STAR TREK KLINGON BIRD OF PREY ORNAMENT MOVIE

It seems obvious - to me, at least - that the Bounty is in desperate need of some detail highlighting.

Now, I don’t work in ornament design, and logistically I’ve got no clue about the production or painting processes.īut I do paint miniatures as a hobbyist, and I have my 1994 ornament sitting right here next to this new one. Honestly, it doesn’t even photograph that well - but when you take a look at the 1994 Bird of Prey ornament, THAT ship looks like it flew right off the screen and onto my tree.īy comparison, the 2021 HMS Bounty is pretty boring, unfortunately despite its heft and construction, it just looks like a toy. In fact, if you look at the photo on the ornament’s box, you can barely make out the details in the sculpt. The 1994 ornament (top) compared to this year’s release. It really screams out for a good wash of a dark green or grey to settle into all the little crevices and highlight the cool details in the sculpt, details that don’t pop at all because of the single tone of green paint on this ornament. That said, I wish the overall paint job on this ornament was a bit less… flat. I love the heft of this thing, even if it means you need to find a rock solid branch on your Christmas tree to hang it from - it’s heavy - and I can’t help but love the little hand painted “H.M.S. Why the mixed review, you ask? Well, I’ll admit that an all-metal ornament of the Bounty is really cool. You can never have too many Birds of Prey on your Christmas tree, but if you’re more of a casual fan - or pinching your pennies this year and don’t want to spend the required $35 USD on the special release - I’d recommend you instead track down one of Hallmark’s classic 1994 Bird of Prey ornaments in the secondary market instead. Now, is it worth the nerve-wracking rush to purchase during the exclusive window in October? If you’re a “gotta have ’em all!” type Star Trek ornament collector, or just a big old fan of the Klingons like I am, the obvious answer is Dochvetlh vIneH! (That’s Klingon for “I want the thing!” to you Earthers.) They slingshot the old girl around the sun to go back in time, pick up some humpback whales, bring them forward in time and crash into the San Francisco bay: quite a journey for this “rust bucket.”

STAR TREK KLINGON BIRD OF PREY ORNAMENT MOVIE

Kirk and crew ultimately assume command of Kruge’s ship at the end of that movie - after killing off all but poor Maltz - and then cheekily rechristen her as the HMS Bounty while in exile on planet Vulcan. (I don’t think we need to give a spoiler alert on a movie of this vintage, right?)

You may recall, of course, that Klingon Bird of Prey ship first makes its appearance in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock under the command of Commander Kruge. The fearsome-looking ship not only became popular with fans but also an iconic element of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.Announced back in July, this summer’s newest Hallmark ornament is the convention-exclusive HMS Bounty - decloaking just in time to coincide with the 35th anniversary of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home! When later drafts swapped Klingons for Romulans, the ship’s designation as a Bird-of-Prey remained and the craft was redesigned to reflect Klingon technology. Metal Christmas tree ornament measures 4.5″ W x 0.58″ H x 2.89″ D.Įarly script drafts of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock used Romulan in their classic Bird-of-Prey warship as the film’s antagonists.

Originally created for 2021 San Diego Comic-Con, New York Comic Con and select events.Limited availability while supplies last, not available in stores. PopMinded™ event exclusive ornament and one of only 3,750 issued.Designed by Jake Angell, this metal Keepsake Ornament comes pre-packaged in a box for easy gift giving, preservation and storage.PopMinded event exclusive-one of just 3,750 issued. Put the fearsome-looking ship on display with this meticulously detailed Christmas tree ornament. Star Trek™ HMS Bounty Klingon™ Bird-of-Prey Metal Ornament Product DetailsĮarly script drafts of “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock” used Romulans in their classic Bird-of-Prey warship as the film’s antagonists.

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