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[[File:Furuta.jpg|right|Furuta logo]]‎
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'''Furuta''' is a Japanese company which produced two different ''Star Trek'' "gashapon" lines between 2003 and 2006.
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'''Furuta''' is a Japanese company which produced a "{{w|gashapon}}" line called the ''Star Trek Federation Ships And Alien Ships Collection'' which was released in three volumes between 2003 and 2006.
   
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In 2003, Furuta delved into the ''Star Trek'' universe with the release of small-scale injection-molded plastic models of [[starship]]s and [[space station]]s with the first volume of the "'''Federation and Alien Ships Collection'''". Volumes Two and Three followed in 2004 and 2006 respectively. What made these collections remarkable was, that aside from well-established ships, Furuta also produced ships that were rarely touched upon by other licensed companies including the {{ShipClass|Prometheus}}, {{ShipClass|Olympic}}, {{ShipClass|Nova}} and the [[Species 8472 bioship]].
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In 2003, Furuta delved into the ''Star Trek'' universe with the release of small-scale injection-molded plastic models of [[starship]]s and [[space station]]s with their release of first volume of the collection. Volumes Two and Three followed in 2004 and 2006 respectively. What made these collections remarkable was that, aside from producing common ''Star Trek'' ships, Furuta also produced ships that were rarely touched upon by other licensed companies. These ships included the {{class|Prometheus}}, {{class|Olympic}}, {{class|Nova}} and the [[Species 8472 bioship]].
   
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These models were pre-painted and surprisingly detailed for their size and required a marginal amount of assembly as they were "snap-fit" models, meaning that no glue was needed. Furuta's line was sized larger than its contemporary competitor [[Romando]], which also released a gashapon ''Star Trek'' line at around the same time. [[Konami]] and [[F-Toys]] also released ''Star Trek'' gashapon lines in later years.
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These models were pre-painted and surprisingly detailed for their size and required a small amount of assembly as they were "snap-fit" models and required no glue for assembly. Furuta's line was sized larger than its contemporary competitor [[Romando]], which also released a gashapon ''Star Trek'' line at around the same time. [[Konami]] and [[F-Toys]] also released ''Star Trek'' gashapon lines in later years.
   
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Furuta also released a gashapon line of enamel pins in 2006 which featured twenty different insignia from the ''Star Trek'' franchise. It was called the "'''Furuta Star Trek Pins Collection'''".
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Furuta also released the "Star Trek Pins Collection" in 2006. It was a gashapon line of enamel pins which featured twenty unique insignia from the ''Star Trek'' franchise.
   
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===Gashapon===
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== Gashapon ==
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! colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" id="Futura blind boxes" | Futura ''Star Trek'' blind boxes
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[[Bandai]] is the company which trademarked the term "{{w|Gashapon}}" for the combining of candy and toy models into a single package. The term "gashapon" has become very common in Japan as a generic term for all manufacturers of these "candy toys". More recently, the term "gashapon" has also come to signify "blind box" trading figures, referring to a line of small-scale toys, figurines or models that are sold in identical sealed boxes. This means that many gashapon packages must be purchased in order to complete a toy series.
 
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The combining of candy and toy models is now common in Japan as many candy companies traditionally have included toys with their products as enticers, often packaged in such a way that they can be dispensed from vending machines. "Gashapon" gets its name from the sound the box makes when falling down as the vending machine dispenses it. In the case of some companies, the candy is included so that their toys can be sold on supermarket shelves.
  
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Rarer "secret" or "chase" items are often included in a series to boost sales and are produced in smaller quantities than the regular items in the series. This method of collector-focused marketing has a strong resemblance to [[trading cards]] sales methods. Typically, a "gashapon" line is a singular unrepeated release which can cause the more sought-after releases to become highly valued collector's items.
  
