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[QuePaso?]

DST cancelled several interesting 2-packs recently, so no surprise when they announce a new 2-pack of ... Kirk and Spock!

From the pilot episode...

http://www.bigbadtoy...amp;mode=retail

I guess this doesn't count as an official announcement, but here it is.

Current ship estimate Feb. 2010. If it comes out, expect it no earlier than Labor Day 2010.

[ryanlb]

Booooooooooriiiiiiiiiiing!

[Sgt. Stinky]

Please don't hate me, but I have wanted this set for awhile. I didn't buy the chair version of Kirk because I was hoping for this.

[BadBunnyMike]

Well hmmm....it looks alright but they are really going out of their way to use resculpts...

[weyoun_9]

Agreed. Ugh...and I assume this one is NOT a joke. Are they just itching to lose the license?

(Sorry...must control emotions...anger leads to hate...hate leads to suffering...suffering leads to more Kirk and Spock two packs...or something like that)

[Jedigreedo]

I don't mind it, at least the command insignia will be accurate unlike on Cage Spock. They really should at least modify the Spock head and then release a better Cage version down the line. Even though I know the head will go unchanged, I'll definitely get it at some point if it has the rifle.

Admittedly, it is a bit of waste, though. Kirk would be better off coming with Gary Mitchell, and Spock could come with either Dehner (which would allow for a few more figure possibilities), or Scotty.

[JMW326]

Well. I like it and am not apologizing for it. It looks nice.

[knightone]

I like it as well. Past sales performance shows that the Kirk and Spock packs perform well, so this only makes sense to make. They are doing this to keep the license, not lose it.

[Sybeck1]

It needs a 3-D chess board!!

[reverie]

I'm fine with it. If it comes out. Of course I'd like something "new", but I can live with technically unreleased versions of cast (though I've already made a Spock like that myself ).

[Nigel]

At least the tunic colour is right...is that the new Kirk head sculpt?

[BadBunnyMike]

Yeah it is the new Kirk head

[sallah]

I'm really liking this actually... They gave Kirk the new head, and I've been wanting Spock like that for awhile.

Sallah

[Sybeck1]

What left after this? Hogan's Heroes Kirk and Spock?

[Gothneo]

You know what? I want this Spock!

I think then that the only "Continuing" crew member left from the pilot into the regular series would be a "WNMHGB Scotty" Which would basically be pretty simple...

[VulcanFanatic]

I like the two pack too. The Kirk isnt accurate though, i remember him having two rank sleeve rings instead of only one in that episode. I cant see Spocks sleeves so i dont know if he is right or not. Is that a new Spock head too? Its hard to tell if his eyebrows are a little different or not.

[Pauln6]

At least they are still announcing releases. If they can make money on these figures then keep em coming. They need to get some funds behind them during the recession to fund some more obscure characters when things pick up. I agree though, personally I'd be more inclined to buy them if they were Kirk+new character or Spock+new character. If wave 5 is looking dodgy then Kirk+Rand or Spock+Chapel would get me buying the duplicate Kirks and Spocks. Even better, TMP Kirk+Decker with TMP Spock or McCoy+Ilia would make me happy.

[knightone]

They need to get some funds behind them during the recession to fund some more obscure characters when things pick up.

Exactly. Times are still tough, financially, for most companies. I know a lot of people here are constantly complaining about DST playing things too safe, but those are the circumstances right now. It can't be helped. People aren't spending as much money on toys these days, but Kirk and Spock are the ones that consistenly perform well despite of this. So DST has to do what is necessary and will keep the license alive until things get back to normal, or at least get back to a safer environment to take some risks with the releases. If they don't, then they won't be around anymore when things do finally pick up. Sure, it may seem boring to those of us harder core collectors who have seen and/or bought just about every figure DST and AA have made, but we are only a fraction of the overall customer base DST has to cater to.

[Thomas E. Johnson]

I will by this set. I like this particular episode quite a bit.

[Pauln6]

I admit I was expecting an evil Kirk/Rand 2-pack and a McCoy/Chapel 2-pack. I was quite surprised that Wave 5 had them as individual figures. 2-packs featuring the leads do seem to be the norm at the moment.