Captain Pike and Salt Vampiure Preorder

[palitoy]

January 2011 Woo-Hoo




Star Trek Retro Series 8 Pike and Salt Vampire Set - DIAMOND SELECT - Star Trek - Action Figures at Entertainment Earth

[Mikey]

I like that Pike a lot !!!

Also,
For people who want the Retro Heroes Shazam but aren't happy with the sculpt, that Pike head might look pretty neat as a replacement.
Just thinking out loud.

[The Bat]

I liked the Playmates Pike Sculpt better(no offence James). But I'll still buy 3 of them for the Uniforms...to make my "Where No Man Has Gone Before" set.

[palitoy]

I think Pike is a ginchy concept but the Salt Vampire is the true apple of my eye.

[spamn]

I hope that's a protoype and the Pike head gets smaller in production...

But I'll still be buying. Dying for TV accurate Klingons!

[Brown Bear]

They didn't capture Jeffery Hunter's likeness nearly as well as they did with Khan in my opinion.

[Mikey]

I'm not 100% sure but I think James Brady sculpted a Captain Pike and it was rejected by CBS, so James had to resculpt it ... The one above is the resulpted one.

As an artist, i'm sure it was very tough having your art rejected and told to do it again.

The first thing you think is this is perfection --- how can I improve on it ?

Blame CBS for this one, not James

[Captain]

^^^^Agreed! James has hit every Trek sculpt hes ever done out of the park. CBS seems to be asking more for "not quite" likeness', rather than dead on these days (see Docs story about Chapel in scotts SDCC interviews). Besides, it fits the "thats how Mego would have done it" mold perfectly right now. Very close, but not exact sculpt...almost as though it were based on the animated show.

Pikes tunic is pure joy to behold as well. It even has the little metallic flecks in the fabric. Great stuff.

..and last but not least the Salt Vampire. Who's life is complete without one of these beasties sitting on your bookshelf? Nobodies, thats who!! Cant wait to see who does the first cutom dead red shirt with the spots and ghastly palor to go with ol' Salty!

[rche]

So where are Vina and Chapel? Are they coming in a later release.
Woudn't it be nice if Diamond would do a combined case packout on these figures instead of selling them in pairs.

[kingdom warrior]

Oh I can see a Lt. Tom Cantrell from the movie Sergeant Rutledge custom in the works one of my Fave Hunter movies......

[johnmiic]

But I'll still buy 3 of them for the Uniforms...to make my "Where No Man Has Gone Before" set.

You should ask Doc first if will get extra tunics and sell you some seperately.

As for that Salt Vampire. I have to pass. I'd be afraid it might get up after I go to bed and try to kill me in my sleep. Too realistic for me.

[The Bat]

You should ask Doc first if will get extra tunics and sell you some seperately.

Good Idea...some of the EMCE Parts did show up on his Website.

[CrimsonGhost]

I'm not 100% sure but I think James Brady sculpted a Captain Pike and it was rejected by CBS, so James had to resculpt it ... The one above is the resulpted one.

As an artist, i'm sure it was very tough having your art rejected and told to do it again.

The first thing you think is this is perfection --- how can I improve on it ?

Blame CBS for this one, not James

Speaking as an artist, I understand that way of thinking, but I quickly realized that it serves no purpose. You develope a thick skin and learn to accept corrections, criticism, and rejection as just part of the artists game ... At least if you are looking for any longevity. Any idea how many unnecessarily mean criticisms I've swam thru? A lot.

[drmego]

After seeing Chekov and Khan in production, James was worried that he was
sculpting too close to 100% so with Pike he initially went bigger.

When doing the revisions, he got back to the right size. The outfit in the
picture has the original head and the shirt is by Dave McCormick. CBS did
not like the collar or the color, so we made a new shirt that was on
display at Comicon.

[Meule]

They both look great and I'm getting both for sure