LIGHT KIT UPDATE: Round 2 / Polar Lights have decided not to follow through with their light kit for now, but the kit is designed to accept custom lighting. They may decide to bring one to market at some point in the future.
All scale trek preview Builds+ the thing you have to understand the Grissem is a scout class science resurch vessel the Enterprise is a battle cruiser to different classes of starship great review thanks again
@@dbroadwayvfx Oh I'm still going to build it. Its definitely a unique design and what looks to be a very well designed and molded kit. I just wish Round 2 would stop dragging their feet on the Reliant.
I've heard it was bc the studio model had been so heavily modified they were unsure about some of the shape of the secondary hull and didn't want to guess using old pictures, pending more design. Supposedly. I thought that too tbh lol I thought for sure this one was the reliant when they announced a new 350 scale
I'm thinking the ship itself is the upper part, with the lower pod being an add on bit. Could be a sensor pod, a weapons platform, whatever the mission profile is at a given time. The low registry number indicates this is a very old class of starship, that's been refit beyond all recognition from her original appearance.
I’ll be replacing the engines “grills” with clear, scratchbuild “shelves/grills”, interpolated with solid “slabs” in between. That way, I’d light it to make them “blue warp” glow. Just a touch of flair. The impulse crystal(s) seem to need replacement, they seem a tad “soft” in the details. Perhaps the “resin kings” would produce a nice, sharp details replacement. I’ve seen some artist depiction on the web with Aztec rendering on the Oberth. Might not be canon, but sure it would enhance its appearance. I’ll be sending a regular letter (snail mail) to the company producing this kit, as a way of thanks for making this kit a dream come true and to keep the Sci Fi hobby going.
Great vid. Thanks for posting. This is a favourite starfleet ship of mine. The two long structures underneath the main flat body piece are actually the guns from a Star Wars snowspeeder
Hey friend! thank you for your video! do you happen to have any techniques or ideas for possibly adding more tiny windows to a model? Love your Channel! thanks again! 😊✌️
Since Kirk is on the box for the Enterprise refit & Khan is on the box for the U.S.S. Reliant, I think Spock would have been a better choice for the box corner. It is from the “Search for Spock” after all. 😉
May be I'm wrong but never heard of impulse crystals. There are the impulse engines that works with collected hidrogen from outside the ship and there is the warp engine wich use dilithium crystals to regulate the matter-antimatter reaction.
Great video as always Mario. It's bigger than I thought it would be. The Wiki says the saucer is 4 decks, but it also seems to include a deck plan for the bottom part too, but you are right there is no way in hell a turbolift shaft would fit in those support pylons lol. Oh well who cares, suspension of disbelief and all that.
@@uwekonnigsstaddt524 In some ways I can see its attraction, but I just cannot bring myself to like it. To me it looks like it doesn't belong in the same universe as the Enterprise and its derivatives, but I'm aware that's just a personal quirk
@@occamsrayzor It is an odd design. And that’s part of an enigmatic attraction I find in it. It has no discernible deflector, just like the Reliant. The engines/warp coils are different than the typical design we are used to. The sensor “canoe” is odd, yet kool, reminiscent of the EA-6B sensor on its vertical stabilizer. I have the miniature by Eaglemoss and the now defunct 1/1000 scale offering by Ugh! Models. I could go on, just can’t wait to have that kit on my hands. Another ship I’d like to see in 1/1000 scale is the Olympic Class (Pasteur). I need to send a letter to the styrene company thanking them for making it available. Happy modeling !!!
LIGHT KIT UPDATE: Round 2 / Polar Lights have decided not to follow through with their light kit for now, but the kit is designed to accept custom lighting. They may decide to bring one to market at some point in the future.
All scale trek preview Builds+ the thing you have to understand the Grissem is a scout class science resurch vessel the Enterprise is a battle cruiser to different classes of starship great review thanks again
Now we need an updated 1/350th Bird of prey
Modelers: "We want a 1/350 USS Reliant"
Round 2: "Best I can do is the USS Grissom"
I want a 1/350 Reliant, but I'm not going to complain about this Grissom. It's awesome!
@@dbroadwayvfx Oh I'm still going to build it. Its definitely a unique design and what looks to be a very well designed and molded kit. I just wish Round 2 would stop dragging their feet on the Reliant.
@@johndjenssen Hopefully soon! The Reliant would certainly be sweet.
That would be nice
I've heard it was bc the studio model had been so heavily modified they were unsure about some of the shape of the secondary hull and didn't want to guess using old pictures, pending more design. Supposedly. I thought that too tbh lol I thought for sure this one was the reliant when they announced a new 350 scale
Excellent! When do you think this will be on store shelves?
In the past there has been about a three to four week gap between review copies and the kits getting to stores.
@@OurayMountainModels Yes, that was my guess as well.
