Gift ideas for model builders
Gift Ideas for Star Trek Fans
The right Star Trek gift starts with the series and starship the recipient loves. Choose an Original Series Enterprise, a ship from the films or a later television favourite, then decide whether they would enjoy building it. These recommendations include plastic kits, a substantial LEGO project and a ready-built Enterprise-D for immediate display. Our sci-fi gift guide covers more fictional worlds if you’re still deciding on a subject.
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Three gifts to start with
Best Star Trek Models and Kits to Give as Gifts
Best for a classic Star Trek building project
Intermediate · Plastic · 100 to 250 · Age 10+
Instructions Included
£40.33
Best for a ready-built Next Generation display gift
Diecast · Completed Model · Age 14+
Ready-built · Static Display
£54.95
Best for a substantial gift for someone who enjoys LEGO
Intermediate · Plastic · Over 1000 · Age 18+
Brick Built · Pre-coloured
£349.99
Choose the version they recognise
Gifts for Original Series and Strange New Worlds Fans
The familiar NCC-1701 appears in different designs across Star Trek. Match the gift to the original television ship or the Strange New Worlds version, or choose Galileo for a fan who would enjoy building a shuttle with an interior.
Best for a classic Star Trek building project
Model kit · Intermediate · Plastic · 1:600
Give an Original Series fan Kirk’s Enterprise as a 117-piece Intermediate plastic kit. It finishes at roughly 48 cm long, so check the recipient’s display space and whether they already have the glue and paint needed.
£40.33 Amazon
Best for a fan of the Strange New Worlds Enterprise
Model kit · Easy · Plastic · 1:1000
Choose this version for someone who follows Strange New Worlds and wants its interpretation of the Enterprise. The 82-part, 1:1000 kit includes water-slide decals and a dome display base. It is classified Easy, but check the exact kit’s assembly and finishing supplies before giving it.
£54.72 Amazon
Best for an Original Series fan who enjoys interior detail
Model kit · Challenging · Plastic · 1:32
The 1:32 Galileo shuttle gives an Original Series fan a different subject to build, with a full interior to explore. Choose this Challenging kit for someone who welcomes careful assembly, and check the finishing supplies they’ll need.
£266.19 eBay
Ships from the original-cast films
Gifts from the Classic Star Trek Films
A film favourite can make a model gift feel particularly well chosen. The Reliant and Excelsior offer alternatives to an Enterprise, while the large Refit kit suits someone who actively wants a more demanding project and has room to display it.
Best for a Wrath of Khan fan’s model collection
Model kit · Intermediate · Plastic · 1:537
A Wrath of Khan fan can build the Reliant to display alongside an Enterprise. The 1:537 Intermediate kit includes a dome base and finishes about 46 cm long. Check whether they already have the paint and glue required.
£61.94 Amazon
Best for a film fan who wants another Starfleet design
Model kit · Easy · Plastic · 1:1000
The Excelsior offers a recognisable film-era ship for someone whose shelves already include an Enterprise. This 1:1000 kit has an Easy classification and includes instructions for the build. Check the precise pack contents and the finishing supplies needed for the result they want.
£48.00 Amazon
Best for a large film-era Enterprise project
Model kit · Challenging · Plastic · 1:350
This 1:350 Enterprise Refit suits an experienced modeller with room to display a ship around 89 cm long. An interior docking bay, shuttlecraft and work bees add detail to the Challenging build. Check their paint and assembly supplies.
£135.25 Amazon
Check the ship’s registry
Gifts for The Next Generation Fans
The Enterprise-D, Enterprise-E and Enterprise-C are distinct designs with different connections to The Next Generation and its films. These three assembly kits suit someone who enjoys plastic modelling. Check which ship is missing from their collection before choosing.
Best for a Next Generation fan who enjoys plastic kits
Model kit · Easy · Plastic · 1:1400
For someone who wants to build Picard’s Enterprise, this 1:1400 AMT kit offers a plastic-model approach to the familiar Enterprise-D. It has an Easy classification, with finishing work to consider separately. Check the model number, paint requirements and whether the recipient already owns this version.
£50.17 Amazon
Best for a fan of the First Contact Enterprise
Model kit · Easy · Plastic · 1:1400
A fan of First Contact or the later Next Generation films can build the Enterprise-E in 1:1400 scale. The Easy kit includes a display stand and decals. Allow for the separate paint and cement it requires.
£47.94 Amazon
Best for adding a different Enterprise to a collection
Model kit · Easy · Plastic · 1:1400
A Next Generation collector can build another Enterprise in 1:1400 scale, with alternate markings and battle-damage decals. The clear plastic suits a lighting project if they want one. A lighting kit is sold separately.
£71.66 Amazon
Make their favourite series the starting point
Deep Space Nine, Voyager and Lower Decks Gifts
A Star Trek fan’s favourite ship may be the Defiant, Voyager or Cerritos. These kits offer different build experiences, from snap-fit assembly to projects requiring paint and glue. Choose the series first, then check that the construction work suits the recipient.