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! colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" id="Futura blind boxes" | Futura blind boxes
  
 
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[[Bandai]] is the company which trademarked the term "gashapon" for the combining of candy and toy models into a single package. The term "gashapon" has become very common in Japan as a generic term for all manufacturers of these "candy toys". More recently, the term "gashapon" has also come to signify "blind box" trading figures, referring to a line of small-scale toys, figurines or models that are sold in identical sealed boxes. This means that many gashapon packages must be purchased in order to complete a toy series.
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The combining of candy and toy models is now common in Japan as many candy companies traditionally have included toys with their products as enticers, often packaged in such a way that they can be dispensed from vending machines. "Gashapon" gets its name from the sound the box makes when falling down as the vending machine dispenses it. In the case of some companies, the candy is included so that their toys can be sold on supermarket shelves.
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==Furuta Federation And Alien Ships Collection==
  
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  ⚫
Rarer "secret" or "chase" items are often included in a series to boost sales and are produced in smaller quantities than the regular items in the series. This method of collector-focused marketing has a strong resemblance to [[trading cards]] sales methods. Typically, a "gashapon" line is a singular unrepeated release which can cause the more sought-after releases to become highly valued collector's items.
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== ''Star Trek'' Releases ==
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=== Federation Ships And Alien Ships Collection ===
 
{| class="grey" style="width:100%;"
  
{| class="grey" style="width:100%;"
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! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" id="Federation and Alien Ships Collection, Volume 1, 2003" | Federation and Alien Ships Collection, Volume 1, 2003
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! colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" id="Federation and Alien Ships Collection, Volume 1, 2003" | Federation Ships And Alien Ships Collection, Volume 1, 2003
 
|-
  
|-
 
! Item
  
! Item
 
! Scale
  
! Scale
  +
! Note
 
!
 
!
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Deep Space 9]]
  
|[[Deep Space 9]]
 
|1:15700
  
|1:15700
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|rowspan="11" | [[File:Furuta Model Vol.1 Deep Space Nine 2003.jpg|130px]] [[File:Furuta Model Vol.1 Galor Class 2003.jpg|130px]] [[File:Furuta Model Vol.1 Klingon Bird of Prey 2003.jpg|130px]] [[File:Furuta Model Vol.1 Species 8472 Bioship 2003.jpg|130px]] [[File:Furuta Model Vol.1 Defiant Class 2003.jpg|130px]] [[File:Furuta Model Vol.1 Constitution Class 2003.jpg|130px]] [[File:Furuta Model Vol.1 Nova Class 2003.jpg|130px]] [[File:Furuta Model Vol.1 Miranda Class 2003.jpg|130px]] [[File:Furuta Model Vol.1 Constellation Class 2003.jpg|130px]] [[File:Furuta Model Vol.1 Vor'Cha Class 2003.jpg|130px]] [[File:Furuta Model Vol.1 D'deridex 2003.jpg|130px]]
  
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| [[File:Furuta Model Vol.1 Deep Space Nine 2003.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
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|{{ShipClass|Galor}}
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|{{class|Galor}}
 
|1:4000
  
|1:4000
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|
  +
|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.1 Galor Class 2003.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Klingon Bird-of-Prey]]
  
|[[Klingon Bird-of-Prey]]
 
|1:1325
  
|1:1325
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|
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|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.1 Klingon Bird of Prey 2003.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Species 8472 bioship]]
  
|[[Species 8472 bioship]]
 
|1:437
  
|1:437
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|
  +
|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.1 Species 8472 Bioship 2003.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
 
|{{USS|Defiant|2370}}
  
|{{USS|Defiant|2370}}
 
|1:1250
  
|1:1250
  +
|
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|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.1 Defiant Class 2003.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
 
|{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A|-A}}
  
|{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A|-A}}
 
|1:2400
  
|1:2400
  +
|
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|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.1 Constitution Class 2003.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
 
|{{USS|Equinox}}
  
|{{USS|Equinox}}
 
|1:1625
  
|1:1625
  +
|
  +
|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.1 Nova Class 2003.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
 
|{{USS|Reliant}}
  
|{{USS|Reliant}}
 
|1:2125
  
|1:2125
  +
|
  +
|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.1 Miranda Class 2003.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
 
|{{USS|Stargazer}}
  
|{{USS|Stargazer}}
 
|1:2800
  
|1:2800
  +
|
  +
|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.1 Constellation Class 2003.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
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|{{ShipClass|Vor'cha}}
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|{{class|Vor'cha}}
 
|1:4200
  
|1:4200
  +
|
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|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.1 Vor'Cha Class 2003.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
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|{{ShipClass|D'deridex}}<br />(Secret item)
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|{{class|D'deridex}}
 
|n/a
  
|n/a
  +
|"Secret item"
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|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.1 D'deridex 2003.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
  ⚫
! colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" id="Federation and Alien Ships Collection, Volume 2, 2004"|Federation Ships And Alien Ships Collection, Volume 2, 2004
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{| class="grey" colspan="6" style="width:100%;"
  
