IMPORTANT: The Kronos One Photo Etch samples are delayed so that is why only the main kit and light set are being reviewed now. Round 2 will send out a sample as soon as they get them in.
Thank you for sharing another well done kit review. My favorite part of the lighting kit is that it is self contained, power supply and all. It's also nice and interesting that the batteries are in the same place as on the original 1960s Klingon model kit by amt.Looking forward to see your build (as always)!!
I thought about painting the aztec patterns but decided not to do that. I used a light shifting color changing paint instead. It looks cool as hell when as the light changes the color goes from dark sparkly green to a turquoise.
I haven’t built any of the Polar Lights kits yet. I would LOVE to get and build the original series Enterprise, the refit (STtMP) Enterprise and the Klingon Battle Cruiser (never knew it was supposed to be known as a “K’Tang-A”), but WOW… $200+ for a friggin’ plastic model kit is a bit crazy, and beyond my budget capability! When I stopped building model kits years ago, I think the most I ever spent was about $25-$30… including all of the supplies! I believe the last kit I built was a “Next Generation” Enterprise-D, which ended up as quite a nice representation of the ship from the show, despite numerous design flaws (IMO) that caused a lot of frustration during the build and after. Nevertheless, I’m going to keep looking for a “deal.” Maybe I’ll get lucky one day. 🫤 … Oh, by the way, I like the Kronos-1 kit, but I actually prefer the other version of the ship (from the Motion Picture). I like the previous version of the bridge a LOT more, and I always thought that the green-glowing portion of the engine nacelles from the Kronos-1 was kind of gimmicky and overstated. Because of the extra detail, I think if I ever get one, I would probably get the Kronos-1, but I wouldn’t illuminate the nacelles with the green-glow section. I would HOPE that I would still be able to light the smaller pin-lighted areas on the engines, like you did with your first model, but my guess is that it wouldn’t be exactly the same unless I happened to come across the right spare parts from the previous version. 🤔 On second thought, I think I might just prefer to get the Motion Picture version and add a few extra details myself. 🫤
I was looking forward to this one but I don't think using decals for what should have been more photo etch was the right thing to do. It would really be nice to be wrong about that though. Can't wait to see how it turns out!
I think that was due to cost cutting. The kit is rather expensive and the chrome-gold decals already go a long way for many. For the pro's there will be the separate photo etch kit. This is something the hardcore people will gladly pay extra for but using the decals as default makes this more accessible for the masses.
Where was the review of the updated Kronos ONE light kit itself??? All I saw was more footage of your previous k'tinga models light kit!!! Did the new version of the light kit come with alternate parts for hte K'tinga to have the details of the Kronos One nacelle lighting shown in ST Enterprise footage of the D7/K'tinga model?? The Kronos One update lighting kit needs its own video please showing contents, alt parts, etc!
@@TheDavidPoole I wish he had shown its contents. As I "[REALLY]" wanted to know if the kronos one update light kit came with green colored casted versions of those new textured nacel insert sheet parts that run the length inside the nacel. Or if it didnt at all, as I have no idea atm if I need to buy 2 light kits for green translucent casted parts, or just get 2 kits for what I need for my custom build.
I get the sense that you would still recommend this kit to those that already own the other kit - there's enough differences between them to make it worth it?
Having reworked one of the original kits into this, yes. There are numerous details that are hard to reproduce without either casting 1:72 star wars kits or cutting those apart.
I might pick up a copy of the decal sheet. The crescent moon details on the sides of mine aren't great and a decal would be better than what I hand-painted
Looking at the new parts, I realize that there was a star wars kit bashed into this that I hadn't realized when I built mine. I knew about the bottom of Vader's TIE (bridge) and the x-wing engines in the vent section BUT I'm seeing parts from the old speederbike kit.
Don’t use the phot teaching kit. It just didn’t turn out that interesting. Matter of fact. The holes in the photo teaching blocks the window lights at an angle and it just doesn’t look that interesting.
Ugh, that horrible plastic texture on the wings. I got it taken care of on my last build by spraying it with Tamiya Primer, and then knocking it down with high grain scuff pad before painting.
I really dislike when someone does a video and includes extensive history of the subject and even though yours's is a bit different I still dislike the first 5-10 minutes, just down right unnecessary. On the other hand your video is helpful, got one on order from a local hobby shop and now I know what colors to buy when it comes in.
IMPORTANT: The Kronos One Photo Etch samples are delayed so that is why only the main kit and light set are being reviewed now. Round 2 will send out a sample as soon as they get them in.
Yeah. I have decided to wait to build mine until the PE set is out.
Thank you for sharing another well done kit review. My favorite part of the lighting kit is that it is self contained, power supply and all.
It's also nice and interesting that the batteries are in the same place as on the original 1960s Klingon model kit by amt.Looking forward to see your build (as always)!!
I wonder what else this year will bring with it
Now we need a model of the new Klingon ship from Strange New Worlds in scale with the SNW "Enterprise"!
I thought about painting the aztec patterns but decided not to do that. I used a light shifting color changing paint instead. It looks cool as hell when as the light changes the color goes from dark sparkly green to a turquoise.