Best for a Deep Space Nine fan who prefers snap-fit assembly
Model kit · Intermediate · Plastic · 1:1000
This 1:1000 snap-fit Defiant gives a Deep Space Nine fan an Intermediate project around 17 cm long. A dome base and metal support rod are included. Check the finish they want and any paint supplies it requires.
£34.73 Amazon
Best for a Voyager fan who enjoys careful finishing
Model kit · Challenging · Plastic · 1:670
Give a Voyager fan Janeway’s ship as a 1:670 plastic model with decals and a display stand. The Challenging kit comes unbuilt and unpainted, so check the recipient’s experience and finishing supplies.
£40.99 Amazon
Best for a Lower Decks fan who builds plastic models
Model kit · Intermediate · Plastic · 1:1400
A Lower Decks fan can build the Cerritos in 1:1400 scale. This Intermediate kit finishes about 38 cm long and requires painting and assembly. Adhesives, tools and paints are sold separately, so check what they’ll need.
£95.86 Amazon
Choose the experience as well as the subject
Star Trek Display Gifts and Ship Collections
These gifts serve different interests: a finished Corgi model for immediate display, a substantial LEGO build, or an eight-ship plastic kit for a miniature fleet. Decide whether the recipient would enjoy construction, collecting or both before choosing.
Best for a ready-built Next Generation display gift
Ready-built model · Diecast
This finished diecast Enterprise-D suits a Next Generation fan who wants a model they can display straight away. The Starfleet delta base is included. Check that this is the ship and release they want.
£54.95 Amazon
Best for a substantial gift for someone who enjoys LEGO
Model kit · Intermediate · Plastic
The 3,600-piece LEGO Enterprise-D makes the building experience a major part of the present. Nine character minifigures, shuttlepods and an angled display stand reinforce the Next Generation theme. Choose it for someone who enjoys LEGO construction and has room for the finished starship.
£349.99 Amazon
Best for building a varied miniature fleet
Model kit · Intermediate · Plastic · 1:2500
Give someone who likes collecting ships in a matching scale eight to assemble in 1:2500, with display bases and three decal sheets. This Intermediate set needs paint and glue, so check which supplies they already own.
£51.64 Amazon
Before you buy
Choosing a Gift for a Star Trek Fan
Start with their favourite series
Find out which Star Trek series or film they return to most. A Defiant, Voyager or Cerritos can feel more personal than an Enterprise if that is the ship they love. The Star Trek model category offers the full range to compare.
Check the exact Enterprise
Compare the full registry, version and product images with the recipient’s favourite design and existing models. An original NCC-1701, a Refit and an Enterprise-D are different choices. The model collector gift guide has more advice on avoiding duplicates.
Choose a project or a finished model
Give a kit if they enjoy assembly and finishing. Choose the ready-built Corgi Enterprise-D if they would prefer something for their shelf straight away. LEGO offers another building style, so consider what they enjoy doing rather than judging only by the finished picture. If they would like a first project, look through the First Build model kits guide.
Check the work and supplies
An Easy rating describes the build difficulty. Read the exact listing to check whether paint, glue or tools are needed, and whether they are included. If lighting is part of the recipient’s plan, check compatibility and supplies separately; a kit suited to lighting does not necessarily include lights. See the guide to plastic model kits for more on glue and paint.
Measure the display space
Match scale if they want their ships displayed at a consistent scale. For a standalone gift, finished length, width and height are more useful for checking the available space. Include the stand and any room needed to see interior details when measuring.
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Questions before you buy
Gift FAQs for Star Trek Fans
How do I choose the right Enterprise as a gift?
Find out which series or film the recipient likes, then check the full ship name, registry and product images. The original Enterprise, Refit, Enterprise-C, Enterprise-D and Enterprise-E are different designs. Check their display and unbuilt kits so you can choose a version they want.
Can I give a Star Trek model to someone who does not build kits?
Yes. The Corgi Enterprise-D featured here is a ready-built diecast display model with a base. The other recommendations are construction kits. Check the format before buying so the gift offers the experience the recipient will enjoy.
Will an Easy Star Trek model kit need painting?
It may. The difficulty rating describes the build, while the instructions and exact box contents determine whether paint, glue or tools are needed. Some Easy plastic kits still require finishing supplies. Check those requirements separately from the difficulty label.
Should a Star Trek gift match the scale of their other ships?
Match scale if the recipient wants ships displayed together at a consistent scale. For an individual centrepiece, the finished dimensions may matter more. Check the available shelf or cabinet space and whether a stand is included before buying a larger kit.
Do the Star Trek kits include lighting?
Do not assume that lighting is included because a kit uses clear plastic or is suitable for modification. The Enterprise-C listing, for example, says that a lighting kit is not included. Check the exact model, compatible lighting components and power requirements if you want the finished gift to light up.
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