Playmates STAR TREK U.S.S ENTERPRISE NCC 1701 D toy review
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- čas přidán 23. 10. 2023
- This is a video review of Playmates Star Trek The Next Generation U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D from the 80's TV series. This star ship Enterprise features the voices Patrick Stewart (Picard) and Johnathan Franks (Riker) with lights and sounds from ship in the tv series. So please join us as we engage warp speed and boldly review this iconic Sci-fi vessel..
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I dig it. For the price, it's a great nostalgic pickup. That said, I recall that the toys and the model I built back in the 90's also never matched the on-screen colors.
There are a lot of details on the screen version of the Enterprise D!
Ordered mine a week ago, still waiting!! Killing me! Lol
Looks great with the lights activated 👍🏻
3:18 my heart stopped right here lol
Luckily, it was strong plastic!
This looks pretty nice considering the price. I had the OG Playmates Gold USS Enterprise D which was limited, the Klingon Vorch'a Attack Cruiser, and I think I still have the Romulan Warbird, and Borg Sphere (Boxed up somewhere).
I still have the OG Playmates USS Enterprise TOS on display, and over the years it has kept in't color pretty well, with just some light yellowing. Yesterday I had to take some epoxy super glue to permanently cement the Nacelle Pylons onto the ship at its base since they've become wobbly over time. Now they're on the Fuselage pretty solidly, and the sounds still work, and lights up too.
Not sure what it is worth these days, but it's mine lol..
Next to this Enterprise I also have the Enterprise D Ship by Diamond Select on it's cool glossy black stand. The Diamond Select version is so much more detailed, bigger at 17", and better painted. It looks as close to the series/Movie version as you can get for what I paid for at the time (been just over 20 years I believe). It lights up but like yours, not the Impulse engines either..
Has more sound samples, and fx and just overall looks very good.
Don't get me wrong, I still will get these new Playmates one just on principal.
On my Diamond Select, I only recently just opened the package and found that the batteries that were pre-installed had badly corroded and destroyed most the connection points. I'm dumb this way, but I didn't know, nor expect that to happen, and I am glad i didn't sell it because the buyer would have wanted a refund lol..
Anyways, I did a quick DIY using aluminium foil, some cleaning up around the connector points, and it works just fine now. Though a more proper repair by someone who can is prolly in the future.
Great video!
Now I feel like I want to looks for my other two playmates ships lol..
Love Star Trek but that Enterprise D needs more paint and you are correct the base of the stand has the wrong comm badge design. Great review as always George 🖖🏻
I purchased a paint kit to help mine out a little. And thanks again.
@@80sTransfromersFan sounds like a plan you should show some photos of it on your channel when your done 👍🏻
@@KennyWhitty will do.
Great updated version of the 1701-D (even more popular now after Picard's S3 finale), but its missing the most crucial sound clip.... engaging Warp Drive!!! how could Playmates miss this crucial sound effect? At least its better than the lame "bridge control beeps"... a huge opportunity missed... they could "not make it so" :(
Agreed
The glaring omission for me is the secondary hull impulse engines, how did they miss those? Otherwise looks pretty good, nice detail.
I can't believe it didn't catch it! 🤯
It looks like it's molded into the model, just no translucent red plastic. You can probably get away with buying some neon red model paint and making a DIY fix. Not perfect, but better than nothing. You could probably open the model up and add your own LEDs if you were really into it, but I don't care that much for the price point they're offering the ship at.
Regarding the impulse engines on the saucer section, they weren't lit up when the ship wasn't separated (see Star Trek TNG intro sequence).
I had the original 90’s version and while yes the color may be wrong the impulse engines might not light up and it might lack critical paint apps but I have a feeling it’s superior to the one I had (a bid reasons being the ability to separate the Saucer Section from the Star Drive.
Live Long and Prosper George.
Engage!
@@80sTransfromersFanhey,George.sorry to be off topic,but do you know when the new reissue of the new Soundwave and Bladter figures you just previewed?haven't seen them in stores yet.maybe soon
@reggieholder576 January 17 2024 for Blaster and January 31 2024 for Soundwave.
@@80sTransfromersFanthanks man.
The color is not far off, there is no silver on the enterprise -d. The color scheme is what most other versions of the enterprise -d is when they go simple detail and don't use the Aztec panel lining.They do that because on screen it mostly looks gray and only in a few close up do you really notice the different shades of the Aztecs. The main exceptions are in generations and Picard season 3. In generations the enterprise -d was repainted in darker colors than it had in the series. In the series the main base coat was duck egg blue with a almost green Aztec panel lines. In generations it was more a gray with blue shades of Aztec detail which is very noticeable in the crash landing sequence. In Picard season 3 after it is revealed the saucer had been recovered from Veridian 3 and mounted on another galaxy class star drive the saucer has those same colors except more weathered after sitting for years on the planet. After the enterprise warps to Jupiter with the slow pan and close up along with the forward saucer still having the scorch marks from entering the atmosphere the Aztec panel lines are also very evident.
Roll Call 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Compared to the enterprise toys from the 90s this is kinda a disappointment. The mold is really well done and it is beautiful. But the biggest gripe is the speaker for all the effects is so quiet. My collectors edition ships from the 90s playmates are loud as all get out. The stand it comes with is absolute crap but for $40 bucks it's not too bad. Paint job is kinda jank
I dont understand why save money playmates on painting. I think lot people will pay more for a better detailed, lighted 1701-D. Bandai maked few good star trek modell kit, just 1701-D missing, lookslike this is a doomed starship, there is no perfect version what have reasonable price tag ;D Diamond select a big junk plastic, eaglemoss, corgi ships have bad window paint, johnny lighting have warped saucer...Maybe corgi new re release in december...
I would definitely fork over more money for more paint applications.
You wouldn't believe what we have to pay for this in Europe.
How much is it?
More screw holes this looks so bad for 2023/24 Diamond select done a much better toy for its time and it was so much bigger
When they say cheap alternative, they mean cheap.
$26.49 is a much more worthy price. That has to be THE worst looking D model on the market. It comes looking like and oxidized older version that needs some TLC and it sounds cheep.