Diamond Select ToysStar Trek: Nemesis: Enterprise E Electronic Ship

I recently began collecting these Star Ships from Diamond Select/ Art Asylum. They are very well made and look absolutely fantastic. Each ship does have features unique to the actual product. Mostly small variations as far as lights and sounds. As well as graphics. The Enterprise E is the next ship in line following the Enterprise D. This particular model is actually quite well made and looks nearly like its full sized movie ship. Although somewhat smaller in scale as compared to the Enterprise D and the Klingon Bird of Prey, the E is still nicely proportioned. Right out of the box she looks like the quintessential Star Ship. The one element of this particular ship I like are the lighted nacelles. They light up in both a beautiful rich blue and red color. Along with various sound effects, the nacelles look awesome when activated. The activation button is the actual bridge on the saucer section of the ship. Now I would like very much to address two issues that others have addressed as far as the negative aspects of this particular model. First, the stand. Let me be absolutely clear here and please follow my advice. The stand is of the ball type. The ship comes with two distinct battery covers which enable one to play with the ship and have no hole and another cover which does have a hole. This hole is somewhat tight and "great" caution must be taken when pressing the ball stand into the hole. A little spit will help. Once you start pressing this in make sure you handle the ship and stand in such a manner that your grip in the stand will not allow it to break. Don't assume anything. There is a reason this is difficult. The purpose of which is to make sure the ship is secure and can be positioned in multiple positions without falling. Once on, the ship can be displayed in any manner you feel looks good. Just take your time. Second issue. The so called lettering on the nacelles. This is the copy right lettering on both nacelles on the lower portion and it is visible. Personally, I agree the company could have placed this lettering somewhere else, but in reality, it does not in anyway detract from the awesome job they did with this particular ship. I highly suggest that unless you are a really gifted modeler, that you do not attempt to remove or deface this writing. Like anything else, it will grow on you. Some suggested using a solvent or lightly sanding this area. While that may or may not work, consider this, the value of the ship will be greatly decreased by defacing the actual copy right information. In short, I suggest leaving it alone. The only other source of contention from some who purchased this particular Star Ship are the lights. Although quite beautiful, there is no activation button which allows for them to stay on. My other ships all have that feature. Why the company did not incorporate this feature into this ship is beyond me, but in reality, it does nothing to take away from the fact that this was and is a really nice model and well worth the asking price.The details of the E are well done. Everything from the various Aztec patterns to the actual graphics and logos look crisp and clear. Although when the lights are activated, there is residual light bleed thru on the hull and nacelles. Again, a very minor issue and hardly worth mentioning. The E is my fourth ship and although somewhat smaller in scale to that of the other three I have, she still looks great as a collector piece. The boxes these ships come in are worth saving. They are well made and look very nice. Also, they are practical. Should one decide to move/relocate, the ships can be packed properly away. Thus ensuring no damage comes to them. A life long Trekkie, I find these Star Ships remarkably inexpensive compared to actual models one must spend months constructing. Mind you, I have great respect for those that have both time and skill to build models like the Polar Lights Enterprise A. Although clearly larger in scale and greater in detail, they do, none the less, take great skill and patience to construct. So, the alternative is Diamond Select or perhaps Playmates. Both sold here on Amazon. I highly recommend all the Diamond Select Star Trek Star Ships. They are well constructed and incorporate excellent detailing not really seen too often on something sold as a mere toy. The truth is these are collector ships and although children can play with them, they make absolutely awesome adult collector pieces. Clearly all that remains is the Voyager! A ship which I hope Diamond Select/Art Asylum will create and hopefully in a larger scale.End Transmission

I bought my 1st Diamond Select Enterprise - E in 2005 and could not believe they didn't light the warp engines! Just the Bussard Collectors. And the rest of the ship was very well rendered - superior to the Playmates Toys version which had lighted the warp engines. Another damaged version came out some time later, still with no lighted warp engines. I almost sent mine to one of a number of individuals who were doing lighting upgrades, but couldn't afford it. In the meantime, the Wrath Of Kahn and "D" versions came out with engines lit. Both were great replicas. Dedicated collectors like myself were left confused and frustrated. Then finally - The Nemesis Enterprise came out! It had the most detailed paint scheme of the previous "E"'s and lighted warp engines! This is THE version we've all been waiting for! I'll never understand why it took so long to get this ship right, but it was well worth the wait. I look forward to all the new Diamond Select endeavors.

