AMT Star Trek USS Enterprise Refit Model Kit vs Polar Lights 1/1000 USS Enterprise Refit

Buy the AMT 1/537 if you want a big centerpiece and don't mind painting and glue. Buy the 1/1000 Polar Lights refit if you want a quick, small shelf model with snap assembly. The AMT is roughly 22 inches long and molded in white and clear with cutaway sections, a dome base and a metal rod, and decals for both NCC-1701 and NCC-1701A. The 1/1000 kit is about 9 inches long, snaps together in roughly an hour, and is aimed at adult collectors. Builders say the AMT's size and Aztec panel decals carry the display, but the fit needs filler and the paint work is heavy. Owners of the smaller kit like the snap fit and the Wrath of Khan look, and accept its small size and soft detail.

• Choose the AMT 1/537 if you want a large refit to build and paint as a display centerpiece, with cutaway sections and a choice of NCC-1701 or NCC-1701A markings.
• Choose the 1/1000 Polar Lights refit if you want a small Wrath of Khan Enterprise that snaps together in about an hour and needs no glue.