Men in Black 3- 2012 Standard Issue (CANCELED)

Exciting. I am so freaking close to getting this. It really is a beautiful piece. ARRGHHH.

I jumped on the pre-order through efx in order not to miss out. But, now if I understand correctly by being one of the first to do it, I won't get the SAT T-shirt, since it is only available for the pre-oders through your site?
If this is the case, that doesn't sound really fair and it would give frustration from the very beginning.
Can you please clarify this.
Thanks a lot.

Prop19 said:

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I jumped on the pre-order through efx in order not to miss out. But, now if I understand correctly by being one of the first to do it, I won't get the SAT T-shirt, since it is only available for the pre-oders through your site?
If this is the case, that doesn't sound really fair and it would give frustration from the very beginning.
Can you please clarify this.
Thanks a lot.

Anyone that pre-ordered from Efx UP UNTIL THIS POINT will also get a t-shirt.

When do you estimate to have the rest of the items you plan to produce on sale ?

We don't currently have a schedule for release of the other products. We are working on that. It takes months to great production samples and we don't pull the trigger on all products at the same time.

Studio Art and Technology said:

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We don't currently have a schedule for release of the other products. We are working on that. It takes months to great production samples and we don't pull the trigger on all products at the same time.

Do you have a mailing list / newsletter I can sign up to, or will you just be making announcements in this thread ?

Just want to throw out a thank you to Studio Art Technology for taking part in the forums. I will endeavor to do my part and ensure this is NOT a place to be feared for officials.

Waits for the MIB3 Shotgun!

Studio Art and Technology said:

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Anyone that pre-ordered from Efx UP UNTIL THIS POINT will also get a t-shirt.

Very cool news!
Thanks a lot!!!!

Studio Art and Technology said:

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THIS IS AN IMPORTANT UPDATE

Pre-ordering will be open until July 8th or we sell out.

After that, the only other way to guarantee the purchase will be on the floor at Comic-Con in San Diego!

Pre-orders before July 8th (via the Studio Art and Technology website only) will be shipped with a complimentary SAT t-shirt! Design TBD (of course).

If you pre-ordered via Efx before TODAY (May 31) you will also recieve a t-shirt.

The Studio Art & Technology site will be operational and open for purchases tomorrow. We're not certain of the remaining quantity. I will update everyone tomorrow.

Could you clarify this? What happens if you still have 700 of these after July 8th? Or 550 after Comic Con? Can you still pre-order up to its release this winter?

Just confused as I've never heard of any prop or collectibles company closing pre-orders when there are still product left over. How do you propose moving them if you don't allow pre-orders after July 8th? Are we forced to just buy them at release then?

599.99 each for a mid-tier license at a limitation of 1000. From over 12 years collecting I would think it is a virtual impossibiity these will sell out by July 8th no matter the quality which is fabulous by the way.

dfchang813 said:

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Could you clarify this? What happens if you still have 700 of these after July 8th? Or 550 after Comic Con? Can you still pre-order up to its release this winter?

Just confused as I've never heard of any prop or collectibles company closing pre-orders when there are still product left over. How do you propose moving them if you don't allow pre-orders after July 8th? Are we forced to just buy them at release then?

We are actually following suit with other replica companies, and adjusting the edition size down to the number we have pre-sold if it is less than 1000. The cut off is July 8, unless we decide to extend it.

That is the date we have to order the parts we need from our manufacturer so that we can move on to working on the next release.

We'll keep everyone up to date if we adjust the cut-off, but as of now, it's July 8.

Soooooo, do you have a mailing list / newsletter I can sign up to, or will you just be making announcements in this thread ?

SAT> Are these machined or cast metal?

Sorry, Alan - I had meant to respond to your question earlier but it slipped my mind. If you buy a replica, you are added to the email list ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!

I'm kidding of course, but that currently IS the fastest way.

We're working on one, so you won't have to keep checking the forums, but we will be posting updates on the RPF as well.

Studio Art and Technology said:

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Sorry, Alan - I had meant to respond to your question earlier but it slipped my mind.

I realised

Studio Art and Technology said:

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If you buy a replica, you are added to the email list ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!

And with my first purchase I get a $599 discount, right ?

Studio Art and Technology said:

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We're working on one, so you won't have to keep checking the forums, but we will be posting updates on the RPF as well.

Please do make an announcement when it is ready to subscribe to

Studio Art and Technology said:

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Pre-orders before July 8th (via the Studio Art and Technology website only) will be shipped with a complimentary SAT t-shirt! Design TBD (of course).

If you pre-ordered via Efx before TODAY (May 31) you will also recieve a t-shirt.

Yay! glad I put my order in via the eFx website last night.

Now, I didn't receive an email confirmation regarding my order (although the purchase is listed on my eFx account page). Will you guys let us know that you received the info from eFx or do we have to open a new account on your website once it's functional?

SAT - UK ordering, best way to go about it?

Studio Art and Technology said:

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We do tours of the facility in Los Angeles. They have to be arranged in advance and obviously there are no photos allowed. I'm not sure what the criteria for a tour is though. I can ask that question if you'd like.

We are working on adding a payment plan although currently, there isn't an option for that on our non-working site. LOL.

Where are you located at in LA...I'm in the Los angeles/Glendale area

We are about 20 minutes from Glendale. We will send out response emails once we get totals from eFX.

UK Ordering:
I will find out. eFX is our distributor. I'll find out who the your local distributor is.

Here is something fun, a little "making of" video of the sets, props and vehicles of MIB 3. It contains some spoilers, so if you haven't seen the film you might want to hold off...

Men In Black III: The Look Featurette - YouTube

Not enough focus on your great work!

benhs1898 said:

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Not enough focus on your great work!

Well, we actually made Boris' bike and the Monocycles too, so we got plenty...

Hello SAT,

Will there be any sound effects or just lights?
Thanks

The Standard Issue will ship with the ambient blue lighting and a trigger actuated white muzzle flash.

We explored adding sounds, but to have them the quality we wanted would have caused delays and increased the price, so it was decided to offer them as we made them for the film. It is a true replica of what was used on set.

Studio Art and Technology said:

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We are actually following suit with other replica companies, and adjusting the edition size down to the number we have pre-sold if it is less than 1000. The cut off is July 8, unless we decide to extend it.

That is the date we have to order the parts we need from our manufacturer so that we can move on to working on the next release.

We'll keep everyone up to date if we adjust the cut-off, but as of now, it's July 8.

Thanks for clarifying that is a potential game changer. Normally it's pretty tough to sell out 1000 of anything as expensive as 600 dollars unless it is a huge license like Star Wars or Dark Knight. But if you are planning on stopping early then this piece could be very limited maybe less than 500 or even lower. Any plans to eventually announce actual numbers produced for those of us who bought it and want some idea of how truly limited this piece is?

Thanks!


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