Starbase models

4 posts ยท Feb 3 1997 to Feb 4 1997

From: Eric Fialkowski <ericski@m...>

Date: Sun, 2 Feb 1997 21:42:57 -0500

Subject: Re: Starbase models

> At 12:39 PM 2/3/97 EST, you wrote:

> noticed a large (I think 18" or so diameter) DS9 base w/ fibreoptics

> anybody know if you can get the DS9 starbase model in a size more

Glencoe models made a space station kit that looks OK. I picked one up and I
like it. It is in the size you're looking for. Pain in the butt to build,
though. I don't know if it is still in production.

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From: Rutherford, Michael <MRutherf@n...>

Date: Mon, 3 Feb 1997 12:39:00 -0500

Subject: Starbase models

Hi everyone, just started recently and while looking for extra models I
noticed a large (I think 18" or so diameter) DS9 base w/ fibreoptics etc

(lotsa bells and whistles). Hmmm, I think, nice but a tad too big. Does
anybody know if you can get the DS9 starbase model in a size more
appropriate (6"-8" diameter)... I asked the store owner but got a
nothing but a blank look.

On another note, I picked up FT/MT and a reasonable number of Kra'Vak
ships because they looked spiffy... only to find they had special rules that
"most people" considered overpowered. Oh well, anybody interested in some
concept ship designs, I just took the mass of the sample Kra'Vak ships and
crossreffed to the model. Most (except the really little ones) now carry a
number of pulse torps equal to the number of spars on the model, filling in
with mostly C batts (some B and A batts on the largest). The capital ships
mostly carry fighters as well.

From: W. Nitsche <bnitsche@u...>

Date: Tue, 4 Feb 1997 00:07:16 -0500

Subject: RE: Starbase models

> On Tue, 4 Feb 1997, Rutherford, Michael wrote:

> As a followup on yesterdays question... I was in the local SF&F

I had the same problem with the Galaxy-class Enterprise D.  I've seen a
model that's to scale with the other ranges of Star Trek mini. Cost: $80 in
fine pewter. I thought about it, but I just couldn't justify priming and
painting it. Now, if it had been $50...

From: Rutherford, Michael <MRutherf@n...>

Date: Tue, 4 Feb 1997 12:40:00 -0500

Subject: RE: Starbase models

As a followup on yesterdays question... I was in the local SF&F bookshop

yesterday afternoon and I saw the perfect starbase, DS9 and about 7" diameter.
Unfortunately its in pewter or silver or something and costs $599
:-( As I said to the guy in the store I can't really justify spending
that much just for a model.