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Limited Run BLADE RUNNER 2049: Officer K (Ryan Gosling) Jacket/Coat - NOW SELLING
- Thread starter Zlurpo
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nexusplexus
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If it's as subtle as you describe it, I'm sold on the printing. Judging by the photo it's the least conspicuous print job I've seen on any K coat, well done.
I'm guessing the coats in these pics have that very same prototype fur you're referring too right Augh? I think it looks great.
If so; Zlurpo is it possible your manufacturer can offer this fur as an alternate fur option? I've only started following this thread, perhaps none of your customers cared for this fur or maybe it's no longer available?
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ONRX Drumani
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ONRX Drumani
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Mail received and meassures sended. In it I also coment the colour is too orange, also I think is very "dishelved" for put in a word.
View attachment 788239This is maybe a litle darker and maybe a litle thin, but in the pictures it looks better for me. For now, I'm with the prototype fur. I'm not being critic, I'm only asking.
Another question:
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The colour of the coat is like third pic to the eyes? I hope so, because I love it.
View attachment 788239This is maybe a litle darker and maybe a litle thin, but in the pictures it looks better for me. For now, I'm with the prototype fur. I'm not being critic, I'm only asking.
Another question:
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The colour of the coat is like third pic to the eyes? I hope so, because I love it.
So the new fur was chosen because it is way closer to the length and style of the fur in the movie. The prototype fur was far too short and close textured. However, the new fur came almost white, and had to be dyed. None of the photos I saw of it looked that orange, and so I was a bit surprised when I first opened the boxes from my manufacturer. That said, I don't think it's as far off as it may seem initially, it just needs to be subdued a bit with some weathering. I'll be experimenting a bit with ways to do that, but I'm not going to add weathering to peoples' coats.
The second run should have a less vibrant color fur.
ONRX, the third pic is at least very close to the real color, but like I said it's hard to tell since the darn color seems to change every time I switch lighting...
The second run should have a less vibrant color fur.
ONRX, the third pic is at least very close to the real color, but like I said it's hard to tell since the darn color seems to change every time I switch lighting...
Enigmatic
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I'm relatively new to the prop world and making these sort of customized purchases. So forgive me if this seems ignorant or presumptuous, but the fact that those who purchased later can potentially receive a better/more accurate product than those who purchased earlier isn't exactly sitting well with me. This is an expensive purchase, so I imagine receiving something like this in an unexpected form shouldn't sit well with anyone. You said it yourself, you were surprised at how different the color was when you received it. So what's the play here? Send the unexpected/unintended color to the first customers anyway and make sure to fix the issue for the next group? How is that fair to the first group? Not trying to start an argument, would just like to have a discussion.
I definitely understand your frustrations, and I don't consider your concerns presumptuous. After being involved with a number of projects like this, I've come to consider this as a risk you kinda agree to when you decide to get involved with a "work-in-progress" project such as this. Granted, most of the other projects I've seen go through more prototypes before they settle on a final for a run. Although I have no idea what Zlurpo was dealing with when putting all of this together.
Either way I think the coat looks great, fantastic work Zlurpo!
I agree as well. I think the fur is very close to the original jacket as it is right now. Just a bit too bright. They used shoe polish to weather the fur on the movie used jacket, and I imagine that will make the color on this look quite a bit closer to the original.
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zlurpo!! that jacket looks amazing!!!! oh man i cant wait! BRAVO!!!:thumbsup
I suppose my only concern is whether or not it'll be possible to weather the fur without it spreading color onto everything that touches it. Shoe polish doesn't really "dry", does it? And since it's synthetic fur, it won't absorb colors the way organic material would...
Yeah that could be a concern. I imagine there are other options for weathering that would dry a little better. I'm not too terribly worried about shoe polish being an issue. I'll definitely try it on a small area that's more hidden first, and see if it bleeds onto anything.
I'll probably try to tone down the color too, starting with some spots inside the coat to test the results. If any other coat owners could share results when we get them, that'd be helpful.
Zlurpo, I'm still very very excited. I do think that the fur that is eventually used is far more accurate in look, though the decision to dye might not have been needed. I think the undyed fur, judging from the old photos, would have been easier to "weather" closer to the on screen color. But I'm very excited regardless!
Zlurpo, I'm still very very excited. I do think that the fur that is eventually used is far more accurate in look, though the decision to dye might not have been needed. I think the undyed fur, judging from the old photos, would have been easier to "weather" closer to the on screen color. But I'm very excited regardless!
over in Magnoli's coat thread, he posted something regarding him "weathering" his synthetic shearling with shoe polish. turned out great and he didn't mention any difficulties with the polish smearing on everything after being applied. i don't think it would be an issue, but if you do make an attempt i would just be sure to apply very small amounts at a time. i have a feeling a little polish will go a long way.
