Star Trek XI Action Figures

[KirkSpockTOSFan]

You know how they have all these different sizes of the action figuires from the movie? Well I ran across somewhere on the internet they are releasing a second round of the action figures from the movie, but there different. I just wondering if and when they are going to do it. I'm looking for a 12'inch action figure of Scotty. They have Kirk,Spock,McCoy,Spock Prime, and at Toys R Us they have Sulu and Pike. I was just wondering when they were planing on releasing the others from the movie like Scotty,Chekov,Uhura,and the others? I'm collecting all everytthing from the movie including the action figuries. Of the action figuries of the 12'inch scale I have Kirk, Spock, and McCoy. I plan on getting Spock Prime,Sulu,Pike a lot later. I also like to get Scotty,Chekov and Uhura if they come out later. Where Can I find out this information on the new releases of these?

 

[C.E. Evans]

Actually, all Wave 2 Star Trek XI toys have been put "on hold" by Playmates for the immediate future because the big U.S. retail stores don't want 'em (Playmates flooded retailers with too many Wave 1 figures that aren't selling anymore, IMO). Online orders for Wave 2 have been canceled. They may yet see the light of day, but right now Playmates is trying to figure out how what to do while they still have the license...
http://trekmovie.com/2009/11/25/playmates-star-trek-toys-put-on-hold/

 

[shadowedgalaxy]

I think the reason why the figs weren't selling is simple: they're ugly. C'mon, the Kirk figures have yellow curly hair!

 

[miraclefan]

Anyone else think Hasbro should have been given the license to make the figures?

 

[C.E. Evans]

It isn't just Playmates that's been having problems. Hasbro has had less than spectacular sales with G.I. Joe and Transformers too and toy sales in general have been kind of soft this year.

But back with Star Trek XI toys, I think that sales were good leading up to the movie and during its initial release, but then bottomed out quickly afterward. It may have been a mistake to release figures in three different sizes since most people probably just chose one size and ignored the others. That kind of choice was great for consumers, but bad for the retail stores carrying more than one size because they found themselves with lots of product that wasn't going to move anymore. As a result, they probably were in no hurry or inclination to order Wave 2 toys...

 

[Shazam!]

Anyone else think Hasbro should have been given the license to make the figures?

Hasbro should basically make every action figure.

 

[Wynterhawk]

I'd like to see what McFarlane could do with the figures. I am still looking forward to the 12 inch Command Team they're supposedly releasing that has *every* member of the command team.

 

[MvRojo]

It isn't just Playmates that's been having problems. Hasbro has had less than spectacular sales with G.I. Joe and Transformers too and toy sales in general have been kind of soft this year.

But back with Star Trek XI toys, I think that sales were good leading up to the movie and during its initial release, but then bottomed out quickly afterward. It may have been a mistake to release figures in three different sizes since most people probably just chose one size and ignored the others. That kind of choice was great for consumers, but bad for the retail stores carrying more than one size because they found themselves with lots of product that wasn't going to move anymore. As a result, they probably were in no hurry or inclination to order Wave 2 toys...

Yeah, while the 12" were good for collectors, there was no good reason to make both 3.75" and 6" figures, and then have no variety beyond crewmembers in uniform or cadet uniform. If they had mixed in something distinctive that stood out, it might have helped sales.

 

[Ziz]

I'd like to see what McFarlane could do with the figures. I am still looking forward to the 12 inch Command Team they're supposedly releasing that has *every* member of the command team.

McFarlane doesn't do "action" figures - they do statues. Any minor articulation their stuff has lies somewhere between "accidental", "convenient" and "dumb luck".

 

[JacksonArcher]

I dunno. I never bought the Playmates stuff because I'm such an advocate of Art Asylum, which does far superior work.

 

[Broccoli]

It isn't just Playmates that's been having problems. Hasbro has had less than spectacular sales with G.I. Joe and Transformers too and toy sales in general have been kind of soft this year.

Yeah, the thing is that while GI Joe and Transformers are still cluttering the shelves (Wolverine too), Trek figures are nowhere to be seen.

I had a feeling that the Trek line was going to pull an Indiana Jones.

