We’re about to venture into the annual Las Vegas convention, but before that fun begins we have a few new bits of Star Trek action figure news to bring you today!
First up, the one-sixth figure dynamo EXO-6 announced today (via StarTrek.com) that their team will be making their first venture into Star Trek: Strange New Worlds later this year — with a first look at five prototype figures from the popular Paramount+ series.
The first figures in their Strange New Worlds lineup will be Captain Pike, Lieutenant Spock, first officer Una Chin-Riley, Nurse Christine Chapel, and Lieutenant La’an Noonien-Singh. (Designs for Uhura, M’Benga, and Ortegas are expected, but likely have not reached the public-display prototype stage yet.)
EXO-6’s Strange New Worlds figures are expected to go up for preorder later this year, with first deliveries to collectors sometime in 2024. The company will also have a booth at the Las Vegas convention, so we’ll be sure to bring you more coverage on their additional plans (and their new figure prototypes) later this week.
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In addition, newcomer Hiya Toys unveiled a first look at their surprising line of Kelvin Timeline Star Trek figures, based around the cast and crew of the Chris Pine-led film series.
First seen on display at San Diego Comic Con, these four-inch “Exquisite Mini” figures are the company’s initial steps into the final frontier, with first shipments expected to begin by the end of 2023.
Hiya Toys showcased their versions of Captain Kirk, Spock, Dr. McCoy, and Nero from the 2009 Trek film at SDCC, along with additional prototypes of Scotty, Chekov, Spock Prime (Leonard Nimoy), Keenser, and a version of Spock in his high-temperature hazard suit from the opening moments of Star Trek Into Darkness. The prototypes shown are the only ones currently approved — obviously there is no Uhura figure, likely because the character design is still being finalized.
A representative from Hiya Toys told our team that they are planning a second wave of six-inch figures (with fabric costumes) as well as an Enterprise starship with lights and sound; the company told us that they have a worldwide license to all of the live-action Star Trek properties – so there is great potential for additional releases.
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