Just received this today from Abbyshot in response to my- "when is Deckard Coat V2 going to ship?" inquiry.
This is a special update on the Deckard Version 2 from
AbbyShot. We're sorry that you haven't heard much from us in
the past month, and we are very thankful for the continued
patience you have shown during the development of this design.
The main issue that concerns our design team is the collar
of Deckard's coat, since it is the most distinctive feature
of the design. The previous Deckard Version 2 sample that we
had on our blog in the middle of March was close in terms of
the collar, but keen-eyed fans pointed out to us that we
still needed some length added on. Our production staff are
working hard on this but it is proving to be more difficult
than expected, since lengthening the collar changes the fit
around the neck of the coat.
Our usual AbbyShot perfectionism is going through the roof
on this one, but only because we know that fans like
yourself deserve the best design we can possibly make.
The other major issue here was the colour of the blog
sample. This was a very tough one for us, as we did go
through a lot of trouble to find a colour that would be
close to the colour of Deckard's coat while still making the
coat at a fair price. As you probably have seen in our blog
post called the "Deckard Colour Challenge" (at
"http://abbyshot.blogspot.com/2007/03/deckard-colour-challenge.html"),
it is hard to colour-match the "real" colour of Deckard's
coat because the movie is shot in dark, rainy, wet settings
where the "original" colour of the coat is not apparent.
We had a few helpful responses to our "Deckard Colour
Challenge" and many fans who responded were fine with the
colour we have already. We've decided to go with this colour
we have because frankly, you've done enough waiting, and it
would not be feasible given the additional costs and time to
source another colour.
We cannot give you an exact release date yet, but we are
hoping that the remaining work on this design will not take
too long. On the topic of the colour of the coat, we've
included two exclusive pictures of the coat in some darker
outdoor light to better reflect the lighting conditions of
the Blade Runner film. Our model was a bit shy, so please
forgive our PhotoShop solution!
We are so thankful for the patience you have shown, and we
continue to work to give you the best possible product we can!
Thank you so much,
The AbbyShot Team
Below are two pictures they sent me-with some bad photoshop head replacement--but the jackets are looking pretty close...:
(Pic is on blog)
