32: Ben Robinson, Star Trek Book Author & Head of Hero Collector

If you collect anything from Star Trek, chances are you have at least one of those Hero Collector die-cast starships somewhere in it. Today, we're speaking with the man responsible for that line, Ben Robinson.   Ben is the head of Hero Collector, a division of Eaglemoss, and has been the man behind their Star Trek, Doctor Who, Battlestar Galactica, WWE, Aliens, Ghostbusters, Marvel and DC figure collections, among other licenses. He's also an author of over a dozen books on Star Trek, including a new one being released this holiday season.   Ben discusses growing up in England and what led him towards writing, working on the Star Trek Fact Files and Official Star Trek Magazines, and some memorable moments from interviews with cast members. We also learn about the process behind making the Hero Collector starship line and chat about the toy industry to see why Trek toys seem to struggle in big chain stores. A slew of new books just came out, and we talk about them, including "Star Trek Nerd Search: Quibbles with Tribbles," "Star Trek Cocktails," "Mr. Spock's Little Book of Mindfulness," and Ben's latest book "Star Trek Voyager: A Celebration." Plus, a look at an unproduced Hero Collector product, and what are the plans for Hero Collector in 2021 with Star Trek? We have a tease for something massive on the horizon that's about to be announced, and we have the first bit of info about it!   Learn more about Hero Collector and their diverse range of products here - https://www.herocollector.com/   Order directly on Hero Collector or by using our Amazon Affiliate links below, which help us out at no extra cost to you:   "Star Trek Voyager: A Celebration" - https://amzn.to/2Jxg4tM   "Star Trek Cocktails: A Stellar Compendium" - https://amzn.to/3ols2p5   "Star Trek Nerd Search: Quibbles with Tribbles" - https://amzn.to/2VsN3Sx "Mr. Spock's Little Book of Mindfulness: How to Survive in an Illogical World "- https://amzn.to/33BRvTy  Check out the Build The Enterprise-D program here - https://bit.ly/3m2Y2gu Here are some of the other books by Ben Robinson we discussed today – U.S.S. Enterprise Manual (Haynes Owners Workshop Manual)  - https://amzn.to/37thi1h "Star Trek: The Next Generation": The U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D Illustrated Handbook - https://amzn.to/3fZf9hA Star Trek Shipyards - Starships: 2294 to the Future https://amzn.to/3lwLyNP   Pick up Armin Shimerman's new book "Illyria: Betrayal of Angels" from Amazon.com- https://buff.ly/35OYAAp   Don't forget to subscribe to the show and leave a rating if you like us!   The views expressed on air during Trek Untold do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners, or affiliates.   Trek Untold is sponsored by Triple-Fiction Productions, a US-based company that 3-D prints Trek-inspired prop replicas for fan films and cosplayers, as well as accessories and playsets for all iterations of Trek figures through the years. Visit them at Triple-Fictionproductions.net. Support Trek Untold by checking out our merchandise at https://teespring.com/stores/trekuntold...