Bonus Edition: Nomad

The Eaglemoss Starships Collection expanded into stations, satellites, weapons platforms and now there's a classic twist to the tale.

Returning to the 1967 episode, The Changeling, the ongoing series of replicas from the Star Trek universe has tackled Nomad.

A combination of a lost Earth space probe and an alien device, the sentient creation was unfortunate to cross paths with computer-confuser James Kirk and face defeat in under 60 televised minutes.

Probably one of the most basic of editions produced for the line, Nomad is...well, it just is. It's not quite to the level of Fesarius when it comes to finding words to review it but it's nor is it overly complex. Of course, this also says something about the era in which the original Nomad model was built and the string (not even shoestring) budget responsible for its look.

So to the model itself sitting vertically on its stand. The centre section here is the only part shaped in metal with the "head" and "tail" pieces in plastic. The hexagonal base is plain grey with some grille pieces equidistant around the sides, leading to an octagonal disc, again grey. 

The central block is the largest element on the probe. All four sides are identical with matching red, yellow and green dotted sections. For note the recessed dots do actually match with the paint so this one gets a tick at least for one thing. There is some evidence of wiring between that body piece and the "head" element of Nomad but these do not have that much definition. They are more an extension of the plastic mould and raise a few lumps and bumps to break up the surface. Comparing to images from the episode, these were of a more shiny metallic colour. Sadly here this looks to have proved too fiddly to achieve.

However on the "head" section there are three silver antennae that break up the singular grey tone and keep in line with the model from the original episode. Even to the top there are recessed silver touchup elements but these aren't as small as the ones at the top of the main body element. It seems size does matter when it comes to attempting accuracy.

Nomad is a nice one to have - just as with the Weapons Platform and Friendship One but it's not super inspiring. Definitely a good idea to try it in the line yet ti also carries a little of the disappointment that was unavoidable with the Fesarius. The simplistic nature of the model means that visually, whether it wants to or not, it will lose some impact when compared to ships from TNG, DS9 and later.

Into the magazine and we're at least kept close to the episode with a retelling of Nomad's origins and just how Kirk won the battle against the sentient probe - and many other computerised enemies. 

One to add to your Oddball Shelf for sure and I do look forward to seeing what other bizarre options Eaglemoss can spin out of the franchise’s earlier decades.

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