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[[File:JohnnyLightningLogo.jpg|right|150px|Company Logo]]
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[[File:Johnny Lightning logo.png|right|180px|Company Logo]]
'''Johnny Lightning''' was formed in 1994 as a subsidiary of [[Playing Mantis]] and is a company primarily known for their die-cast collectible cars. Johnny Lightning produced a line of small painted ''[[Star Trek]]'' [[starship]]s entitled '''Legends of Star Trek''' from {{y|2004}} until {{y|2008}}, after the parent company was bought by [[Racing Champions|RC2 Corporation]].
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'''Johnny Lightning''' was formed in 1994 as a subsidiary of [[Playing Mantis]] and is a company primarily known for producing collectible toy cars.
Ships measured from ten to twelve centimeters long and were made of plastic. Each ship was packaged with a metal display base in one of two different styles.
 
   
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It produced a line of small painted [[Star Trek miniatures|''Star Trek'' miniatures]] called ''Legends Of Star Trek'' from 2004 until 2008, after the parent company was acquired by the [[Racing Champions|RC2 Corporation]]. The RC2 Corporation was acquired by {{w|Tomy}} in 2011. [http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/english/release/pdf/i110502_en.pdf] The ships measured from ten to twelve centimeters long and were made of PVC plastic while their display stands were cast in metal.
== Legends of ''Star Trek'' Releases==
 
=== Series One ===
 
Released in {{y|2004}}; packed on blue-backed cards with removable stickers; includes individually labeled silver display stands
 
* {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} ([[TOS]]) - with TOS [[Command division| Command Division]] insignia sticker
 
* [[Klingon]] [[D7 class|D7]] [[Battle cruiser|Battle Cruiser]] - with Klingon trefoil insignia sticker
 
* [[Romulan]] [[Romulan Bird-of-Prey (23rd century)|Bird-of-Prey]] (TOS) - with Romulan insignia sticker
 
* [[Shuttlecraft]] ''[[Galileo (2267)|Galileo]]'' (TOS) - with TOS [[Sciences division| Sciences Division]] insignia sticker
 
* {{USS|Reliant}} - with movie-era [[Starfleet insignia]] sticker
 
* {{EnterpriseNX}} - with ''Enterprise'' mission patch sticker
 
   
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[[Platz]], the distributor of many ''Star Trek'' models in the Japanese market, re-released the line in Japan from 2011 until 2014.
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[[File:Johnny Lightning Star Trek starship prototypes.jpg|thumb|Johnny Lightning ''Legends Of Star Trek'' prototypes]]
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A {{USS|Constellation|NCC-1017}}, a [[Type 7 shuttlecraft|Shuttlecraft]] ''{{dis|Copernicus|2364}}'' with "[[atmosphere|atmospheric]] re-entry damage", a "[[cloak]]ed" {{e|The Enterprise Incident}} {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}, and a "[[Borg|borgified]]" {{USS|Voyager}} were slated for possible release but were not produced. [http://toynewsi.com/index.php?itemid=5789]
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== ''Legends Of Star Trek'': Standard Releases==
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[[File:JL Legends Of Star Trek logo.png|right|180px]]
 
=== Series One ===
 
Released in {{y|2004}}; packed on blue-backed cards with removable stickers; includes individually-labeled silver metal display stands
 
* {{EnterpriseNX}} - with ''Enterprise'' [[assignment patch]] sticker
 
* ''{{dis|Galileo|2267}}'' [[Shuttlecraft]] (TOS) - with TOS [[Sciences division| Sciences Division]] [[insignia]] sticker
 
* [[Klingon]] [[D7 class|D7]] [[Battle cruiser|Battlecruiser]] - with [[Klingon Empire]] insignia sticker
 
* [[Romulan]] [[Romulan Bird-of-Prey (23rd century)|Bird-of-Prey]] (TOS) - with [[Romulan Star Empire]] insignia sticker
 
* {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701| NCC-1701}} ([[TOS]]) - with TOS [[Command division| Command Division]] insignia sticker
 
* [[USS Reliant|USS ''Reliant'' NCC-1864]] - with movie-era [[Starfleet insignia]] sticker
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:JL S1 loose.jpg|Johnny Lightning Legends of Star Trek Series One displayed ships
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File:JL S1 Enterprise NX-01.jpg|JL Series 1 ''Enterprise'' NX-01
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File:JL S1 Galileo Shuttlecraft.jpg|JL Series 1 Shuttlecraft ''Galileo''
File:JLLOSTWave1SetPacks.jpg|Johnny Lightning Legends of Star Trek Series One carded ships
 
