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#1 weyoun_9

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Posted 13 October 2011 - 09:50 AM

Just curious. Would people buy these next year in conjunction with the 25th anniversary? If they did Galoob Retro figures, but with a complete TNG crew, add the Romulan and maybe a few more season one aliens (Traveler, Armus, Lwaxana Troi, Lore, Bynars, Remmick). Just checking...

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Posted 13 October 2011 - 12:39 PM

Are you talking about reproductions of the originals with the occasional new figure, ala the Mego-Retro stuff? Or completely new figures on old-style packaging, like Hasbro's vintage Star Wars line? Although, either way I don't think I'd be interested.

The former option is a little redundant since you can still pick up the Galoob figures MOC for fairly cheap, aside from the Romulan and Wesley - but I think people really only want the Romulan anyway. The latter would probably be interesting to most people simply because it's a new Star Trek 3 3/4" line, but personally I have no interest in that scale for Star Trek.

Now, if DST were to release more 7" TNG season 1 figures by putting them on Galoob-retro packaging, I'd be up for that. My season 1 Picard and Riker need subordinates to command. biggrin.gif

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Posted 25 October 2011 - 06:59 AM

I would be, as long as it is in the 3.75 inch scale. I for one do not think the price for a 6 inch figure (average is 15-20 bucks) is worth it, and I don't care how detailed it is. The 3.75 inch price is better for the company since it is cheaper and I would add a touch using the Galoob style packaging. Figures would come with a normal hand and another holding a phaser that can be snapped on and off. Here is my Dream list:


Wave 1 (1st season)

Picard
Riker
Data
Yar
Worf
LaForge
Dr. Crusher (coatless variant)
Troi (Encounter at Farpoint variant)
Q-Encounter at Farpoint
Daimon Bok
Ferengi
Klingon Warrior
Romulan


Wave 2 (2nd season)

Bearded Riker
Worf
LaForge
O'Brien
Wesley Crusher
Dr. Pulaski
Commander Tomalok
Borg Drone


#4 weyoun_9

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Posted 26 October 2011 - 07:01 PM

Hey...sorry...been busy. Jedigreedo, honestly either option would work for this thread...I was just curious what people's reaction would be. Honestly, I'm not interested in the 3.75 scale either...but I do have a bit of nostalgia for playing with those figures in my backyard and wishing I had more of them...building a Beverly Crusher out of a Tasha Yar and then showing it to Gates McFadden...finding those silly over-the-shoulder-tricorders in corners of my shag carpeting years later. I have a complete set of 10 carded figures because my Mom insisted on keeping a set unopened. I remember finding a whole slew of them at Kay Bee and buying a handful to try and do customs...made a few mistakes. SO, the nostalgia factor might kick in for me...but clearly the interest is not there.

And yes, I would WAY prefer some season 1 7"...especially a Tasha Yar and Bun-Wearin' Troi. smile.gif

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Posted 27 October 2011 - 04:55 PM

Was abrupt in my lat post b/c I needed to go to work, but had a slew of TNG toy ideas. My idea would be to do more figures in Wave 3 to cover the 1st 2 seasons. If ya'll want my complete list I'll post them here. Totals about 16 waves in all.

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Posted 04 March 2012 - 06:17 PM

Hey,
Just a new guys opinion here, I would love to see a retro style run of the TNG figures in 3.75 scale excluding any figures already produced. But most of my collection is 3.75, could be because I can fit more figures in that scale. I also have customized many Tng galoob figures and had to part with them when times got tough but I am slowly building the customs back up again. I had also considered looking into having a short run of some of my customs produced, but I'm sure licensing issues would crush that idea.
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Posted 14 March 2012 - 05:03 PM

I would fall over backwards with happiness if a company decided to finish the old Season 1 Galoob line.


Picard - just cause you gotta have a Picard in the set!
Wesley
Romulan
Beverly
Troi
Klingon attire Worf

And they can release the cancelled Bridge Playset while they are at it! biggrin.gif

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Posted 15 March 2012 - 05:10 AM

Hopefully Hasbro will tackle this since they have the license now. I wonder if they can use the old Galoob cardbacks? It'd be a nice touch IMO




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