Comments on: Have you checked suspension in the fantastic bird? http://www.galacticblogger.com/blogger/2009/05/06/have-you-checked-suspension-in-the-fantastic-bird/ Because somebody has to... Wed, 26 May 2010 21:07:05 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jodo http://www.galacticblogger.com/blogger/2009/05/06/have-you-checked-suspension-in-the-fantastic-bird/#comment-1752 Jodo Thu, 07 May 2009 12:34:52 +0000 http://www.galacticblogger.com/blogger/2009/05/06/have-you-checked-suspension-in-the-fantastic-bird/#comment-1752 Oh, here's the list of whats still to come in figures SPOILERS BEWARE!                                                                                    Mccoy Enterprise Checkov Enterprise Sarek General Ayel Cadet Kirk Cadet Spock TBD Cadet Uhara Spacesuit Kirk Spock Vulcan TDB2 Frozen Planet Kirk Spacesuit Sulu Poloarilla Oh, here’s the list of whats still to come in figures
SPOILERS BEWARE!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mccoy Enterprise
Checkov Enterprise
Sarek
General Ayel
Cadet Kirk
Cadet Spock
TBD
Cadet Uhara
Spacesuit Kirk
Spock Vulcan
TDB2
Frozen Planet Kirk
Spacesuit Sulu
Poloarilla

]]> By: Jodo http://www.galacticblogger.com/blogger/2009/05/06/have-you-checked-suspension-in-the-fantastic-bird/#comment-1751 Jodo Thu, 07 May 2009 12:28:16 +0000 http://www.galacticblogger.com/blogger/2009/05/06/have-you-checked-suspension-in-the-fantastic-bird/#comment-1751 If Hasbro did playsets, I'd miss out. Because I absoutly wouldn't buy all the figures. Same with these Trek figures. I'd LOVE to have the playsets, but I don't want all the figures, and more importantly, I don't want to spend that much on them to finish the sets. If Hasbro did playsets, I’d miss out. Because I absoutly wouldn’t buy all the figures. Same with these Trek figures. I’d LOVE to have the playsets, but I don’t want all the figures, and more importantly, I don’t want to spend that much on them to finish the sets.

]]> By: tv http://www.galacticblogger.com/blogger/2009/05/06/have-you-checked-suspension-in-the-fantastic-bird/#comment-1750 tv Thu, 07 May 2009 02:49:57 +0000 http://www.galacticblogger.com/blogger/2009/05/06/have-you-checked-suspension-in-the-fantastic-bird/#comment-1750 Well, at least the base playset comes with a printed mat to provide some visuals before all the components are added.  I forgot to remind Adam to mention that not all 18 Bridge parts are actually on the pegs yet... so the layaway-like scheme sounds pretty spot on.  <img src="/blogger/wp-content/plugins/editormonkey/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/wink_smile.gif" alt="" /> Well, at least the base playset comes with a printed mat to provide some visuals before all the components are added.  I forgot to remind Adam to mention that not all 18 Bridge parts are actually on the pegs yet… so the layaway-like scheme sounds pretty spot on. 

]]> By: MisterPL http://www.galacticblogger.com/blogger/2009/05/06/have-you-checked-suspension-in-the-fantastic-bird/#comment-1749 MisterPL Thu, 07 May 2009 02:31:55 +0000 http://www.galacticblogger.com/blogger/2009/05/06/have-you-checked-suspension-in-the-fantastic-bird/#comment-1749 Look at it this way: For the $150 Falcon, you also get two figures you probably already own. For the combined $221 Bridge & Transporter playsets, you get 23 new figures. The only double dipping is the figures that come with the playsets (Kirk and Scotty). Or you can look at it another way: It's Playmates Toys' layaway plan. Not everyone can afford a $200 toy, especially in this economy. This way you're only spending $25 on the Bridge or $30 on the transporter and can build as you go, six or seven bucks at a time. (TRU is currently pushing the 3 3/4" figures at 2 for $9.99. Get them now while supplies last.) According to Playmates, more figures are on the way this summer. If you look at the ten that are out there now and check out the movie trailer, it ain't hard to figure out which characters will show up next in variant uniforms. (That's the beauty of the Trek toy line; it's a lot like having clone troopers as main characters. Very repaint friendly.) Bottom line: If Hasbro can offer Droid Factory figures in their core line, modular playsets can't be too difficult. "Build-A-Death Star" anyone? Look at it this way: For the $150 Falcon, you also get two figures you probably already own. For the combined $221 Bridge & Transporter playsets, you get 23 new figures. The only double dipping is the figures that come with the playsets (Kirk and Scotty).

Or you can look at it another way: It’s Playmates Toys’ layaway plan. Not everyone can afford a $200 toy, especially in this economy. This way you’re only spending $25 on the Bridge or $30 on the transporter and can build as you go, six or seven bucks at a time. (TRU is currently pushing the 3 3/4″ figures at 2 for $9.99. Get them now while supplies last.)

According to Playmates, more figures are on the way this summer. If you look at the ten that are out there now and check out the movie trailer, it ain’t hard to figure out which characters will show up next in variant uniforms. (That’s the beauty of the Trek toy line; it’s a lot like having clone troopers as main characters. Very repaint friendly.)

Bottom line: If Hasbro can offer Droid Factory figures in their core line, modular playsets can’t be too difficult. “Build-A-Death Star” anyone?

]]> By: Adam_May http://www.galacticblogger.com/blogger/2009/05/06/have-you-checked-suspension-in-the-fantastic-bird/#comment-1748 Adam_May Thu, 07 May 2009 00:23:57 +0000 http://www.galacticblogger.com/blogger/2009/05/06/have-you-checked-suspension-in-the-fantastic-bird/#comment-1748 Mario, I'm sure the company hopes to make more figures (and there are a couple of cool aliens in it). I guess we'll have to wait and see. I'm not sure where I'd draw the line on a playset (because I'm a playset junkie) but that thing sure isn't taking the space of one of my BMFs. Mario, I’m sure the company hopes to make more figures (and there are a couple of cool aliens in it). I guess we’ll have to wait and see. I’m not sure where I’d draw the line on a playset (because I’m a playset junkie) but that thing sure isn’t taking the space of one of my BMFs.

]]> By: Mario! http://www.galacticblogger.com/blogger/2009/05/06/have-you-checked-suspension-in-the-fantastic-bird/#comment-1747 Mario! Thu, 07 May 2009 00:15:21 +0000 http://www.galacticblogger.com/blogger/2009/05/06/have-you-checked-suspension-in-the-fantastic-bird/#comment-1747 Does the line even have 18 characters? There's the Enterprise crew, the antagonist, and old Spock. Is that even 10 characters? So to fill up your playsets, you have to double dip on characters. Huge ripoff! Does the line even have 18 characters? There’s the Enterprise crew, the antagonist, and old Spock. Is that even 10 characters? So to fill up your playsets, you have to double dip on characters. Huge ripoff!

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