![]() I did a little more work than normal as part of my test fitting, and found that using hot water solves the issue. Simply attaching bow section the part with super glue, using Zip-Kicker to set the glue, and then affixing the stern section may cause the entire assembly to later “pop” off the hull. There are scalloped depressions in the top of the main hull where the booms will attach, but dry-fitting shows that the booms aren't curved enough to fit into the depressions. The Odyssey Slipways kit has the same sections cast as three separate parts. The Jupiter Station kit cast the booms and the main hull as one single assembly. I've done some initial dry-fitting of the parts, and it looks like this kit will go together fairly easily, except for the nacelle booms and the main hull. No window decals are included, but with windows being cast into the kit itself, they can be either painted or drawn in The decal sheet also includes Federation hull markings, lifeboats, and some stencil markings. The surfaces are smooth and don't have any texturing, so very little sanding will be needed.Ī nice sheet of waterslide decals is included, and features a choice of four names - Akira (NCC-62497), Rabin (NCC-63293), Spector (NCC-65549), and Thunderchild (NCC-63549). The kit is cleanly cast in Odyssey's standard off-white/beige resin and is free from voids or bubbles. There are a total of six parts in the kit - primary hull, two booms, two nacelles, and one weapons pod. The detailing is fantastic and really brings the ship to life. Hull paneling and detail is greatly improved over the Jupiter Station kit. ![]() I'll detail the potential challenges later in this review.Ī lot of additional hull detail, including windows, has been cast into the kit. In some ways the re-mastering has improved the original kit, but in others it has made the kit more difficult to build. It was detailed prior to Odyssey receiving it, and it's my understanding that the person who mastered the original model added the detail. According to Odyssey Slipways, this kit is a re-mastering of the kit previously offered by Jupiter Station. I have the older Jupiter Station kit of this ship, and a few things have changed. Ex Astris Scientia has an entire page devoted to the discussion of the size of the ship. Various references show the size of the ship ranging from 262.13 meters all the way up to 499 meters. The Akira exists only as a CGI model, which has led to quite a bit of discussion as to how big the “real” ship is. One of the interesting things about the Akira class is that it was designed by Alex Jaeger of ILM for "First Contact". The Akira first appeared in Star Trek: First Contact as one of the Federation starships battling the Borg cube that was attacking Earth. Overall Rating: 9 - Nice kit that will build up into a good representation with a little cleanup and shaping work. MSRP: $49.95 USD (~$51.17 CAN/ € 37.51 EUR) available from Starship Modeler ![]() ![]() Molding Quality: 9 - Clean, no major seam lines, no bubbles or voids, minor flashĭetail: 9 - Very nicely done, panel lines and windows are includedĪccuracy: 10 - Looks pretty darned close to references on Ex Astris Scientia Instructions: Double-sided color decal placement chartĭecals: ALPS-printed waterslide decals with markings for four ships Parts: 6 resin - primary hull, two booms, two nacelles, and one weapons pod. Odyssey Slipways Akira Class Starship Kit Preview Starship Modeler - Odyssey Slipways Akira Class Starship Kit Preview
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