I'm thinking the ship itself is the upper part, with the lower pod being an add on bit. Could be a sensor pod, a weapons platform, whatever the mission profile is at a given time.
The low registry number indicates this is a very old class of starship, that's been refit beyond all recognition from her original appearance.
I’ll be replacing the engines “grills” with clear, scratchbuild “shelves/grills”, interpolated with solid “slabs” in between. That way, I’d light it to make them “blue warp” glow. Just a touch of flair. The impulse crystal(s) seem to need replacement, they seem a tad “soft” in the details. Perhaps the “resin kings” would produce a nice, sharp details replacement. I’ve seen some artist depiction on the web with Aztec rendering on the Oberth. Might not be canon, but sure it would enhance its appearance. I’ll be sending a regular letter (snail mail) to the company producing this kit, as a way of thanks for making this kit a dream come true and to keep the Sci Fi hobby going.
Excited to see the build, thanks for the video!
Really looking forward to this one. I think they are doing a light kit as well at some point.
If you don't want to be called an animal,
target the engine only.
Great vid. Thanks for posting. This is a favourite starfleet ship of mine. The two long structures underneath the main flat body piece are actually the guns from a Star Wars snowspeeder
One of my dream kits. Was happy when it was produced in 1/1000 scale. Now, at 1/350, sure brings joy to my heart
Always liked the Grissom, kit looks fantastic and easy to add leds especially as there's no lights on the warp nacelles,only flashers.
Great review! And so happy to hear this is molded in white so we can add some Raytheon lighting inside.
Some of your questions can be easily answered by READING THE BOX. LOL
Great to finally see it! I already have 2 pre-orders in for this great ship and cannot wait for them to arrive.
I can't wait!
Hey friend! thank you for your video! do you happen to have any techniques or ideas for possibly adding more tiny windows to a model? Love your Channel! thanks again! 😊✌️
Since Kirk is on the box for the Enterprise refit & Khan is on the box for the U.S.S. Reliant, I think Spock would have been a better choice for the box corner. It is from the “Search for Spock” after all. 😉
A Excelsior in 1/350 would probably be about 4 1/2 feet to 5 ft long...
I really hope you put lights inside
And strobes (blinking LEDs)
May be I'm wrong but never heard of impulse crystals. There are the impulse engines that works with collected hidrogen from outside the ship and there is the warp engine wich use dilithium crystals to regulate the matter-antimatter reaction.
This will be easy to equip with standard cell batteries and a USB C charging port. With that it can also be given to people lit up without the stand.
10:48 LOL - looks like snowspeeder parts!
It is. The original studio model used kitbashed snowspeeder blasters in that area.
round 2 needs to make a 350 scale reliant to go with the refit enterprise. i like this and will be getting it for my 350 collection.
That’ll be a hard one to build. I imagine one touch and it just blows up
Better watch out while building it that it doesn't explode in your hands.
Going in my wish list. Oh yeh good review. Thanks
Part 2 video coming soon?
Love the snow speeder cannons on it
Yeah it does look very grey in that light.
I am actually a big fan of this class of ship.
Is it big
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It is a nice kit but a 1:1000 Enterprise-E would be a no brainer for me to buy.
I heard talk afew years ago about them coming out with a 1/350 Enterprise-D? but I've never seen anything like that.
@@dcdrew3 1/1000 Enterprise D; 1/350 would be 6 feet long...
@@keyboardt8276 That's what I kinda thought as well,...some where in that range.
Great video as always Mario. It's bigger than I thought it would be. The Wiki says the saucer is 4 decks, but it also seems to include a deck plan for the bottom part too, but you are right there is no way in hell a turbolift shaft would fit in those support pylons lol. Oh well who cares, suspension of disbelief and all that.
There was a MSD for it shown recently that shows the lifts going through them. Maybe it had little coffin-sized lift cars? :P
Very nice! Can’t wait for the kit to come out!
In my opinion the Grissom is such an ugly ship design, and one that makes no sense in the framework of the fictional universe.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. To me, IMHO, it is one of the coolest designs ever.
@@uwekonnigsstaddt524 In some ways I can see its attraction, but I just cannot bring myself to like it. To me it looks like it doesn't belong in the same universe as the Enterprise and its derivatives, but I'm aware that's just a personal quirk
@@occamsrayzor It is an odd design. And that’s part of an enigmatic attraction I find in it. It has no discernible deflector, just like the Reliant. The engines/warp coils are different than the typical design we are used to. The sensor “canoe” is odd, yet kool, reminiscent of the EA-6B sensor on its vertical stabilizer. I have the miniature by Eaglemoss and the now defunct 1/1000 scale offering by Ugh! Models. I could go on, just can’t wait to have that kit on my hands. Another ship I’d like to see in 1/1000 scale is the Olympic Class (Pasteur). I need to send a letter to the styrene company thanking them for making it available. Happy modeling !!!
@@uwekonnigsstaddt524 Back at you, buddy