Star Trek Enterprise Refit Model Kit vs Polar Lights U.S.S. Enterprise Refit Model Kit

Buy the Polar Lights kit if you want to build and paint the ship yourself; it is the only one of the two that is actually a model kit, at 1:350 scale and roughly 35 inches long, with 150+ parts, decals and a dome base with a metal rod. The other listing is a pre-assembled 1:1000 model about 18 inches long that ships in a display case, so it suits someone who wants the ship on a shelf with no work. Reviewers of the Polar Lights refit praise the surface detail and the Aztec paint scheme, but warn that the pearlescent finish and heavy decal work take patience and skill. Owners of pre-built models like the smaller one value the zero effort, and accept less detail and no way to customize.

• Choose the 1/1000 Enterprise Refit 974 if you want a finished, cased model to display right away and have no interest in gluing or painting.
• Choose the Polar Lights Wrath of Khan Edition if you want a large, detailed build project and are willing to glue, paint and decal it yourself.