 
File:JL S1 Klingon D7 Battle Cruiser.jpg|JL Series 1 Klingon D7 Battle Cruiser
 
File:JL S1 Romulan Bird Of Prey.jpg|JL Series 1 Romulan Bird-of-Prey
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File:JL S1 USS Enterprise (TOS).jpg|JL Series 1 USS ''Enterprise'' (TOS)
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File:JL S1 USS Reliant.jpg|JL Series 1 USS ''Reliant''
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File:JL Legends Of Star Trek Series 1 packaged.jpg|JL Series 1 packaged ships
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
 
=== Series Two: Red Alert ===
 
=== Series Two: Red Alert ===
Released in {{y|2005}}; packed on red-backed cards; includes [[combadge]] embroidered fabric patches and individually labeled silver stands
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Released in {{y|2005}}; packed on red-backed cards; includes [[Starfleet insignia]] (2370s) embroidered fabric patches and individually-labeled silver metal display stands
* USS ''Enterprise'' ([[refit]])
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* ''Enterprise'' NX-01 with Battle Damage - from {{e|Azati Prime}}
 
* Klingon D7 Battlecruiser [[Cloaking device|Cloaked]] - clear plastic
* USS ''Enterprise'' (refit) - with battle damage from {{film|2}}
 
* USS ''Enterprise'' (TOS) - with battle damage
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* USS ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701 ([[refit]])
 
* USS ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701 (refit) with Battle Damage - from {{film|2}}
* Klingon D7 Battle Cruiser [[Cloaking device|(cloaked)]] - clear plastic
 
 
* USS ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701 (TOS) with Battle Damage
* USS Reliant - with battle damage from ''Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan''
 
* ''Enterprise'' NX-01 - with battle damage from {{e|Azati Prime}}
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* USS ''Reliant'' NCC-1864 with Battle Damage - from ''Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan''
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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File:JL S2 Battle Damaged Enterprise NX-01.jpg|JL Series 2 Battle Damaged ''Enterprise'' NX-01
File:JL S2 loose.jpg|Johnny Lightning Legends of Star Trek Series Two displayed ships
 
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File:JL S2 Cloaked Klingon D7 Battle Cruiser.jpg|JL Series 2 Cloaked Klingon D7 Battle Cruiser
File:JLLOSTWave2SetPacks.jpg|Johnny Lightning Legends of Star Trek Series Two carded ships
 
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File:JL S2 USS Enterprise (refit).jpg|JL Series 2 USS ''Enterprise'' (refit)
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File:JL S2 Battle Damaged USS Enterprise (refit).jpg|JL Series 2 Battle Damaged USS ''Enterprise'' (refit)
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File:JL S2 Battle Damaged USS Enterprise (TOS).jpg|JL Series 2 Battle Damaged USS ''Enterprise'' (TOS)
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File:JL S2 Battle Damaged USS Reliant.jpg|JL Series 2 Battle Damaged USS ''Reliant''
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File:JL Legends Of Star Trek Series 2 packaged.jpg|JL Series 2 packaged ships
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
 
=== Series Three: Uncharted Territories ===
 
=== Series Three: Uncharted Territories ===
Released in {{y|2006}}; packed on purple-backed cards; includes new-style black, triangular, individually labeled display stands for these and all subsequent releases
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Released in {{y|2006}}; packed on purple-backed cards; includes individually-labeled black metal display stands
 
* [[Borg cube|Borg Cube]] - includes pegs to allow more cubes to dock and form larger cube
* {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}
 
* Future USS ''Enterprise-D'' - from {{e|All Good Things...}}
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* [[Anti-time future|Future]] {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D| NCC-1701-D}} - from {{e|All Good Things...}}
 
* {{ISS|Enterprise|NX-01| NX-01}} - mirror universe repaint of ''Enterprise'' NX-01
* {{USS|Voyager}}
 
 
* Romulan Bird-of-Prey Cloaked - clear plastic
* [[Borg cube]] - includes pegs to allow more cubes to dock and form larger cube
 
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* USS ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701-D
* {{ISS|Enterprise|NX-01| (NX-01)}} - mirror universe repaint of Enterprise NX-01
 
