Comments on: More SDCC Star Trek Exclusives: Genki Khan Cologne & Hot Wheels Enterprise in Dock

By: Matthew

Matthew — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:18:31 +0000

The Hot Wheels people should have the Trek license took straight back off them. We in the west get these bent soft plastic turds while Japan gets Furuta, F-Toys and Romando – sure, they’re little more than toys that come with a stick of gum or a pack of candy, but the attention to details is far superior than the Hot Wheels crap. I have an F-Toys Defiant (NCC-1864)…it is only 3.5 inches in length, but the level of detail is astonishing….up there with an AMT model almost, and that is no exaggeration. Plus it comes with a cloaked version of itself….two models on the one stand. Ebay has a few for sale from various sellers if anyone wants to add them to their collection (the F-Toys vol.1 has five standard – Enterprise NCC-1701, Enterprise refit, Enterprise D, USS Defiant, Enterprise NX-01, and one secret/chase item ISS Enterprise (NX-01) Mirror Universe version. They’re stunningly good models for the money….and usually cheaper importing from Hong Kong than getting them off a western seller.

By: John D'oh!

John D'oh! — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:16:50 +0000

I was pretty disappointed with the Hot Wheels line, but I actually think the space-dock edition is pretty damn awesome. Now THAT I would buy (too bad I was too busy to go to SDCC)

By: medlab1701

medlab1701 — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:39:12 +0000

Did anyone order the Khan cologne at comic con? I and my friend did, we paid $40 up front and they said the cologne would ship in 7 days or so. Its’ been almost 30 and neither of us got our order. Anyone in same situation?

By: Gilbert "Bud" Brazil

Gilbert "Bud" Brazil — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:30:24 +0000

I LAUGH AT YOUR SUPERIOR FRAGRANCE!!!

By: Lynn A. Norton

Lynn A. Norton — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:57:35 +0000

#37-I agree, it’s very misleading to advertise one thing and substitute another. I liken it to the old argument about “pork and beans” that are really beans with pork. As for the plastic parts, it may be that they use PVC to resist breakage or prevent injury during hard play. The more rigid plastic (ABS or Polystyrene) does hold detail better, but when it breaks it can become lethal.

By: dep1701

dep1701 — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:42:55 +0000

re # 35

I can understand the need to use metal sparingly, since it’s become so expensive, but my beef is that Hot Wheels boldly advertise the ‘Star trek’ toys on the package as “Die Cast Metal”, when all of them are anywhere between 5 to 10% metal. It would be far more forthcoming and honest to advertise them as “Die Cast Metal And Plastic”.

Also, why use PVC plastic on the Enterprise refit and Reliant? The Enterprise-D is also mostly plastic, but it is the far more rigid styrene plastic, which tends to warp less in the manufacturing and curing process ( it also holds sharper details ).

By: Andy Patterson

Andy Patterson — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:23:24 +0000

Seems odd that they would limit it to 500 copies. This seems like this would be the most sought after fragrance. What’s the point?

Also,…I don’t think a Kirk fragrance has to be relegated just to the Mirror Universe. As Spock said in another episode “He’s quite a dynamic individual” …even in our universe.

By: Lynn A. Norton

Lynn A. Norton — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:22:18 +0000

Items advertised as “Die Cast Metal” are usually made with zinc and other low-temperature alloys. Zinc has become so expensive that some manufacturers have exited the business altogether. Others have had no choice but to add plastic parts and raise their prices to compensate. I know…too much information. Enjoy the metal while it lasts.

By: Kor

Kor — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:16:50 +0000

I love Star Trek as much as the next guy here, but all the Star Trek colognes do is fuel the stereotype that we’re all a bunch of obsessed fanboys who live in basements.

Okay, well I’m an obsessed fanboy, but I’m not someone who would go out and buy Khan cologne.

By: dep1701

dep1701 — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:40:43 +0000

I agree the metal to plastic ratio should have been better – particularly on an item whose box advertises “DIE CAST METAL” with NO mention of plastic parts. But for those who care to try, there is a fairly simple fix for the out of alignment PVC parts of the Hot Wheels refit Enterprise:

I took a hair dryer on low heat and carefully applied it to the plastic parts that were warped. After they softened up just enough, I gently bent them into the correct position and held them there until they cooled ( running a bit of cold water over the parts as they cool will speed the setting ). I haven’t had a problem with it since.

I know it’s silly to have to go to this much trouble for a toy, but when it comes to replicas of the Enterprise, I’ve run across very few in my 40 years of collecting that have hed all of the components aligned correctly, so I’m used to having to make adjustments on my own.