Anovos Star Trek:TOS Tunics and Dresses
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Disapointed that the Red Tunics will be the first offered, 
The Deltas look beautiful though looks like the old stock from Lincoln enterprises that were sold back in the 70's
The Deltas look beautiful though looks like the old stock from Lincoln enterprises that were sold back in the 70's
But this picture is just filled with awesome.:love
Havok69
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The Deltas look beautiful though looks like the old stock from Lincoln enterprises that were sold back in the 70's
Hehe - I have a set of those!
darthgordon
Sr Member
Any indication of price yet?
Also... has anyone ever actually bought one of their costumes? I just have never actually seen anything for sale on their site.
Yeah... I'd definitely be waiting on the gold anyway.
Also... has anyone ever actually bought one of their costumes? I just have never actually seen anything for sale on their site.
Yeah... I'd definitely be waiting on the gold anyway.
SSgt Burton
Sr Member
But I'll be waiting for a Gold tunic too. :cool
Kevin
rickrickrick
Sr Member
As of when?? I find their "updates" confusing as all hell.
Their blog and their Facebook page and their website all contradict each other.
When? When will they be taking orders, and when are they actually going to be released?
Rick
Their blog and their Facebook page and their website all contradict each other.
When? When will they be taking orders, and when are they actually going to be released?
Rick
AshGL1914
Sr Member
Well according to a story published on Star Trek.com and reprinted on Anovos' blog...
"The TOS Red Shirt is priced at $275, while the TOS Blue Dress retails for $325."
The whole story (which includes the recently offered Sciences tunic and Enginering dress from STAR TREK:The New Universe) can be read here...
First Look: Anovos Unveils New Costume Replicas
John
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darthgordon
Sr Member
I was expecting it to be a little lower, due to the lack of printing that has to be done on the fabric. It's pretty close to the same price as the Trek '09 top... now if they did pants with it for that price, I'd be a bit more stoked.
AshGL1914
Sr Member
Actually if you hunt around on some of the boards that cater to custom Star Trek tunic and uniform recreation, that's in the ballpark.
Your dealing with very difficult fabric and color matching recreations of materials originaly made in the early 1960's. For instance the fabrics Anovos is using for the third season TOS tunics and dresses were custom manufactured using samples of the original fabrics that CBS/Paramound had in storage. This isn't something matched and purchased from existing stock, this is newly manufactured fabric made just for this company. Then there's the insignias. No fan made insignia looks that close to the original. Look at the gold mylar crinkle. People over at the Starfleet 1701st board have been trying to make that stuff for years with no success in finding the right backing materal. Anovos had it made. I have only one insignia on a tunic that looks that good and you know who made it? James Cawley using the right material, and using William Ware Theiss' original dies. And if Anovos' stuff can come that close, well, $275 is worth it.
John
p.s. After all of that concider that CBS/Paramount want their cut as well, so you can imagine...
p.p.s. Remember, a TOS tunic would cost you $200 at Shadowdale Creations, and you'd never get it.
Your dealing with very difficult fabric and color matching recreations of materials originaly made in the early 1960's. For instance the fabrics Anovos is using for the third season TOS tunics and dresses were custom manufactured using samples of the original fabrics that CBS/Paramound had in storage. This isn't something matched and purchased from existing stock, this is newly manufactured fabric made just for this company. Then there's the insignias. No fan made insignia looks that close to the original. Look at the gold mylar crinkle. People over at the Starfleet 1701st board have been trying to make that stuff for years with no success in finding the right backing materal. Anovos had it made. I have only one insignia on a tunic that looks that good and you know who made it? James Cawley using the right material, and using William Ware Theiss' original dies. And if Anovos' stuff can come that close, well, $275 is worth it.
John
p.s. After all of that concider that CBS/Paramount want their cut as well, so you can imagine...
p.p.s. Remember, a TOS tunic would cost you $200 at Shadowdale Creations, and you'd never get it.
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@ AshGL1914
I'm not an expert on Star Trek (I'm a Star Wars guy), but the quality and accuracy does look top-notch, I wasn't questioning that at all, just the price.
After your explanation of all the work involved, I can see that price being a bit more justified, plus I imagine that they need to recoup their up-front costs as well.
For a Licensed product that's cheap.
Trek Tunics custom fit for you in Authentic or close to authentic Nylon dyed correctly with delta and braid usually go in the ball-park of $300.00 to $350.00.
They look easy but they are not.
All sorts of tricks go on to make them look good even if you HAVE the patteren
Trek Tunics custom fit for you in Authentic or close to authentic Nylon dyed correctly with delta and braid usually go in the ball-park of $300.00 to $350.00.
They look easy but they are not.
All sorts of tricks go on to make them look good even if you HAVE the patteren
If they are using the dye house that did them for the show they charge and I mean they CHARGE for the dye process.
Tunic AND pants for $ 275.00 they would go broke.
Tunic AND pants for $ 275.00 they would go broke.
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