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  • actjac01
    Veteran Member
    • May 17, 2009
    • 369

    Classic Star Trek Vina and Nurse Chapel Canceled

    So, I get an e-mail from AMOK TIME announcing the new Star Trek Retro line
    from EMCE/Diamond Select and I'm thinking... JOY!

    So I head over to their site, start poking around,
    enjoying the news about both 'Mirror Kirk' & 'Spock' as well as all of the other retro releases,
    then I stumble across this little announcement that,
    according to AMOK TIME, both Vina & Nurse Chapel are being CANCELED
    due to, and I quote, "...lack of interest."

    You're kidding me, right?

    SAY IT AIN"T SO!

    TAKE IT BACK! TAKE IT BACK!!!

    AM I having a hissy fit? Oh, yeah..., I'm definately having one of those.
    "...You can capture the Klingon & bring him back to the Enterprise!"
  • THE FALCON
    Career Member
    • Jan 2, 2011
    • 634

    #2
    Damn!!!

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    • Brown Bear
      Still Old School
      • Feb 14, 2008
      • 7057

      #3
      I realize this won't be a popular opinion here but I agree 100%.

      From the moment they announced those two, I thought "peg-warmers".

      Mirror Mirror is a safer bet. If they do end up making Vina/Chapel, they'll be one of the few Trek's that I wouldn't buy due to....."lack of interest".
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      • Chris
        Persistent Member
        • Dec 23, 2009
        • 2279

        #4
        Daggnabit. Chapel looked pretty good to me. I would have picked these up.
        If a Mego figure of God did not exist, it would be necessary for EMCE to invent him.

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        • THE FALCON
          Career Member
          • Jan 2, 2011
          • 634

          #5
          For sure.

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          • The Toyroom
            The Packaging King
            • Dec 31, 2004
            • 16653

            #6
            I'd rather have a Yeoman Rand than either of them...
            Think OUTSIDE the Box! For the BEST in Repro & Custom Packaging!

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            • MIB41
              Eloquent Member
              • Sep 25, 2005
              • 15631

              #7
              I imagine the lackluster sales of Pike and the Salt Vampire probably played a big role in that decision. I'm sure it was determined that getting too far down the line in secondary characters was proving to be unprofitable for the series. Hence a reworking of the popular leads.

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              • captact
                King of Super Queens!
                • Aug 19, 2007
                • 1997

                #8
                Awwww man,..I wanted both!!! How about a limited edition or store exclusive of them???? Was looking forward to the Chapel.....the Vina Prototype didnt help...unless it was prettier or it was the normal looking Vina...

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                • Chris
                  Persistent Member
                  • Dec 23, 2009
                  • 2279

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Barnabus
                  Too bad, if only they would make copies of the head sculpts or costumes available to customize.
                  Agreed! I'm very good at keeping secrets.
                  If a Mego figure of God did not exist, it would be necessary for EMCE to invent him.

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                  • jwyblejr
                    galactic yo-yo
                    • Apr 6, 2006
                    • 11141

                    #10
                    I think what they should do is offer them again at a later date but put them in with other figures. Like if they take Chapel and put her with say a new version of Dr. McCoy.

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                    • megoscott
                      Founding Partner
                      • Nov 17, 2006
                      • 8710

                      #11
                      Darn! Vina was on my want list!
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                      • palitoy
                        live. laugh. lisa needs braces
                        • Jun 16, 2001
                        • 59200

                        #12
                        Originally posted by jwyblejr
                        I think what they should do is offer them again at a later date but put them in with other figures. Like if they take Chapel and put her with say a new version of Dr. McCoy.
                        Yeah, I think they'd be better served as one half of an assortment rather than one themselves.
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                        • drmego
                          EMCE Toys
                          • Jun 15, 2001
                          • 2411

                          #13
                          CBS gave us such a hard time with Vina's costume that I started to think they
                          did not want to see it made. It pains me to say it, but lots of retailers have
                          been offered Rand and Chapel two-packs but no one has the money to go
                          for it in quantity - and it's not worth it for DST to make a small number.

                          Diamond has been trying to get some of the larger retailers to take them
                          as exclusives but no one wants them enough to put their money up.
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                          • Trappy Trek Freak
                            House of a thousand Megos
                            • Aug 10, 2009
                            • 1168

                            #14
                            I would LOVE to have a Rand and Chapel !!!!!
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                            • PNGwynne
                              Master of Fowl Play
                              • Jun 5, 2008
                              • 19444

                              #15
                              Very disappointing in my opinion.

                              I'm on board for multiples of ST:TOS, but I will not be buying Next Gen figures.

                              There's a few crew that would be great to see, & several aliens that would really round out & complement the line. *sigh*
                              WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.

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