Any Word on the EMCE Scotty/Keeper Set Yet?

[Sideshow Spock]

Are there two Tuesdays next week? Better than two Mondays I guess.

[Sideshow Spock]

Well, you knew it was bound to happen: DST has now updated their site with yet another change for Scotty & the Keeper.. 7/16 is out the window and the new date is 8/27.

So now, Scotty & Keeper, which were originally scheduled for May release and have been delayed three different times, are now coming out AFTER Uhura and Mugatu, which are scheduled for 8/20.

Of course, if you think that 8/20 date will hold for Uhura and Mugatu, then you can definitely count yourself an optimist..

[Lynn TXP 0369]

I bet we won't even see Sulu, Gorn, Cheron, and Checov until Spring '09, early summer '09...
It will be almost SEPTEMBER, if this date even holds true, and we havn't seen one single '08 shipment release yet.

Lynn

[JDeRouen]

I have to admit, this is really, really frustrating.

[Jerry68]

Very Frustrating

I have had these ordered and paid for since Feb. Perhaps Doc Mego could shed some light on this? I can only hope that Diamond did this to cover themselves.

[misterdroid]

I think a lot of factors are going into this delay. All of them China related. I just heard on NPR a few days ago that the Chinese government are ordering factories to close for the duration of the Olympics to improve air quality. The shutdown has already started. Now add in the toy safety scare from the past year and the recent earthquake. Divide these factors by the fact that EMCE is not a huge cash cow like Hasbro etc. and the answer looks something like this:

Scotty-Keeper delivery + China's chronic problems / No one is getting rich off this = Don't hold your breath waiting for the boat to arrive

[The Bat]

This is most depressing. I guess there's no reason to hold onto the Money I've been hording for these...I guess I'll go spend it on the Custom supplies I need.

[noelani72]

I have to admit, this is really, really frustrating.

yessssir. This is why I do not pre-order anymore...the ole blood pressure can't take it LOL.
I don't count my chickens till they hatch.
These guys will come....just have to forget about em and one day we'll hear the boat landed.

[Hulk]

I hate to say it, but this might be worse than any of the CTVT delays I remember. My customer service rep emailed me yesterday about the changes as well.

[txteach]

I know I'll only preorder exclusive or limited figures ever again. I'm still anticipating my "Early" bird captain action figure. I understand a lot is happening in China but we should be at least given close to doable release dates.

[David Lee]

I I understand a lot is happening in China but we should be at least given close to doable release dates.

I couldn't agree more

Our factory is really good at what they do... they work other big companies figures as well, so if somebody's gettin pushed back? you guessed it... it's us... small 'taters. I think we may see it ease up for us at least, as we planned pretty far into the future... We'll see soon enough

-Dave

[txteach]

David,
I wasn't trying to point you out at all. I think it's an industry thing. I'm just frustrated buddy.

[David Lee]

David,
I wasn't trying to point you out at all. I think it's an industry thing. I'm just frustrated buddy.

Heck no, I didn't think that Teach... I was just commisseratin' from another perspective

I hope things will be ebtter for us next time, though... Were still rookies in this game

-Dave

[mars396]

so, what's the reasons behind the recurring delays ?

anyone ?

[drmego]

Exactly what El Roboto said - and add to that lab testing is now taking 3 weeks
instead of 3 days.

Scotty and the Keeper are on the water, Uhura and Mugato are right in line
behind them, with the Apes too! This fall will be re-mego crazy.

Someday I will write up the backstory of all this - if I survive it.