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! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" id="Federation and Alien Ships Collection, Volume 2, 2004"|Federation and Alien Ships Collection, Volume 2, 2004
  
 
|-
  
|-
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|{{ShipClass|D'Kora}}
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|{{class|D'Kora}}
 
|1:4425
  
|1:4425
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|
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|rowspan="11" | [[File:Furuta Model Vol.2 D'kora Class 2004.jpg|130px]] [[File:Furuta Model Vol.2 Jem'Hadar Fighter 2004.jpg|130px]] [[File:Furuta Model Vol.2 Constitution Class 2004.jpg|130px]] [[File:Furuta Model Vol.2 Excelsior Class 2004.jpg|130px]] [[File:Furuta Model Vol.2 Ambassador Class 2004.jpg|130px]] [[File:Furuta Model Vol.2 Galaxy Class 2004.jpg|130px]] [[File:Furuta Model Vol.2 Galaxy Class alternative 2004.jpg|130px]] [[File:Furuta Model Vol.2 Nebula Class 2004.jpg|130px]] [[File:Furuta Model Vol.2 Prometheus Class 2004.jpg|130px]] [[File:Furuta Model Vol.2 Intrepid Class 2004.jpg|130px]] [[File:Furuta Model Vol.2 Sovereign Class 2004.jpg|130px]]
  
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|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.2 D'kora Class 2004.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Jem'Hadar attack ship]]
  
|[[Jem'Hadar attack ship]]
 
|1:1250
  
|1:1250
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|
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|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.2 Jem'Hadar Fighter 2004.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
 
|{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} ([[Star Trek: The Original Series|original series version]])
  
|{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} ([[Star Trek: The Original Series|original series version]])
 
|1:2175
  
|1:2175
  +
|
  +
|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.2 Constitution Class 2004.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
 
|{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-B|-B}}
  
|{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-B|-B}}
 
|1:3200
  
|1:3200
  +
|
  +
|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.2 Excelsior Class 2004.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
 
|{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-C|-C}}
  
|{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-C|-C}}
 
|1:4875
  
|1:4875
  +
|
  +
|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.2 Ambassador Class 2004.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
 
|{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}
  
|{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}
 
|1:6300
  
|1:6300
  +
|
  +
|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.2 Galaxy Class 2004.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Future {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}
  
|Future {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}
 
|1:6300
  
|1:6300
  +
|
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|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.2 Galaxy Class alternative 2004.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
 
|{{USS|Farragut|NCC-60597}}
  
|{{USS|Farragut|NCC-60597}}
 
|1:5775
  
|1:5775
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|
  +
|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.2 Nebula Class 2004.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
 
|{{USS|Prometheus|Prometheus class}}
  
|{{USS|Prometheus|Prometheus class}}
 
|1:2975
  
|1:2975
  +
|
  +
|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.2 Prometheus Class 2004.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
 
|{{USS|Voyager}}
  
|{{USS|Voyager}}
 
|1:2700
  
|1:2700
  +
|
  +
|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.2 Intrepid Class 2004.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
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|{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}}<br />(Secret item)
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|{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}}
 
|1:5125
  
|1:5125
  +
|"Secret item"
  +
|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.2 Sovereign Class 2004.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
  ⚫
! colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" id="Federation and Alien Ships Collection, Volume 3α, 2006"|Federation Ships And Alien Ships Collection, Volume 3α, 2006
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{| class="grey" colspan="6" style="width:100%;"
  
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! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" id="Federation and Alien Ships Collection, Volume 3α, 2006"|Federation and Alien Ships Collection, Volume 3α, 2006
  
 
|-
  
|-
 
|''[[Galileo (2267)|Galileo]]''
  
|''[[Galileo (2267)|Galileo]]''
 
|n/a
  
|n/a
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|
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|rowspan="5" | [[File:Furuta Model Vol.3a Class F Shuttle 2006.jpg|130px]] [[File:Furuta Model Vol.3a Phoenix 2006.jpg|130px]] [[File:Furuta Model Vol.3a Excelsior Class 2006.jpg|130px]] [[File:Furuta Model Vol.3a Oberth Class 2006.jpg|130px]] [[File:Furuta Model Vol.3a Spock 2006.jpg|130px]]
  