 

[MvRojo]

It isn't just Playmates that's been having problems. Hasbro has had less than spectacular sales with G.I. Joe and Transformers too and toy sales in general have been kind of soft this year.

Yeah, the thing is that while GI Joe and Transformers are still cluttering the shelves (Wolverine too), Trek figures are nowhere to be seen.

I had a feeling that the Trek line was going to pull an Indiana Jones.

They're still clogging the shelves at all the TRUs in my area.

 

[JacksonArcher]

It isn't just Playmates that's been having problems. Hasbro has had less than spectacular sales with G.I. Joe and Transformers too and toy sales in general have been kind of soft this year.

Yeah, the thing is that while GI Joe and Transformers are still cluttering the shelves (Wolverine too), Trek figures are nowhere to be seen.

I had a feeling that the Trek line was going to pull an Indiana Jones.

I dunno, I see Star Trek (2009) Playmates toys all over the place whenever I go to a Target.

 

[Illinoisguy1]

Yeah, while the 12" were good for collectors, there was no good reason to make both 3.75" and 6" figures, and then have no variety beyond crewmembers in uniform or cadet uniform. If they had mixed in something distinctive that stood out, it might have helped sales.

I agree, instead of both the 3.75 inch and 6 inch figures they should have gone for 5 inch and make the playsets for that size.

Personally I only bought the smaller 2 sizes. The 3.75 inch ones for the bridge pieces and the 6 inch sizes because they looked better than the smaller ones.

I never got into the 12 inch sizes, because of storage space is limited and that they're too doll-like for my tastes. But that's just me.

 

[bbailey861]

Actually, all Wave 2 Star Trek XI toys have been put "on hold" by Playmates for the immediate future because the big U.S. retail stores don't want 'em (Playmates flooded retailers with too many Wave 1 figures that aren't selling anymore, IMO). Online orders for Wave 2 have been canceled. They may yet see the light of day, but right now Playmates is trying to figure out how what to do while they still have the license...
http://trekmovie.com/2009/11/25/playmates-star-trek-toys-put-on-hold/

I agree with your assessment. Everywhere you turned, up here, you could find racks and racks of the figurines. I can only imagine what it was like south of the border. All it did was cheapen the product. In any event, the only figurine I did get was Spock Prime which I keep beside a framed, hand drawn picture of young Spock that I received as a gift years ago.

 

[Therin of Andor]

I also like to get Scotty,Chekov and Uhura if they come out later.

The Barbie Uhura looks like Zoe and is in scale with the Playmates 12" figures.

 

[C.E. Evans]

It isn't just Playmates that's been having problems. Hasbro has had less than spectacular sales with G.I. Joe and Transformers too and toy sales in general have been kind of soft this year.

But back with Star Trek XI toys, I think that sales were good leading up to the movie and during its initial release, but then bottomed out quickly afterward. It may have been a mistake to release figures in three different sizes since most people probably just chose one size and ignored the others. That kind of choice was great for consumers, but bad for the retail stores carrying more than one size because they found themselves with lots of product that wasn't going to move anymore. As a result, they probably were in no hurry or inclination to order Wave 2 toys...

Yeah, while the 12" were good for collectors, there was no good reason to make both 3.75" and 6" figures, and then have no variety beyond crewmembers in uniform or cadet uniform. If they had mixed in something distinctive that stood out, it might have helped sales.

One of the major complaints by the retailers was that there were too many figures in Enterprise uniforms, so much so that they originally told Playmates they didn't want any in Wave 2 (McCoy and Chekov in Enterprise uniforms would only have been available from online stores).

Playmates might have done better eliminating one of the smaller scales and releasing fewer figures in smaller waves over the course of a year or two, IMHO. The decision to go the 3.75-inch scale was in order to accommodate playsets and potential vehicles (retailers generally frown upon playsets and vehicles for larger figures).

 

[littlebirdie]

I live in New Mexico, and a couple of months ago a store had all of the wave 1 figurines in a dollar bin! A buck an action figure!

 

[bbailey861]

Something to scoop up and hang on to for awhile before putting them up on ebay.

 

[barnaclelapse]

I can't even remember the last time I bought some action figures. I walk through the action figure section of a toy store now and feel kind of sad that it doesn't make me all giddy the way it did when I was five or six.