Hasbro to make nuTrek II toys

[F. King Daniel]

Here's the link: http://www.startrek.com/article/hasbro-launching-star-trek-toys-in-2013

I hope they have more luck than Playmates did in 2009.

IIRC, our first look at STXI's Narada was from a prototype model at a toy expo back in 2008. I don't think the Narada toy was ever released in the end.

 

[Disruptor]

Hasbro's stuff is better...or used to be. They cheap out sometimes. Currently with Hasbro, figures included with any playsets and vehicles are usually as poseable as 70's Star Wars. Also, have a tendency to overship heroes and undership or not even make lead villains or supporting players in their superhero movie lines.

 

[C.E. Evans]

Finally!

I really think that if it wasn't Hasbro, then it would have been nobody. But I don't think Hasbro will make the mistake of flooding the retail market with too much stuff all at once.

 

[Silent_Bob]

Hopefully Hasbro will treat the Uk the same way as the US. Playmates decided we werent worth the extra bits and bobs in the 3.75" range, resulting in my ex-girlfriend having a very empty bridge playset on her shelf.

 

[CaptainMatt]

Will they be as good as the mid-80s era TOS action figures line?

 

[F. King Daniel]

Hopefully Hasbro will treat the Uk the same way as the US. Playmates decided we werent worth the extra bits and bobs in the 3.75" range, resulting in my ex-girlfriend having a very empty bridge playset on her shelf.

I got a complete set of the US versions, with the bridge bits, from poundland just before christmas

 

[Dantheman]

As someone who has often bought Star Wars figures in the past, this sounds like good news. One thing I hope for is they make die-cast Star Trek spaceships in their Titanium line-up.

 

[Gojira]

I hope they do a good model of the Enterprise.

 

[Biffette]

This is very exciting news! It looks like first they will be releasing Star Trek Kreos, which are Hasbro's answer to Lego. Can you imagine a Kreo DS9? A Kreo Borg set? Kreo Amok Time? I am STOKED!!!!

 

[The Castellan]

Pity Character Options or Kaiyodo are not doing it, those guys know how to make figures.

 

[C.E. Evans]

I'd rather have Hasbro make them. Those other companies would charge at least twice for them and that's without shipping and handling costs since for most folks, they'd only be available online.

 

[Therin of Andor]

I don't think the Narada toy was ever released in the end.

Yes it was! I have one!


Narada by Therin of Andor, on Flickr

 

[C.E. Evans]

^^^
I think KingDaniel meant a big one from Playmates.

 

[MadMan1701A]

Whoa, how'd I miss that? I want one. Who makes it?

-Ricky

 

[C.E. Evans]

Mattel. It was part of their die-cast series. Was almost impossible to find in retail stores, though.

 

[Therin of Andor]

Mattel. It was part of their die-cast series. Was almost impossible to find in retail stores, though.

http://www.amazon.com/Wheels-Star-Trek-Romulan-Narada/dp/B002I9Z6FU

http://trekmovie.com/2009/11/25/playmates-star-trek-toys-put-on-hold/

 

[C.E. Evans]

Mattel. It was part of their die-cast series. Was almost impossible to find in retail stores, though.

http://www.amazon.com/Wheels-Star-Trek-Romulan-Narada/dp/B002I9Z6FU

Exactly, it wasn't something that could be easily found in stores like the rest of the Mattel ships.

 

[Therin of Andor]

Exactly, it wasn't something that could be easily found in stores like the rest of the Mattel ships.

I bought the set of six Mattel ships via mail order (NewForce). Being Down Under, I'm used to such tactics.

 

[The Castellan]

I'd rather have Hasbro make them. Those other companies would charge at least twice for them and that's without shipping and handling costs since for most folks, they'd only be available online.

Was never really impressed with Hasbro's stuff lately. And companies like Hasbro and Mattel seem to go for quantity over quality in both looks of the figures and so on.

 

[C.E. Evans]

Exactly, it wasn't something that could be easily found in stores like the rest of the Mattel ships.

I bought the set of six Mattel ships via mail order (NewForce). Being Down Under, I'm used to such tactics.

Yeah, you can get some rare or hard to find things only through mail order in the States too. Back in '88, I got the rare Data and Tasha Yar figures from Galoob's TNG line only because I had ordered a complete set from a mail order company.

I'd rather have Hasbro make them. Those other companies would charge at least twice for them and that's without shipping and handling costs since for most folks, they'd only be available online.

Was never really impressed with Hasbro's stuff lately. And companies like Hasbro and Mattel seem to go for quantity over quality in both looks of the figures and so on.

I think they design their stuff to be played with. Hasbro stopped doing high-end toys meant more to be collectibles awhile back (Sideshow has the license to do the larger and more highly detailed Star Wars toys now, but they sure aren't cheap).