sh9000 Posted July 17, 2021 Posted July 17, 2021 (edited) https://www.startrek.com/news/playmates-toys-boldly-returns-to-the-star-trek-universe Edited November 25 by sh9000 Quote
mikeszekely Posted July 17, 2021 Posted July 17, 2021 2 hours ago, sh9000 said: https://www.startrek.com/news/playmates-toys-boldly-returns-to-the-star-trek-universe I'm down for some new starships. Quote
David Hingtgen Posted July 17, 2021 Posted July 17, 2021 A Discovery-version Enterprise would be very welcome. Quote
tekering Posted July 17, 2021 Posted July 17, 2021 Fat chance, guys. Star Trek 2009 was a huge hit, making more money than any previous Trek film -- more than most of them put together, even! -- and generated two sequels of its own. Playmates still had the toy rights back then, when Toys 'R' Us was still a retail giant and Star Trek was finally financially viable again, yet they bungled it so badly that they only got a handful of figures released before cancelling the line entirely (leaving us with both an incomplete crew and an incomplete bridge playset). 😑 Into Darkness and Beyond were ignored entirely. When Discovery was about to be launched, McFarlane picked up the merchandising rights, hoping Star Trek could be successful again... only to completely abandon their plans once they saw the ratings. Now, with nothing but the ignominy of Prodigy to look forward to (and the bloated corpses of Picard and Discovery about to surface again), the rights get dumped back on Playmates... and does anyone in their right mind think that, in this retail environment, they'll be able to do anything with the franchise? 🤨 Not bloody likely. Quote
Mommar Posted July 17, 2021 Posted July 17, 2021 7 hours ago, tekering said: Fat chance, guys. Star Trek 2009 was a huge hit, making more money than any previous Trek film -- more than most of them put together, even! -- and generated two sequels of its own. Playmates still had the toy rights back then, when Toys 'R' Us was still a retail giant and Star Trek was finally financially viable again, yet they bungled it so badly that they only got a handful of figures released before cancelling the line entirely (leaving us with both an incomplete crew and an incomplete bridge playset). 😑 Into Darkness and Beyond were ignored entirely. When Discovery was about to be launched, McFarlane picked up the merchandising rights, hoping Star Trek could be successful again... only to completely abandon their plans once they saw the ratings. Now, with nothing but the ignominy of Prodigy to look forward to (and the bloated corpses of Picard and Discovery about to surface again), the rights get dumped back on Playmates... and does anyone in their right mind think that, in this retail environment, they'll be able to do anything with the franchise? 🤨 Not bloody likely. Into Darkness and Beyond were ignored because they were crap. McFarlane dropped the line because Discovery and everything past that are crap too. Do the classics well and older fans will buy them. Don't bother with new stuff, it's not made for Fans of anything, that includes 2009. Quote
sh9000 Posted July 17, 2021 Author Posted July 17, 2021 If they make 6” figures of the STTNG crew with good likenesses then I’ll buy them. Maybe some starships. Quote
Chronocidal Posted July 17, 2021 Posted July 17, 2021 I'd honestly be entirely down for them just reissuing the classic 90s molds again. Their ships may not have been exceedingly accurate, but holy cow are they fantastic toys. I picked up a pile of them at garage sale prices last year, and have them proudly displayed alongside my Diamond Select ones. Oh for the long lost days of toys with more than one sound effect button. Seriously.. being able to just play a specific sound when you want it is just a wonderful thing. I wouldn't mind seeing Diamond Select pick their production back up though.. still want a proper D7/K'tinga to display, and they never did release their Enterprise-C mold. Quote
Podtastic Posted July 18, 2021 Posted July 18, 2021 The only things I need re Star Trek are: . Armoured Hirogen Hunter . Breen Soldier . Andorian I dont imagine I will ever see these get released. Quote
JB0 Posted July 18, 2021 Posted July 18, 2021 I think there's actually a small chance for an andorian. Quote
