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[Jay K]

Tuvok, go for it man, they're lovely.

I'm disappointed, but I've waited nearly 20 years for a good model of the Defiant (never knew about the playmates version as a kid, and I'm not paying through the nose for one now), so what's another 20?   

Seriously though, I'm excited now to see what the next 2 ships are. I'll be getting the Excelsior, possibly the Bounty, and if the Reliant is being made, then that as well, but that'll be it for me in regards to TOS. Barring the random chance we'll get a Grissom or K't'inga, I won't be buying any more Shatner-era stuff, because I feel like I've bought too much already! I imagine my collection will run VERY dry at that point. lol

[Alteran195]

To be honest, I have no idea what the next ship will be. I know we have 2-3 ships in the works, but I don't know which will be finished first, or what will even be ready for Toy Fair. I think whatever we do will sell fine, and I don't know that Voyager or Defiant would sell better or worse than anything else. I never questioned the loyalty of their respective fan bases, having seen the single-mindedness of people who want them, only their relative sizes to the fan bases of TOS, TNG and any of the feature films. Obviously, there's overlap, but I think the requests for the Enterprise C may equal the requests for the Defiant and Voyager combined.

If the Enterprise C is getting that many requests then why is it never said the be on the short list of ships that are coming? In any askdst where the C is brought up the answer is always along the lines of not in the immediate future but it's not something we've ruled out?

[Commodore Kor'Tar]

If I had my druthers I would want it to be the Defiant, but if it turns out to be the Reliant , Voyager or the Enterprise-C I would buy any and all of them to add to my fleet of starships,

[Destructor!!!]

To be honest, I have no idea what the next ship will be. I know we have 2-3 ships in the works, but I don't know which will be finished first, or what will even be ready for Toy Fair. I think whatever we do will sell fine, and I don't know that Voyager or Defiant would sell better or worse than anything else. I never questioned the loyalty of their respective fan bases, having seen the single-mindedness of people who want them, only their relative sizes to the fan bases of TOS, TNG and any of the feature films. Obviously, there's overlap, but I think the requests for the Enterprise C may equal the requests for the Defiant and Voyager combined.

AHA!!! So you're saying that the next ship is...






Just kidding! Happy New Year, Zach and everyone!

[Alteran195]

I'd buy whatever ship is released as well, I just wouldn't be super excited for it if it was the Reliant, it wouldn't be one I preorder I'd just but it whenever I had the money.

The Enterprise C is hard to gauge how popular it would be. It has a couple things going for it that I feel would make it more popular then the Reliant, maybe even Voyager.
->It's an Enterprise, it may not mean much but it has to have some weight when it comes to collecting.
->No other company has made a good sized version of the C, there's only small scale stuff and most of it is sub par (Eaglemoss could change that though).
->since no ones made it, it would sell to a lot of people just to complete the Enterprise line
->it's had more screen time then the B did, which I'm assuming is selling well, and was also in one of TNGs great episodes.

Like I said I'd buy anything DST releases ship wise, not necessarily all the variants but the main releases. I'm also going that one day my dream of a complete large scale Enterprise line will come true, I just wish you companies didn't neglect the Enterprise C.

I also have these false hopes that DST could surprise us with some Stargate ship action... highly doubt it though.

[VorlonKosh]

speaking of the enterprise C not having its own show, the enterprise B never had its own show either and less time on screen than the enterprise C, but we still got that toy..... so....I think we will C the Enterprise...  

[VorlonKosh]

I also have these false hopes that DST could surprise us with some Stargate ship action... highly doubt it though.

 

I would love LOVE some Stargate ships!

[Jedigreedo]

I know DST could knock it out of the park with Prometheus and Daedalus.  If they made an electronic model of each at their $50-60 price range, I have no doubt in my mind they would capture a huge market.  They literally have no competition, at least licensed competition.  QMx dropped Stargate like a bad habit due to their lame ideas not selling.

 

But, alas, Stargate will always be a very underestimated property.

 

I have confidence that DST will inevitably get to the Enterprise-C, even if it's their swan song when the day comes that they lose the Trek license for whatever reason.

[Alteran195]

I know DST could knock it out of the park with Prometheus and Daedalus.  If they made an electronic model of each at their $50-60 price range, I have no doubt in my mind they would capture a huge market.  They literally have no competition, at least licensed competition.  QMx dropped Stargate like a bad habit due to their lame ideas not selling.
 
But, alas, Stargate will always be a very underestimated property.
 
I have confidence that DST will inevitably get to the Enterprise-C, even if it's their swan song when the day comes that they lose the Trek license for whatever reason.