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* [[USS Voyager|USS ''Voyager'' NCC-74656]]
* Romulan Bird-of-Prey (cloaked) - clear plastic
 
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:JL S3 loose.jpg|Johnny Lightning Legends of Star Trek Series Three displayed ships
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File:JL S3 Borg Cube.jpg|JL Series 3 Borg Cube
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File:JL S3 Future USS Enterprise 1701-D.jpg|JL Series 3 Future USS ''Enterprise''-D
File:JLLOSTWave3SetPacks.jpg|Johnny Lightning Legends of Star Trek Series Three carded ships
 
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File:JL S3 ISS Enterprise (NX).jpg|JL Series 3 ISS ''Enterprise'' (NX)
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File:JL S3 Cloaked Romulan Bird Of Prey.jpg|JL Series 3 Cloaked Romulan Bird Of Prey
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File:JL S3 USS Enterprise 1701-D.jpg|JL Series 3 USS ''Enterprise''-D
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File:JL S3 USS Voyager.jpg|JL Series 3 USS ''Voyager''
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File:JL Legends Of Star Trek Series 3 packaged.jpg|JL Series 3 packaged ships
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
 
=== Series Four: Battlestations! ===
 
=== Series Four: Battlestations! ===
Released in {{y|2007}}; packed on red and black-backed cards; includes black display stands
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Released in {{y|2007}}; packed on red and black-backed cards; includes individually-labeled black metal display stands
* USS ''Enterprise''-D - with re-entry and battle damage from {{film|7}}
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* Borg Cube - with attached [[Borg sphere]] from {{film|8}}
 
* [[USS Defiant (NCC-1764)|USS ''Defiant'' NCC-1764]] - repaint of USS Enterprise (TOS) with "phaser blasts"
* USS ''Voyager'' - with lowered landing gear
 
 
* {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A| NCC-1701-A}} - with attached "phaser blasts" and pearlescent white ("White Lightning") base color; repaint of USS ''Enterprise'' (refit)
* {{USS|Majestic}} - repaint of USS Reliant with "saucer on fire" battle damage
 
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* USS ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701-D - with atmospheric re-entry and battle damage from {{film|7}}
* {{USS|Defiant|NCC-1764}} - repaint of USS Enterprise (TOS) with phaser blasts
 
 
* [[USS Majestic|USS ''Majestic'' NCC-31060]] - repaint of USS ''Reliant'' with battle damage
* {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A|-A}} - with attached "phaser blasts" and pearlescent white ("White Lightning") base color
 
 
* USS ''Voyager'' NCC-74656 - with permanently lowered landing gear
* Borg Cube with attached [[Borg sphere]] - from {{film|8}}
 
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:JL S4 loose.jpg|Johnny Lightning Legends of Star Trek Series Four displayed ships
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File:JL S4 Borg Cube + Sphere.jpg|JL Series 4 Borg Cube and Sphere
File:JL S4 set.jpg|Johnny Lightning Legends of Star Trek Series Four carded ships
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File:JL S4 USS Defiant (TOS).jpg|JL Series 4 USS ''Defiant'' (TOS)
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File:JL S4 USS Enterprise 1701-A.jpg|JL Series 4 USS ''Enterprise''-A
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File:JL S4 Battle Damaged USS Enterprise 1701-D.jpg|JL Series 4 Battle Damaged USS ''Enterprise''-D
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File:JL S4 USS Majestic.jpg|JL Series 4 USS ''Majestic''
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File:JL S4 USS Voyager (landing gear).jpg|JL Series 4 USS ''Voyager'' with landing gear
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File:JL S4 set.jpg|JL Series 4 packaged ships
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
 
=== Series Five: Sacrifice ===
 
=== Series Five: Sacrifice ===
Released in {{y|2008}}; packed on red-backed cards with purple stripe on right; includes black display stands
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Released in {{y|2008}}; packed on red-backed cards with purple stripe on right; includes individually-labeled black metal display stands
* ''Enterprise'' NX-01 - with additional silver "aztecing" paint detailing on hull
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* ''Enterprise'' NX-01 - with additional silver aztecing paint detailing on hull and "photons"
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* [[Galileo II|''Galileo II'' Shuttlecraft NCC-1701⁄7]] - repaint of ''Galileo'' Shuttlecraft
* Klingon D7 Battle Cruiser - with explosions and "torpedoes"
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* Klingon D7 Battlecruiser - with "explosions and torpedoes"
* Shuttlecraft ''[[Galileo II]]'' - repaint of Shuttlecraft Galileo
 