tekering Posted July 19, 2021 Posted July 19, 2021 (assuming retailers actually order them, of course) 😅 Quote
Dynaman Posted July 20, 2021 Posted July 20, 2021 That beam up picture reminds me of something I just saw on Facebook. "hold up on that beam up Scotty, I'm taking a shi..." Quote
vladykins Posted July 20, 2021 Posted July 20, 2021 I love my old Playmates large ships, so I'll take more of those. Quote
JB0 Posted July 24, 2021 Posted July 24, 2021 (edited) Playmates: Because our quality control is more consistent than Eaglemoss. Edited July 24, 2021 by JB0 Quote
Dobber Posted January 24, 2022 Posted January 24, 2022 Daaaaang, check out Kirks thigh gap. Lol Chris Quote
mechaninac Posted January 25, 2022 Posted January 25, 2022 Figures that evoke A clunky looking rendition of the classic Connie. A chubby TOS phaser pistol. All brought forth at the nadir of Star Trek's popularity and marketability... Well Playmates, good luck!... Quote
Roy Focker Posted January 25, 2022 Posted January 25, 2022 They don't look too bad. Assuming these are aimed at preteens. They look bad If they're aimed at adult collectors with adult collectible prices. Quote
pengbuzz Posted January 25, 2022 Posted January 25, 2022 I would get Kirk and Khan as replacements for the 90's versions in my diorama. Quote
Chronocidal Posted January 25, 2022 Posted January 25, 2022 (edited) I'm not going to hold my breath that the TOS 1701 will be less than $50, but it's still better than trying to pick up the Diamond Select ones, and would probably still outdo their quality control issues with the last releases they had years back. Never cared for figures in the first place, but yeah, they're pretty bad all around. Though.. I'm actually kind of surprised how good Khan's face came out. Maybe sloppy painting, but he's the only one out of the bunch that I think actually looks kind of like the actor. On a really weird note.. Data ... kind of looks like Anthony Daniels cosplaying as Data, which is just bizarre to think about. Edited January 25, 2022 by Chronocidal Quote
UN Spacy Posted January 25, 2022 Posted January 25, 2022 IN for at least a full TNG crew. Gonna also need an updated TNG phaser and tricorder. Quote
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David Hingtgen Posted January 26, 2022 Posted January 26, 2022 Give me a light-up Discovery Enterprise... (and maybe Capt Pike) Quote
tekering Posted January 26, 2022 Posted January 26, 2022 On 1/25/2022 at 12:51 PM, Chronocidal said: they're pretty bad all around. At least Playmates is reliably consistent about that, even after all these years. But let's look at how other companies have fared when revisiting earlier characters: Clearly, Hasbro's early Star Wars figures were an unmitigated disaster, but they made rapid improvements. Their "Power of the Jedi" line (while still not up to modern standards) was far superior to what they'd been producing five years earlier. Playmates has had THIRTY YEARS to get their act together, and their new figures are barely any better than the crap that languished in the clearance bins back in the day. Hell, Kirk's insignia pin still takes up half his goddamn chest! Plus, their promotional photography is pathetic, making Khan look crippled and Spock (and Riker) stupidly short... How they hell have they managed to stay in business all this time? Quote
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pengbuzz Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 Well, the pre-order Enterprise is only 60 bucks. At least it's not 150...yet. Quote
sh9000 Posted January 27, 2022 Author Posted January 27, 2022 Fun times as a kid having the old school figures and starships. I still have my Star Trek toys at my house and my parent's house. I used to love the TNG Bridge Playset and Shuttlecraft that went with the figures. If they make a new Enterprise D toy then I'd probably buy it. Quote
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Chronocidal Posted February 20, 2022 Posted February 20, 2022 I'm going to say my first thought was "Garbage Pail Kids: The Next Generation." Quote
pengbuzz Posted February 20, 2022 Posted February 20, 2022 3 hours ago, Chronocidal said: I'm going to say my first thought was "Garbage Pail Kids: The Next Generation." rofl! Quote
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