[Tosprops]

I have heard rumors that PL will not make more Trek kits after the 1701 and the scorpion. Does anyone have any reliable news on this?

 

[Trek Ace]

There have already been more announced as coming in 2005. A 1/1000 scale (Ugh!) NX-01 is known to be one, scheduled for release in June.

I just hope that they have it long enough to release the 1/350 original 1701.

 

[Thunder Hawk]

I just hope that they have it long enough to release the 1/350 original 1701.

A 1/350 1701 would be AWSOME... I hope that gets made.

GHB :thumbsup:

 

[alpha-8]

lookie here and your questions will be answered:

http://www.starshipmodeler.com/news.cfm

Dave

 

[Chuck_P.R.]

From what I understand PL bought a 10 year license. Whether or not RC2 let's them put it to use past next year is anyone's guess.

 

[A Taylor]

No Such thing as a 10 year license.
Who would benefit from that deal? Licenses are usually negotiated in 2 year periods.

 

[cobywan]

Bull! Activision sued Paramount to get out of thier 10year deal because Paramount wasn't making good shows and was making Activision's games bomb. Where the logic is, I do not know.

 

[MGagen]

I just hope that they have it long enough to release the 1/350 original 1701.

From your mouth to The Great Bird of the Galaxy's ears!

Mark

 

[beck]

even though i've called it ugly in the past , a 1/350th TOS 1701 would be cool to have .
hb

 

[Tosprops]

Thanks for the info. That is good news! I hope they do a 1/350 TOS 1701 also.

 

[A Taylor]

OK coby, I'll amend my statement.
I believe that only an idiot would buy or sell a 10 year license.
The toy/game/hobby market's attention span is not long enough for any property (and yes, I include Star Wars/Trek in this opinion) to support enough sales to make a license profitable for that long a period.
AT

 

[heiki]

Didn't AMT have a perpetual license? Or was it only good till the end of the century?

 

[jtwaclawski]

When PL first got their license I heard that it was for 3 years. This gets the through 2005. In truth, only someone from PL would be able to disclose that information.

 

[John P]

Didn't AMT have a perpetual license? Or was it only good till the end of the century?

However long it was for, we know they let it lapse just before the RC buyout. So, perpetual? No. I imagine they just kept renewing it as long as they were making money.