* USS ''Enterprise'' (refit) following [[Auto-destruct|self destruct]] sequence - extreme "damage" to saucer section in particular
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* USS ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701 (refit) - damaged [[auto-destruct]] deco from {{film|3}}
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:JL S5 loose.jpg|Johnny Lightning Legends of Star Trek Series Five displayed ships
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File:JL S5 Enterprise NX-01.jpg|JL Series 5 ''Enterprise'' NX-01
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File:JL S5 Galileo II Shuttlecraft.jpg|JL Series 5 Shuttlecraft ''Galileo II''
File:JL S5 set.jpg|Johnny Lightning Legends of Star Trek Series Five carded ships
 
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File:JL S5 Battle Damaged Klingon D7 Battle Cruiser.jpg|JL Series 5 Battle Damaged Klingon D7 Battle Cruiser
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File:JL S5 Self-Destruct USS Enterprise (refit).jpg|JL Series 5 Auto-Destruct USS ''Enterprise'' (refit)
 
File:JL S5 set.jpg|JL Series 5 packaged ships
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
 
=== Series Six: Ships Of The Line ===
 
=== Series Six: Ships Of The Line ===
Released in November 2008; packed on red-backed cards with green stripe on right; includes black display stands
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Released in November 2008; packed on red-backed cards with green stripe on right; includes individually-labeled black metal display stands
* Borg Cube - with explosions on hull
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* Borg Cube - with "phasers and explosions" on hull
 
* Romulan D7 Battlecruiser ([[TAS]]) - repaint of Klingon D7 Battle Cruiser with Romulan markings
* {{USS|Yamato}} - repaint of USS Enterprise-D
 
* {{USS|Excalibur|NCC-1664}} - repaint of USS Enterprise (TOS)
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* [[USS Excalibur (NCC-1664)|USS ''Excalibur'' NCC-1664]] - repaint of USS ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701 (TOS)
 
* [[USS Yamato|USS ''Yamato'' NCC-71807]] - repaint of USS ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701-D
* Romulan D7 Battle Cruiser ([[TAS]]) - repaint of Klingon D7 Battle Cruiser with Romulan markings
 
{{bginfo|A repaint of the USS Voyager with Borg detailing was scheduled for Series Six but was replaced by the Romulan D7 Battle Cruiser. This D7's top hull has markings as seen in {{TAS|The Survivor}} and {{TAS|The Practical Joker}} while the bottom hull is marked similarly to the Romulan D7s seen in the remastered version of {{TOS|The Enterprise Incident}}}}
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{{bginfo|A repaint of the USS ''Voyager'' with Borg detailing was scheduled for Series Six but was replaced by the Romulan D7 Battle Cruiser. This D7's top hull has markings as seen in {{TAS|The Survivor}} and {{TAS|The Practical Joker}} while the bottom hull is marked similarly to the Romulan D7s seen in the remastered version of {{TOS|The Enterprise Incident}}}}
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:JL S6 loose.jpg|Johnny Lightning Legends of Star Trek Series Six displayed ships
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File:JL S6 Borg Cube.jpg|JL Series 6 Battle Damaged Borg Cube
File:JL S6 set.jpg|Johnny Lightning Legends of Star Trek Series Six carded ships
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File:JL S6 Romulan D7 Battle Cruiser.jpg|JL Series 6 Romulan D7 Battle Cruiser with incorrect stand
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File:JL S6 USS Excalibur.jpg|JL Series 6 USS ''Excalibur''
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File:JL S6 USS Yamato.jpg|JL Series 6 USS ''Yamato''
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File:JL S6 set.jpg|JL Series 6 packaged ships
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
== Legends of ''Star Trek'' "White Lightning" Variant Releases ==
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== ''Legends Of Star Trek'': White Lightning Releases ==
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[[File:JL White Lightning logo.jpg|right|220px]]
Most Johnny Lightning Legends of ''Star Trek'' ships have been released in both standard versions (as listed above) and in rare "White Lightning" variants with alternate paint schemes. They were randomly packed into cases shipped to retailers and they made up less than two percent of the production run. Confirmed variants include:
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Johnny Lightning's ''Legends of Star Trek'' ships have been released in both standard versions (as listed above) and in rare "White Lightning" variants with alternate paint schemes. They were randomly packed into cases shipped to retailers and made up "less than two percent" of the production run.
   