An incredibly beautiful and detailed rendition of the Sovereign-class, this thing showed up sealed and in perfect condition. It was difficult to attach the stand, but it's not that hard if you're smart enough to detach the underside of the ship and THEN force it onto the stand. There were also a few tiny stringy bits of what must have been model glue coming out of the sides of the nacelles, but this was easily removed; a very minor assembly line imperfection.

Amazing replica, this is a must have for any collector. Amazing details, a range of sound and light effects. I can say that the only bad thing about it is that you cannot turn only the lights on like in Dianond's Enterprise D, you have to play the sounds and the lights in the same time. But anyway BRAVO, 5 stars guys :-)

2nd DST ship that I have purchased. QA seems to be better on this my "all good things" 1701-D. This toy comes with 2 battery covers 1 that allows you to mount the base like what's pictured and 1 that allows you to hang the ship do display without the socket for the base.I can compare this to my Playmates 1701-E and I can say the detail on this ship is very well done. Sounds bites don't make Piccard sound like a chipmunk like the 1701-D version.Cons... Build quality feels cheapo.. plastic is light and this is probably pretty fragile. There is considerable light bleed from the engines and bridge area. There is no button to just turn the lights on... which is disappointing. Trying to fit the base into the ship is a ball and socket mount.... you really need to force this to get it to mount. Problem is the base is also made of light plastic and will probably break easily as well.Summary Not worth more then $30-40 which unfortunately I paid more. Base is pretty crappy, and ball and socket mount really takes some effort. Light effects are cool but still disappointed that there is no option like the 1701-D to just turn the lights on and not have to hear the voice.

The Diamond Select Enterprise E is truly the Jewel of my collection! The paint and markings are well done. The lighting and sound effects are crisp and Clear. To my surprise the stand is solid and holds my Enterprise E very securely. Like most Diamond Select ships, it requires batteries to make it sing. The package came fast and in excellent. Thank you Amazon for another excellent addition to my collection!

Exactly what I wanted! This particular one is the newer release of the ship with the Diamond Select registry/branding printed on the bottom of the warp engines removed, which is great!

La nave es extraordinaria, a nivel de detalles no se le escapa nada. Las luces y los sonidos son mu chulos y la iluminación es más que notable. Mucha gente opina que es quizá algo más pequeña que la Enterprise D de esta misma línea, pero no hagan caso a esas opiniones, muchos olvidan que la Enterprise D era la Enterprise con más envergadura, lo cual da la sensación de que es de mayor tamaño y es así, lo que pasa es que la Enterprise E tiene un poco más de longitud (prácticamente 2-3 cm) y ambas están hechas a escala, lo que pasa es que muchos olvidan que la E nunca tuvo más tamaño que la D así que de errores nada. Ambas naves y sus tamaños son los correctos (y tengo las dos asi que lo puedo asegurar).Lo único negativo que le veo a este modelo es que no le puedes dejar las luces encendidas como en la Excelsior y la Enterprise D de esta línea. Si mantienes el botón pulsado unos segundos, todos los sonidos y efectos de luz empezarán a sucederse hasta que terminen (unos 20 seg de duración todos los sonidos) de manera que no hay que estar pulsando uno tras otro, pero estaría de 10 que hubiesen habilitado esa opción en este modelo.Mi nota 9/10

This is a brilliant model, the detail is fantastic. This is my favourite Diamond Select model and arguably the best Enterprise they have done in my opinion. I cant stop looking at, its a thing of beauty.

