For those who don't already know, that's Klingon for "Success!" And that's what my pal Kevin J. Walter must have exclaimed when he finally finished this awesome Bird of Prey. It's his all-time favorite spaceship, and the project took him six years to complete. The goal was to have it finished by the end of the year for the Star Trek 50th Anniversary. Just in the nick of time, Kevin, you old Targ!
When I was fresh out of high school an old buddy of mine and I moved into his parent's rental house here in town. We had no furniture, no money and no clue, but we were pretty happy. Our nightly ritual at 11pm was to grab a Klondike bar, plop down on our crappy couch, and watch a classic episode of Star Trek. It was really the first time I watched it on a regular basis, and I became a fan. Now whenever I see images from the classic series, like this wonderful pair of mini ships from derjoe, I can't help but think back to those simpler days.
OK, tell the truth, you glanced at this pic and thought for one fleeting, optimistic moment it might be an official UCS set didn't you? This is a seriously big, beautiful ship from ~The Steads~. I really wish LEGO would have gotten the rights to Star Trek, instead of a certain other brand of bricks. Maybe then we would have gotten something this cool.
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