| abstract | - In 2003, Furuta produced its first small-scale injection-molded plastic models of Star Trek starships and space stations for Volume One of the Star Trek Federation Ships & Alien Ships Collection. Volumes Two and Three followed in 2004 and 2006 respectively. All were sold in "blind boxes" which did not disclose its specific contents on its outside. The first two volumes included a collectible trading card with each model. Notably, aside from producing many commonly-seen Star Trek starships, Furuta also produced ships that had been rarely touched upon by other licensed companies before. These included a Species 8472 bio-ship and a Prometheus-, Olympic-, and Nova-class vessel. The models were pre-painted, surprisingly detailed for their size, and were "snap-fit" models that required no glue for assembly. Furuta's line was larger than its contemporary competitor Romando which released a Star Trek gashapon product line around the same time. Konami and F-Toys also released Star Trek gashapon series in later years. Scale info courtesy of Starshipmodeler
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