I've wanted a Daedalus and Prometheus for so damn long it's not even funny, there's nothing for them, only a best lock set of the Daedalus you can't find anywhere.. DST would do an amazing job of it but their askdsts always say no for more stargate.

Qmx did some decent stuff with stargate, I'd love to get ahold of their f-302 or death glider. Their posters are meh and the coasters are alright.

[Alteran195]

I would never expect DST to do any of the random ships seen in trek (Prometheus, Akira, Daedalus, etc) and I don't expect them to.

I like your list, I'm not to sure about the shuttles/runabout, or the Phoenix as cool as they would be, and if they're gonna consider shuttles the Delta Flyer should be there. The only other thing missing would be the Dominion Bug Ship, I feel that is big enough for DST to consider doing.

Shuttles would be good in a smaller scale, a 18 inch runabout would look very off to me.

The Stargazer is kinda a tough one, there isn't really anything special about it other then it was Picards first ship.

After DST makes the Defiant, Voyager and Reliant(I'd prefer before Reliant honestly) the C should be the next ship, it deserves it a lot more then some of the other ships on that list. Release the C alongside the Romulan Warbird, they would go well together.

[Prometheus]

Shuttlecraft and auxiliary craft like the Flyer and Runabouts would be great for someone like Hotwheels to cover.... If they can do a 1:18 scale light up KITT...imagine what thet could do with a shuttle.... DST does a great job with starships but if they start doing auxiliary vehicles it would really slow down the time before we got the starships we would like.

[Alteran195]

Shuttlecraft and auxiliary craft like the Flyer and Runabouts would be great for someone like Hotwheels to cover.... If they can do a 1:18 scale light up KITT...imagine what thet could do with a shuttle.... DST does a great job with starships but if they start doing auxiliary vehicles it would really slow down the time before we got the starships we would like.

My feelings exactly, I like shuttles but would much rather have starship's.

[robster]

DST did a GREAT 1:15th scale light up and sounds KITT,so I'm sure DST could do smaller ships as well.

 

The ships I want will never be made,but I know at least three of them are in the ST starships collection from EM,so I guess I'll have to settle for that.

 

And instead of Stargate I'd still like some Galaxy Quest,lol!

 

J-R!

[BadBunnyMike]

Okay personally, I think the Reliant is just as Iconic as the Defiant. I mean here is something you guys gotta think about too...Voyager is unlikely for a little while just for the fact that we never even got ANY Voyager figures with the exception of Seven Femme Fatals statue. DS9 did get figures but how many of them were cancelled due to lack of interest? From what i remember, the DS9 line didn't favor too popular in the scheme of things. 

 

Now the TWOK line had figures, Role play, and ships, so it is only logical to have the Reliant as one of the next ships. Just cuz it isn't a "Hero Ship" doesnt mean it isn't just as important. Not to mention, there has NEVER been an Electronic version of the Reliant made. Prolly why we got an Excelsior so quick too, because it hasn't been done yet. 

[Alteran195]

I feel action figures aren't the best thing to guage the popularity of a ship. I personally have 0 interest in action figures, 6 months ago I would have said the same thing about props, I know have been collecting sonic screwdrivers and have the QMX swivel phaser.

Ships on the other hand I have very little control over buying them, I'll convince myself that I can't afford one and 5 minutes later it's ordered.

There are aftermarket ships available from playmates and looking at the prices they usually go for has to say something to how in demand they are. Voyager and the Defiant typically go for roughly $100, there is done fluctuation but it's usually around that.

Other playmates ships don't go for that much.

I'm sure the Reliant would be a popular choice, but you can't say it would be better based on other types of merchandise selling well or not.

[DSTZach]

It's not a definitive rule, but if one type of product for one show or movie doesn't sell, it's a very strong indicator that another type of product won't sell, either. Regardless of what type of product one person might prefer, the size of the fan base is going to have an equal effect on the sales of both products. Obviously, every product line is different, and the greater Star Trek umbrella can skew results, but I still think Voyager has a strong fan base that is simply not as large as others.

 

If DST Chuck says we aren't getting a C any time soon, he has his reasons. Just because a certain number of people write in and say they want it doesn't mean it will sell enough to pay for the all-new tooling. True, the B had less screen time, but that screen time was in a major feature film AND it also shared parts with another famous ship that appeared in TWO movies, the Excelsior. The Ambassador class has unfortunately not had as many famous ships. We need to sell a certain number to make it work, and the number of people who simply want to complete their Enterprise display may not be enough to make that happen.

 

And 1701, you know we already made the NX-01, right? Three different decos of it? Seeing it on your wish list, and I'm wondering if it's just a wish for a re-issue. (We're looking into it.)

 

Also, I wouldn't expect any more Stargate product until Stargate comes back to TV.