Ditto.
I still have high hopes for this - and perhaps Qmx can indeed look at other DW props to produce in the future. I'd like to see another company take a whack at doing a Cyberman helmet...
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Ditto.
I still have high hopes for this - and perhaps Qmx can indeed look at other DW props to produce in the future. I'd like to see another company take a whack at doing a Cyberman helmet...
LeAngeSolitaire
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I guess if you feed trolls you shouldn't be surprised if you get puked on. :-(
LeAngeSolitaire
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That would depend on whether you were a sixth doctor fan :lol
greatwazoo42
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Star Wars fans tend to be worse and Star Trek fans will nit pick and detail monger everything beyond to death. :lol Trust me; it ain't just us Whovians.
It's a shame what happened did; I just hope it makes Kenney more determined to make those sonics so damned perfect people will start worshipping him. :angel
Jack T Chance
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That would be a shame, as this thread was created to solve the problems with the old thread.
Still, I'll keep an eye on the thread with interest to see what news turns up. I for one am not at ALL satisfied with my Character Options toy replica of the Chameleon Arch Watch, and the less said about the metal officially licensed replicas that have been released so far, the better. I'd love for an official BBC licensee to actually make a prop replica of that watch and get it RIGHT.
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Well this thread was created for Kenney as he requested no mention of CT. As such the general sonic thread has been closed and this one has now lost Kenney, and he mentioned CT... lots. So what we gonna do?
Time for a general Sonic thread again? This one is dead in the water now it seems.
Time for a general Sonic thread again? This one is dead in the water now it seems.
I don't necessarily think the thread is dead in the water.
Look, we now have confirmation that A. QMX is working on a series of sonics, and B. That the people (Well, person) directly responsible for creating those sonics does in fact read this board...even if he chooses not to post here out of respect to his own peace of mind.
So, why not discuss the features and pitfalls we'd like to see included or avoided with props of this nature?
Let's start by discussing our ideal sonic. It could serve as some quick and dirty market research for the people working so hard for us nerds.
I'll begin. My ideal sonic would be:
Model: 11th Doctor's (Matt Smith)
Construction: Metal and resin
Differences from the screen used model: I wouldn't mind if the battery installation was simplified to just require the brass end-cap to be unscrewed entirely. (Though I'd take screen-used method if that would be cheaper) I would also LOVE sound on the model. I believe that the front brass "cage" could offer an interesting way to "port" the sound outside of the device so it doesn't get too muffled.
Additional notes: I in no way need the red button to be functional.
Realistic price: $500-750
So, what about everyone else? What would your ideal QMX sonic be?
-Nick
PS: Kenney, I'm sad to hear you won't be posting here, but I completely understand why. Recreating this prop to our exacting and often contradictory specifications must be tiring enough without having to deal with drama. Just do what needs to be done, and ignore everything else. It would have been nice to have the creator showing us his process as it was being executed, but it seems like that just may not be possible.
My mother always told me that the best defense against negativity is to accomplish that which the negative say we cannot do. I live by that, and I know that with your attention to detail and passion, you will do the same.
Look, we now have confirmation that A. QMX is working on a series of sonics, and B. That the people (Well, person) directly responsible for creating those sonics does in fact read this board...even if he chooses not to post here out of respect to his own peace of mind.
So, why not discuss the features and pitfalls we'd like to see included or avoided with props of this nature?
Let's start by discussing our ideal sonic. It could serve as some quick and dirty market research for the people working so hard for us nerds.
I'll begin. My ideal sonic would be:
Model: 11th Doctor's (Matt Smith)
Construction: Metal and resin
Differences from the screen used model: I wouldn't mind if the battery installation was simplified to just require the brass end-cap to be unscrewed entirely. (Though I'd take screen-used method if that would be cheaper) I would also LOVE sound on the model. I believe that the front brass "cage" could offer an interesting way to "port" the sound outside of the device so it doesn't get too muffled.
Additional notes: I in no way need the red button to be functional.
Realistic price: $500-750
So, what about everyone else? What would your ideal QMX sonic be?
-Nick
PS: Kenney, I'm sad to hear you won't be posting here, but I completely understand why. Recreating this prop to our exacting and often contradictory specifications must be tiring enough without having to deal with drama. Just do what needs to be done, and ignore everything else. It would have been nice to have the creator showing us his process as it was being executed, but it seems like that just may not be possible.
My mother always told me that the best defense against negativity is to accomplish that which the negative say we cannot do. I live by that, and I know that with your attention to detail and passion, you will do the same.
Jack T Chance
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Anything new in this department?
