EXO-6 Star Trek "General Discussion" 1/6 Line

[afrog]

Guys

Heard there will be a new TWOK Kirk in the vest available in the secret club. I wondered how many will be made ? And then what about Gorn? He has been teasing for a while if you are an “expert”, no Gorn or Kirk in a vest for you!

So, how will this infamous "club" work with ordering? The item will not be available on the EXO website but Nanjin will set up to take orders personally?

 

[davejames]

So, how will this infamous "club" work with ordering? The item will not be available on the EXO website but Nanjin will set up to take orders personally?

I'm guessing they'll skip the website and he'll just send out invoices to those people he approves of (after of course verifying that they've never nitpicked or voiced a word of criticism before).

 

[DParga21]

Sold mine too and thinking about the same for FC Data. He just doesn’t stack up to the TNG release in terms of likeness

I don't want to give up my FC Data because I plan to display him with Locutus and the Borg Queen,if we ever get her, lol.
Kind of like how I plan to display the Kirk, Spock and McCoy TMP figures together.

 

[QuiGonFishing]

I'm actually wondering if this Private Club business has been Red Herring from the moment it was born. A ruse to try to dig at those who dare to offer anything seen by His Highness as critical, and aimed at this forum with special zeal.

It's been trumpeted from the rafters for years now, and not a single rumbling or how it would be set up or work.

And I can't imagine the Licensor being too keen about using likeness rights and licensed characters to offer only to a (presumably) small group of customers chosen arbitrarily, especially if the contract with Paramount, et. al. includes any residuals based on sales volume.

This could all be an attempt to further stifle critical feedback, and cull more praise and Hero Worship from those who would prostitute their dignity to get a chance to own a rare figure or two. Only time will tell.

 

[Pauln6a]

I'm actually wondering if this Private Club business has been Red Herring from the moment it was born. A ruse to try to dig at those who dare to offer anything seen by His Highness as critical, and aimed at this forum with special zeal.

It's been trumpeted from the rafters for years now, and not a single rumbling or how it would be set up or work.

And I can't imagine the Licensor being too keen about using likeness rights and licensed characters to offer only to a (presumably) small group of customers chosen arbitrarily, especially if the contract with Paramount, et. al. includes any residuals based on sales volume.

This could all be an attempt to further stifle critical feedback, and cull more praise and Hero Worship from those who would prostitute their dignity to get a chance to own a rare figure or two. Only time will tell.

A recent Facebook suggested he's done more for corporate reasons, ready for when he retires from Exo-6, so he can retain control of the production of the obscure characters.

 

[davejames]

I'm actually wondering if this Private Club business has been Red Herring from the moment it was born. A ruse to try to dig at those who dare to offer anything seen by His Highness as critical, and aimed at this forum with special zeal.

It's been trumpeted from the rafters for years now, and not a single rumbling or how it would be set up or work.

And I can't imagine the Licensor being too keen about using likeness rights and licensed characters to offer only to a (presumably) small group of customers chosen arbitrarily, especially if the contract with Paramount, et. al. includes any residuals based on sales volume.

This could all be an attempt to further stifle critical feedback, and cull more praise and Hero Worship from those who would prostitute their dignity to get a chance to own a rare figure or two. Only time will tell.

That's plausible, although he may have more leeway when it comes to certain obscure characters that he never expected to sell in huge numbers anyway. And as long as CBS gets their money they may not care how he sells them.

 

[Skyroes]

The easiest thing to do, and an option that would generate some additional revenue to fund these niche figures would be to follow a model similar to what Master Replicas did with their Collectors Club.

You pay a fee, you’re in, and you get dibs on whatever interests you. No drama. Segmenting your customer base is just poor taste.

https://www.masterreplicas.com/en-ca/products/master-replicas-collector-club

 

[ymba]

That's plausible, although he may have more leeway when it comes to certain obscure characters that he never expected to sell in huge numbers anyway. And as long as CBS gets their money they may not care how he sells them.

