Want to become one with V’Ger in celebration of Star Trek: The Motion Picture’s 40th anniversary? Eaglemoss might be able to help you out with that with their special edition V’Ger model.
As a special edition, the V’Ger model is on the larger side, almost nine inches long and 3.5 inches wide at the flared center. Even so, at life size (up to 82 AU, if you believe the theatrical cut of The Motion Picture!), V’Ger is the largest in-universe ship Eaglemoss has produced a model of to date — and the company has done an impressive job modeling and painting features that are dramatically scaled down but still convey a sense of grandiose size.
Based on the physical object buried with V’Ger’s cloud layers — and the digital model built for the 2001 Director’s Edition of the first film — the model’s surface is textured in a way that follows and emphasizes the filigreed paint pattern, making the tiny details truly seem like immense features on an even more immense vessel.
It’s a bit difficult to judge the screen accuracy of the paint colors given that on screen, V’Ger is surrounded by a luminescent cloud and glows quite a bit, but Eaglemoss’ choice to go with a dusky purplish blue is a good one. The ‘real’ V’Ger had a but more of a teal or green tinge at times and perhaps the model could have used a bit more of that to add a pop of color, but overall the color scheme is nice.
Unfortunately there’s a fairly obvious seam between the front and middle thirds of the model, though it’s not the fit of the pieces that creates the seam so much as the difference in paint hue. The front third is a lighter shade of blue than the center third’s darker section. In isolation both sections look fine, but adjacent to each other the difference is noticeable.
The model is predominantly made of plastic, with only the ball in front of the drive section being hefty metal. This impacts the way the weight of the model is distributed and ensures that it stays properly balanced on its stand. The model sits securely in the stand clip and can be displayed in a high traffic area without worry that it’ll be easily knocked over.
The accompanying booklet features articles on the design of the ship and filming of the V’Ger sequences and is full of beautiful concept art.
If you’re looking for a striking model of an iconic ship that isn’t often given the model treatment, Eaglemoss’ special edition V’Ger is a good choice — and you can pick it up now for $49.99 in the US and for £24.99 in the UK web shop.
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