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Mini Model Madness Serenity-Any Good?

POSTED BY: KidRegal
UPDATED: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 14:31
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Thursday, December 15, 2005 12:48 PM

I was just wonderin' if anyone in the 'verse had picked up the mini Serenity offered at MiniModelMadness and if it was any good (ie worth the $20)? Anyone? I'd love to have her, but only if she's as good as she looks in the pic. Thanks!

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Thursday, December 15, 2005 9:54 PM

They don't have a very close up photo, but from what you can see and just the fact that it's only 4.5 inches long. It simply can't be very detailed. To have any kind of real detail.. just ONE of engines needs to be bigger than this entire model. And being a resin kit you will also have to paint it yourself if you want it to have texture. And a 4.5 inch model would be hard to paint any kind of serious detail onto.

So it appears that it's probably on par with what you might expect from a kid's happy meal toy. So $20 seems a little steep, however since they are not exactly making these on a massive scale.. their cost per unit might be $10-$15 dollars (who knows).. so I am not implying they are ripping anyone off, and they are offering something you simply can't find anywhere else yet. So if you must have one.. it's not like it's so expensive it's going to break you.. cause otherwise your only option for now is to make one yourself.

Smaug..

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Friday, December 16, 2005 1:29 AM

I'll let you know after I get it in the mail.

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Wednesday, December 28, 2005 6:39 AM

As promised, pics of the Mini Model Madness Serenity:

In package:


Parts:


Unassembled:


Assembled:


For a fan produced piece, it's pretty good.

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Wednesday, December 28, 2005 8:27 AM

hey, very cool
you mind giving us a link so we all might buy one ;)

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Wednesday, December 28, 2005 8:37 AM

With some cardboard, glue, and 5 free hours I could make a more exact facsimile.

And I just might.

Model-building Chrisisall

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Wednesday, December 28, 2005 2:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PackinHeat:
hey, very cool
you mind giving us a link so we all might buy one ;)



Mentioned by OP, but here it is:

http://www.minimodelmadness.com/

Direct link to Firefly:

http://minimodelmadness.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=64&products_i
d=103


While I'm at it, check out item FT-342 on this page (Glow-worm class free trader):

http://www.gtns.co.uk/store1/commerce.cgi?product=FT-SUP&keywords=&car
t_id=533579.28358&exact_match=on&next=20


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