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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. |
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 == |
== ''Star Trek'' Releases == |
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− | === Federation And Alien Ships Collection === |
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:''Scale info courtesy of [http://www.starshipmodeler.com/trek/trekscales.cfm Starshipmodeler]'' |
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Each insignia pin was packed individually and came with a display stand. |
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* [[TOS]] {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} [[Operations division]] |
* [[TOS]] {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} [[Operations division]] |
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* [[Starfleet uniform (late 2270s-2350s)|Films II - VI]] with officer's patch |
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* TNG Future - [[Starfleet uniform (alternate)|TNG alternate]] |
* TNG Future - [[Starfleet uniform (alternate)|TNG alternate]] |
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* [[Starfleet uniform (2350s-2370s)|TNG]] |
* [[Starfleet uniform (2350s-2370s)|TNG]] |
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+ | * Cadet - [[Starfleet uniform (mid 2270s)|TMP]] [[Rear Admiral]] / [[Starfleet uniform (late 2270s-2350s)|Films II - VI]] [[Enlisted]] and [[Non-commissioned officer]]s |
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* [[Bajoran Militia]] |
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Revision as of 15:05, 10 April 2015
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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 | |||
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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 | |||
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Item | Scale | Note | |
Deep Space 9 | 1:15700 | ||
Galor-class | 1:4000 | ||
Klingon Bird-of-Prey | 1:1325 | ||
Species 8472 bioship | 1:437 | File:Furuta Model Vol.1 Species 8472 Bioship 2003.jpg | |
USS Defiant | 1:1250 | ||
USS Enterprise-A | 1:2400 | ||
USS Equinox | 1:1625 | ||
USS Reliant | 1:2125 | ||
USS Stargazer | 1:2800 | ||
Vor'cha-class | 1:4200 | ||
D'deridex-class | n/a | "Secret item" | |
Federation Ships And Alien Ships Collection, Volume 2, 2004 | |||
D'Kora-class | 1:4425 | ||
Jem'Hadar attack ship | 1:1250 | ||
USS Enterprise (original series version) | 1:2175 | ||
USS Enterprise-B | 1:3200 | ||
USS Enterprise-C | 1:4875 | ||
USS Enterprise-D | 1:6300 | ||
Future USS Enterprise-D | 1:6300 | ||
USS Farragut | 1:5775 | ||
USS Prometheus | 1:2975 | ||
USS Voyager | 1:2700 | ||
USS Enterprise-E | 1:5125 | "Secret item" | |
Federation Ships And Alien Ships Collection, Volume 3α, 2006 | |||
Galileo | n/a | ||
Phoenix | 1:263 | ||
USS Excelsior | n/a | ||
USS Grissom | 1:2000 | ||
Spock | n/a | ||
Federation and Alien Ships Collection, Volume 3β, 2006 | |||
Borg cube | n/a | ||
Kazon raider | 1:2105 | ||
USS Enterprise-refit | n/a | ||
USS Pasteur | n/a | ||
USS Rio Grande | 1:306 | ||
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 |
- 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.
- TOS USS Enterprise Command division
- TOS USS Enterprise Sciences division
- TOS USS Enterprise Operations division
- Films II - VI with officer's patch
- DS9 and VOY
- TNG Future - TNG alternate
- TNG
- Cadet - TMP Rear Admiral / Films II - VI Enlisted and Non-commissioned officers
- Mirror universe Starfleet
- Bajoran Militia
- Borg Collective
- Cardassian Union
- Vulcan IDIC
- Starfleet Medical
- Romulan Star Empire
- United Federation of Planets
- Maquis
- Ferengi Alliance
- Klingon Empire
- TMP revised patch
See also
External link
- Furuta.co.jp - official site