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November 9, 2009 : AskDST #61 - Misc Edition

It’s catch-all week for AskDST, so we’re bringing you answers for your pressing Marvel Select, Back to the Future, Transformers and… SeaQuest questions?  So to find out how THAT comes up, check out the full list of questions and DSTChuck’s answers after the jump!

Tom Smith
Will the Marvel Select Iron Man 2 figure come with a full-helmeted variant? Also, any chance for a Iron Monger figure from the first movie? I know it couldn’t be in scale with the other figures, but it would be nice to have anyway

DSTChuck: The Iron Man 2 figures will just come with one head, you will be able to lift the face shield to see the face underneath. Sorry but we have no plans to do an Iron Monger figures.

Tom Smith
What are the chances for a Steve Rogers Captain America figure for the Marvel Select line?

DSTChuck: Tom, he’s such a main character and with the movie coming up I’d be surprised if we did not do a Steve Rogers Cap at some point.

Rustin Parr
I know I already sent in a gushing BTTF question - but I have a couple more question/suggestions! I just got my EE BttF II (Go abbreviations!) DeLorean and gosh-darn… you guys are the KINGS of LEDs!!!! So many awesome lights! However, I’m a little bummed that the wheels don’t light up for Hover Mode, and likewise don’t have the semi-circle “axel covers” shown in the movie. Obviously both of these features were left out for practical reasons, but assuming these sell well enough, how about doing another BttF II DeLorean with the wheels permanently down, with sculpted “axel covers” and light-up hubcaps. I don’t think anyone has done a DeLorean like that and it would pretty much be the definitive ‘cap’ on the variations (excepting the BttF III with railroad wheels rather than ’50s tires, which I would also buy), especially if it had a “constantly on” button for all LEDs light the Enterprise D (and maybe even an AC plug)! More importantly though, and especially in light of ! your excellence with… lights, please, Please, PLEASE be the first company to give us a replica of the BttF III TimeTravelin’ TRAIN!!!

DSTChuck: While both of your ideas are very cool I am afraid as far as we can tell neither are practical BUT you never know. If you’d asked me three or four years ago I would have said the Ent D was not possible.

Ashley Wilbanks
Is the Transformers Mini Bust line dead? Haven’t seen anything in awhile… Also is there anything else Transformers related coming down the line?

DSTChuck: The resin bust line is not performing very well right now so I think we’ll take a break from it and work on the banks for a little while. That seems a price point right now that fans are more willing to support.

David Stoeckel
I have seen your Back to the Future DeLorean, and It is COOL!!! Would you ever try to get the KNIGHT RIDER Franchise-to see what you guys could do with KITT(possibly with the Super Pursuit Mode Option), KARR, and other stuff would be phenominal. I love your STAR TREK Ships(I have a few)-will you ever make replicas of Voyager, The Enterpise-C(to commerate the 20th Anniversary of Yesterdays Enterprise), Defiant, or USS Titan from Star Trek:Titan( I saw what Modelwerks did for the Star Trek World Tour, and it was Fantastic)?

DSTChuck: Right now while there are TONS of cool vehicles out there that would be fun to work on, for us to get a license we have to be able to make product for different categories so Knight Rider is out, at least for now.

Luke Porter
Hey guys, your Art Asylum blog has really grown over the last year! Sometimes it can be really time consuming to track down a specific post. Would you consider adding a Search function to your site? It would be much appreciated. :)

DSTChuck: Isn’t there a search function on there? I’ve used it, was there some specific feature you were looking for?

Brian Giles
What are the chances that DST could do figures from the series Seaquest DSV? I would like to see these done alongside Star Trek, BSG and Stargate. How about figures from V (both new and classic)?

DSTChuck: You know I have to be honest with you, we’ve never looked into Sea Quest, while on the other hand there are some on staff that would love nothing more then for DST to do a line of classic V.