Click any of the links below for a behind the scenes look at the design and development of Polar Lights, Revell/Monogram, and AMT Ertl styrene model kit masters and builds.


Refit 1701
The original prototype of the Polar Lights 1/350 scale model kit.

Refit 1701 Proof
Many more pictures of the 1701 Refit prototype.

Refit Fixes
Shown here are a few of the hundreds of fixes and revision notes made for the manufacturer to make this kit accurate.

Enterprises
Mock ups built for the Polar Lights display table at the 2002 RCTHA show.

Enterprise 1701
The original model built for modeling the snap kit.

Klingon Battle Cruiser
Pics of the preliminary tooling mockup.

NX-01
The 1/350 scale Original model kit prototype.

Mini NX-01
The Original prototype for the 1/1000 scale model built for making the Polar Lights molds.

Mini NX-01
Test Shots

Test shots of the 1/1000 scale plastic model kit.

Maquis
The completed box art model for the Revell/Monogram kit

Maquis
The completed box art model for the Revell/Monogram kit

Kazon Cruiser
Built as Revell box art, but used on the instruction sheet.

Kazon Torpedo
Built for Revell for use on the kit box and instruction sheet.

Voyager Gift Set
The Original prototype for the Monogram kit.

B5 Station
The completed box art model for the Revell/Monogram kit

LE Starfuries
Built for the Limited Edition Starfury kit for Monogram.

LE Starfuries
How many can you build at one time?

Exploration Set
In 1991, Ertl reissued a few of the original AMT kits.

Exploration Set
This was one of the potential re-issues.
(Shown next to full scale prop replicas.)

Exploration Set
Paramount rejected this reissue due to the kit being 'far too inaccurate'.

Exploration Set
These build ups were used for license approval, box art, and instruction photos, but the kit never materialized.

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