Polar Lights Skill 2 Model Kit Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise and S.S. Botany Bay The Original Series Space Seed Edition Snap-Together 1/1000 Scale Model

I was very pleased with the overall quality of this model. The plastic was nice and thick, it has a great display stand and a good decal sheet, and overall the detail of the assembled model is really quite nice. Being a snap tight no glue is required, but some parts (notably the warp engine nacelles) feel a little loose without any glue, but it held together.As I mentioned it can be assembled without glue, but keep in mind it is still a Level 2 model and a child under 10 will not likely be able to assemble on their own. Having said that, I did this model with my 8 year old daughter who was able to do a good portion of the model without any major assistance; her biggest problem was in trying to snap some of the pieces together, her little hands just did not have enough strength. She was very pleased with the outcome, and we had a good time assembling it.I almost would like to have one of these for myself, to do a better modeling job with paint and maybe some glue to make the overall build seem a little tighter. The detail is very nice and it makes me think the larger scale 1:350 Enterprise by Polar Lights would be worth the cost, seeing the quality in this smaller scale version. We got it at a great price too right before New Years. I would highly recommend this model.

A great looking ship! I believe that this is probably the best polar lights 1:000 kit. I have built 16 of these kits, as I have the entire TOS Constitution class fleet (including 3 versions of the Enterprise, and the other 13 Connies). Very little paint is required, and snaps together or a quick set up. The decals are accurate and you have options for light or dark windows. The only 2 MINOR gripes I have is the saucer secttion sometimes does not go together full, and requires trimming excess plastic with an x-acto knife, and sometimes the naucelle fitment can be tricky. Although, I have also had kits that go together perfectly, too. All in all, a great kit. I recommend.

I want to get the positives out first. This kit comes with lots of options to make your own custom 23rd century constitution class star ship in 1:1000 scale. It has two stands and as stated on the front a 1:1000 Botany Bay which is an awesome addition. This all being said..The packaging and (assumed rushed) reproduction print left me with a damaged deflector dish as well as Botany Bay pieces broken off the runner. Small fragile pieces falling off runners is par for the course for modelers but the huge chunk missing off the deflector dish sucks. I made sure to thoroughly search the bag/box to check if it was in there to be repaired/filled but no it just came broken.. I've ordered a replacement that I will check in the mean time however the poor quality control makes this 5 star kit fall to a 4 star.

On the surface, it seems a great idea, sure to please any real ST:TOS fan, essentially a diorama of a scene from one of the the most beloved episodes. However, the execution leaves much to be desired, mostly due to ill-fitting components and a snap-tight format that just can't be achieved without breaking, sanding or snipping. In the end, gluing becomes a must, which is never good for a kit billed as "snap-tight." The level-2 rating is going to attract younger modelers, perhaps even first-time builders, and this just isn't the kit for that sort of encounter. Yes, eventually, the model can be completed, but not without a lot of unnecessary frustration along the way..

For us Trekkies, sometimes the most sublime gesture of respect is making a good model of this most recognizable of starships. This kit offers you the ability to model three different variants, including both early prototypes, as well as offering decals for the Mirror Universe variant and a Botany Bay into the bargain. This is one of the best researched version of this kit on the market, and with a little TLC can be turned into a real show-stopper.

Figure I buy this kit one more time for my collection now. It’s a fun build so I look forward to building it again.

Fan of the TOS so this space seed edition really intrigued me. Not sure if this is 1/1000 scale as it seems a bit small. Detail is great, some minor seam filling required but one can say that about any model. The little Botany Bay is a charmer. It did arrive way sooner than the expected delivery date but that's a good thing.

I’ve bought several of the other Polar Lights Star Trek models. They all look great and were only a little hard to put together. You might need a dab of glue on one stubborn piece per model; otherwise the parts snapped into place nicely leaving only a small seam. This Enterprise model has been a night are. The pieces don’t fit together. I’ve had to sand down or shave down almost every piece. Most of it is held together with glue and the instructions are confusing in particular the color guideAt any rate: BUYER BEWARE! This is not an easy model and the whole wexperience has made me seriously hesistant to go after the other models in the series that I’m missing.