JiminSTLouis
Sr Member
Jack, I have no bubble to burst but I stand corrected!
11th Doctor's sonic screwdriver at DragonCon?
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TrumpetClark05
New Member
That phaser is affordable, but from what people have said here, it has its own flaws. Not only that, it's static. At least the Playmates one can be given a makeover to look and function better than the QMx one. The holster is for an already overpriced pistol (that should have come with it in the first place) and the Jayne wrist strap falls into the "useless trinket" category of items they sell. The Muel is about the only thing on that list that falls into the price range for people who don't have thousands of dollars to spend on limited run items, and for people who collect that kind of item, then it's a great deal.
Nothing against those limited run items; they're beautiful pieces of art for sure. But there's more to be done in the $300-$600 range of good stuff that the average collector can afford. Instead they seem more interested in focusing on high end, limted run items or paper items that cater to a smaller crowd.
Case and point: the weekend of the Dr. Who premier they sent out an email about a great new Dr. Who related product they'd be announcing after the show aired. I'm thinking it could be a sonic screwdriver, TARDIS model, maybe even some Dr. Who maquettes. Instead it's a picture of a mostly naked 11th Doctor surrounded by angels that got a whopping 15 seconds of screen time. I won't be taking down my Bartlet for America poster to hang one of those up.
The fact remains though, they've announced lots of great stuff lately: hero Trek XI phaser, studio model of the Trek XI Enterprise, sonic screwdrivers, zat gun...and then nothing. Instead we get spoon fed statues (which are nice, but not the stuff we were promised), posters, and the occasional limited run, high dollar item.
Nothing against those limited run items; they're beautiful pieces of art for sure. But there's more to be done in the $300-$600 range of good stuff that the average collector can afford. Instead they seem more interested in focusing on high end, limted run items or paper items that cater to a smaller crowd.
Case and point: the weekend of the Dr. Who premier they sent out an email about a great new Dr. Who related product they'd be announcing after the show aired. I'm thinking it could be a sonic screwdriver, TARDIS model, maybe even some Dr. Who maquettes. Instead it's a picture of a mostly naked 11th Doctor surrounded by angels that got a whopping 15 seconds of screen time. I won't be taking down my Bartlet for America poster to hang one of those up.
The fact remains though, they've announced lots of great stuff lately: hero Trek XI phaser, studio model of the Trek XI Enterprise, sonic screwdrivers, zat gun...and then nothing. Instead we get spoon fed statues (which are nice, but not the stuff we were promised), posters, and the occasional limited run, high dollar item.
nickytea
Master Member
Not to digress too far from the topic of this thread, but there's no way in hell a playmates can ever be made to look better than a QMX, unless you totally rebuilt it from scratch.
Asterisktec
New Member
My 2¢ ... I'm waiting for the CT version of the "Matt Smith Sonic" unless QMx have a sudden burst of creativity and deliver it mid-2012. I purchased the QMx phaser and I have to say it is a little on the "meh" side but not bad for $50 AUD. I heard somewhere that QMx were looking to make a hero version but I'm not holding my breath. 
Only time will tell I suppose..
Only time will tell I suppose..
DuneMuadDib
Sr Member
They must have a different prototype of the 11 Sonic at DCon, because that doesn't look like the one I played with at SDCC. I'd certainly remember it being that off in detail of the brass section, yikes.
greatwazoo42
Master Member
I really need to make the effort to get to DragonCon again some day.
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