He told everyone he will release a TWOK Kirk in a vest. I would say Kirk likeness is not obscure

 

[Jgg1701]

This thread is now about showing how really old you people are. I'm a young baby-lad in his 30s.

 

[DParga21]

Not Exo, but...
Upgraded my Star Trek tree this year. This year's new ornament: Captain Pike

 

[afrog]

You're gonna need a bigger boa... er, tree!

 

[Pauln6a]

I really doubt it. A major studio with licensing rights as big as Paramount will not allow someone to sell “ under the table “ A holder of a license have typically X years to use the license and once it expires it expires”. Any under the table dealings typically results in a cease and desist warning followed by lawsuits on any likeness violation by the studios. Which is the whole point of obtaining licensing rights.

I think it is another one of his mind game to be honest and used car salesman talk. Didn’t he say Chang would be only offered in his private club and guess what… it was a public release.

As for him retiring, I think it is just another one of his pitch.

He told everyone he will release a TWOK Kirk in a vest. I would say Kirk likeness is not obscure

My knowledge of US corporate law is non-existent but under UK law it's possible to set up a wholly owned subsidiary with a different CEO. It would depend on the terms of the licensing. Like someone suggested, calling it EXO-6 Select or something and charging a membership fee is entirely possible.

He's already said that main characters in alternative outfits will be a thing. Presumably, the test is not, is it obscure, but rather, it is popular enough for big sales or niche sales? How they determine that is beyond me. Maybe looking at the slowest selling EXO-6 figures will give them a benchmark?

 

[JohnnyStarTrek]

He's already said that main characters in alternative outfits will be a thing.

Curious that Nanjin is featuring Data from "Future Imperfect" as a Section 31 release- saying they can reuse the head- when he has already stated that Exo-6 destroys the head molds as they move along, making reissues impossible.

How they determine that is beyond me. Maybe looking at the slowest selling EXO-6 figures will give them a benchmark?

I'd venture that Neelix has been the slowest selling figure, outside of Kurtzman Trek. Maybe that's why the Gorn is Section 31-also an "Alien"?
I think the Gorn would easily outsell the likes of Hoshi, Paris, Kim.

 

[Pauln6a]

Curious that Nanjin is featuring Data from "Future Imperfect" as a Section 31 release- saying they can reuse the head- when he has already stated that Exo-6 destroys the head molds as they move along, making reissues impossible.

I'd venture that Neelix has been the slowest selling figure, outside of Kurtzman Trek. Maybe that's why the Gorn is Section 31-also an "Alien"?
I think the Gorn would easily outsell the likes of Hoshi, Paris, Kim.

Yeah, maybe he learned from his mistakes or maybe he used to do it avoid the temptation of re-issues, but has now worked out how to keep that fresh? Or maybe a different contract with the sculptors?

It's possible that the problem with the gorn is manufacturing costs? Or manufacturing time if factory time is required for other top sellers?

In the grand scheme Exo-6 is still small. Only so many plates can keep spinning at once.

 

[DilithiumChimp]

It's been trumpeted from the rafters for years now, and not a single rumbling or how it would be set up or work.

I've always wondered how much he'd plan to charge for s31 figures. If it essentially makes them niche figures within a niche line, how does that work without jacking up the price or taking a loss? I'm not saying it has to, only that my lay-person brain doesn't get it.


So how does something like that work economically?

 

[Pauln6a]

I've always wondered how much he'd plan to charge for s31 figures. If it essentially makes them niche figures within a niche line, how does that work without jacking up the price or taking a loss? I'm not saying it has to, only that my lay-person brain doesn't get it.


So how does something like that work economically?

It's a very valid question. Another reason to hive it off as a separate company so if it sinks, Exo-6 doesn't sink with it.

 

[davejames]

I've always wondered how much he'd plan to charge for s31 figures. If it essentially makes them niche figures within a niche line, how does that work without jacking up the price or taking a loss? I'm not saying it has to, only that my lay-person brain doesn't get it.


So how does something like that work economically?

Yeah I wonder how many of the privileged few allowed into this group are actually going to want to pay the higher prices for those figures.