The Enterprise-C is not one of my favorite Trek ships, primarily because the original design feels somewhat inauthentic. My first thought when seeing the vessel fully assembled was that the Enterprise-C looks like, well, a toy version of the Enterprise-D. Therefore, I'd recommend this kit for completest Trek fans only. That said, the KIT itself is really well-done. The pieces are very detailed, and you can paint every hull plate and/or window if you so choose. (The painting guide is fairly minimal, unfortunately.) Assembly is quick, and there are extra pieces to build a variant of the ship if you like - nice! Best of all, there is an entire SHEET of decals for battle-damage. I personally chose to build a shiny new Enterprise-C and am saving those decals for another project. These extra features weren't necessary for this kit, but AMT included them anyway.

Great model and wonderful detail. I had little to no trouble with decals or instructions. There is a lot of painting on this model. A lot of it and I'm not kidding. It's also a decent size model too. There are a zillion decals as it includes the battle damage ones as well and you can build another version of the starship as well with a couple of extra parts. I recommend doing most of the sub assembly, painting and decaling before you do final assembly due to the size. Definitely need super glue that is fast drying for the final assembly as the model is too big for slow drying model glue. The saucer appears to sit level and the nacelles appear to follow suite well.

The Ambassador Class Enterprise-C was featured in only one episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. It was the last of the large Enterprise models (Original Series through Enterprise-E) made by AMT from 1968 to 1999. This was a great kit to begin with; parts fit and details were a bit better than the other Enterprise kits released prior to the “C.” Round2 has brought it back with some cool improvements. This kit can be built in any one of three versions right out of the box. You can build a pristine Enterprise-C, which is the easiest option. For the second version, two thirds of the nicely executed decal sheet is composed of well over a hundred battle scar markings, which duplicate the extreme damage seen in the fan-favorite episode, “Yesterday’s Enterprise”. Extra parts and decals are also included to build the Yamaguchi, featured briefly in Deep Space Nine episode, “Emissary.” Some modifications such as cutting and scraping off details will be needed to build the Yamaguchi. This reviewer’s kit was molded in light blue plastic (box says it’s light gray). Instruction sheet is good but it says to paint engine Bussard domes blue, instead of correct red. It’s always a good idea to verify such information from other sources, including the show itself. This model doesn’t have a complex “Aztec” paint pattern, but a fair bit of masking and painting is involved to make a nice looking model. Be sure to thoroughly scrub the plastic prior to applying paint; this reviewer noted a very slippery mold release that did not come off with dish soap and a brush. A wipe with paint thinner (test on an inside surface first to be sure it won’t etch the plastic) quickly dispatched the mold release and paint adhered normally after doing this. A new, sturdy dome base completes an exceptional offering by Round2/AMT. The kit is easy to build for those desiring an interesting, no-fuss Enterprise model.