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[Goro]

It was supposed to be teal right?
In TNG, mostly it was sort of a lighter shade of medium blue. Crusher's blue kinda looked like a wornoutblue but was mostly blue. In some of the uniforms in season 1/2 the blue was a deep medium blue. I don't recall if it was ever a greenish blue. But in Voy/DS9 it was sometimes like a green. What's with that? They didn't like blue or what?

Here's an example, in toy form

[JMW326]

Yeah the blue went through some real changes over the years. Also lighting had a lot to do with some of the color variations. Science usually had more of the blue blues and then sometimes medical had almost a greenish blue. It just depends on the episode.

greenish blue:


Blue blue:

[VulcanFanatic]

Maybe it was the lighting, but i believe there was changes over the years with the colors. I always liked the blue from the later years as opposed to the bluish green color.

[DeepSix]

Differences in material, dyes, and lighting all contributed to variations in color from time to time. Green and blue screen interference also played a part in the ever changing colors of the uniforms as well. They had to vary the colors over the years to make it easier to composite effects shots. There were many different factors.

[Artistix]

They were heaps green originally...



Which is I am gathering where Playmates got their colouring ideas from.

And whilst I pleaded with Playmates over the years to change the colouring of the science uniforms....these days one can appreciate the fact they atleast were all the same colour....which is something we won't be seeing with DST.

Not that that bothers me too much....but consistency would be better than accuracy in this respect.

[Goro]

I wish they stuck with that really blue color I spoke of from season 1, that would have been best imo.

Data also should have worn a blue uniform.. blue didn't get any love on that show.

[JMW326]

Differences in material, dyes, and lighting all contributed to variations in color from time to time. Green and blue screen interference also played a part in the ever changing colors of the uniforms as well. They had to vary the colors over the years to make it easier to composite effects shots. There were many different factors.

Yep green (and blue) screen can be a pain if you have similar colors or really reflective stuff in front of it. That is why in some of the flying scenes in the original Superman movie his costume looked almost green. They had to change the color so it would work with thier blue screen shots.


I personaly would prefer a consistant color with uniforms instead of them trying to make every figure have every little variation that showed up on screen. Lighting played a big part in some of those shots and pictures. Oh Well, at least we are getting some nice figures.

[FHC]

There is something about this one that I really really like.

[VulcanFanatic]

There is something about this one that I really really like.

Im thinking there a couple of things you like about that one

[FHC]

Crusher?

Nearly killed her Capt!!

[Artistix]

Gates is looking mighty perky there...

When did she nearly Kill the Captain in that episode??

I wouldn't mind a 2-pack of beaten up & sweaty Jonny & Bev


Did the other uniforms change in this same manner?
I think the red turned more to a burgandy, no?
Engineering seemed to stay about the same.

[Goro]

would this uniform have been the same material/color (teal) in real life as all the uniforms on DS9 etc?

[Mason]

Gates is looking mighty perky there...

When did she nearly Kill the Captain in that episode??

Awww, Sammy...I'll explain FHC's joke to ya.

He said "Crusher? Nearly killed her Capt!"

As in Crush her? Nearly killed her, Captain!

[FHC]

And now we know the rest of the story.

I made a sly attempt at a dirty joke where I did not tell the entire joke only the punch line.

Let me add one word to it

Crusher?

( I ) Nearly killed her Capt!!

[Artistix]

Ah, you see...I'm just not a quick person.

But hey, 6 months later...& I got there.....very amusing

[Sybeck1]

There is something about this one that I really really like.

Maybe Jean Luc could offer Beverly some Dickens Cider to calm her nerves while the two are alone on the away mission?

http://www.dickensen....com/whatis.htm

[TheHSBR]

I would much prefer to stick to a standard blue/green for an entire line. If you wanted to change it for DS9/VOY I'd also be OK with that. Howvere the color should be constant with a partcular show. I know from decorating my living room and trying to match colors that different light sources will heavily distort color. Its nearly impossible to get an exact match.

[Artistix]

Maybe Jean Luc could offer Beverly some Dickens Cider to calm her nerves while the two are alone on the away mission?

http://www.dickensen....com/whatis.htm

They certainly would not have been 'just talking' in front of that camp fire had he done so

I would much prefer to stick to a standard blue/green for an entire line. If you wanted to change it for DS9/VOY I'd also be OK with that. Howvere the color should be constant with a partcular show.

I would prefer they do that as well. I keep asking, but I don't think I've heard a reply...is the difference in the TNG uniform colours a result of DST using different factories to make the various assortments?

[JulesLuvsShinzon]

You know what guys?

Every time I see Beverly now on screen, I can't help but think of Artistix.............and I've even been noticing her hair dos!

[TheHSBR]

is the difference in the TNG uniform colours a result of DST using different factories to make the various assortments?

I really hope so because the alternative would be that they just dont care. The COC Data is a big change from the other waves. To be honest its a worse matching of the color from the show. Ive resigned myself to this line having a wide array of colors. Did the playmates line change the plastic color for the uniform color and paint on the black or vice versa?