Star Trek - Starfleet Phaser Review

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(More customer reviews)Star Trek is back and even stronger in 2009. When it comes to toys - usually the best ones are in the hundreds of dollars and you hate to touch because of their price - however - Playmates is doing it right!
This PHASER has Detail, quality and Functionality. It is based on the new Star Trek film - and it is fun.
The PHASER is realistic looking with a silver casing. It has a light and sound effect of "activation or charging". This gives the users the illusion of 'control'.
The best part is the PHASE BARRELL. One side has lights and sounds for Dematerializing (RED) and another series of sounds and lights for the Stun (Blue)setting. It has a flip control too - to quickly go from one setting to the other.
I can see really younger kids might "over-flip" the PHASE BARRELL to hard. But if you use it as if it were real - no problem.
Educational Value; Not really - but it's great for playing futuristic cowboys-and-indians! (If anyone remembers those!)
I'm sure the cast and crew of the new movie had fun with the real props, but Playmates allows us to have our own fun too!
And at their price - you can't go wrong! Very well made.
"Phasers on Stun, Captian."
4-21-09

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Stun or kill? It's your call! This slick Electronic Starfleet Phaser is constructed of vacuum-metalized plastic and makes authentic Star Trek movie sounds when the trigger is pressed. The weapon's barrel pivots horizontally to switch from stun to kill, with each setting having its own lights and sounds. Replica of actual Tricorder used in movie has sound off activation and spring-loaded top and front door covers. Bet you can't wait to get your hands on one of these Phasers or Tricorders!

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Monopoly Star Trek Continum Review

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(More customer reviews)We're big Star Trek fans and were a little disappointed in this game. I think we finally decided that whoever designed it wasn't a fan, but had one reference book and just based everything on that. Everything from their choices for the little pewter pieces to the properties themselves were strange and seemed kind of thoughtless. A musical instrument and wine goblet!!?? Someone who has never seen Star Trek could have come up with more iconic elements! And there's just no excuse for having the traditional "Jail" instead of a "Brig". And "Free Parking" should have been "Raisa" or a "docking station" at least!
I get why they kept the standard house and hotel shapes even though they renamed them "ships" and "fleets". I'm sure casting something original would have been expensive, but it just comes off as cheap.
Overall the game is as fun as Monopoly can be. But the properties weren't placed with any relevance - like they were taken right out of that one reference book and then just shuffled and placed.
If you're a Star Trek fan, go with Star Trek Scene It!

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Travel through the Star Trek continuum and explore generations of exciting Starfleet history. Buy, sell, and trade the most memorable Trek locations. This highly entertaining version of Monopoly includes "Sensor Readings" (Chance) and "Subspace Transmission" (Community Chest) cards, as well as 6 collectible, Trekkie-themed pewter tokens: Shuttlecraft, Phaser, Klingon Goblet, Communicator, Captain's Chair, and Vulcan Harp.

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Star Trek - USS Enterprise Iconic Vehicle Review

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(More customer reviews)Don't be fooled by the box. The approximate length of the ship is about 15 inches, and the diameter of the saucer is about 7 inches. With the outer dimensions of the box being what they are, you could ALMOST fit two of these inside. One positive thing about the oversized box is that the toy itself is well protected if the package gets dropped!
The ship appears to be a decent representation of the Enterprise as it appears in the new movie ( judging from publicity stills and shots from the trailer...at the time of this writing, the movie has not been released ). There are a few noticeable discrepancies; the saucer seems a bit small, and the positioning of the nacelles on their struts is just a bit further forward than the actual movie design ( most likely kids won't care much ).
Being a Playmates toy, the detailing is pretty good, if basic. It definitely looks like a toy, as opposed to offerings from Art Asylum which look far more painted and finished, and closer to models than toys. There are a lot of visible screws, especially on the underside of the saucer, which has a second, unfortunately placed, battery compartment that does not seem to fit completely flush. The ship is molded in off-white/gray plastic, and seems pretty durable. The stand is molded in a transparent blue, with a silver painted starfleet insignia. The top is a ball joint, which fits into the bottom of the ship's engineering hull, and allows the ship to be posed in different positions. This stand seems relatively sturdy, and less likely to break than similar stands included with Art Asylum offerings. There are four sound and lighting effects which play at random when the top of the bridge dome is pressed. These include lines from Chris Pine as Kirk and Zachary Quinto as Spock:
-"Arm phasers, fire everything we've got" ( followed by sound effects with flickering lights )
-"Captain, engineering reports ready for launch" ( engine lights slowly brighten and impulse engines come on, with a sound effect )
-"Maneuvering thrusters, Mr. Sulu" ( lights slowly brighten, and rear engine tips light up )
-Sound effect- red alert klaxon ( all lights flicker )
The lights are quite bright ( and with the exception of the red impulse engines and some small points on the saucer, all blue ) there is some light bleed through the plastic, but not too horrendous. The glowing deflector dish is particularly nice, as is the glowing 'spoke' pattern behind the front engine domes, which is reminiscent of the original television series Enterprise.
Keeping in mind that this is a toy, marketed AS a toy for kids and not as a super-detailed collectors piece for adults, this is a pretty nice piece. Also, it's great to have a model of the new Enterprise available for viewing in advance of the movie release.

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This authentic and detailed scaled model of USS Enterprise ship, as seen in Star Trek movie, features sound effects and real dialogue from the film! The ship includes a Delta Shield display base (with ball/socket attachment tip) that attaches to bottom of ship's lower hull, allowing the collector to pivot ship 360 degrees

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Star Trek 3 3/4" Nero Review

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(More customer reviews)I really only have one thing to say about this figure. The title and the description (several places in the description actually) label this as a six inch action figure. I tend to try to buy all of my figures in that same 1:12 scale so that no matter the series they look good on shelves or photographed/filmed together. The actual figure that you receive is not 6" but 3 3/4" (think tiny G.I. Joe or Star Wars sized). How it could be mislabled that badly by mistake? I do not know.

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Nero.Rank: Captain.Species: Romulan.Assignment: Unknown.Biography: Unknown.Figure Includes: Romulan Disruptor, Teral'n & display stand. Measures approx, 3 & 3/4" H. Made of sturdy plastic.A great gift for your favorite "Trekkie"!

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