Thread 11575142

Waifu incoming!

Discuss Trek toys.

Do these scale with other lines? It's weird that they're focusing on these variants and more obscure characters rather than trying to prioritize completing iconic ship crews

I was quite excited for these, but when I saw the prototype photos at SDCC it dampened it quite a bit, the faces looked pretty off from the renders and the articulation looks very basic. Will just have to wait to see how the first wave turns out.

>>11575258
This seems like the characters you would put in wave 10 of a line that is already selling gangbusters. Highly illogical.

>>11575143
Could someone explain what those little arms that come with Bem are? The description has them as "inner arms" but what does that mean? I tried to look at descriptions and videos of the character but sas none of these squiggly arms. Sounds fun that certain parts attach via magnets, but hopefully that doesn't remove existing articulation.

>>11575309
I'm a customizer and love repainting heads so as long as the sculpts are solid I'm still in. That kind of dirty texturing always looks like ass unless it's applied carefully, but since toys are mass produced it's always rushed and looks awful. The Kirk figure looks alright.
Articulation is a ridiculous thing to be concerned with. Most of these characters are going to be old people in uniforms, not venomized spider man ninjas that need to be crouching and able to suck their own dicks. Better to have a stronger figure sculpt than butcher it with fifty million joints.

>T'Pol
>Dr. Selar (headswap T'Pol on the first female science officer in a TNG uniform they release)
>rumors of a Ro Laren
>the TNG crew in naval uniforms
>naval uniform Ro Laren (headswap extra Ro head onto extra Troi)

That's my plan. What's yours?

Maybe I'll get TOS Kirk if the line survives to wave 4 or whichever one he's in. But not sure he'd fit in my collection, I don't have like a tv characters shelf or anything

>>11575344
I'm planning on printing a holodeck archway and putting it against the back of a shelf, then using yellow tape to make the grid on the walls. That way I can put whatever I want in there. Set up modular dioramas, cycle other characters and franchises in and out, literally endless possibilities. I want this line to succeed so badly.

>>11575309
That pose and that angle just look so wrong.

Thoughts on Exo-6? Personally they’re the best Star Trek toys ever made. Finely detailed uniforms with solid likenesses for the most part.

>>11575258
>>11575319
Speak for yourself;
yes, Carol Marcus is probably that
but the Romulan Commander,
as just one example,
not so much.

>>11575428
man get that nutrek crap out of there it's ruining your display

>>11575338
I don't need kaiyodo articulation, but can we at least get a ball at the waist?

>>11575428
Damn, I can't believe I never watched the USS Cowabunga series.

>>11575428
I agree with >>11575511
Even if you like them, which is fine, it's just not a great placement, the style clashes.
Other that that though, this is incredible.
You know, usually I'm not a fan of the just standing there display pose, but this looks really good. I wonder if it's because they often stand around in trek to begin with, it's the natural pose for the series.

>>11575540
I would watch that show.

>>11575428
My one observation, sincerely meant, is that these looked like posed statutes. Because of the quantity, unless you start to edit or end up with more space - without adding more figures accordingly - these will likely always end up looking like posed statues, no matter IF or HOW you may move them in the future OR move them now.
Not that there is anything wrong with that, but I wouldn't invest in things that have XX points of articulation, etc., if what I am ending up are figurines don't move.

>>11575258
>>11575319
Looks like they have a TOS wave 3 waves deep which is odd to say the least. Unless wave 1 is TNG, there's no reason to not start with something like this.

>>11575319
>>11576874
They purposefully made a bunch of lesser known characters/variants for Wave 1 because every figure line always starts with the "usual suspects" right off the bat (Kirk, Spock, Picard, Data) and then fizzles out.

Is nemesis bad?

>>11575142 (OP)
>T'Pol
YES! FUCKING YES PLS!!

>>11575511
You meant improving his display, fag

>>11576895
This, I think they were taking the Exo-6 approach since it’s seemed to work out well for them.