 
Series Five "White Lightning" packaging had a white stripe covering part of the purple stripe on the right side of the package front. All other White Lightning releases were sold in standard packaging.
====Series One====
 
* All Ships - painted pearlescent white instead of standard base color
 
   
 
==== Series One ====
<gallery>
 
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[[File:Johnny Lightning S1 White Lightning ships.jpg|thumb|JL Series 1 "White Lightning" ships]]
File:JLLOSTWave1WLD7Pack.jpg|Klingon D7 Battle Cruiser
 
 
* All ships are painted pearlescent white instead of the standard base color
File:JLLOSTWave1WLBOPPack.jpg|Romulan Bird-of-Prey
 
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</gallery>
 
   
====Series Two====
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==== Series Two ====
* All Ships - standard base color but a tiny painted Starfleet "Delta Shield" is painted on the ship's lower hull
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* All ships have an identical paint scheme to the standard releases but a tiny [[Starfleet]] "Delta Shield" is painted on the ship's lower hull
   
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:JLLOSTWave2WLEntPack.jpg|Close-up of the "Delta Shield" on the Johnny Lightning Legends of Star Trek Series Two "White Lightning" 'Battle-Damaged' USS Enterprise NCC-1701 (refit)
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File:JLLOSTWave2WLEntPack.jpg|Location of the "Delta Shield" marking on the battle-damaged Series 2 USS ''Enterprise'' (refit)
File:JLLOSTWave2WLD7Pack.jpg|Close-up of the Johnny Lightning Legends of Star Trek Series Two cloaked "White Lightning" Klingon D7 Battle Cruiser, with detail of the "Delta Shield" marker
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File:JLLOSTWave2WLD7Pack.jpg|Close-up of the JL Series 2 Klingon D7 Battlecruiser with inset of the "Delta Shield" marking
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File:Johnny Lightning S2 White Lightning Delta Shield.jpg|Extreme close-up of the JL Series 2 USS ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701 (refit) "Delta Shield" marking
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
====Series Three====
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==== Series Three ====
[[File:JLLOSTWave3WLBorgPack.jpg|thumb|Johnny Lightning Legends of Star Trek Series Three "White Lightning" Borg Cube]]
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[[File:Johnny Lightning S3 White Lightning ships.jpg|thumb|JL Series 3 "White Lightning" ships]]
* Future USS Enterprise-D - cloaked, clear plastic
 
* ISS Enterprise (NX-01) - cloaked, clear plastic
 
* USS Voyager - painted pearlescent white
 
 
* Borg Cube - green plastic
 
* Borg Cube - green plastic
 
* Future USS ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701-D - cloaked, clear plastic
* Romulan Bird-of-Prey - Romulan bird logo is painted on the otherwise clear "cloaked" plastic body
 
 
* ISS ''Enterprise'' NX-01 - cloaked, clear plastic
 
* Romulan Bird-of-Prey - bird logo painted on clear "cloaked" body
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* USS ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701-D - painted pearlescent white
 
* USS ''Voyager'' - painted pearlescent white
 
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====Series Four====
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==== Series Four ====
[[File:JLS4WLdisplayedcomparison.jpg|thumb|Johnny Lightning Legends of Star Trek Series Four standard & "White Lightning" USS Defiant & USS Enterprise-D]]
 
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[[File:Johnny Lightning S4 White Lightning ships.jpg|thumb|JL Series 4 "White Lightning" ships]]
* USS ''Enterprise'' (TOS) - painted silver instead of standard base colors
 
* USS ''Enterprise''-D - painted silver instead of standard base colors
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* All ships are painted silver instead of the standard base color
* USS ''Defiant'' - painted silver instead of standard base colors
 
* USS ''Majestic'' - painted silver instead of standard base colors
 
* USS ''Voyager'' - painted silver instead of standard base colors
 
* Borg Cube with Borg Sphere - painted silver with no black detailing
 
 
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====Series Five====
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==== Series Five ====
{{bginfo|Series Five "White Lightning" packaging has a white stripe covering part of the purple stripe on the right side of the package.}}
 
