This is my U.S.S. Centaur. This it is an obvious cannon kitbash and not my favorite ship, however I thought this would be a really neat, simple build, which it was. Overall, it was a pretty good model, however there were a few flaws. The struts were not symmetrical. I had worked with resin before, however no amount of hot/cold water shock, boiling water, hairdrying, etc, could reshape and hold them. I got them to as good as I could get and left it at that. The mold itself wasn't to bad, however on the aft portion of the saucer there was way too fine detail for the mold to hold up. Therefore, the detail was kind of messed up, and not something a simple putty could fix. Also, on the bottom of the saucer, on the front of the secondary hull and on the nacelles themselves, there were dimples, I guess you could call them. It was like someone had pressed something into the model while it was still drying. They required much putty and sanding to get them to go away. However, every time I thought I had got it beat, another one would somehow pop up. Also, you MUST prime this kit before painting it. Even the primer has a tough time gripping the model though, so keep an eye out for that.

For a resin ST model under $50, and a 5-piece model at that, this was pretty good. For the first time I did not use JT Graphics aftermarket decals, and just stuck with the ones provided. However they were exceptional and I couldn't have asked for better ones. The only alteration I did was to add lifeboats under the saucer. It always bothered me how during the war, life boats (which became very important) were only noticeable on the newer ships. I decided to rectify that with some leftover Galaxy lifeboats I had laying around. If you have a free weekend and are bored I suggest this model.

Image: Stern view

Image: Underneath the saucer

Image: Compared to Akira

Image: Growing fleet