For those of us who have been saving parts here and there over the years, it's really hard to ignore this price point. But for me the only way I'll buy is if the shell itself has a lineage to the actual prop. Although fully endorsed, is this just another fan made derivative? With a license in hand, why not source an original shell?
Send me to Sony and I'll 3D scan the thing right through the glass. Ultimately the production costs will be the same, but there would need to be a new master. Even a slightly idealized shell with a lineage will use the same amount of material.
Over on gbfans a member there derived his own original pattern from that stunt casting that's out there. For me that is the best and most accurate fan made shell. I think it's pchrisbosh, a truly thoughtful original pattern, and nothing come closer to the movie packs.
RPF member Bowelrock was banned years ago for selling copies of the stunt shell with a pedigree to the movie packs, supposedly sourced from an HMS yard sale. Gbfans member Venky was selling the best copies but his threads are locked due to outstanding orders. Even videobob is still using a derivative of one of these. My understanding is all of these copies were from a reassembled mold. Every time someone copies it it doesn't get better and usually adds additional warping. Certainly not suitable for a licensed product, but it is still the best reference.
With a license in hand it would be a shame if Anovos doesn't reference the real thing. Sadly the nuances of the original are not usually a priority for the majority of the customers just looking for something official.
