Polar Lights

From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference

Polar Lights was the model-making arm of the toy company Playing Mantis. It is now part of Racing Champions, who also own AMT/Ertl. The company produced scale models of famous vehicles from various TV and movie projects, such as the Ghostbusters ECTO-1 and the Back To The Future Delorean Time Machine. After its acquisition, Polar Lights continued to release new kits on a limited basis. In June 2009, Round 2 indicated that they would be releasing new models under the Polar Lights brand featuring the Enterprise from Star Trek in addition to other kits by 2010.[1]

The company has produced the following Star Trek model kits:

• USS Enterprise

This kit can be built in three versions: the Enterprise seen in "The Cage", that seen in "Where No Man Has Gone Before", and the standard "production version" seen in later episodes. 1/1000 scale.

• USS Enterprise (alternate reality)

This kit was developed using CGI scans provided by ILM from Star Trek. Slated for 2010 release. 1/2500 scale.[2]

• Enterprise NX-01

Featuring over 200 pieces and clear parts for lighting. 1/350 scale.

• Klingon D7 Battle cruiser

This kit can be built and labeled as either the standard Klingon version or the Romulan version seen in "The Enterprise Incident". 1/1000 scale.

• Star Trek Nemesis Reman Scorpion-class fighter

Comes with Jean-Luc Picard and Data figures for the cockpit. 1/33 scale.

• USS Enterprise-A

Highly-detailed, featuring a full interior shuttlebay, three small shuttlecraft, TMP-Style Work Bee pod, botanical garden, conference room and VIP lounge. Also includes a large number of clear parts to facilitate lighting of the kit. 1/350 scale.

• Enterprise NX-01

Smaller version of the above kit. 1/1000 scale.

All the above kits are snap-together style and featured detailed decal sheets. No glue or paint were included with the kits.

USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) Kit	USS Enterprise-A Kit, Box Version 1	USS Enterprise-A Kit, Box Version 2
Klingon D7 Battle cruiser Kit	Star Trek Nemesis Reman Scorpion-class Fighter Kit	Enterprise NX-01 Kit

[edit] External links

• Official Polar Lights Website (which now takes you to the RC2 Johnny Lightning website)
• Round 2 Models LLC - Current website for Polar Lights/AMT.
• The Polarpaedia - the history of Polar Lights and especially the now defunct Polar Lights Bulletin Board