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Posted 03/22/2022 12:36 pm
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So, Star Trek? or Star Wars? What's your pleasure?
So, Star Trek? or Star Wars? What's your pleasure?
I enjoy the movies and other content from both franchises but will focus on the "coins"... Without rehashing my position on non-coin shaped NCLT, I think the Millennium Falcon is a better pick. I have seen both of these items in hand at a LCS; and by its nature, the Falcon is a flat design or at least rendering it in a flat shape is not too distorting. The Enterprise on the other hand is rendered as a silhouette. The actual model has a third dimension that is not represented in the flat silver "coin" and it is more of an odd shaped bar of silver. I have had a pewter model of the Enterprise in the past (Franklin Mint I think) and from a collectible perspective it is closer and more desirable than the RCM version as it is a fairly accurate representation of the spaceship that fueled my childhood wonder of space and science and one of the reasons I pursued astrophysics when I went to University. And yes... I am old enough that Star Trek had a much greater influence on my childhood passions than Star Wars.
I will never denigrate another's preference as the 'eye of the beholder' is an important filter... but since the question was asked... definitely the Falcon over the Enterprise... and that is not a reflection on the franchises. I do wonder since the RCM is now into non-coin shaped silver and has bedazzled (jeweled) items in the past. Given the intricacy of the carousel and the truly 3D aspect of the animal series whether they would do a truly 3D Enterprise NCC-1701 or NCC-1701D model using Swarovski or Murano glass for the nacelle caps. While it would lend credence to those claiming the rebirth of the Franklin Mint in Ottawa, it would also be an interesting model for fans of the franchises.
