light. I think mine is broken. 
I did switch it to "Normal" mode, and I did press the reset button, and still no blue. Any ideas how I would fix it or what could be wrong? Do the nacelles snap off like with the TWOK & A?
I did switch it to "Normal" mode, and I did press the reset button, and still no blue. Any ideas how I would fix it or what could be wrong? Do the nacelles snap off like with the TWOK & A?
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Posted 17 May 2009 - 05:59 PM
QUOTE (Whirlygig @ May 17 2009, 07:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have a question about the E. Is there supposed to be blue light coming from the nacelles? I finally got around to opening mine today after receiving it in February, and was surprised to see no blue light. I think mine is broken. I did switch it to "Normal" mode, and I did press the reset button, and still no blue. Any ideas how I would fix it or what could be wrong? Do the nacelles snap off like with the TWOK & A?
I did switch it to "Normal" mode, and I did press the reset button, and still no blue. Any ideas how I would fix it or what could be wrong? Do the nacelles snap off like with the TWOK & A?No, the blue doesn't light up. They didn't bother to add the feature.
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Posted 17 May 2009 - 06:36 PM
QUOTE (Thomas E. Johnson @ May 17 2009, 06:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
No, the blue doesn't light up. They didn't bother to add the feature.
Thanks for the answer. That is both a relief, and also quite frustrating. :-/ If you shine external light on it just right, I swear it looks like there are lights, or something in there -- taunting you... "bet you think I can light up!" Oh well.
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Posted 17 May 2009 - 11:02 PM
QUOTE (Whirlygig @ May 17 2009, 08:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks for the answer. That is both a relief, and also quite frustrating. :-/ If you shine external light on it just right, I swear it looks like there are lights, or something in there -- taunting you... "bet you think I can light up!" Oh well.
Its a simple procedure to take the engines apart and install some LEDs inside to get the whole thing to light up.
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Posted 21 May 2009 - 09:15 PM
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Its a simple procedure to take the engines apart and install some LEDs inside to get the whole thing to light up.
there's another thread going on about this topic, could you let us know what we need to do....I would really like to know.
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