QMx GGD
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No news to report. ;-)
awesome. Another really valuable contributor with immense knowledge, run off by RPF insanity. Honestly folks, have you no self control? Have you no interest in building this forum into something fun and interesting, or does the desire to "be right" and have your complaints voiced trump that?
Don't worry, I already know the answer.
Don't worry, I already know the answer.
greatwazoo42
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THE MATTMUNSUN HAS SPOKEN!!! All whiners must now go put on your sandpaper underpants and run laps.
To be fair, it was primarily a banned former member who decided to make a profanity laden fuss in his own blog that caused Kenny to stop posting here. as my ideal sonic:
11th Doc Sonic
metal and resin cosntruction
stronger/more durable construction than the Screen Used model to withstand trooping.
$200-$300 USD
Display stand would be nice but not necessary for me.
11th Doc Sonic
metal and resin cosntruction
stronger/more durable construction than the Screen Used model to withstand trooping.
$200-$300 USD
Display stand would be nice but not necessary for me.
Jack T Chance
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Exactly! And that's the most frustrating part! The RPF and its current members didn't do this... A FORMER, NOW-BANNED MEMBER DID! ON HIS OWN BLOG!!! :confused
Not sure how Kenney justifies punishing US based on the actions of a member that was banned LAST YEAR, but whatever. :unsure
Zombie_61
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That's not quite fair to Kenney. He claimed the situation with the aforementioned "banned member/blogger" was potentially damaging to his career and probably decided the best course of action to prevent further damage was to remove himself from the situation. If any one of us were in his position, we might have done the same thing. There are, after all, things in life more important than the RPF.
I'm sorry, but I have difficulty seeing how an anonymous Chinese man posting stuff on his blogspot site poses any legitimate threat to anyone's career. I mean, it's the blog of a guy who sells a handful of unlicensed replicas from a property with a fairly limited fan base. I don't know what his site stats are, but I don't think it's bookmarked on the browsers of Propmasters around the world. What I'm saying is that the "potentially career-damaging" comments weren't posted in a place where they were likely to be seen by anyone with any sway in Kenney's career... That is, until Kenney freaked out and pasted those comments here on the RPF.
I like Kenney. I like the props he's made for Warehouse 13 et al. I love that he came here and engaged us fans directly. He's been forthcoming where he could and he's been supportive of some of our members who are recreating his props for their own use. He understands and appreciates our passion for recreating and/or collecting props. And he's an overall nice guy. But he handled this whole situation wrong.
Like I said, I like Kenney. You know who I don't like? Neill Gorton. It may not be very PC to say, but it's true. He was in charge of the last batch of licensed sonics and not only did he CLEARLY make a mess of it, but he lied to the members of the RPF again and again in order to save face, trying to convince the detail-oriented eyes here that, despite what every single screen shot of the thing told us, the Sonic was yellow. CT had FAR harsher things to say about Neill than anything he ever said about Kenney (and rightly so). But for all that I dislike about how Neill handled the fans in that situation, I'll say this for him: he handled the CT situation properly; he stuck to his (improperly colored) guns. In the end, he essentially said "Believe him or believe me... But I'm the guy with the license." he wasn't intimidated by what was on the blog... It flat-out called him a liar and all but called him a con-artist. FAR worse than anything said about Kenney. But guess what? Neill is still working on Doctor Who. No harm to his career at all. Sure, MFX lost their prop replica license but, judging from that sonic, that was going to happen anyway... Oh, and of course Neill himself said they decided to stop that side of their business to focus more on their core: the makeup and creature effects. Either way, CT's blog didn't hurt him.
If Kenney had let it lie and followed his own advice to ignore CT and not to talk about him, he'd still be here, engaging in conversation with us. And if QMx hasn't forbidden him from it, he still could come back, with a little bit thicker skin. After all, no one here made any claims against him (I guess some did in PM, but not publicly). I think most of us would like to see him back. He would just need to not let CT's antics get the best of him.
Zombie_61
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To be honest, I don't quite see how either, which is why I wrote Kenney claimed it was potentially damaging. I have no first-hand knowledge and I've never worked in the prop-making industry, so I don't know what that atmosphere is like. I simply thought it was unfair to Kenney for anyone to say he was "punishing us" by ceasing his participation on this forum. For all we know, QMx may have requested he stop posting here. I can't see why they would; I would think reports of continued progress on this project would be good publicity for them.
Regardless, the situation is what it is. I'm quite certain I'm not the only member who appreciated Kenney taking the time to let us know what was happening with the project and ask our suggestions, and I hope he comes back someday.
From what I uderstand, there are many industry pros that 'lurk' here and monitor what is going on. For someone who works in the business to get into petty catfights over this stuff could be damaging, maybe not in ways those of us who dont work in the business can understand..
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