>>11576874
>Surprise 2-pack

I know what I'm hoping for and since these guys like deep cuts it could happen...

>>11578582
Also the last company who said
>we're totally doing every character guys!
was Playmates, which was Kirk, Spock, Picard, Riker, Data, Khan... and were uglier than the 90s figures and out of scale with them, even... and then they did NuTrek shit like Mickey Spock, and it died.

>>11578319
This

>>11575258
>Generations Kirk
Fucking FINALLY. Generations is my favourite Star Trek movie.

>>11583414
>Generations is my favourite Star Trek movie.
I’m sorry, but how?

>>11583420
TNG is my favourite series, the Enterprise D is my favourite ship (because it's the only one in the whole series that doesn't seem primarily designed as a warship), and because while there is action, the main story feels more like a battle ideologies which feels more fitting to TNG.
I seem to be on the outskirts in terms of which films I like. My favourite three films are Generations, Insurrection, and The Voyage Home.

>>11576038
I mean....he's got them on display in cases, I'm pretty sure his intent is to have posed statues.

If anyone is interested

>>11591060
No "slit" visible, I wonder how well she can sit? And instead of the phaser rifle I wish she had come with a bridge chair. But hey, at least they gave her a proper neutral head instead of that side eye one only!

>>11591079
>>11591083
Is anyone actually seriously going to buy these? Its a terrible scene from a divisive film. The sculpts & accessories are great, but at $30ish a figure I'm being severely selective. I love TNG, but I don't want to be reminded of this horribly written trainwreck of a scene.

>>11591074
Cool figure, never cared much for the Filmation designs though. Probably going to pass unless I get a great clearance deal.

>>11591069
>>11591071
I'm buying this for certain, but I honestly think I would skip a Generations Picard or Soran.

All I'm collecting so far:
TOS - all of it
TOS Films - everything so far, probably would skip Sybok if they ever did him.
TNG - nothing yet. Jellico and Garrett look great, but again, at $30 each, the costs add up QUICK, especially since I collect so many other lines like ML & SW.
DS9 - everything so far

VOY & ENT - no. I just don't care enough to drop that kind of cash. I bought everything back in the $5 Playmates days.

It sucks, these are Museum Quality, but everything is just too fucking expensive these days.

>>11591109
>TOS - all of it
Me too.

>>11591093
Considering the wave bundle is $283 I’m sure that’s how most people will be getting them.

>>11591093
>but at $30ish a figure I'm being severely selective
I feel much better buying these compared to marvel legends at this point lol

>>11591116
How many people are buying the full bundle though? Damn that's a huge chunk of change! Personally I'm going to wait again for Amazon. I was happy to see Wave 1 on BBTS & EE but cancelled my BBTS order in favor of Amazon.

I collect WAY too much shit, but if I'm going to drop $300 I'd rather mix & match that between different lines. Bless Nacelle though for what they're doing, I just can't with everything. And sadly, some of the Treks just don't resonate with me as much. An ENT figure means far less to me than a TOS Movie character because that's what I grew up with, but I'm happy when everyone gets what they want.

Thank God they aren't doing any Trek past ENT, otherwise it would take an eternity to get out enough stuff for each show/film.

>>11591074
How do those little arms work and where do they go? Fun that there are unusual aliens being made. Hope to see more, including villainous species, get made.

>>11591079
>>11591083
That even Data is coming makes these more compelling. Also great to see it finally confirmed that the swords are removable from the sheaths

>>11591116
Are the bundles that appealing though? There's nothing in wave 1 I care about, and only a couple in wave 2 I'd enjoy having. I doubt I'm alone there

>>11591120
You’re right lmao
These are what roughly $28.50 and come with a bunch of stuff.
Legends are $27.99 and come with fuck all

>>11591120
>I feel much better buying these compared to marvel legends at this point lol
I totally feel you bro. Unfortunately for me I grew up Marvel (among other things), I've been collecting 6" Marvel Figures for over 20 years now, and when they're finishing Teams I started ages ago they kinda have me by the balls. I'm so close to finished with them and mostly cherrypick nowadays.

