Cappy Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Okay, you whiners! Usually I like to take my time opening the packages, spreading the joy out over days or even weeks. But just for you all, I tore into the blister packs and took some pics. (Nobody, nobody accuses West Coasters of fibbing! ) First off, the packaging totally surprised me, it's blue! Chekov: Sulu: Uhura: Lots of phasers in this set, even Uhura gets one! "The Cage" Spock: Gorn-fightin' Capt Kirk: I don't remember what those silver things are -- translators? Gorn: The Gorn has a sculpted head, which is about the size of a standard head with a mask on it. Swashbuckling Sulu: Oh no! DST went with colored plastic for the base colors. A policy that I'm not against, except that Series 1 were all painted colors. So the yellow shirt colors don't quite match up. They're close, but not quite there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drgnrbrn316 Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Spock is the least appealing of this lot, seeing as he looks practically the same, only with an arched eyebrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyd Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Thanks for the pics, Cappy. Really like the blue packaging. Very striking when compared to the red packaging. And Chekov has really big puppy-dog eyes. Y'know, the kind of eyes you can just look into and you can tell he's all sensitive and really into you and enjoys listening to you, even if you're just complaining about how your day went. With those eyes, you can tell he like to cuddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBT! Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Great pics, Thanks Cappy... T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ape Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Tremendous! Thanks for the pics. I can't wait to get mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reideen1313 Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Uhura's skirt is way too long. Thanks for the pics btw. Really think the variant in this set is an excellent choice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanester Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Odd that they didn't start using the colored plastic instead of painted plastic, with wave 1. Live and learn I suppose. Nice pics Cappy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 I initially disliked the ST 'mates . This was also the case with the TV show ,which I remember watching for the first time, when it aired here in 1967. Looking back on it , I realise now how fortunate I was to be there right at the very beginning. The show ran here on BBC on Saturday evening ,dislodging Dr.Who in the process.That was the reason I initially disliked it ! Of course in the end I loved it. This was slowly happening in the same way with ST 'mates but now I've seen Uhura I'm hooked again. Uhura ,for many of you I'm sure, was just Kirk's sort-of- cyber-space- secretary. Not for me,I just loved her,she was(is) gorgeous & now she's available to me,at last. I can't sign this off without emphasising how important that Star Trek 'Kiss' episode was. How far we've come in that 40 years . Just 40 years ago 'Kirk kissing Uhura' was considered a television first, the first interracial kiss on TV. It seems almost unbelievable now but there were massive protests against it, at the time ,in some quarters of the US.The bulk of the feedback to the network however was overwhelmingly positive! Uhura & Kirk actually helped to change a lot of things ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniFiend UK Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 why as Spock got a smushed up spare hand, is it supposed to be a live long an prosper hand sign? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MST3KFan Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Hey, Cappy, think we could get a photo with the Enterprise crew all together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Thanks for the pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frowny McBeard Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 why as Spock got a smushed up spare hand, is it supposed to be a live long an prosper hand sign? Yeah, probably the same one that came with the first wave Spock. It's not like they'll be able to re-use it unless they make a Sarek. And I kinda wish they'd given Uhura her earpiece. Though it probably would have been a logistical nightmare she doesn't look right without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infallible Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 I love the Sulu. He looks awesome. Here's hoping we get some movie versions soon, because Captain Sulu is the iconic version to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TITAN Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Thanks for posting the pics. I can't wait to get my hands on some of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappy Posted November 8, 2007 Author Share Posted November 8, 2007 Those earrings on Uhura -- what was DST thinking? Sure she wore big spanglies on the show, but that green is far too distracting. And sadly, Uhura's red plastic is much darker than Scotty's red paint. I'm with Frowny -- Uhura must have her earpiece. All that said, I do like her quite a bit. She and psycho Sulu are my favorites of the set. And yes, Spock comes with ecxactly the same salute hand he hand in Series 1. For those wondering: like so many other MiniMate sluts, Uhura has gone commando. (As has the Gorn, but that's best not dwelt upon.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frowny McBeard Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Those earrings on Uhura -- what was DST thinking? Sure she wore big spanglies on the show, but that green is far too distracting. And sadly, Uhura's red plastic is much darker than Scotty's red paint. I'm with Frowny -- Uhura must have her earpiece. All that said, I do like her quite a bit. She and psycho Sulu are my favorites of the set. And yes, Spock comes with ecxactly the same salute hand he hand in Series 1. For those wondering: like so many other MiniMate sluts, Uhura has gone commando. (As has the Gorn, but that's best not dwelt upon.) Alright, let's be fair-a la Star Trek 6, Gorn's genitals might not be located where we leave ours. I mean, he's got colanders for eyes. . . who knows what's going on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINI_MYTE Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Hey Cappy, can the Gorn hold his accessories nicely with those wonky looking hands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Donster Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Now these I did check out and something that's kind of cool is that Sulu is a shade lighter than the rest of the crew (sans Uhura). I do agree that Spock is kind of boring, it would have been nice to have him smiling that goofy grin. I'll most likely get another Spock in TOS uniform and put this head on that one, since he made that face in that run of the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobsterman Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 These have really gone "old school" with accessory design, haven't they? I half expected Uhura to have some kind of sculpted skirt, but that's Gwen Stacy's original skirt mold, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Work 4 Mates Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 So, no go for us east coasters until next week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_cbecker Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 These are really cool looking - I can't wait to get mine from AFX Thanks for the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samwise Gamgee Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Cool, thanks for the good quality pics, Cappy. Even though Spock may look similar, I can't wait to keep him on my desk because that expression is priceless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdubya Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Great pic.s Cappy! I'm excited and yet torn. The inconsistency of painted/molded shirts between series 1 & 2 is ridiculous. I wonder what would have caused this change in production? I always preferred the molded colors, but eventually began to accept the transition after Marvel started leaning towards this after the Iceman/Firestar series. Oh well, if it's really that distracting to me when I have these in hand, I can always try a part-swap between the two. Otherwise, these look awesome and I can't wait to assemble my 'lil crew on my (AMT/Ertl) Enterprise bridge model (still a WIP; needs painting). One-two weeks (weather permitting) to get my MM bridge in "ship shape". Since Chuck recently stated that series 4 would not be TNG, does anyone else think that we might see a few more TOS? I sure hope so. Also, does anyone else think that series 3's packaging might be gold/yellow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_cbecker Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 For those wondering: like so many other MiniMate sluts, Uhura has gone commando. (As has the Gorn, but that's best not dwelt upon.) Hey Cappy, can the Gorn hold his accessories nicely with those wonky looking hands? Given Cappy's post above... I had to re-read everything to make sure I was clear on which "accessories" the Gorn was "Handling"... I think I figured it out... :tongue: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reideen1313 Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Hey Cappy, can the Gorn hold his accessories nicely with those wonky looking hands? Is it me or does he universal translator almost looks like it has a peg which would fit into the hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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