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« on: August 23, 2010, 05:38:03 PM » |
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 FichtenFoo's Fantastical Fish-Shaped Submersible Kit » Coming Soon! Direct from the ‘Double F’ foundries in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, you too can partake of the wonders in the oceanic depths. Travel nineteen and nine hundred ninety-nine thousand leagues under the sea in your own submersible carriage. Search for lost treasure, view strange creatures never before seen by human eyes, all in the comfortable and stylish two-man cabin complete with luxurious polished brass fittings. The durable copper and brass hull and fixtures are reinforced with exotic eastern polymers with unnatural resin-like qualities! The large transparent portholes will give you ample views of the ambiance under the sea. Reserve yours today and be the envy of your friends. For more info and how to reserve yours click the below link: http://fichtenfoo.net/blog/tag/fantastical-fish-shaped-submersible/ FichtenFoo's Fantastical Fish-Shaped Submersible Kit » Coming Soon! |
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« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2010, 05:56:31 PM » |
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Where the hell did this come from!!! Pretty cool!! About how big is it.
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« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2010, 06:12:25 PM » |
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Thanks! I made it last December, but never sold the master. I decided to do this one on my own for a change.
Size: Without the fins, it's about 7.5" long and 4.5" high and 2" wide.
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« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2010, 07:03:52 PM » |
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Reservation request sent! :)
I can't wait to see this guy in person, following the build up has been great.
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« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2010, 08:07:11 PM » |
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Awesome! So far I've 8/20 reserved which is great for a few hours with no prior in-progress shots shown publicly.
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« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2010, 10:01:54 PM » |
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This is very cool, Mike. Has a sort of absinthian era/steam-punk quality. Man, really wanting one now! LOL! Do you require a deposit or anything? I might send you a pre-order here in the next few hrs. EDIT: Oh hell, request sent!  |
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« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2010, 10:59:12 PM » |
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Didn't see that coming!? Looks awesome! VERY "bar raising" original.
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« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2010, 12:55:01 AM » |
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Great looking fishy, wish I had the money.
Not via MIG this time?
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« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2010, 07:49:02 AM » |
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Thanks guys!
No deposit required at the moment, but I will be doing official preorders soon.
Beork: No Mig this time. I decided to just do this one on my own for a change.
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« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2010, 03:40:35 PM » |
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Update: The PE vendor can only fit 16 frets per sheet so I need to order 32 frets which made me decide to increase the initial run to 32 kits. (was 20) Half of those are spoken for already (not even 24 hours! Wow!) so I'm very excited and can't wait to see some build-ups!
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« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2010, 07:14:19 PM » |
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This is very cool, Mike. Has a sort of absinthian era/steam-punk quality. Man, really wanting one now! LOL! Do you require a deposit or anything? I might send you a pre-order here in the next few hrs. EDIT: Oh hell, request sent! I was thinking it looked like something out of Bio Shock 2. This would be a great vehicle or monster in that game. |
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« Reply #11 on: August 25, 2010, 02:39:48 AM » |
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REQUEST SENT!!
I love it!
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« Reply #12 on: August 25, 2010, 05:18:19 AM » |
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Fish build off anyone?
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« Reply #13 on: August 26, 2010, 10:51:28 AM » |
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Fish build off anyone?
... Only if someone Photoshops all the finished builds into a giant aquarium wallpaper!  I've already got mine reserved!  |
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« Reply #14 on: August 26, 2010, 10:53:14 AM » |
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Fish build off anyone?
... Only if someone Photoshops all the finished builds into a giant aquarium wallpaper! I've already got mine reserved! Me too!! And that would cool!!!! |
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« Reply #15 on: August 27, 2010, 02:05:30 AM » |
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WOW ! This is the kind of creativity I love in sci-fi/fantasy modeling ! And Michael is a master at this. I definitely want one. E-mail sent to Michael !  |
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« Reply #16 on: August 29, 2010, 11:52:34 AM » |
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I placed a reservation. Wonderfull work Mike.
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« Reply #17 on: September 01, 2010, 03:26:13 PM » |
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Like wise I put my name down for a kit as well. Can't wait to build it. Can I make a request? I'd love to see a debriefing blog or forum post about the process and info about the whole indie kit making scene. For example who is your casting company, who does the PEs etc? Even though I'm not in the position to make my own kit anytime soon I do certainly entertain the idea of doing it myself in the future.  Yes I know it is a lot of hard work invloved and one does it for the love of it etc.... I know all about that as I make games as profession. So looking for solid info and personal opinions etc. I guess I'm just asking for a good old fasioned knowledge share. Cheers. |
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« Reply #18 on: September 01, 2010, 04:00:42 PM » |
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The PE is easy. Paragrafix.biz. They do a lot of sci-fi conversion/upgrade PE sets. I'm in the process of using both their 1/32 Moebius Viper and 1/72 Millennium Falcon sets. Both rock.
I haven't gotten permission to post the casting company info yet so that'll have to wait. He does good work though and I've used him before so no worries there.
Everything else, boxes, label/instruction printing, bubblewrap, etc... is random. Those incidentals start to add up fast so keep that in mind and look for bulk/sales.
I only have one Australian order (initials J. T.), is that you?
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« Reply #19 on: September 01, 2010, 05:56:58 PM » |
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only have one Australian order (initials J. T.), is that you? Yep thats me. Cheers. |
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