This isn’t a plug or a review as much as it is an open letter to anyone shopping for me this holiday season: buy me this.
Pretty straightforward, really. QMx, the talented and obsessive artisans who somehow reach into my brain and make the things I want, made a great big Serenity. Which I want, don’t get me wrong, but can’t quite justify buying (and I’ve tried).
They also made an ittle one, which I own and hangs from my car mirror where people try to steal it constantly. And for awhile there was a Serenity ornament, which berths comfortably on my desk at work.
But I wanted a nice display model that fit in my budget, and lo, they have answered me. As part of their Serenity Little Damn Heroes Maquettes series, they’ve released a 1:400 scale version of our girl, priced at an affordable $99.95, due to ship in December.
Roughly 8″ long, it’s hand-painted, made of dozens of polystone pieces, with an insane attention to detail for this price point. You can remove it from its stand and zoom it around the room — and I will — and the shuttles are removable. One of them is in a flight position and can be fixed on a wire stand to appear to be launching off the wing (as shown). It doesn’t light up (that’s the bigger, pricier model) but the solar panels are chromed to provide a nice effect. And, like the larger model, it was made from the original CG files from the show, so it’s as screen-accurate as can be. The black base is attractive and solid and would show off silver-penned autographs nicely, should someone happen to bring theirs to a convention, hint hint.
While the other LDH maquettes were released as limited editions, this one is not. However, I’d expect the first run of 2,000 to go fast and they take some time to make, so if you want one soon best get on the preorder list now.
Behind me, of course.
So, was Santa naughty or nice?