I have to admit, this has been a long time in coming. I started collecting STAW minis when the game launched, and for the first year or so I kept up pretty well with at least the Federation stuff (they're my favorite faction). However, since I never really got into playing the game, I hadn't bought much since July 2014 (the Enterprise Refit was the last mini I remember buying). Until this Christmas, that is. I decided to put a couple of ships in the ol' Christmas list (being only $15, they are easy for relatives to buy!), and dust off my stuff and no kidding play a game or two...and I had a blast with it! So, now I've been busily reading threads in this forum, trying to get caught up on what I missed. There are a few ships out there that I am definitely interested in...I got the Thunderchild and Hathaway for Christmas, so those are off the list. The Enterprise E is surprisingly hard to find, though I got one from an online retailer for $28, shipped. Going forward, I plan on mostly playing friendly games and not getting into the OP scene.
Here is my collection as it stands now:
Federation:
Enterprise-D (x2)
Excelsior
Reliant
Refit Enterprise
Hathaway
Thunderchild
Defiant (USS type)
Equinox
Voyager
Prometheus
Enterprise-E (on order)
Klingon:
Mhat-H'a (x2)
Negh-Var
Romulan
Khazara (x2)
Borg
Sphere 4270
Cube 138
Other
4th Div. Battleship
Bioship Alpha
Anyway, as far as future purchases go I plan on rounding out my Federation stuff and picking up some more Romulans and Klingon stuff. Here is what I am definitely planning on getting:
1. USS Phoenix (even if it has the wrong pod on top, I so love the Nebula class!)
2. Fighter Squadron 6
3. USS Pegasus
4. IKS G'roth
5. Valdore
6. Scimitar
Here are some things that I'm on the fence about:
1. TOS Enterprise (mainly because of the size of the mini)
2. Delta Flyer (never been a fan of the design)
3. USS Pasteur
4. Borg Queen's ship
5. Borg scout cube
I'm definitely planning on trying to play more of this game in 2016!