Playmates Toys

I someday hope to get the TOS shuttle.

 

I remember getting that shuttle at a convention right after it had come out just to get that Kirk figure.

 

Hey, this is great! I've literally done exactly the same custom and went for the rolled up sleeves. It just seems like the classic look for O'Brien! I've got all the season 5-7 DS9 guys in various states of completion, plus a movie Geordi to go along with the rest of the TNG crew.

Out of interest, what paints did you use? I never got around to painting so am curious about how you went about colour matching.

 

UPDATE: I have to make room for another Enterprise on the shelf!

Due to the fact that the DST Enteprise C (to say nothing of the Reliant unfortunately) are trapped in development hell/perpetual limbo, I have managed to fill this void with a recently obtained Kelvinprise from the 09 movie. My family gifted me one they snagged off ebay for my bday last week.

I didn't pick this ship up when the movie came out, and it was a regret. A lot of fans have positive things to say about the model (granted, it does still have it's shortcomings, but I can overlook them. I owned an INS Ent E from playmates when I was younger for crying out loud LOL)

I think it's a shame we never got the USS Kelvin, Jellyfish, or Narada that were planned. From what I understand, poor sales led to the cancellation of the Kelvin/Jellyfish (but a hot wheels die cast ship was released of the former) and the Narada was also cancelled (I believe it was considered a safety hazard for children as well with all the sharp points on the ship, but I may be embellishing this point.)

 

Janeway has arrived. I cut off the orange beam from the phaser,it looked ridiculous. I've also painted it since taking these pictures, to make it more screen accurate. Poor Tuvok is holding it upside down as I couldn't tell which buttons belong on top. If its handle had been more curved it would be clearer but it is quite flat.

 

I got myself a Playmates Romulan Warbird, Starfleet Runabout Orinoco, and Klingon Attack Cruiser for my birthday (which was today). The warbird and runabout arrived this morning!

 

Happy Birthday! Pics pics and vids of the Warbird if you want, that's the only one I've never seen.

 

Thanks much!

Sorry for the late reply, here are the pics as requested of my Romulan Warbird. Note that the lights do not stay lit up like the Diamond Select ships, but only light up for the duration of the sound effect which is played. I got mine used, so I don't know what the sound effects are. But heres's the pics as promised!

 

From memory, the sounds are cloaking device, tractor beam, disruptor and a droning engine noise. I may be mistaken!

 

I think you're right, because there is a droning engine noise that lasts a few seconds (that's the sound effect I used to take the pictures, because it lasts long enough for a picture to be taken).

 

It's funny how some models seem to have longer necks than others - does it just seem that way?

 

I must admit, I never noticed. Then again, I haven't had any Romulan warbird models other than this one. It certainly looks accurate to TNG, maybe later models built with different neck lengths indicate they were based on later CGI models or something?

 

I can confirm the sfx. Can't remember if the engined light up, but I think they did. The TNH romulan warbird was the third trek ship I ever owned (after the shuttlecraft Goddard and INS ent E that is)

 

I’m lucky that I still have mine

 

If you guys keep talking about these, I’m gonna have to go digging through my “fruit room” and see what I still have.

Anyone else remember PlayTrek from back in the day? Or buying cases of figures from NewForce Rick to get all the rare figures in minty-fresh packaging? Those were the days!

 

NewForce Rick sounds familiar. But I don’t recall buying from him.

 

Wow, I’m totally out of touch! Sounds like fun!

 

I had no idea.