It's a problem of scale. A small, garage-style operation can take the time required to make sure that each piece is lovingly cast. It's one of the reasons resin has always been so expensive - because it takes time. Even so, the garage operations work with smaller profits. Larger companies don't want to do that so try to find ways to cut corners and it never really works out. Mongoose bit off more than it could chew with resin and it took them way too long to realize it.
The problem with the FASA ships - at least some of them - is that they were so fragile. The soft metal would very easily bend on the Federation ships. You couldn't beat the detail, though.
As the view rotates counterclockwise the ships appear to be: Dreadnought Old Light Cruiser (in SFU continuity, a "sublight" Romulan War-era heavy cruiser upgraded to warp power) Frigate Heavy Battlecruiser Heavy Cruiser (Constitution class, the same class as the Enterprise in Star Trek the Original Series).
They have the basic classes, but not information like "Romulan War-Era heavy cruiser upgraded to warp power." I'm pretty sure it just says Heavy Cruiser.
I've been debating with myself about getting these. I have been trying so hard to locate good versions of the old FASA ships. Those were the best ever IMHO. Thanks for showing them to us. I think I will break down and get some but there were certain designs specific to the old FASA line like the Romulan 'Nova' class that I just can't find. Did you actually work these up yet? I'd love to see what you've done with them if you have.
Really? They really ought to have at least a list of what ship classes they are on the box. Hopefully the ID will be useful to some who watch the video (which is well done and I enjoyed, btw). Thanks for doing the video.
Thanks for this. I was also extremely disappointed in the resin ships and steered clear of all the 2500 line after that. But the new metal versions look much better and even better than the older line of metal.
Metal is cool. Too bad everyone is switching to resin... which is technically superior in terms of being able to hold tiny details, but in terms of mass production the demold times are a bit more finicky and companies really haven't been able to wrap their head around quality control with resin. I've dealt with folks on the lower end that churn out some amazing products. Seems like it's companies that have the problem. Resin is a lot easier to convert, too.
It's a problem of scale. A small, garage-style operation can take the time required to make sure that each piece is lovingly cast. It's one of the reasons resin has always been so expensive - because it takes time. Even so, the garage operations work with smaller profits. Larger companies don't want to do that so try to find ways to cut corners and it never really works out.
Mongoose bit off more than it could chew with resin and it took them way too long to realize it.
Oh, and resin seems to be the new big thing. At least, I'm seeing a lot more resin these days.
The problem with the FASA ships - at least some of them - is that they were so fragile. The soft metal would very easily bend on the Federation ships. You couldn't beat the detail, though.
As the view rotates counterclockwise the ships appear to be:
Dreadnought
Old Light Cruiser (in SFU continuity, a "sublight" Romulan War-era heavy cruiser upgraded to warp power)
Frigate
Heavy Battlecruiser
Heavy Cruiser (Constitution class, the same class as the Enterprise in Star Trek the Original Series).
They have the basic classes, but not information like "Romulan War-Era heavy cruiser upgraded to warp power." I'm pretty sure it just says Heavy Cruiser.
I've been debating with myself about getting these. I have been trying so hard to locate good versions of the old FASA ships. Those were the best ever IMHO. Thanks for showing them to us. I think I will break down and get some but there were certain designs specific to the old FASA line like the Romulan 'Nova' class that I just can't find. Did you actually work these up yet? I'd love to see what you've done with them if you have.
That's more information than they give on the box... or in the game.
Really? They really ought to have at least a list of what ship classes they are on the box. Hopefully the ID will be useful to some who watch the video (which is well done and I enjoyed, btw). Thanks for doing the video.
Thanks for this. I was also extremely disappointed in the resin ships and steered clear of all the 2500 line after that. But the new metal versions look much better and even better than the older line of metal.
Lol... I kicked the light stand.
Metal is cool. Too bad everyone is switching to resin... which is technically superior in terms of being able to hold tiny details, but in terms of mass production the demold times are a bit more finicky and companies really haven't been able to wrap their head around quality control with resin. I've dealt with folks on the lower end that churn out some amazing products. Seems like it's companies that have the problem. Resin is a lot easier to convert, too.