Film-Quality, Made-to-Order Replica of the Firefly-Class Transport, Serenity
Celebrated by millions of fans around the world, the titular ship
of Joss Whedon's visionary movie masterpiece, Serenity, has
existed in all its glory in digital form only – until now.
More than three years in the making, Serenity –
The Big Damn Replica, has been painstakingly crafted to be
absolutely screen-accurate in every aspect. Unlike most other
iconic ships from science fiction, Serenity was designed from
the ground up to be as realistic as possible, from her floor plan
to her construction, using real-world components and
manufacturing processes. As one of her creators observed,
the idea was to make Serenity so real, fans could easily imagine
themselves walking her decks. With such a sense of place and
familiarity, viewers would never feel lost in this
Firefly-Class Transport.
When it came time to develop this replica, we could do no less.
Every bolt, every seam and every asymmetrical plate has been
recreated with exacting detail in this first and only screen-
accurate replica. Years of intense effort have gone into all
aspects of this model, from the sculpture taken directly from the
movie CG master files to the paint job created to match not just
the colors of the ship, but the materials as well.
Some of the features of Serenity – The Big Damn Replica:
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One big boat. Our Serenity measures 19"x12"x7", or 1:180 scale. (stand adds 4.5")
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Incredible complexity. The kit used to build Serenity consists of more than 250 parts, including resin, brass, aluminum and laser-cut acrylic.
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Film-quality build. Some 30 different colors, including flat and metallic paint, are used in the ship's multilayer paint master.
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Spitting image. Weathering, wear and other painting effects are designed to exactly mirror the movie version of ship.
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Superior components. Surfaces are crafted to simulate real-world materials – metal, ceramic, even the mirrored surfaces of the solar panels.
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No decals. All graphics on Serenity are painted on by hand.
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SFX Edition. Our SFX Edition incorporates some 32 lighting effects, including static, flashing, strobe and chase lights.
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Wireless remote. The SFX Edition replica includes a wireless remote control to operate lights with a separate button for activating "hard burn.” Lighting system includes automatic 15-minute shutoff to help protect the both the lights and model.
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Cool display. Serenity’s display base/diorama looks like a landing pad straight out of The Verse. It comes with an acrylic cradle that shows Serenity in flight. Standard configuration features Inara's shuttle taking off while the other shuttle is docked in its bay.
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Big Damn Heroes. Eight crew members can be seen on the bridge.
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Pro Prop Crate. Each Serenity is shipped in custom-cut foam and stored in a hand-built wooden apple crate, just like what the pros use to safeguard their props.
As with all QMx Artisan replicas, Serenity – The Big Damn Replica is made to order in the U.S. by special-effects artists (who build models for movies when they're not working on our replicas). Not only does this allow us to offer you a replica of great intricacy and beauty, it also allows you to make your Serenity uniquely your own.
Options available for customization include:
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Engines pose (Crazy Ivan, anyone?)
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Shuttles in-flight or docked.
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Captain's name on the builder's plaque.
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SFX or standard (non-lit) version (lighting system is optional).
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Reactor shutters open or closed.
Serenity – The Big Damn Replica will come in two editions: standard and SFX.
The standard edition is built exactly the same as the SFX edition, including all the
attention to detail, but excludes the lighting system. Customers purchasing either
edition will be eligible for all the benefits of QMx Concierge Service, including a
personal concierge to help you with your order and any customization requests.
Although every Artisan replica we make is, in a real sense, an edition of one, we
understand having an edition number is very important to collectors in determining overall value of a replica. That's why we've set the edition size for Serenity – The Big Damn Replica at just 500 ships total.
We will begin booking orders for Serenity on September 30, 2009. Because this is a hand-built, made-to-order replica, please allow 30-60 days for delivery of your Big Damn Replica.
Sign up for the Serenity waiting list* now by clicking here and e-mailing the QMx Concierge!
*IMPORTANT NOTE: Signing up for the waiting list is not a commitment to buy. However, when we open up ordering for the Serenity replica, those who sign up on the waiting list will be contacted first, in the order in which e-mail reservations are received. A QMx Concierge will contact you via e-mail when we start taking orders; please be sure to respond from an e-mail address you check regularly and/or include a phone number, and we will do our best to get in touch.
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