Comments on: Star Trek Hot Wheels Coming In May

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:48:55 +0000

to posts 36 40 42 44 etc through 68…. really? are we really having a physics dissusion about weather the bop is more manuverable? it isnt real! go with it! thats like having a discussion on why the SW lightsaber erm “stops”. cause george lucas said so. same with Gene and trek.
end rant.

Anyway on the other debate on BOP Rom or Kling i always thought that – yes, it cloaks, yes, it has the wing paint job. but look at the design! it has that neck reminisent of the D7/k’tinga and the wings point down in a very klingon fashion. it could have been a joint effort between the two. also has anyone ever thought about xenophobic or not they could still be captured and forced to divulge secrets? the Roms couldn’t withstand a Mindsifter the way a vulcan could because they dont have the mental training.

By: JJ

JJ — Sun, 31 May 2009 04:09:24 +0000

I saw the ships today they’re cool hopefully they’ll come out with a klingon D-7 battle cruiser in the future

By: Star Trek Hot Wheels - RarityGuide.com Forums

Star Trek Hot Wheels - RarityGuide.com Forums — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 07:25:44 +0000

[...] The 2009 Star Trek toy news keeps on coming, with yet another venerable line from Mattel getting into the game. This May, Mattel will offer fans and collectors the first ever Hot Wheels brand Star Trek ships, starting with some Star Trek classics. TrekMovie provides the details and preorder information below. Classic Ships Meet A Classic Toy Line To celebrate the return of Star Trek to the big time in 2009, Mattel�s Hot Wheels line is going retro with four 1:50 scale die-cast model ships. The line will feature four of Trek�s most iconic ships. USS Enterprise NCC-1701 Refit (TMP era) Klingon Bird of Prey (as seen in Star Trek III) USS Reliant NCC-1864 (Star Trek II) USS Enterprise 1701 D (Next Generation) See here: Star Trek Hot Wheels Coming In May | TrekMovie.com [...]

By: Do It

Do It — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:13:57 +0000

Hurry up and ask HWC CHRIS for pics!

By: HWC Chris

HWC Chris — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:22:25 +0000

Thank you John for writing this article. Feel free to contact me at Mattel for more info. on this line. We would be happy to get you the first insights on what we have approved so far!

By: HWC Chris

HWC Chris — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:17:20 +0000

Mattel is defining this new Star Trek line as 5″ to 7″ ships. A 1:50 scale would be quite large! The author was referencing scale from our first announcement of this line which has since been updated.

We are very excited to launch this new line in time for the movie. And this is just the beginning! As we all know the amount of ships and unique decorations Hot Wheels could come out with is immense.

By: Montel

Montel — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:16:42 +0000

gee Anthony, I didn’t really see this as a flame fight, just observant fans pointing out an error in what the manufacturer states. No reflection on Trekmovie.com. And if the models look good, I’ll pay Mattel for them, no matter what the label says. But no matter what “industry standard” toy makers use for car models, when words like “scale model” are used, they mean one thing and one thing only – 1/x, where 1 unit is equal to “x” units to make the model smaller. Scale means scale, in modelling, in hobby trains, in architectural drawings. When Lionel uses “H0″ gauge, it means 1:87 scale, when they say “N” gauge, it means 1:160 scale. If Hot Wheels uses 1:50 for their cars, that’s fine. But if they use it for these starship toys, they are using it wrong. That’s not a flame, nor an ad hominem attack. Just a statement of that an error has been made.

I’m sure most of the readers don’t care about this nitpick over a manufacturer’s label, just as there are those who don’t care about whether the Bird of Prey looks Romulan or Klingon, or whether or not young Kirk can drive stickshift. For those of us who do care, and since we as fans are powerless except for in our voices, can’t we express those concerns as long as we do it politely?

By: Anthony Thompson

Anthony Thompson — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:47:29 +0000

Hot Wheels puts out a good quality product. I hope that they put out the TOS Ent. as well because my Diamond Select model is just awful!

By: John Tenuto

John Tenuto — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:23:39 +0000

#74

No doubt Rick Sternbach is a real expert on models and a great resource on Star Trek. I have his signature because I respect his talents. He is the kind of person who can blend technical abilities with artistic abilities and that is very unusual.

I disagree with him here, although it is an issue of language. It doesn’t mean I don’t respect him or consider him an expert.

By: steve623

steve623 — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:39:13 +0000

Wow, what a touchie crowd.

Rick Sternbach > TrekMovie.com