Need to vent: Well what the !#$@ else is new?! It's DST!
Yeah I was looking forward to it too. I have a feeling it's about to become my favorite phaser replica. Ya know, I really think (in the ship date update blogs) instead of links to the product, DST should link to a reason for the delay. Doesn't have to be long: "We forgot to tell the factory to put in crew covers." "There was a mistake on the packaging." "We just want to tick you off." That last one was a joke BTW.
I think the next Q&A is Star Trek so I'll ask about the delay and about the communicator.
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Posted 18 August 2009 - 04:58 PM
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Posted 18 August 2009 - 05:33 PM
Well most company's customer service depts nowadays are paralyzed from saying anything because of their legal dept. As customers I would feel better, more loved for, and taken care of if we received an update like you mentioned. But then DSTChuck would be taken into the back alley and shot by the lawyers for exposing the company to possible lawsuits, attempts to recoup loss investments, etc. I have been in several companies and each one lives in fear of something like that happening. As my wife says, "Common sense ain't so common anymore".
QUOTE (Captain Alex @ Aug 18 2009, 05:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Need to vent: Well what the !#$@ else is new?! It's DST!
Yeah I was looking forward to it too. I have a feeling it's about to become my favorite phaser replica. Ya know, I really think (in the ship date update blogs) instead of links to the product, DST should link to a reason for the delay. Doesn't have to be long: "We forgot to tell the factory to put in crew covers." "There was a mistake on the packaging." "We just want to tick you off." That last one was a joke BTW.
I think the next Q&A is Star Trek so I'll ask about the delay and about the communicator.
Yeah I was looking forward to it too. I have a feeling it's about to become my favorite phaser replica. Ya know, I really think (in the ship date update blogs) instead of links to the product, DST should link to a reason for the delay. Doesn't have to be long: "We forgot to tell the factory to put in crew covers." "There was a mistake on the packaging." "We just want to tick you off." That last one was a joke BTW.
I think the next Q&A is Star Trek so I'll ask about the delay and about the communicator.
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Posted 05 September 2009 - 07:12 AM
QUOTE (CanOpener1256 @ Aug 18 2009, 07:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
"Common sense ain't so common anymore".
So true.
It's definite, the phaser uses magnets to hold the two pieces together.
Fist Full of Comics reveiw:
"Produced in a 1:1 scale as the original first shown, albeit in the background, of Star Trek The Motion Picture, this phaser comes with a feature not previously available in any other version; it comes with a detachable phaser one. The front part of the phaser detaches to become a phaser 1 unit. The unit is held on by magnet and clicks right into place. My only fear about this is that the magnet may not hold up over time. There is no other locking mechanism to hold the two parts together."
Full reveiw and pictures HERE
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Posted 10 September 2009 - 07:24 AM
QUOTE (Captain Alex @ Sep 5 2009, 07:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
So true.
It's definite, the phaser uses magnets to hold the two pieces together.
Fist Full of Comics reveiw:
"Produced in a 1:1 scale as the original first shown, albeit in the background, of Star Trek The Motion Picture, this phaser comes with a feature not previously available in any other version; it comes with a detachable phaser one. The front part of the phaser detaches to become a phaser 1 unit. The unit is held on by magnet and clicks right into place. My only fear about this is that the magnet may not hold up over time. There is no other locking mechanism to hold the two parts together."
Full reveiw and pictures HERE
It's definite, the phaser uses magnets to hold the two pieces together.
Fist Full of Comics reveiw:
"Produced in a 1:1 scale as the original first shown, albeit in the background, of Star Trek The Motion Picture, this phaser comes with a feature not previously available in any other version; it comes with a detachable phaser one. The front part of the phaser detaches to become a phaser 1 unit. The unit is held on by magnet and clicks right into place. My only fear about this is that the magnet may not hold up over time. There is no other locking mechanism to hold the two parts together."
Full reveiw and pictures HERE
Drooling over that review... although a little worried that it mentions 'march' I thought that in a recent 'ask DST' it was metioned that is was relatively close to going on the boat?
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Posted 10 September 2009 - 01:19 PM
Just checked the date on DST's site it's still...Wait a minute! Since when is it coming out in October?! Wasn't it September 23rd? Did I miss the announcement or did DST change the date without telling us?
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Posted 10 September 2009 - 02:33 PM
I don't know about the dates on DST's site, but the Art Asylum ship date update from August shows both this and the TOS Romulan Kirk 2-pack as due 10/28:
http://www.artasylum...pdate/#more-223
Which, loosely translated, means don't count on either of them until at least Christmas!
http://www.artasylum...pdate/#more-223
Which, loosely translated, means don't count on either of them until at least Christmas!
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Posted 10 September 2009 - 04:51 PM
QUOTE (Captain Alex @ Sep 10 2009, 02:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just checked the date on DST's site it's still...Wait a minute! Since when is it coming out in October?! Wasn't it September 23rd? Did I miss the announcement or did DST change the date without telling us?
They have never announced date changes. They just make the changes on the DST site and the AA ship date update and assume you are either keeping track or don't care about the date.
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Posted 03 October 2009 - 07:24 AM
Does this mean that its sent:
http://www.artasylum...w-have-phasers/
Didn't they say October? Well, if its sent then this is great news!
http://www.artasylum...w-have-phasers/
Didn't they say October? Well, if its sent then this is great news!
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Posted 03 October 2009 - 12:34 PM
I haven't heard word from any source that the phasers have actually shipped. That being said, the ship dates listed on AA's site is usually the ship date from Hong Kong, in this case the date is October 28. So add 2-3 weeks to that date, if it actually ships from that date that is.
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Posted 07 October 2009 - 08:07 PM
I'm really looking forward to getting both the TWoK and TMP versions of this phaser, great stuff. 
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Posted 08 October 2009 - 07:51 PM
I'm counting the days ....... Sigh.
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Posted 17 October 2009 - 11:49 PM
The Phasers are on their way !!!!! Rick says they should be there by the first of the week !
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Posted 18 October 2009 - 05:42 PM
Neat! Can't wait! I think the Role play stuff is becoming some of DSTs best offerings!
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Posted 19 October 2009 - 06:09 AM
Sweet! It's on my comic shop's shipping list for Wednesday! I wonder how long until the TMP version arrives...
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Posted 19 October 2009 - 02:52 PM
QUOTE (sallah @ Oct 19 2009, 08:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Sweet! It's on my comic shop's shipping list for Wednesday! I wonder how long until the TMP version arrives...
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I think the TMP phasrers will ship earlier than the end of November....Remember how the WNMHGB and Cage Enterprises were supposed to ship much later but they showed up right after the the production version arrived.
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Posted 20 October 2009 - 01:42 AM
I hope that my local store gets it soon. They always get things 1-3 weeks after US-stores 
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Posted 20 October 2009 - 11:56 PM
Just got a shipping notification from the store I ordered from ( AC World Toys) !!!!
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Posted 21 October 2009 - 11:01 AM
It does look pretty neat for me not totally caring about it (but.. I did order it 
). Thanks for the review, I'm actually looking forward to it a bit more now!
). Thanks for the review, I'm actually looking forward to it a bit more now!
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Posted 21 October 2009 - 11:51 AM
QUOTE (sallah @ Oct 21 2009, 11:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Wow! Fantastic!
Never really big on the TMP/TWOK phaser but after reading your review and watching you demo it, I have to get it.
You can hear what sounds like the transporter effect when it overloads!
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