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Mr. Scott was
first released in the Classic Crew set
along with the six other major
characters from that series. The set
was produced in 1993 and was available
in general distribution. My set was
purchased at the Lindale-area Target in
Cedar Rapids, IA. His likeness features
his earlier hairstyle from the series
(parted, not combed straight back) and
he has an appropriate look of
consternation on his face. While the
sculpting of the body leaves a bit to
be desired (the arms seem a little too
long and the legs a little too short),
that facial expression makes the figure
one of my favorites. All he needs now
is a "I kenna change the laws of
physics!" sound chip.
This set,
unlike many of the things Playmates has
manufactured, would appear to have been
produced in adequate numbers to meet
the demand. There were plenty to be
found when they first came out and most
sold at their initial retail pricing,
at least in the stores in the northeast
and northcentral areas of Iowa where I
was doing my shopping. Likewise, the
post-retail value of the set has
remained relatively stable at a
reasonable value for quite some time
indicating a decent balance of supply
and demand. Unopened, the set will now
fetch an average of $30.00 on the
secondary market. Opened and intact, it
will average $20.00. Mr. Scott and all
the figures in the set feature standard
articulation at the neck, shoulders,
biceps, elbows, waist, hips and knees.
While there were no pack-in premiums
with the set, the packaging included an
Enterprise bridge "display environment"
(to use Playmates'
terminology).
Although this
set has been repeatedly cannibalized by
Playmates for numerous figures, Mr.
Scott hasn't seen much reuse. The molds
for this figure were reused to make the
"Transporter Series" Mr. Scott and the
head was reused for the "Where No Man
Has Gone Before" Mr. Scott, but
otherwise this figure remains
unscavenged.
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