But MAN, I've always loved the first 3 Star Trek Films. I grew up on TOS reruns, but those movies were just magic for a kid my age with Starlog Magazine teases and especially the DC Comics using many of these designs. I'd hands down buy one of the Starfleet Security guards with that faceplate helmet.

Wave one sucks.
Wave two is meh.
Wave three is the tits.
They should prioritize main crews then do made to order looks.

>>11591123
>only a couple in wave 2 I'd enjoy having.
Which ones?

>>11576874
We need a fucking bridge

>>11591132
Kirk and the Romulan commander. I'm no fan of Generations but the idea of having a handful of Kirks lined up is appealing to me.

>>11575428
Don't listen to them, they look perfectly fine with each other. Nu Trek is still Trek.

Wave 1 - for me personally I got:
Weyoun
Captain Sulu
Valkris
Peter Preston

That's it, just 4. Maybe one day I'll go back and get Garrett and Jellico. That Archer looks kinda terrible, but if we never get Kirk in that outfit maybe I'd get him for a custom
>>11591133
>We need a fucking bridge
.....meh? It'd be HUGE and unwieldly. I was actually blocking out dimensions on one of my shelfs, it's impossible to do one accurately without a massively deep shelf. So I might just customize the back half of a bridge, not sure. TNG I couldn't do without having the horseshoe, back stations & Captain's chair area and also have Ops & Conn.

I think I'll have to "fudge" it with various elements.
>>11591137
Same ones here, plus Nog, Carol & Valeris

I'm not mad, it's kinda nice to not want an entire wave all at once. Wave 3 though, that's gonna cost me, I'm getting them all!

>>11591147
>it's impossible to do one accurately without a massively deep shelf
Make it a wall mount

>>11591152
Doesn't stop it from being HUGE bro. Then add in I want TOS, TWOK, TNG, & DS9 bridges & Ops...damn, no

>>11591155
Damn bro do you not have room on your mom’s walls? Stop being poor and just buy more space.

>>11591063
>>11591065
Really? No alternate head? An raised eyebrow head should’ve been included.

>>11591159
At the price point it would be illogical.

>>11575142 (OP)
They couldn't secure actress likeness? This looks nothing like Jolene Blalock.

>>11591183
Close enough for me

>>11591203
They fixed it

>>11575142 (OP)
WAVE ONE
Nacelle just commented on FB they will be shipping next month
Meanwhile
My Amazon dates just changed to...February!

>>11591183
Looks pretty solid to me.

>>11591403
>My Amazon dates just changed to...February!
Well, mine was canceled, so I guess you're still better off?

>>11576895
That gayass Simpsons line couldn't even give us the 5 family members before they had Robot Itchy and Scratchy before dying. Toylines should, I dunno, give people what they want.

>>11591869
I want Neelix

>>11591141
>Nu Trek is still Trek.
lol, no

>>11591093
I'm buying all of them except characters from VOY. My plan was to build a shelf like a holodeck and just drop in different props and terrain then I noticed the Geordi figure comes with a holodeck arch.
I love everything Nacelle is doing and really hope they announce a Ro Laren soon. Ideally one with two head sculpts, one with the headband and one without. Or one angry and one smiling.
Even if they release a Maquis version of her I could use the head on a generic female officer body. I'm planning to do the same thing with an extra T'Pol head on the first medical officer body they release to make a Dr. Selar.
Kind of worried that they keep pushing the release date back but I've noticed the display figures keep looking better at every convention so maybe they're dialing in some quality control issues.

>>11591083
i'm not into pirates but damn Geordie, you stylin' on them

The entire fucking line is 1/10. Are Nacelle's other lines this scale or something? Because now I have nothing to fit with these guys at all. I think this is a dealbreaker for me.