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S.S."Botany Bay" from |
"Star Trek: Space Seed" (NBC-TV 1966-69) |
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SCALE: 1/350 |
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INITIAL RELEASE: 2009 |
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MEDIUM: RESIN |
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LENGTH: 12" |
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RARITY: (2) |
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U.S.S. Enterprise Discovers the Derelict "Botany Bay." |
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ABOUT THE DESIGN |
ABOUT THE KIT |
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The DY-100 sleeper ship
"Botany Bay" appeared on "Star Trek's" classic first season
episode "Space Seed," the episode that was the basis for the 1982 motion
picture "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan." The ship
was ostensibly a late 20th Century deep space vessel, one used by the
eugenically enhanced dictator Khan Noonian Singh and his followers to flee
earth at the end of WWIII for parts unknown. Since the craft was
powered by sub-light ion engines, crewmembers were required to spend their
multi-year journeys in suspended animation. The craft, designed by Star Trek's art director Matt Jefferies, was one of the few custom miniatures created for the budget-strapped Original Series. The same model was subsequently used as the ill-fated "automated ore carrier" in the second season episode, "The Ultimate Computer." |
Mastered and cast by Mike Salzo,
this 1/350-scale "Botany Bay" was sold by special arrangement with Fantastic
Plastic Models beginning in July 2009. The kit had optional upper and
lower cargo adapters that allowed by modeler to build the ship as the
traditional "Botany Bay" or as a fully-loaded DY-100 cargo vessel. For information on kit availability, CLICK HERE. |
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