Corgi

Corgi Toys is a British company that has produced die-cast vehicle models since 1956 under the Corgi and Corgi Jr. brands, among other trademarks. 
Following its acquisition by Mattel in 1989, the company regained its independence as Corgi Classics Limited in 1995 and headquartered itself in Leicester, England. Since 2008, the brands have been owned by , a renowned English model train manufacturer.
==Star Trek releases ==
Corgi Books, a subsidiary of the company, published Star Trek novels in the 1970s and early 1980s.
Corgi re-associated itself with the Star Trek franchise prior to the release of when it licensed and retailed two entirely new die-cast starship miniatures, similar to Dinky Toys' earlier three-inch releases. 
 	 	
Standard 	Limited edition 	
Packaging for the 2006 starship releases	Packaging for the 2006 starship releases	Packaging for the 2006 starship releases
In 2005, the company obtained licensing to release die-cast models based on starships seen in various Star Trek episodes and movies. Five to eight-inch long die-cast models of the , a Klingon Bird-of-Prey, and the debuted at retail in February 2006. 
Later in the year, the company released unpainted versions of each ship in its "40th Anniversary Limited Edition" line. Each came with a numbered certificate, four AAA batteries, and an electronically-adjustable LED-illuminated stand. 
Replicas of the , the , and a D'deridex-class Romulan warbird were scheduled for release in September 2007 but did not reach production. The was also tentatively scheduled for a future release but prototypes were not shown to the public and the model was not mass produced.
Corgi obtained a multi-year license to produce collectibles based on props and ships from 2009's film in January 2008, though it appeared that most releases were intended to be released under the Master Replicas brand, a company that Corgi had acquired on 4 October 2006, which was euphemistically presented as a "merger" at the various 2006 November/December shareholder meetings. Master Replicas' prospective involvement was widely lauded by collectors, as the company's earlier high quality prop replicas from the Star Wars franchise and its groundbreaking "studio scale" three-foot model of the USS Enterprise (TOS) had been enthusiastically received. 
Master Replicas' and Corgi's association with Star Trek ended abruptly in September 2009 when CBS Consumer Products announced that licensing to produce replica ships and props had been awarded to eFX Collectibles (who immediately reissued an upgraded version of the then very recent, below-listed TR-590 Mark IX Tricorder, as the "Star Trek: First Contact Mark IX Science Recorder" which came with a certificate autographed by Brent Spiner) and QMx. 
Yet, on 5 April 2023, the news broke that Corgi had acquired a new Star Trek license, which was followed by the news on 2 September that the first two items expected for a winter 2023/2024 release under the new license would be two 20 cm die-cast models of the USS Enterprise and USS Enterprise-D. The license though, did not apply for the US and Canada, but was otherwise extended worldwide. 
=== Die-cast starships ===
1982-1984 releases 	1982-1984 releases 	1982-1984 releases 	1982-1984 releases 	1982-1984 releases 	1982-1984 releases
Item 	Item No. 	Issue 	Scale 	Notes 	
(refit) 	148 	 	n/a 	early card variant with "The Vengeance of Khan" imprint 	
(refit) 	n/a 	 	n/a 	re-issue of 148 	
Klingon Warship 	149 	1982 	n/a 	early card variant with "The Vengeance of Khan" imprint 	
Klingon Warship 	n/a 	1984 	n/a 	re-issue of 149 	
USS Enterprise (refit) and Klingon Warship Doublepack	2542 	1982 	n/a 	  	
Crimefighters Gift Set 	3116 	1984 	n/a 	two versions include 148 USS Enterprise (refit) 	
2006 Releases 	2006 Releases 	2006 Releases 	2006 Releases 	2006 Releases 	2006 Releases
 	CC96601 	 	1:1430 	  	
 	CC96607 	 	1:1430 	numbered 40th Anniversary Limited Edition (7,510 pieces) on illuminated display stand 	
Klingon Bird-of-Prey 	CC96602 	 	1:1000 	  	
Klingon Bird-of-Prey 	CC96608 	 	1:1000 	numbered 40th Anniversary Limited Edition (7,510 pieces) on illuminated display stand 	
 	CC96603 	 	1:3160 	  	
 	CC96609 	 	1:3160 	numbered 40th Anniversary Limited Edition (7,510 pieces) on illuminated display stand 	
Canceled releases 	Canceled releases 	Canceled releases 	Canceled releases 	Canceled releases 	Canceled releases
 	D6333 	 	n/a 	 	
 	D6334 	 	n/a 	 	
Romulan Warbird 	D6335 	 	n/a 	 	
2008 Releases under Master Replicas brand 	2008 Releases under Master Replicas brand	2008 Releases under Master Replicas brand	2008 Releases under Master Replicas brand	2008 Releases under Master Replicas brand 	2008 Releases under Master Replicas brand
Assault Phaser 	ST78002 	 	1:1 	Limited edition (2000 pc); with removable clip and type 1 phaser, as well as realistic lights and sounds digitally recorded directly from the film.	
Tricorder TR-590 Mark IX 	ST78003 	 	1:1 	Limited edition (2000 pc); authentic light and sound effects taken from the original sound files 	
Releases under new 2023 license 	Releases under new 2023 license 	Releases under new 2023 license 	Releases under new 2023 license 	Releases under new 2023 license 	Releases under new 2023 license
USS Enterprise NCC-1701 (The Original Series) 	CC96610 	 	1:1430 	Essentially reissues of the 2006 CC96601 and CC96603 releases, but with revised detailing 	
USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D (The Next Generation) 	CC96611 	 	1:3160 	Essentially reissues of the 2006 CC96601 and CC96603 releases, but with revised detailing 	
==See also==
* Star Trek starship miniatures
* Star Trek model kits
== External links ==
* – official homepage
* – official US web site
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Category:Collectible companies