これはひどい。写真のクオリティとは全く別物の、塗装はお粗末、返品する手間も惜しいので押し入れにしまいましたが、この商品写真は何とかなりませんか？　詐欺まであと一歩ですよ。

Hierbei handelt es sich um die Neuauflage der Diamond Select Enterprise E, wie sie in Star Trek Nemesis zu sehen war. Der Detailgrad der Bemalung ist außergewöhnlich hoch. Diesmal sind alle Oberflächen entsprechend des Originals ausgearbeitet. Genau hier schwächelte noch die Vorgängerversion. Schön, dass Diamond Select hier großzügig nachgebessert hat. Die Proportionen des Schiffes sind die exaktesten, die ich bisher gesehen habe und sind bis jetzt beispiellos.Obwohl es sich hierbei um ein Spielzeug handelt, bekommt man für sein Geld das bisher akkurateste Modell der Enterprise E. Konkurrenzprodukte von AMT/ERTL, Alliance oder Bandai können da nicht mithalten. So treten bei diesen folgende Fehler auf:- AMT/ERTL Enterprise E: Hauptdeflektor liegt nicht auf einer Ebene, sondern in einer Wölbung (wie dieser Fehler auftreten konnte ist mir absolut unverständlich, da dieser Bereich des Schiffes in Star Trek VIII mehr als ausführlich in Nahaufnahme gezeigt wurde (Kampf mit den Borg auf der Deflektorschüssel). Hier haben die Mitarbeiter von AMT/ERTL schlecht recherchiert.)- Alliance Enterprise E: Untertassensektion an Vorderseite zu rund, Quantum-Torpedorampe zu spitz zulaufend, generelle Ungenauigkeiten der Proportionen.- Bandai Enterprise E: Proportionsprobleme (zu flache Untertassensektion, zu lange Shuttlerampe, falsche Beleuchtung an Frachtschotts der Maschinensektion, Impulsantriebe zu klein, etc. ...), zu großes Spalt Maß und viel zu teuer (> als 200 €, einfach unverschämt).Natürlich ist die Enterprise E von Diamond Select auch nicht perfekt:Hier fällt z.B. auf, dass die Beleuchtung an unpassenden Stellen durch das Plastik hindurchscheint. Dafür kann ich aber keinen Stern abziehen, da es sich hier lediglich um ein Spielzeug handeln soll. Außerdem kann dieses Problem behoben werden, indem man das Schiff auseinanderbaut und von innen schwärzt oder am besten mit Alufolie beschichtet. Das Übermalen der Lizenz und des Herstellers (Made in China) auf der Unterseite der Warpgondeln dürfte auch keine großen Schwierigkeiten bereiten (mit der richtigen Farbe). Deshalb von mir auch hier kein Stern abzug.Und nun zu den Sound-Sequenzen, die für mich eine eher untergeorgnete Rolle spielen, da ich als Modellbauer vor allem auf den richtigen Maßstab aller Komponenten und die Bemalung des Schiffes achte:Insgesamt gibt es 2 Soundsequenzen, die Kurze wird durch ein kurzfristiges Drücken der Brücke aktiviert und beinhaltet die Stimme Cpt. Picards: "All hands Battlestations!". Eine längere Version ertönt, indem man die Brücke über mehrere Sekunden gedrückt hält (enthalten sind: abermals Picards Schlachtruf, aber zusätzlich Phaser-, Torpedo-, Warpantriebs-, Treffer- und Explosionsgeräusche). Es wäre schön gewesen wenn mann über verschiedene Knöpfe gezielt einen speziellen Ton ertönen lassen könnte, anstatt nur eine ganze Sequenz abzuspielen. Aber da es sich bei den Soundsequenzen aus meiner Sicht nur um ein "Nice to have" handelt, ziehe ich hier abermals keinen Stern ab.Übrigens, ich kann das Problem meines Vorredners mit dem Ständer nicht nachvollziehen. Die Montage stellte absolut kein Problem dar. Man musste einfach nur das Kugelende des Ständers in die ein wenig zu kleine Öffnung auf der Unterseite des Schiffes drücken. Da diese mit weicherem Plastik ausgestattet wurde, musste man nur einen kleinen Widerstand überwinden. Das ganze stellt nach der Montage ein Kugelgelenk dar, wodurch die Enterprise in fast jeder erdenklichen Position präsentiert werden kann.