News Star Trek Nanoforce Figures

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Fourth Castle Brands is partnering with FanWraps to release two officially-licensed Star Trek figures set; one from the original series, and one...

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[C.E. Evans]

Wake me up when there's a new line of 3.75-inch or 5-inch action figures...

 

[fireproof78]

Wake me up when there's a new line of 3.75-inch or 5-inch action figures...

Not happening for a while sadly. The Retro series is the closet right now.

Nano Force isn't bad. Certainly could be worse.

 

[Kor]

I assume these are for tabletop gaming or something like that? They look like those little gaming figurines that you have to paint yourself.

Kor

 

[fireproof78]

I assume these are for tabletop gaming or something like that? They look like those little gaming figurines that you have to paint yourself.

Kor

I believe they are about two inches tall and can be used for gaming. The company has done Fallout as well.

 

[David cgc]

I assume these are for tabletop gaming or something like that? They look like those little gaming figurines that you have to paint yourself.

The comparison I heard when they were first announced were to the old Green Army Men toys.

 

[drt]

The comparison I heard when they were first announced were to the old Green Army Men toys.

Yeah, I totally want to get them because Star Trek “army men” like that would have been my favorite toy back in 1975.

 

[fireproof78]

The comparison I heard when they were first announced were to the old Green Army Men toys.

Sweet. Time to buy me some.

 

[Redfern]

The comparison I heard when they were first announced were to the old Green Army Men toys.

Alas, unlike those ubiquitous "green army men", I bet we'll be expected to pay a premium price for these sets.

Still, the idea behind them is rather cute, and like @drt said, I too would have thoroughly enjoyed them in the early to mid 70s.

Now I'm imagining a similar concept using Doctor Who as the theme. If released in the mid 70s, I imagine it coming with a Tom Baker figurine, possibly a Sarah Jane or Leela, and then a mixed assortment of Daleks, Cybermen ("Revenge..." style probably), and for good measure, some army guys to represent U.N.I.T. Oh, and a TARDIS of course, a hollow shell with no bottom, a bit like the jeeps or tanks that came with some of those army packages.

 

[Qonundrum]

The first thing that came to me was those comic book forms that you sign, send in with $3 plus S&H, and receive a box of unpainted green plastic semi-blobby figures.

Also, I want them at least 6 inches. 8 would be best...

 

[Qonundrum]

I assume these are for tabletop gaming or something like that? They look like those little gaming figurines that you have to paint yourself.

Kor

I believe they are about two inches tall and can be used for gaming. The company has done Fallout as well.

Okay, that's admittedly cool. I used to know people who did that sort of roleplay.

 

[David cgc]

Alas, unlike those ubiquitous "green army men", I bet we'll be expected to pay a premium price for these sets.

On Amazon, each set is $25 for twelve people-figures plus the ship. That could just be pre-order weirdness, the same company's Fallout figure set is the same number of figures is $15. That's a lot compared to 100 figures for $5, which is the cheapest I see "classic" Army Men on Amazon, but maybe if these are popular, they'll keep using the molds for 50 years and start using flimsier plastic and the price will come down.