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|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.3a Class F Shuttle 2006.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
 
|''[[Phoenix]]''
  
|''[[Phoenix]]''
 
|1:263
  
|1:263
  +
|
  +
|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.3a Phoenix 2006.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
 
|{{USS|Excelsior}}
  
|{{USS|Excelsior}}
 
|n/a
  
|n/a
  +
|
  +
|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.3a Excelsior Class 2006.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
 
|{{USS|Grissom|NCC-638}}
  
|{{USS|Grissom|NCC-638}}
 
|1:2000
  
|1:2000
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|
  +
|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.3a Oberth Class 2006.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Spock]]
  
|[[Spock]]
 
|n/a
  
|n/a
  +
|
  +
|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.3a Spock 2006.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
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|-
−
{| class="grey" colspan="6" style="width:100%;"
  
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! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" id="Federation and Alien Ships Collection, Volume 3β, 2006"|Federation and Alien Ships Collection, Volume 3β, 2006
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! colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" id="Federation and Alien Ships Collection, Volume 3β, 2006"|Federation and Alien Ships Collection, Volume 3β, 2006
 
|-
  
|-
 
|''[[Borg cube]]''
  
|''[[Borg cube]]''
 
|n/a
  
|n/a
  +
|
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|rowspan="6" | [[File:Furuta Model Vol.3b Borg Cube 2006.jpg|130px]] [[File:Furuta Model Vol.3b Kazon Raider 2006.jpg|130px]] [[File:Furuta Model Vol.3b Constitution Class 2006.jpg|130px]] [[File:Furuta Model Vol.3b Olympic Class 2006.jpg|130px]] [[File:Furuta Model Vol.3b Danube Class 2006.jpg|130px]] [[File:Furuta Model Vol.3b Borg Cube Special 2006.jpg|130px]]
  
  +
|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.3b Borg Cube 2006.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
 
|''[[Kazon raider]]''
  
|''[[Kazon raider]]''
 
|1:2105
  
|1:2105
  +
|
  +
|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.3b Kazon Raider 2006.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
 
|{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}-refit
  
|{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}-refit
 
|n/a
  
|n/a
  +
|
  +
|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.3b Constitution Class 2006.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
 
|{{USS|Pasteur}}
  
|{{USS|Pasteur}}
 
|n/a
  
|n/a
  +
|
  +
|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.3b Olympic Class 2006.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
 
|{{USS|Rio Grande}}
  
|{{USS|Rio Grande}}
 
|1:306
  
|1:306
  +
|
  +
|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.3b Danube Class 2006.jpg|125px]]
 
|-
  
|-
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|[[Borg cube]] & [[Borg sphere|sphere]]<br />Special item; Cube lighted;<br />late addition after Vol.3<br />was already released
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|[[Borg cube]] & [[Borg sphere|sphere]]
 
|n/a
  
|n/a
  +
|"Special item"; Cube lighted; late addition after Vol.3 was already released, as is evidenced by the 2004-style stand
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|-
  
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|[[File:Furuta Model Vol.3b Borg Cube Special 2006.jpg|125px]]
 
|}
  
|}
 
:''Scale info courtesy of [http://www.starshipmodeler.com/trek/trekscales.cfm Starshipmodeler]''
  
:''Scale info courtesy of [http://www.starshipmodeler.com/trek/trekscales.cfm Starshipmodeler]''
   
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In 2003, the company released the ''Warship Collection 1'' gashapon line of contemporary warships which included the [[USS Enterprise (CV-6)]] and [[USS Enterprise (CVN-65)]] aircraft carriers.
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== Furuta Star Trek Pins Collection ==
  
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Furuta released a set of twenty collectible enamel Star Trek insignia pins in 2006. Each insignia pin was packed individually and came with a display stand.
  
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=== Star Trek Pins Collection ===
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Each insignia pin was packed individually and came with a display stand.
   
 
* [[TOS]] {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} [[Command division]]
  
* [[TOS]] {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} [[Command division]]
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* [[TOS]] {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} [[Operations division]]
 
* [[TOS]] {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} [[Operations division]]
 
* [[Starfleet uniform (late 2270s-2350s)|Films II - VI]] with officer's patch
  
* [[Starfleet uniform (late 2270s-2350s)|Films II - VI]] with officer's patch
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* [[Starfleet uniform (2373)|DS9]] & [[Starfleet uniform (2366-2370s)|VOY]]
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* [[Starfleet uniform (late 2360s-early 2370s)|DS9 & VOY]]
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* [[Starfleet uniform (alternate)|TNG alternate]]
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* TNG Future - [[Starfleet uniform (alternate)|TNG alternate]]
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* [[Starfleet uniform (2350s-2370s)|TNG]]
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{{bginfo|Listed as "TNG Future" pin on box.}}
  