[[File:Columbiajl.jpg|thumb|Johnny Lightning Legends of Star Trek Series Five "White Lightning" NX-02 Columbia]]
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[[File:Johnny Lightning S5 White Lightning ships.jpg|thumb|JL Series 5 "White Lightning" ships]]
* [[Columbia|''Columbia'' NX-02]] - repaint of Series Five Enterprise NX-01
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* [[Columbia|''Columbia'' NX-02]] - repaint of Series Five ''Enterprise'' NX-01
* Shuttlecraft ''[[Columbus]]'' - repaint of Shuttlecraft Galileo II with pearlescent white base color
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* [[Columbus|''Columbus'' Shuttlecraft NCC-1701/2]] - repaint of Shuttlecraft ''Galileo II''
* USS ''Enterprise'' (TOS) auto-destruct - with orange, yellow, and red painted detail in the "damaged" primary hull
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* USS ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701 (refit) - auto-destruct deco with orange, yellow, and red painted detail in the "damaged" primary hull
* Klingon D7 Battle Cruiser - painted purple detailing on top hull including bridge, no molded "torpedoes" or "explosions" {{bginfo|According to Johnny Lightning's parent company (and owner of [[AMT]]), this ship's paintwork resembles the original series' [[studio model]], but this is a highly contentious assertion.[[http://round2models.com/articles/klingon-color-theory-101]] Its coloration more closely resembles that of the [[Star Trek: Phase II]] D7's paint scheme (which later evolved into the [[K't'inga class]] studio model used in [[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]] and other productions).[[http://www.modelermagic.com/?p=1722]]}}
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* Klingon D7 Battlecruiser - painted purple detailing on top hull including bridge, no molded "torpedoes" or "explosions" {{bginfo|According to Johnny Lightning's parent company (and owner of [[AMT]]), this D7's paintwork resembles the original series' [[studio model|studio model's]], but this is highly contentious.[[http://round2models.com/articles/klingon-color-theory-101]] Its coloration appears to more closely resemble that seen on the [[Star Trek: Phase II]] D7.[[http://www.modelermagic.com/?p=1722]]}}
 
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====Series Six (unconfirmed)====
 
* Borg Cube - painted silver with green highlights
 
* USS ''Excalibur'' - painted pearlescent white instead of standard base color
 
* USS ''Yamato'' - painted pearlescent white instead of standard base color
 
   
 
==== Series Six ====
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[[File:Johnny Lightning S6 White Lightning ships.jpg|thumb|JL Series 6 "White Lightning" ships]]
 
* Borg Cube - painted silver and green with orange "explosions" on hull
 
* Romulan D7 Battlecruiser - painted pearlescent white instead of standard base color
 
* USS ''Excalibur'' NCC-1664 - painted pearlescent white instead of standard base color
 
* USS ''Yamato'' NCC-71807 - painted pearlescent white instead of standard base color
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{{clear}}
   
== See also ==
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==See also==
* [[Star Trek Micro Machines|''Star Trek'' Micro Machines]]
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* [[Star Trek starship miniatures]]
* [[Hallmark]]
 
* [[F-Toys]]
 
* [[Konami]]
 
* [[Furuta]]
 
* [[Hot Wheels]]
 
* [[Romando]]
 
* [[Corgi]]
 
* [[Ertl Company|Ertl]]
 
* [[The Hamilton Collection|Hamilton]]
 
* [[Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection]]
 
 
* [[Star Trek model kits]]
 
* [[Star Trek model kits]]
   

Revision as of 14:41, 10 April 2015

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Johnny Lightning was formed in 1994 as a subsidiary of Playing Mantis and is a company primarily known for producing collectible toy cars.

It produced a line of small painted Star Trek miniatures called Legends Of Star Trek from 2004 until 2008, after the parent company was acquired by the RC2 Corporation. The RC2 Corporation was acquired by Tomy in 2011. [1] The ships measured from ten to twelve centimeters long and were made of PVC plastic while their display stands were cast in metal.

Platz, the distributor of many Star Trek models in the Japanese market, re-released the line in Japan from 2011 until 2014.

