Comments on: Big announcements from QMx - less money, more blueprints

By: Dani

Dani — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 10:00:08 +0000

so let me get this right.

The blueprints will be so completly true to life that theoratically I could buy them and actually go and build Serenity, both inside AND out…..

so, when are they gonna be released?

By: Whitefall

Whitefall — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:13:58 +0000

Hi Andy,

Just curious - are you planning to post your regular merch on the eBay store site, or are you planning to accept paypal in all its take-a-cut glory at QMx proper? I know that it’d be easier for some (Ok, me) to buy lots o’ QMx goodies if paypal were an option.

(I’m warming up my paypal account now, just in case).

By: QMx Andy

QMx Andy — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 20:04:41 +0000

Hey all, good questions – let me take a crack at them:

First, the Blueprints will be based on the movie version of Serenity. There are several reasons for this, but the biggest is Tim Earls, who designed both ships’ deck plans (Firefly & Serenity) and is doing the actual blueprint part of our blueprints, advised us that the design for the series version wasn’t realistic (aka, the insides couldn’t fit in the outsides.) For the movie they went back and tweaked all the design elements (right down to the hydraulic lifts on the cargo ramp) so that everything would actually fit and work on a real ship. The first Serenity was kind of a fantasy; unless you think it had TaRiS like capabilities ;-)

As for the variations – As mentioned in the RPG (and documented more extensively in the reference materials we have from both the series and movie), Serenity was modified over the course of time from the original “stock” FCT design. Originally, you were going to see many more variations on the Firefly Class Transport in some of the background shots of the movie, but that was nixed in the end because there was concern that it might confuse the viewer seeing all those Fireflies (sp?) flying around. Remember, the FCT is one of the most common designs in the ‘Verse; makes sense you might occassionally see others floating about.

Anyway, Geoff suggested me might add some material in sidebars from some of those variations that were designed but never used. I”ve encouraged him to add that stuff, but we’ll have to wait and see if it makes the final cut.

By: Calon

Calon — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 18:39:15 +0000

Yes, I’m curious too — assuming the schematics will cover the Serenity as seen in the film, will there be any chance that there’ll be information included that points out the differences between the series and film versions of the ship? I, for one, hated the “dining/living area” being higher than the corridors on the movie Serenity, and much prefer the series version when it was actually lower. Will changes such as this be addressed, or is there a contractual restriction of some sort that would forbid it?

By: b!X

b!X — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 18:00:29 +0000

Sorry, “plus variations” not “and variants”. No coffee. Must go find the coffee.

By: b!X

b!X — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 17:59:50 +0000

Hmm. “And variants” sounds either not definitive at all, or “a definitive look at all the various differences since the ship wasn’t the same from series to movie”. Does this mean the blueprints won’t necessarily help solve the riddle of the big circular feature at the back of the cargo bay in the movie that wasn’t in the series? Heh.

By: darthviper107

darthviper107 — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 07:55:34 +0000

Wow, that’s really cool, I like the blueprints and I’m hoping they turn out great. I’m wondering if the Serenity model will have electronics as we thought earlier?

By: 13th Cylon

13th Cylon — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 04:27:04 +0000

Alright, now it’s working. Very shiny indeed! Keep up the great work and you’ll keep getting my cashy money.

By: QMx Andy

QMx Andy — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:28:02 +0000

Hey there. Yep, it is indeed at http://www.quantummechanix.com. Just click on Battlestar Galactica on the menubar or the BSG icon in the lower left, and that should take you to the BSG homepage. You’ll see the link to the new prop in the lower left.

There’s a chance you might need to empty your cache first if you’ve been to the site recently (before the update.)

By: 13th Cylon

13th Cylon — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 20:57:48 +0000

QMX Andy: Is the updated site at quantummechanix.com? I’m not seeing the new BSG item.