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U.S.S. Enterprise from Master Replicas
The brand and assets of Master Replicas, well-known to Star Trek and other fan crowds as a purveyor of high-end specialty licensed collectibles, have been acquired by Factory Entertainment.
"We are enthusiastic about pursuing licensing for the things we have a passion for, and Star Trek is at the top of our list," said Barry Eldridge, formerly with Master Replicas, who heads the U.S. office of Factory Entertainment.
Factory Entertainment is a new entity, and all of the licenses held by Master Replicas must be renegotiated. Master Replicas was formerly controlled by Corgi International Ltd. in Hong Kong.
Standing orders for the U.S.S. Enterprise Limited Edition replica, priced at $1,199, and for the Starfleet Assault Phaser replicas, which are in stock but dwindling, will be filled by Factory Entertainment. The Mark IX Science Tricorder replica had production problems and has been put on hold and standing orders cancelled.
Darren Epstein, formerly with Corgi, formed Factory Entertainment, which is headquartered in London with an office in California. News of the acquisition was announced on the Master Replicas website a week ago today; the Factory Entertainment site is under construction.
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