That sounds like a good idea. All those panels were sort of pain..lol.
I haven’t built any of the Polar Lights kits yet. I would LOVE to get and build the original series Enterprise, the refit (STtMP) Enterprise and the Klingon Battle Cruiser (never knew it was supposed to be known as a “K’Tang-A”), but WOW… $200+ for a friggin’ plastic model kit is a bit crazy, and beyond my budget capability!
When I stopped building model kits years ago, I think the most I ever spent was about $25-$30… including all of the supplies! I believe the last kit I built was a “Next Generation” Enterprise-D, which ended up as quite a nice representation of the ship from the show, despite numerous design flaws (IMO) that caused a lot of frustration during the build and after.
Nevertheless, I’m going to keep looking for a “deal.” Maybe I’ll get lucky one day. 🫤
… Oh, by the way, I like the Kronos-1 kit, but I actually prefer the other version of the ship (from the Motion Picture).
I like the previous version of the bridge a LOT more, and I always thought that the green-glowing portion of the engine nacelles from the Kronos-1 was kind of gimmicky and overstated.
Because of the extra detail, I think if I ever get one, I would probably get the Kronos-1, but I wouldn’t illuminate the nacelles with the green-glow section. I would HOPE that I would still be able to light the smaller pin-lighted areas on the engines, like you did with your first model, but my guess is that it wouldn’t be exactly the same unless I happened to come across the right spare parts from the previous version. 🤔
On second thought, I think I might just prefer to get the Motion Picture version and add a few extra details myself. 🫤
I am looking forward to your build up.
I dont know if this is an error on the box art: 'Qo'noS' is the name of the Klingon Homeworld, 'Kronos' is how it is pronounced.
I was going to say the same thing.
this is an amazing kit, and one i've been waiting for...
Awesome, Kit, I just can't afforded it
Excellent review....thanks very much!
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I was looking forward to this one but I don't think using decals for what should have been more photo etch was the right thing to do. It would really be nice to be wrong about that though. Can't wait to see how it turns out!
I think that was due to cost cutting. The kit is rather expensive and the chrome-gold decals already go a long way for many. For the pro's there will be the separate photo etch kit. This is something the hardcore people will gladly pay extra for but using the decals as default makes this more accessible for the masses.
the battery pack is in the body, so you can display this hanging from the ceiling............... nice
Silver interior never reflects light as one would think. Not even lining foil in there will do it. Gloss white is the only way.
It's expensive yes, but it's pretty large, this a model that needs lights, it looks well wicked
Where was the review of the updated Kronos ONE light kit itself??? All I saw was more footage of your previous k'tinga models light kit!!! Did the new version of the light kit come with alternate parts for hte K'tinga to have the details of the Kronos One nacelle lighting shown in ST Enterprise footage of the D7/K'tinga model?? The Kronos One update lighting kit needs its own video please showing contents, alt parts, etc!
I think its the same kit.
@@TheDavidPoole I wish he had shown its contents. As I "[REALLY]" wanted to know if the kronos one update light kit came with green colored casted versions of those new textured nacel insert sheet parts that run the length inside the nacel. Or if it didnt at all, as I have no idea atm if I need to buy 2 light kits for green translucent casted parts, or just get 2 kits for what I need for my custom build.
I get the sense that you would still recommend this kit to those that already own the other kit - there's enough differences between them to make it worth it?
Having reworked one of the original kits into this, yes.
There are numerous details that are hard to reproduce without either casting 1:72 star wars kits or cutting those apart.
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I built a k'tinga as Kronos One but still need the PE.
I might pick up a copy of the decal sheet. The crescent moon details on the sides of mine aren't great and a decal would be better than what I hand-painted
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Ok, seeing the decals, I'd be willing to build one of these and use the PE and put the decals on my original build of K1
Looking at the new parts, I realize that there was a star wars kit bashed into this that I hadn't realized when I built mine.
I knew about the bottom of Vader's TIE (bridge) and the x-wing engines in the vent section
BUT
I'm seeing parts from the old speederbike kit.
I preferred when it was called the D-7 in TOS and not this retconned Katinga stuff.
Great what the model #
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Don’t use the phot teaching kit. It just didn’t turn out that interesting. Matter of fact. The holes in the photo teaching blocks the window lights at an angle and it just doesn’t look that interesting.
Ugh, that horrible plastic texture on the wings. I got it taken care of on my last build by spraying it with Tamiya Primer, and then knocking it down with high grain scuff pad before painting.
The "texture" disappears once you add an undercoat.
@@markbelsom3174 Not really. I had to do the above to remove it. The point is, it should never be there in the first place.
@@markbelsom3174 Yup, I didn't sand any texture on mine and it looks amazing. Primer + Paint + Weathered Effects. Maybe if you got a magnifier out.
I really dislike when someone does a video and includes extensive history of the subject and even though yours's is a bit different I still dislike the first 5-10 minutes, just down right unnecessary. On the other hand your video is helpful, got one on order from a local hobby shop and now I know what colors to buy when it comes in.
a conversion kit would make no sense...i'm sure they put a lot of work into creating "this" release...
It's red 😂