UP CLOSE & PLASTIC
An image archive for fans of Star Trek action figures produced by Playmates Toys between 1992 and 1999.
Monday, December 25, 2023
Friday, September 8, 2023
Friday, August 11, 2023
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Friday, July 23, 2021
Star Trek Playmates 1995 Catalogue Part 3: Deep Space Nine & The Original Series
The final selection of images from the Star Trek Playmates 1995 catalogue features Deep Space Nine and the Original Series.
Its unusual to think that the Wave 2 Deep Space Nine figures - featuring characters and aliens from the shows first two seasons - debuted on toy shelves as the show entered its seminal 4th season.
Of special note is the electronic USS Defiant being advertised a full two years before its debut alongside the Warp Factor series in 1997.
Check out the preview for Star Trek Voyager on the last page...priming fans for the upcoming adventures of the then "Captain Elizabeth Janeway"!
These images have all kindly been provided by Playmates superfan and devotee Martin Reibe. Martin has always been a friend to the Trek Playmates community and is happy to share these images with fans worldwide.
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Star Trek Playmates 1995 Catalogue Part 2: 4.5" and 9" Figures, Unproduced Ships, Role Play & Chromium Collector Series
The second batch of images from Playmates' 1995 catalogue focus on 4.5" and 9" figures. Look closely and you'll see descriptions of unproduced Interstellar Action versions of both Riker and Worf.
Described (but not shown) is the Chromium Collector Series - what would have been a wave of 3" die cast figures covering characters from TOS, TNG and Deep Space Nine.
In the category of items sadly never made are the Romulan Disruptor, a Type II Phaser with Training Target as well as electronic versions of the Ferengi Marauder and Cardassian Galor Class Warship.
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Star Trek Playmates 1995 Catalogue Part 1: Innerspace & Space Talk
Welcome back Star Trek Playmates fans!
I'm happy to present images from the Playmates 1995 catalogue which features Star Trek items rather heavily. 1995 was a massive year for Trek with multiple shows on TV and the the Next Generation film series well underway.
In the images ahead you'll see a great number of unproduced figures, ships and role play items. Of particular note this time round is an absolutely stunning Innerspace playset - a modular "collect and built" cross section of the Enterprise-D!