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- This
figure was one of the series of
figures theoretically based on the
first TNG Movie, "Generations."
Unfortunately, few of the figures
produced ended up looking anything
like their on-screen counterparts.
Apparently, Playmates was privy to
the initial design sketches of new
Starfleet uniforms which were to be
used for the film and began
designing and producing their
figures based on these. When these
designs were scrapped in favor of
current DS9/TNG uniforms, however,
it was either too late in the
production process to correct or
nobody bothered to tell the
Playmates people. Either way, the
TNG crew has never worn these
uniforms. Oddly enough, some time
before the release of the movie
Playmates had produced a lame,
imaginary "Alternate Universe"
Picard figure which, other than his
com-badge, looked just like Picard
in his "Generations" DS9-style
uniform. More on that figure another
time.
Other
problems suffered by this series of
figures included the production of a
Kirk in space/sky-diving suit from a
scene that was cut from the final
release of the film, the odd decision
to include a Worf figure in his 19th
century "pirate outfit" from his
holodeck promotion ceremony and the
articulation cut-backs described below.
The series did include nice renderings
of Guinan and the Duras sisters, a
Malcolm McDowell figure (Whoo-Hoo!) and
the first Classic characters in "Wrath
of Khan" - style uniforms. My figure
was purchased at a Minneapolis store,
"15 Minutes", while visiting Dave &
Kay. Remember the owner's motto; "Tell
'em where you got it, but don't tell
'em how much you paid!" I'm serious.
Ask Dave.
- The
"Generations" figures included a
mini-poster for the movie as a
pack-in bonus. The artwork, however,
was nothing extrodinary and added
little incentive to purchase the
figures. Very few of these figures
have increased drastically in value.
Noteable exceptions include the
Scotty and Chekov figures which were
not distributed as widely in the
U.S. as the others in the series.
Unopened, this figure will now fetch
an average of $12.00 on the
secondary market. Opened and intact,
the figure will average $3.00.
Captain Picard features articulation
at the neck, shoulders, waist and
hips. This is a drastic reduction
from previous figures, which
included articulation at the bicep,
elbows and knees as well as the
other points, and was typical of all
of the "Generations"
figures.
Not
surprisingly, this figure has not been
re-used to create other figures. The
head was the standard Picard head while
the rest of the parts were newly
sculpted.
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