Enigmatic
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I understand that, but when the coats first went up for sale (at least by the time I sent a payment) there was zero signs of an orange tinted fur. In fact I'm not sure dyeing the fur had been mentioned yet. It wasn't long after that the discussion of a new fur and dyeing it began to take place. I guess my issue comes from the fact I went all in based on the images of when the proto fur was in place. I realize the new fur looks more accurate, but the dyeing has certainly changed the overall look of something I was planning on wearing during the winter months and not as a costume. What I fear now is that I that the orange will be so detracting to me that I essentially leave nearly $400 sitting in my closet.
I realize to some of you this may be potentially fixed. I see talks about shoe polish. I'm not against trying techniques to tone the brightness down or change it in some way. However, as I mentioned before, I want this thing to actually be wearable. I have no experience with shoe polish, but I imagine it won't agree with me when it's sitting right next to my face either because of how it feels or how it potentially smells. Not to mention how something like that will react when the coat is cleaned/washed. Or do people not plan on cleaning the coat?
warvanov
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I'm sure it's been considered, but it seems a shame that the newer first run fur couldn't be done in the original prototype color. The prototype color seemed perfect and was a major selling point for this version of the jacket, in my opinion. It's what set this coat apart from the coats that are available from other sellers.
The first run fur is definitely a more accurate texture than the prototype, but the color is much more visible and distracting that it doesn't seem to be worth the trade-off.
The first run fur is definitely a more accurate texture than the prototype, but the color is much more visible and distracting that it doesn't seem to be worth the trade-off.
The prototype fur was NOT the right color. It wasn't even close to the right color. The fur on the prototype was green. There was odd lighting and honestly I don't remember but possibly photoshop to strip some of the green color out of it in the sample pics. And the texture was nowhere near even being close. It was too short and far too tight.
The new fur color is not what I wanted, and not what I thought I had been shown. It's tough to get these things right using photos from across countries. Yes, I should have waited until I had seen a sample of the fur in person, but I try to trust my manufacturer and in this case we did no communicate well enough on the color of the fur. That said, I still hold to the fact that it is not as far off as it may seem; if it were dirty, I do think that it would be very close to the actual color. Most of the shots in the movie are through a heavy blue filter, and having this color of fur next to the oddly green fabric tends to play extra tricks with the camera. Case in point, here is a photo of the fur I was given before I had seen it in person:
Enigmatic et al., I do not want you to feel like I am saying "yeah bad stuff happens, it sucks" but there is, in fact, a degree of first runs of everything having a risk of missing some details. Products get improved over time, and customers must weigh the benefit of having their orders sooner vs giving the product time to be perfected.
That said, I am doing what I can to prevent anyone from being unhappy with their purchase. I've begun some testing of ways to alter the fur color and so far I'm having pretty good results with a fabric paint that seems to apply fairly soft, so the color is changed without modifying the texture much at all. It seems to still be soft and comfortable enough to have against bare skin, and I will keep doing experiments with it. When I have something figured out, I plan to provide any customers who don't like the fur color with a small refund enough to cover the cost of the materials to apply the color change to their fur.
Mookie, The lettering may be a bit of kilter in that shot, all of the printing is made the same size, and the focus of the printing was to avoid having any of it end up in a seam of the coat on the right side, so on some sizes of coats (where the panels were not wide enough) it's possible the print ended up slightly skewed to avoid having it get cut off.
The new fur color is not what I wanted, and not what I thought I had been shown. It's tough to get these things right using photos from across countries. Yes, I should have waited until I had seen a sample of the fur in person, but I try to trust my manufacturer and in this case we did no communicate well enough on the color of the fur. That said, I still hold to the fact that it is not as far off as it may seem; if it were dirty, I do think that it would be very close to the actual color. Most of the shots in the movie are through a heavy blue filter, and having this color of fur next to the oddly green fabric tends to play extra tricks with the camera. Case in point, here is a photo of the fur I was given before I had seen it in person:
Enigmatic et al., I do not want you to feel like I am saying "yeah bad stuff happens, it sucks" but there is, in fact, a degree of first runs of everything having a risk of missing some details. Products get improved over time, and customers must weigh the benefit of having their orders sooner vs giving the product time to be perfected.
That said, I am doing what I can to prevent anyone from being unhappy with their purchase. I've begun some testing of ways to alter the fur color and so far I'm having pretty good results with a fabric paint that seems to apply fairly soft, so the color is changed without modifying the texture much at all. It seems to still be soft and comfortable enough to have against bare skin, and I will keep doing experiments with it. When I have something figured out, I plan to provide any customers who don't like the fur color with a small refund enough to cover the cost of the materials to apply the color change to their fur.
Mookie, The lettering may be a bit of kilter in that shot, all of the printing is made the same size, and the focus of the printing was to avoid having any of it end up in a seam of the coat on the right side, so on some sizes of coats (where the panels were not wide enough) it's possible the print ended up slightly skewed to avoid having it get cut off.
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