Master Replicas
Master Replicas was founded in 2003 and was best known for its production of high-quality limited edition 1:1 diecast replicas of Star Wars lightsabers and scaled spaceships. The company also released a number of licensed products from the , Marvel, and  franchises.

Shortly after losing its Star Wars licensing in 2006, the company merged with Corgi.

Star Trek releases

In 2003, the company was licensed to produce highly detailed Star Trek prop replicas which all came with a custom display case and a certificate of authenticity.

After its 2004 releases, no further new Star Trek products were produced by the company. 

In 2008, the combined companies abruptly lost their licensing to produce Star Trek products and these licenses were awarded to eFX Collectibles and QMx.

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Background information 
Prior to the release of Polar Lights's highly acclaimed 1:350 model kit of the original USS Enterprise in 2012, Master Replica's 2004 model of the ship was commonly considered the most accurate replica available to the general public. This was not accidental as the company had solicited input from one of the most knowledgeable people on the subject of the original eleven-foot Enterprise studio model, Gary Kerr. 

Kerr, who had by that time taken numerous measurements of the original model, was referred to Master Replicas by studio model maker Gregory Jein who had initially been approached. Kerr was subsequently employed by the company as a consultant and he enlisted John Eaves, Steve Horch, and his companion  to contribute to the construction of the prototype model. (Sci-fi & fantasy modeller, Vol. 26, p. 48)

Two Master Replicas items, the Original Series communicator with a by William Shatner signed certificate of authenticity and a Jean-Luc Picard hand phaser from Star Trek: First Contact, have made an interaction with a Star Trek parody and pop culture production. In a 2014 episode of the television reality show Storage Wars (Season 5 Episode 8: "Bid Strong and Prosper"), these two items were discovered in an abandoned storage locker room that was sold off in an auction. The auction winners take their winnings to the grounds of the Tillman Water Reclamation Plant (the site frequently used as the location of Starfleet Academy/Starfleet Command) where they are met by three Trekkies in Star Trek attire from the local Los Angeles Star Trek club for a value estimate of their winnings. Spokeperson for the commitee was former production staffer Gabriel Koerner.   The auction winners were pleasantly surprised when their two replicas were given a combined estimate by the fans of US$4,000.

See also 
 Star Trek starship miniatures
 Star Trek model kits

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Collectible companies