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From the most
current release of Star Trek 4.5 inch
scale figures comes the Target
exclusive Seven of Nine in Silver
Catsuit. As most of you who frequent
this site probably know, the only 4.5
inch scale figures being produced this
year are retailer exclusives. There
will be no general release figures in
this scale. Damn you Playmates®!
The majority of these will be offered
through Target (or "Starfleet Command"
as the new packaging calls it),
although three have been/will be
offered through Toyfare magazine and
one is available through New Force
Comics (check out the links page). In
addition to being one of the few
offerings in this scale this year,
Seven of Nine in the Silver Catsuit
holds the distinction of being the only
one of these figures composed of a
completely new sculpt. The rest of this
year's offerings are cobbled together
from parts of previous figures
(occasionally along with a newly
sculpted piece or two) and/or have had
only minor retooling to slightly alter
their appearance (some have had ribbing
added to their uniform shoulders and
paint scheme changes, for example). My
Seven was purchased in Cedar Falls, IA
at (where else?) Target.
Silver
Catsuit Seven features a reasonably
good facial sculpt which is improved
greatly by an excellent use of paint
operations. I will have to admit that
Playmates has certainly come a long way
from the lousy "painted whore" make-up
paint jobs on the first couple of Troi
figures. This figure is so new that it
won't even make it into the price
guides for a couple months yet, but it
retails for approximately $10.00 and
may still be available at a Target near
you. Or not, it depends mainly on how
many lonely, desperate geek-boys live
near your Target. "Oooh! Seven of Nine!
She's soooo hot! Heh Heh..." Seven
features limited articulation at the
neck, shoulders, biceps and hips.
Playmates contends that this is for
aesthetic reasons; to give the figure
more shaply legs and arms, unencumbered
by unsightly joints. Uh-huh. I'm sure
it has nothing to do with the fact that
fewer parts = smaller cost for them. Oh
well, it's not like Seven sits down
much on the show anyway.
Hopefully the
Silver Catsuit figure gets a thumbs up
from you. You know, two out of four
visitors to to this site prefer the
Silver Catsuit. It's a fact.
Even though
this figure has only been out for a
very short period of time, Playmates
has already begun recycling parts of it
for other figures. Look for "Seven of
Nine in the Cobalt Catsuit" from Target
later this year (featuring a resculpted
neckline and new paint job) and "Seven
of Nine in the Cocoa Catsuit" (Bill's
favorite) from Toyfare magazine in
November (presumably featuring the
Cobalt resculpt and another paint
scheme, I haven't seen any pictures
yet).
UPDATE: The
"Cocoa Catsuit Seven" has been changed
to the "Plum Catsuit Seven" making the
cocoa suit the only one NOT
manufactured. ARRGH!
SECOND
UPDATE: Target wussed out on the
"Cobalt Catsuit Seven" and it has
become an exclusive in Europe and
Austrailia. Double ARRGH!
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