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* Cadet - [[Starfleet uniform (mid 2270s)|TMP]] [[Rear Admiral]] / [[Starfleet uniform (late 2270s-2350s)|Films II - VI]] [[Enlisted]] & [[Non-commissioned officer]]s
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* [[Starfleet uniform (2350s-2360s)|TNG]]
  
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* [[Starfleet uniform (early 2270s)|TMP]] [[Rear Admiral]] / [[Starfleet uniform (late 2270s-2350s)|Films II - VI]] [[Enlisted]] & [[Non-commissioned officer]]s
  
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{{bginfo|Listed as a "[[Cadet]]" pin on box.}}
  
 
* [[Mirror universe]] {{mu|Starfleet}}
  
* [[Mirror universe]] {{mu|Starfleet}}
 
* [[Bajoran Militia]]
  
* [[Bajoran Militia]]
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* [[Ferengi Alliance]]
  
* [[Ferengi Alliance]]
 
* [[Klingon Empire]]
  
* [[Klingon Empire]]
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* [[Starfleet uniform (early 2270s)|TMP]] revised patch
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* [[Starfleet uniform (mid 2270s)|TMP]] revised patch
 
{{bginfo|This color was used for the both the [[Command division]] and the [[Operations division]].}}
  
{{bginfo|This color was used for the both the [[Command division]] and the [[Operations division]].}}
   
 
<gallery>
  
<gallery>
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File:Furuta USS Enterprise carriers.jpg|Furuta USS ''Enterprise'' aircraft carriers
 
File:Furuta-pins-list.jpg|Furuta Star Trek Pins Collection
  
File:Furuta-pins-list.jpg|Furuta Star Trek Pins Collection
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File:furutapin2.jpg|sample of Furuta Star Trek Pins Collection packaging
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File:furutapin2.jpg|Sample of Furuta Star Trek Pins Collection packaging
 
</gallery>
  
</gallery>
   
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== See also ==
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==See also==
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* [[Star Trek Micro Machines|''Star Trek'' Micro Machines]]
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* [[Star Trek starship miniatures]]
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* [[Hallmark]]
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* [[Star Trek model kits]]
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* [[F-Toys]]
  
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* [[Konami]]
  
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* [[Johnny Lightning]]
  
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* [[Hot Wheels]]
  
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* [[Romando]]
  
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* [[Corgi]]
  
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* [[Ertl Company|Ertl]]
  
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* [[The Hamilton Collection|Hamilton]]
  
   
 
==External link==
  
==External link==

Revision as of 00:59, 16 February 2015

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Furuta logo

Furuta is a Japanese company which produced a "gashapon" line called the Star Trek Federation Ships And Alien Ships Collection which was released in three volumes between 2003 and 2006.

In 2003, Furuta delved into the Star Trek universe with the release of small-scale injection-molded plastic models of starships and space stations with their release of first volume of the collection. Volumes Two and Three followed in 2004 and 2006 respectively. What made these collections remarkable was that, aside from producing common Star Trek ships, Furuta also produced ships that were rarely touched upon by other licensed companies. These ships included the Prometheus-class, Olympic-class, Nova-class and the Species 8472 bioship.

These models were pre-painted and surprisingly detailed for their size and required a small amount of assembly as they were "snap-fit" models and required no glue for assembly. Furuta's line was sized larger than its contemporary competitor Romando, which also released a gashapon Star Trek line at around the same time. Konami and F-Toys also released Star Trek gashapon lines in later years.

Furuta also released the "Star Trek Pins Collection" in 2006. It was a gashapon line of enamel pins which featured twenty unique insignia from the Star Trek franchise.

Gashapon

Futura Star Trek blind boxes
Furuta box Vol.1 Furuta box Vol.2 Furuta box Vol.3a Furuta box Vol.3b
Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3α Volume 3β

Bandai is the company which trademarked the term "gashapon" for the combining of candy and toy models into a single package. The term "gashapon" has become very common in Japan as a generic term for all manufacturers of these "candy toys". More recently, the term "gashapon" has also come to signify "blind box" trading figures, referring to a line of small-scale toys, figurines or models that are sold in identical sealed boxes. This means that many gashapon packages must be purchased in order to complete a toy series.