File:Johnny Lightning Star Trek starship prototypes.jpg

Johnny Lightning Legends Of Star Trek prototypes

A USS Constellation, a Shuttlecraft Copernicus with "atmospheric re-entry damage", a "cloaked" "The Enterprise Incident" USS Enterprise, and a "borgified" USS Voyager were slated for possible release but were not produced. [2]

Legends Of Star Trek: Standard Releases

JL Legends Of Star Trek logo

Series One

Released in 2004; packed on blue-backed cards with removable stickers; includes individually-labeled silver metal display stands

Series Two: Red Alert

Released in 2005; packed on red-backed cards; includes Starfleet insignia (2370s) embroidered fabric patches and individually-labeled silver metal display stands

  • Enterprise NX-01 with Battle Damage - from "Azati Prime"
  • Klingon D7 Battlecruiser Cloaked - clear plastic
  • USS Enterprise NCC-1701 (refit)
  • USS Enterprise NCC-1701 (refit) with Battle Damage - from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
  • USS Enterprise NCC-1701 (TOS) with Battle Damage
  • USS Reliant NCC-1864 with Battle Damage - from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Series Three: Uncharted Territories

Released in 2006; packed on purple-backed cards; includes individually-labeled black metal display stands

Series Four: Battlestations!

Released in 2007; packed on red and black-backed cards; includes individually-labeled black metal display stands

Series Five: Sacrifice

Released in 2008; packed on red-backed cards with purple stripe on right; includes individually-labeled black metal display stands

Series Six: Ships Of The Line

Released in November 2008; packed on red-backed cards with green stripe on right; includes individually-labeled black metal display stands

  • Borg Cube - with "phasers and explosions" on hull
  • Romulan D7 Battlecruiser (TAS) - repaint of Klingon D7 Battle Cruiser with Romulan markings
  • USS Excalibur NCC-1664 - repaint of USS Enterprise NCC-1701 (TOS)
  • USS Yamato NCC-71807 - repaint of USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D
A repaint of the USS Voyager with Borg detailing was scheduled for Series Six but was replaced by the Romulan D7 Battle Cruiser. This D7's top hull has markings as seen in TAS: "The Survivor" and TAS: "The Practical Joker" while the bottom hull is marked similarly to the Romulan D7s seen in the remastered version of TOS: "The Enterprise Incident"

Legends Of Star Trek: White Lightning Releases

JL White Lightning logo

Johnny Lightning's Legends of Star Trek ships have been released in both standard versions (as listed above) and in rare "White Lightning" variants with alternate paint schemes. They were randomly packed into cases shipped to retailers and made up "less than two percent" of the production run.

Series Five "White Lightning" packaging had a white stripe covering part of the purple stripe on the right side of the package front. All other White Lightning releases were sold in standard packaging.

Series One

Johnny Lightning S1 White Lightning ships

JL Series 1 "White Lightning" ships

  • All ships are painted pearlescent white instead of the standard base color

Series Two

  • All ships have an identical paint scheme to the standard releases but a tiny Starfleet "Delta Shield" is painted on the ship's lower hull

Series Three

Johnny Lightning S3 White Lightning ships

JL Series 3 "White Lightning" ships

  • Borg Cube - green plastic
  • Future USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D - cloaked, clear plastic
  • ISS Enterprise NX-01 - cloaked, clear plastic
  • Romulan Bird-of-Prey - bird logo painted on clear "cloaked" body
  • USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D - painted pearlescent white
  • USS Voyager - painted pearlescent white

Series Four

Johnny Lightning S4 White Lightning ships

JL Series 4 "White Lightning" ships

  • All ships are painted silver instead of the standard base color

Series Five

Johnny Lightning S5 White Lightning ships

JL Series 5 "White Lightning" ships

  • Columbia NX-02 - repaint of Series Five Enterprise NX-01
  • Columbus Shuttlecraft NCC-1701/2 - repaint of Shuttlecraft Galileo II
  • USS Enterprise NCC-1701 (refit) - auto-destruct deco with orange, yellow, and red painted detail in the "damaged" primary hull
  • Klingon D7 Battlecruiser - painted purple detailing on top hull including bridge, no molded "torpedoes" or "explosions"
    According to Johnny Lightning's parent company (and owner of AMT), this D7's paintwork resembles the original series' studio model's, but this is highly contentious.[[3]] Its coloration appears to more closely resemble that seen on the Star Trek: Phase II D7.[[4]]

Series Six

Johnny Lightning S6 White Lightning ships

JL Series 6 "White Lightning" ships

  • Borg Cube - painted silver and green with orange "explosions" on hull
  • Romulan D7 Battlecruiser - painted pearlescent white instead of standard base color
  • USS Excalibur NCC-1664 - painted pearlescent white instead of standard base color
  • USS Yamato NCC-71807 - painted pearlescent white instead of standard base color

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