Serenity model...

[Patattack]

I just wanted to get you folks' opinion on this. I'd like to have a Serenity model - unfortunately, I haven't got any sculpting skill myself, so I'm trying one of the mass-produced ones. Thing is, I don't know which one to go for. Choice A is the Dark Horse-produced Serenity Ornament, which is inexpensive, fairly detailed, and doesn't take up too much space in the dorm room. Choice B is the upcoming QMX Serenity model, which is (probably) significantly more expensive, (probably) extremely detailed, and (probably) not quite as compact, since it's referred to as a "large-scale replica" on the website.

So the question is, do I get the cheap, not-too-shabby ornament now, or wait a while and pay more for the (probably) higher-quality QMX model? ...Or both?

Your thoughts?

 

[Ghadrack]

My vote would be get the inexpensive ornament now while it is readily available. Then onc ethe QMX ship is ready, if it is jaw dropping and a must have get it too and give the ornament to a friend or family member fan and make them happy too

 

[Patattack]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ghadrack @ Nov 29 2006, 04:37 PM) [snapback]1368008[/snapback]</div>

My vote would be get the inexpensive ornament now while it is readily available. Then onc ethe QMX ship is ready, if it is jaw dropping and a must have get it too and give the ornament to a friend or family member fan and make them happy too
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Hmmm...guess I can't go wrong with that.

 

[Darth Brass]

I agree. I have the ornament and it's pretty darn cool for the money.

 

[Mechamaniac]

Yep, for 20 bucks, you can't go wrong with the ornament. I have one, and I love it, it keeps my desk at work shiny.

 

[101radioman]

Got the ornament and planning on the QmX when it's announced.

But the I got Phil's Mal's pistol and getting the QmX one pluse the money pack, a Jayne's pistol and all of whitefalls papers. hehe.

 

[Double T]

Definately go for the ornament. For the price, it can not be beat. Hands down.

And QMX is going a large scale model? Gotta dig through their site a bit more....that's one ship I would not mind getting in large scale...

T

 

[Mechamaniac]

I don't think they have any info on their site

 

[Bob Gaussington]

I purchased a 1:87 Serenity model from the Starshipmodels.com store last summer. Dunno if they still stock it, but the model was okay. It needs some cleanup and detailing, but seems acceptable.

Now I just need to build the thing.

 

[aoifrost]

question about the dark horse serenity ornament:

is this available only online or is there a place i could grab it in stores too?

thanks

 

[Invicta]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(frost @ Dec 5 2006, 11:30 PM) [snapback]1372602[/snapback]</div>

question about the dark horse serenity ornament:

is this available only online or is there a place i could grab it in stores too?

thanks
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Try the Dark Horse website they have a "find a dealer" page. If you have any locally call them first I didn't and had a wasted journey. I ended up getting mine from e-bay. Now it sits in my cabinet, I couldn't get anything bigger due to space considerations.

 

[Double T]

My wife got it for me from a comic book shop here in Indy.

Guy who runs it knows I am a fan, so when she went in for her walking dead and haunted mansion comics, he showed it to her.

T

 

[Mechamaniac]

Speaking of Serenity models....Thomas Models seems to have pulled down the thread about his uber-detailed Serenity model. Hope he hasn't cancelled it.

 

[JOATRASH FX]

I've been looking at pics of the kit and the ornament... they seem to be really similar (at a glance at least).

I'm doing a scratch-build, but it's on hold right now due to time issues. Plus I'm also waiting on the QMX version. I just hope it has a reasonable price tag like the gun.


<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Bob Gaussington @ Dec 6 2006, 06:01 AM) [snapback]1372518[/snapback]</div>

I purchased a 1:87 Serenity model from the Starshipmodels.com store last summer. Dunno if they still stock it, but the model was okay. It needs some cleanup and detailing, but seems acceptable.

Now I just need to build the thing.
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[Nektu]

What is the QmX model? Is there somewhere to look at it?

KK

 

[Talisen]

No pic yet that I've seen.

http://www.quantummechanix.com/