EXO-6 Star Trek "First Contact" figures

[Saintv1]

Does anybody know a shop where this is still available? BBTS is sold out.

 

[davejames]

I still see it on Timewalkertoys, Undergroundfigures.net, and Manofactionfigures.

 

[scubasteve_85]

Well tracking still says he’s in Shenzhen, but Picard has finally arrived and he’s amazing! Looks great next to Data on the shelf.

 

[Matner77]

Very nice. Just waiting for PAF to dispatch mine now

 

[scubasteve_85]

Having got Picard and Data now I really hope we can get the entire TNG crew in FC uniforms. It would seem oddly incomplete without them.

 

[Rogerbee]

Looking good!

I saw a video on YouTube that said the uniforms in First Contact were from DS9 and had been worn by their cast.

 

[matrix69]

Well tracking still says he’s in Shenzhen, but Picard has finally arrived and he’s amazing! Looks great next to Data on the shelf.

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That's a great line-up! I'm not the biggest fan of TNG movies...but those new figures look superb!
I'm liking the overall proportions of the new Picard over the QMX version...

 

[Mooch]

Looking good!

I saw a video on YouTube that said the uniforms in First Contact were from DS9 and had been worn by their cast.

Hmm, I know a lot of the uniforms on Generations were re-used from DS9 and TNG (I think only Picard and Data got new ones). First Contact came out Nov 22, 1996, and the uniforms didn't appear on DS9 until "Rapture" which aired Dec 30. Filming would have overlapped though of course, but I would have thought First Contact would have a bigger budget for new uniforms than DS9. I guess it's possible.

 

[Rogerbee]

It was definitely said that the uniforms weren't made for the cast members that wore them.

 

[thecapn]

Not true as far as FC goes. The uniforms were designed for first contact, and then put in use on DS9. In fact, the DS9 uniforms were not made of as high a quality materials as the FC version, despite the fact that they appeared the same on screen, due to the TV budget.

I don't know, though, if the FC uniforms ended up repurposed on DS9 or not, but I'd assume so, seems like an obvious thing to do.

Mooch is right though, that was true for Generations. They had designed all-new uniforms for that film and I believe even made some, but at the last minute decided not to use them and resorted to using a mashup of TNG and DS9 uniforms that were available to them. Picard and Data had new uniforms made in the DS9 style, but Riker wore one of Sisko's uniforms (the sleeves had to be rolled up because Frakes' arms are longer than Brooks and they'd ride up) and Geordi wore O'Brien's (which is why it always appears to be two sizes too big).

I never knew there was much in the way of confusion about this, but I googled it and apparently Robert Blackman, who was the costume designer, mirsremembered it when he gave an interview a few years back. There's this pretty wellwritten fan article though that includes a quote from writer Ron Moore on why they redesigned the uniforms specifically for First Contact. Incidently, it also talks about the aborted Generations design. There's also an older interview with the BBC where Blackman specifically refers to changing this for First Contact.

thevalkyriedirective.tumblr.com/post/60452983398
BBC Online - Cult - Star Trek - Bob Blackman - Voyager�s uniforms

EDIT: The video posted above actually says exactly this

 

[Rogerbee]

I must've got my movies mixed up, I'm not always fully awake when I post when it's morning in the UK. Thanks for clearing it up.

 

[Venzhe]

Not true as far as FC goes. The uniforms were designed for first contact, and then put in use on DS9. In fact, the DS9 uniforms were not made of as high a quality materials as the FC version, despite the fact that they appeared the same on screen, due to the TV budget.

I don't know, though, if the FC uniforms ended up repurposed on DS9 or not, but I'd assume so, seems like an obvious thing to do.

Mooch is right though, that was true for Generations. They had designed all-new uniforms for that film and I believe even made some, but at the last minute decided not to use them and resorted to using a mashup of TNG and DS9 uniforms that were available to them. Picard and Data had new uniforms made in the DS9 style, but Riker wore one of Sisko's uniforms (the sleeves had to be rolled up because Frakes' arms are longer than Brooks and they'd ride up) and Geordi wore O'Brien's (which is why it always appears to be two sizes too big).

I never knew there was much in the way of confusion about this, but I googled it and apparently Robert Blackman, who was the costume designer, mirsremembered it when he gave an interview a few years back. There's this pretty wellwritten fan article though that includes a quote from writer Ron Moore on why they redesigned the uniforms specifically for First Contact. Incidently, it also talks about the aborted Generations design. There's also an older interview with the BBC where Blackman specifically refers to changing this for First Contact.

thevalkyriedirective.tumblr.com/post/60452983398
BBC Online - Cult - Star Trek - Bob Blackman - Voyager�s uniforms

EDIT: The video posted above actually says exactly this

Don’t forget the Playmates toys that released movie figures in the unused uniforms.

 

[thecapn]

Lol! No worries! And yup, I remember being very confused by those.

 

[Matner77]

Has anyone in the UK received their Picard yet?

 

[Johnny Utah]

A few weeks ago. Ordered direct from Exo 6.

 

[Marine Boy]

I received my Picard about 2 weeks ago, again, straight from Exo 6.

 

[Matner77]

Thanks for the info. I ordered from PAF this time around.

 

[dobby59]

Thanks for the info. I ordered from PAF this time around.

Looks like we're almost neighbours. You will love the FC Picard figure. The head sculpt is top class. Has mine about two weeks now.

 

[scubasteve_85]

Looks like we're almost neighbours. You will love the FC Picard figure. The head sculpt is top class. Has mineabojut two weeks now.

He looks amazing standing next to Data.

 

[davejames]

Oh nice, my Picard just shipped from Timewalker and I should have it by the end of the week.