Just for fun - what other 3 3/4 inch lines do you want to grow your Zica Universe?

[Falstaff13]

I would love to see a retro line based on classic movies--Errol Flynn and company in Adventures of Robin Hood, Rathbone & Bruce as Holmes & Watson, (perhaps more of) the old Universal horror films, John Wayne, Tyrone Power from Mark of Zorro, etc.

[Remco Monster]

Batman 1966

[LordMudd]

Just Star Trek, from TMP back:

Uhura, Chekov, Sulu, Cmdr Sonek, 3 Vulcan Masters, bridge ensign with large forehead, Scotty in Radiation suit, security troop, Ilia in both outfits-not a mix of them, Chief DiFalco (c'mon, Shatner's wife), Lt. Rand.

Andorian, Tellarite, Klingon (maybe), Romulan, Cheronite, Gorn, Mugatu, Troyan, Horta, Talosian, Vian, Excalbian, Medusan.

Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Sulu, Uhura, Checkov, Rand, Kyle, Chapel, M'Benga, Dr. Dehner, Gary Mitchell, Riley, Adm. Decker, Marlena Moreau, Dr. Daystrom,


Kahn, Harry Mudd, Mudd's Women, Alice Android, Roger Corby, Ruk, Andrea, Marta, Gem, Shanna, Tamoon, Galt, Lars, Norman, Surak, Lincoln, Col. Green, Gary 7, Roberta Lincoln, Sarek, Romulan Commander (Mark Leonard), Romulan Commander female, Gav, Thelev, Shras, Elaan.

Mirror Universe crew.

That should be a good 5 year mission.

CCC.

[Scousebadger]

As much as it pains me to say, I don't think Hasbro is going to do anything with Star Trek beyond those Kreo blocks and Battle Pods. It sucks because if Hasbro took the same approach with Star Trek as they did with Star Wars they would have a hit on their hands. That crappy line that Playmates Toys had out in 2009 should not be used to say whether or not a new line would be successful or not.

I agree entirely re. Hasbro's approach. However, I do think the Playmates 2009 line had fantastic head sculpts. The rest of the figures and the lacklustre paint jobs didn't help though.

[bgiles73]

I liked them at first and had we got more I might have overlooked some of their faults, but looking at them in hindsight I think Playmates would have done better releasing just one scale and completing the crew. It would have been a great time for Playmates to return to their 4.5" figures of the 90's, but with better articulation similar to their new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

[Scousebadger]

I liked them at first and had we got more I might have overlooked some of their faults, but looking at them in hindsight I think Playmates would have done better releasing just one scale and completing the crew. It would have been a great time for Playmates to return to their 4.5" figures of the 90's, but with better articulation similar to their new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

It seems like most companies are now trying multiscale figure ranges: look at Hasbro and their 6" Star Wars figures, not to mention 12" versions of the original Star Wars figures from the 1970s.

I hope ZICA releases a large number of villains and supporting characters for The Six Million Dollar Man range. Would love to see more cult shows and movies represented in this format.

[LordMudd]

I like Star Wars as something to watch on TV, but I cannot bring myself to collect the figures. That said, Kenner firmly entrenched with the SW license what Mego started, that this is the proper scale. ERTL and Galoob both followed suit with their Trek offerings. Playmates deviated from the norm with their 4.5 inch figures, and no matter how successful it was, it was never going to be good enough because that scale will never support the quality of Playset that these figures demand. People will never pay what companies would have to charge in order to be able to afford to make them. With the Playmates line there was only ever 1 playset they could have made that would have been profitable and they never even had plans to make it. I know because it was my idea and they would never talk to me about it. What killed Trek as a license for them was not completing their offering for the 2009 line and leaving the playset unfinished. Playmates will never be able to do Trek figures again.

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[Boshek]

How about The Monkees? After seeing them in concert I can tell you there is still a strong following!

[Scousebadger]

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel and Firefly!

The 70s Invisible Man series.

True Blood: rednecks, vampires, werewolves, shifters, maenads and witches! What's not to love?

And I would KILL for Kenner style The Big Bang Theory figures.

[LadyZod]

Planet of the Apes in Kenner format is a must.

I was disappointed when PALISADES went out of business before their proposed POTA 3 3/4 inch line could see the light of day.

They did a great job on the Army of Darkness figure 2 packs, and I was looking forward to armies of solider apes. Kenner style POTA figures that would fit in with the Star Wars figures, and mego Trek movie figures would be fun.

[Scousebadger]

Planet of the Apes in Kenner format is a must.

I was disappointed when PALISADES went out of business before their proposed POTA 3 3/4 inch line could see the light of day.

They did a great job on the Army of Darkness figure 2 packs, and I was looking forward to armies of solider apes. Kenner style POTA figures that would fit in with the Star Wars figures, and mego Trek movie figures would be fun.

Soldier ape armies!

I'd also love future mutants with swappable heads: one "normal" and one mutated.

Not to mention all the other various characters

[bgiles73]

I looked back through this thread and didn't see The X-Files mentioned. I'd love a line for this show. It would be great to have Mulder and Scully and all that other great Area 51/ Goverment Conspiracy/ Monster stuff in my collection! What I would definitely be most interested in troop building here would be an army of extraterrestrial Greys!

[Scousebadger]

I looked back through this thread and didn't see The X-Files mentioned. I'd love a line for this show. It would be great to have Mulder and Scully and all that other great Area 51/ Goverment Conspiracy/ Monster stuff in my collection! What I would definitely be most interested in troop building here would be an army of extraterrestrial Greys!

Actually, an X-Files range would be cool.

[bgiles73]

It would be great if Dark Shadows got a line of 3 3/4" figures since that line of 8" retros by Spectre Toys was discontinued. I've been watching the 1991 Revival series and would not mind seeing those characters represented as well.

[jp1977]

This could be a hard one to get but now that Mattel has disappointed me once again how about the 1960's Batman television series. FYI Mattel announced that the six figures, Batman & Robin two pack, Batsui Batman and Batmobile are it for that line! Years people have been waiting for these representations of these iconic characters and with that rogues gallery they do six single carded figures! They did not even do a Batgirl. I really would love to see these in a 3 3/4 format with some retro packages.