The combining of candy and toy models is now common in Japan as many candy companies traditionally have included toys with their products as enticers, often packaged in such a way that they can be dispensed from vending machines. "Gashapon" gets its name from the sound the box makes when falling down as the vending machine dispenses it. In the case of some companies, the candy is included so that their toys can be sold on supermarket shelves.

Rarer "secret" or "chase" items are often included in a series to boost sales and are produced in smaller quantities than the regular items in the series. This method of collector-focused marketing has a strong resemblance to trading cards sales methods. Typically, a "gashapon" line is a singular unrepeated release which can cause the more sought-after releases to become highly valued collector's items.

Star Trek Releases

Federation Ships And Alien Ships Collection

Federation Ships And Alien Ships Collection, Volume 1, 2003
Item Scale Note
Deep Space 9 1:15700 Furuta Model Vol.1 Deep Space Nine 2003
Galor-class 1:4000 Furuta Model Vol.1 Galor Class 2003
Klingon Bird-of-Prey 1:1325 Furuta Model Vol.1 Klingon Bird of Prey 2003
Species 8472 bioship 1:437 File:Furuta Model Vol.1 Species 8472 Bioship 2003.jpg
USS Defiant 1:1250 Furuta Model Vol.1 Defiant Class 2003
USS Enterprise-A 1:2400 Furuta Model Vol.1 Constitution Class 2003
USS Equinox 1:1625 Furuta Model Vol.1 Nova Class 2003
USS Reliant 1:2125 Furuta Model Vol.1 Miranda Class 2003
USS Stargazer 1:2800 Furuta Model Vol.1 Constellation Class 2003
Vor'cha-class 1:4200 Furuta Model Vol.1 Vor'Cha Class 2003
D'deridex-class n/a "Secret item" Furuta Model Vol.1 D'deridex 2003
Federation Ships And Alien Ships Collection, Volume 2, 2004
D'Kora-class 1:4425 Furuta Model Vol.2 D'kora Class 2004
Jem'Hadar attack ship 1:1250 Furuta Model Vol.2 Jem'Hadar Fighter 2004
USS Enterprise (original series version) 1:2175 Furuta Model Vol.2 Constitution Class 2004
USS Enterprise-B 1:3200 Furuta Model Vol.2 Excelsior Class 2004
USS Enterprise-C 1:4875 Furuta Model Vol.2 Ambassador Class 2004
USS Enterprise-D 1:6300 Furuta Model Vol.2 Galaxy Class 2004
Future USS Enterprise-D 1:6300 Furuta Model Vol.2 Galaxy Class alternative 2004
USS Farragut 1:5775 Furuta Model Vol.2 Nebula Class 2004
USS Prometheus 1:2975 Furuta Model Vol.2 Prometheus Class 2004
USS Voyager 1:2700 Furuta Model Vol.2 Intrepid Class 2004
USS Enterprise-E 1:5125 "Secret item" Furuta Model Vol.2 Sovereign Class 2004
Federation Ships And Alien Ships Collection, Volume 3α, 2006
Galileo n/a Furuta Model Vol.3a Class F Shuttle 2006
Phoenix 1:263 Furuta Model Vol.3a Phoenix 2006
USS Excelsior n/a Furuta Model Vol.3a Excelsior Class 2006
USS Grissom 1:2000 Furuta Model Vol.3a Oberth Class 2006
Spock n/a Furuta Model Vol.3a Spock 2006
Federation and Alien Ships Collection, Volume 3β, 2006
Borg cube n/a Furuta Model Vol.3b Borg Cube 2006
Kazon raider 1:2105 Furuta Model Vol.3b Kazon Raider 2006
USS Enterprise-refit n/a Furuta Model Vol.3b Constitution Class 2006
USS Pasteur n/a Furuta Model Vol.3b Olympic Class 2006
USS Rio Grande 1:306 Furuta Model Vol.3b Danube Class 2006
Borg cube & sphere n/a "Special item"; Cube lighted; late addition after Vol.3 was already released, as is evidenced by the 2004-style stand Furuta Model Vol.3b Borg Cube Special 2006
Scale info courtesy of Starshipmodeler

In 2003, the company released the Warship Collection 1 gashapon line of contemporary warships which included the USS Enterprise (CV-6) and USS Enterprise (CVN-65) aircraft carriers.

Star Trek Pins Collection

Each insignia pin was packed individually and came with a display stand.

This color was used for the both the Command division and the Operations division.

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