DST Launches Star Trek 1/4 Scale Mixed Media Line

Karma · Feb 15, 2008

Seem everyone is joining the mixed media train now :lol

https://www.diamondselecttoys.com/store.asp?p=item.asp?ItemNo=52535&CategoryID=76

DST Launches Ultimate Star Trek Quarter Scale Line!

Revealing plans for our new line of Ultimate Quarter Scale action figures today, DST will begin this exciting line with one of the most popular franchises of all time - Star Trek! Beginning with the legendary Captain Kirk and Commander Spock, future figures will be drawn from over 40 years of Star Trek history.

Launching this summer, the new Star Trek Ultimate Quarter Scale line will feature detailed cloth outfits and sculpted accessories from the rich Star Trek universe. Each figure will also include authentic voice effects from the Star Trek films and television series. Measuring over eighteen inches tall and containing twenty-one points of articulation, the Star Trek Ultimate Quarter Scale line’s hyper realistic detail and super-poseability combine to create the ultimate in Star Trek collectibles.

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screamingmetal · Feb 15, 2008

Everyone looks like they're copying Sideshow now.
I don't expect much form DST, I don't like any of the new stuff they've done, the Trek busts look horrible.
But I like that they'd have actual articulation. It may compromise the sculpt a little so they better be careful. No one will pay a premium price for articulation over aesthetic on these things.

But this I think proves that Sideshow will never get the Trek license again. :monkey2

Michael Crawford · Feb 15, 2008

Depends on which sculptor/sculpting studio DST uses for the work. Jean St. Jean has done some good work for them.

tomandshell · Feb 15, 2008

The 1/4 scale format has some nice possibilities for classy display pieces, but why would you want to cheese it up with twenty-one points of articulation and sound chips? Leave that for the 12" figures...

Karma · Feb 15, 2008

DST has been using Gentle Giant for head sculpts of the stargate line, they might use them

Andy Bergholtz · Feb 15, 2008

Karma said:
DST has been using Gentle Giant for head sculpts of the stargate line, they might use them

A very good hypothesis. :lecture

Michael Crawford · Feb 15, 2008

I sure hope not. GG tends to let the B team do the work for DST.

As to cheesing it up - I don't see either feature as cheesing anything up. These are clothed so there's no reason the articulation will show. And the sound chips are no different to me than the light up sabers.

However, SS stopped the articulation in part because people had more trouble getting good looking poses on their own. Sculpting them in a set, unmovable pose meant they'd look consistent at least.

galactiboy · Feb 15, 2008

Bummer, wish we'd get some 1/6 :monkey2

ProgMatinee · Feb 15, 2008

I don't get it. Honestly I don't.

IMO Star Trek is ok as a toy line in 9"s or smaller OR as busts. I just don't think the dullness and repetitive nature of the costumes (at least for the crew members) makes for good 1/6th and bigger mixed media items.

galactiboy · Feb 15, 2008

And the Jedi costumes are all that different :lol

I guess if you're not into the show thats understandable, but I love the characters and to have a shelf with Spock, Kirk, Bones and Scotty would be the **** for me. And there you could have at least 3 different colored shirts... maybe even Bones would be different if they went with his sickbay look.

Not to mention getting aliens (like the Gorn :rock

) to flesh out the series. I think they'd be great for 1/6 or a PF treatment. Although I don't think the fanbase is as into them, for some reason action figures don't seem to be a huge draw.

Darklord Dave · Feb 15, 2008

I'm curious about these being posable too - I have visions of the 1/4 scale Spiderman with 1000 articulation points. I doubt we'll see these at this toyfair, but I'll probably get them if the sculpts aren't too horrible.

ProgMatinee · Feb 19, 2008

galactiboy said:
And the Jedi costumes are all that different

I guess if you're not into the show thats understandable, but I love the characters and to have a shelf with Spock, Kirk, Bones and Scotty would be the **** for me. And there you could have at least 3 different colored shirts... maybe even Bones would be different if they went with his sickbay look.

Not to mention getting aliens (like the Gorn ) to flesh out the series. I think they'd be great for 1/6 or a PF treatment. Although I don't think the fanbase is as into them, for some reason action figures don't seem to be a huge draw.

The Jedi aren't all that different, true, but prequel Jedi make up like 1/10th of the figure potential in SW. Whereas for the most part the difference between 80% of the probable costumes in Trek only differ in color.

I'm not a huge Trek fan, but I am a fan. I just don't see Trek as a very viable toy collectible franchise. Which is probably why its been missing for the most part since the 90s.

galactiboy · Feb 19, 2008

Probably right prog, but for me you have a great nostalgia factor. And since I wouldn't want to buy every figure from a series you could end up with a nice variety from original, to next gen to movies. And then of course throw in some aliens and you've got a nice set-up.

I assume these will use the same body as was shown for the SW figures. But still, I'm not real interested in the 1/4 figures, I'm more looking at the 1/6 ones.

D. Martin · Apr 8, 2008

https://cooltoyreview.com/story/front/Diamond_Select_Toys_New_Scale_For_Kirk_113758.asp

Migwit · Apr 8, 2008

I'm not sure who I'd say that actually looked like, but it sure don't look like Shatner...

galactiboy · Apr 8, 2008

That really looks like ass... and looks very similar to the headsculpt on the Indy figure.

Shai · Apr 8, 2008

galactiboy said:
That really looks like ass... and looks very similar to the headsculpt on the Indy figure.

Did they use the same head.... ??? :lol

Eli26 · Apr 8, 2008

DST is really putting out crap. I can't see how they can continue to keep themselves in business when the bar has been set so high. C'mon DST, this isn't 2000.

Batty · Apr 8, 2008

The tailoring don't look good either.

galactiboy · Apr 8, 2008

Shai Hulud said:
Did they use the same head.... ???

It really does look like the Indy head, but without the scruff. And kinda has the same look as the 1/6 Bauer the crapped out.

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