For those who haven't seen this...from the Abbyshot website newsletter:
Improving our design for screen-accuracy
At the beginning of September, AbbyShot debuted the Deckard Trench. There were some specific design details that the Blade Runner fans wanted improvements on. As always, we listened to the fans and went back to the drawing board to further improve our product. Thanks to all the insightful commentary from fans (most notably, the folks from the Replica Prop Forum) we have finalized our improvements and would like to outline them below.
A view of the collar turned up The first concern was the number of buttons down the front. People noted that our version had four instead of five. This is a feature that has now been corrected. Another question was regarding the button sizes. People weren't sure if our pocket and sleeve buttons were smaller than the main row of buttons down the front. They are indeed smaller and we will be posting a view in the new photoshoot that better shows this.
The collar can button closed too. Fans were concerned about the length and width of the collar. Some even wondered if it buttoned up properly. We're glad to report that the length and width has been improved to be more screen-accurate, and the collar does indeed button as required (it always did, but our initial photo gallery didn't show that view). Also, as requested, there will be an additional line of decorative stitching on the top and bottom of the two front external chest pockets.
The last concern was the fabric itself. Blade Runner fans were worried that the new "Mercury Threads" fabric was too effective an outerwear material and thus would not adequately recreate the wrinkled or wet look from the movie. So, as much as we liked this material, we had to admit that some of you did not, and so it has been replaced with an appropriate coloured version of our new RDF fabric. RDF is a lightweight material that will wrinkle, and while it is water-repellant enough to withstand brief exposure to light rain or snow, an extended rain-filled journey will very accurately reproduce the correct screen-accurate appearance.
We're awaiting the completion of our replacement stock of the revised Deckard Trench and will be conducting a new photoshoot that will include requested views of specific features. We expect a release of the "Version 2" Deckard Trench to be shortly after Christmas. In the meanwhile, we have updated the existing Deckard "Version 1" product page. There are still some limited quantities of this trench available in mercury thread for pre-Christmas delivery.
Improving our design for screen-accuracy
At the beginning of September, AbbyShot debuted the Deckard Trench. There were some specific design details that the Blade Runner fans wanted improvements on. As always, we listened to the fans and went back to the drawing board to further improve our product. Thanks to all the insightful commentary from fans (most notably, the folks from the Replica Prop Forum) we have finalized our improvements and would like to outline them below.
A view of the collar turned up The first concern was the number of buttons down the front. People noted that our version had four instead of five. This is a feature that has now been corrected. Another question was regarding the button sizes. People weren't sure if our pocket and sleeve buttons were smaller than the main row of buttons down the front. They are indeed smaller and we will be posting a view in the new photoshoot that better shows this.
The collar can button closed too. Fans were concerned about the length and width of the collar. Some even wondered if it buttoned up properly. We're glad to report that the length and width has been improved to be more screen-accurate, and the collar does indeed button as required (it always did, but our initial photo gallery didn't show that view). Also, as requested, there will be an additional line of decorative stitching on the top and bottom of the two front external chest pockets.
The last concern was the fabric itself. Blade Runner fans were worried that the new "Mercury Threads" fabric was too effective an outerwear material and thus would not adequately recreate the wrinkled or wet look from the movie. So, as much as we liked this material, we had to admit that some of you did not, and so it has been replaced with an appropriate coloured version of our new RDF fabric. RDF is a lightweight material that will wrinkle, and while it is water-repellant enough to withstand brief exposure to light rain or snow, an extended rain-filled journey will very accurately reproduce the correct screen-accurate appearance.
We're awaiting the completion of our replacement stock of the revised Deckard Trench and will be conducting a new photoshoot that will include requested views of specific features. We expect a release of the "Version 2" Deckard Trench to be shortly after Christmas. In the meanwhile, we have updated the existing Deckard "Version 1" product page. There are still some limited quantities of this trench available in mercury thread for pre-Christmas delivery.
