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Topic: Blitzway 1:4 'Astronaut' (EMU) statue
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apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1545
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 10-16-2017 05:17 AM
   
I hope Blitzway bring out this great 1:4 scale EMU astronaut, oh how nice... as seen New York Comic-Con by Action Figure Direct: 
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cspg
Member Posts: 6361
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 10-16-2017 11:03 AM
If they do, I hope it will be a 1/6 model to fit with other models. |
mode1charlie
Member Posts: 1441
From: Honolulu, HI
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 10-16-2017 05:11 PM
Wow. Amazing. |
cspg
Member Posts: 6361
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 10-18-2017 02:46 AM
Release: 2nd quarter 2018. It's written on the right lower corner of the first picture above. |
p51
Member Posts: 1784
From: Olympia, WA
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 10-18-2017 11:20 AM
I'm not sure I even want to know how much this will be, as the high-end 1:6 stuff is often very pricey. It's a moot point for me as I'm sure I don't have the money (and for sure not the room) to devote to one of these.The good thing is that people could stage their own 'space' photos (or film) with this and if done correctly, it'd look like the real thing with the visor pulled down like that. |
cspg
Member Posts: 6361
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 10-18-2017 11:43 AM
I agree 1:4 is a bad idea (unless they come up with a 1:6 model as well).But interesting to note that there are shuttle-era models coming out as we approach the Apollo 11 50th anniversary. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 51894
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 10-18-2017 07:13 PM
I see this more as being current spaceflight, as the EMU is still in use at the space station. |
Daugherty54
Member Posts: 622
From: Cabot, Arkansas, USA
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 10-19-2017 03:33 AM
I hope this figure by Blitzway is affordable. Also curious to see if it is just the figure or comes with the display base shown here.
As if I have the space for anything this size... |
cspg
Member Posts: 6361
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 10-19-2017 10:08 AM
Define affordable.When I see that 1:6, 12-inch tall action figures can go as high as $450, affordable is not the first word that comes to mind regarding the Astronaut model... |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1545
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 12-12-2017 06:42 AM
Woohoo, is expensive, but still very nice. |
Panther494
Member Posts: 572
From: London UK
Registered: Jan 2013
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posted 12-12-2017 07:19 AM
Wow, stunning piece. Expensive, perhaps but the amount of work and attention to detail that seems to have gone into this, it may just be worth it. Now, do I have room? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 51894
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-12-2017 07:41 AM
quote:
Originally posted by cspg:
Release: 2nd quarter 2018.
Per the website, now targeted for third quarter... but seems very much worth the wait. |
cspg
Member Posts: 6361
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 12-16-2017 04:08 AM
More detailed photos can be found here. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 51894
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-16-2017 06:32 AM
Those same photos (and more) are on the Blitzway website under the Gallery tab. |
DigitalSpace
New Member Posts: 6
From: South River, NJ, USA
Registered: Apr 2017
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posted 12-19-2017 04:58 PM
This just opened up for preorder on U.S. websites. It's retailing at $1199. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 51894
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-19-2017 06:33 PM
Note that Entertainment Earth, one of the larger U.S. websites offering the statue for pre-order, states they expect delivery in June 2019. (Other sites list first quarter 2019.) |
DigitalSpace
New Member Posts: 6
From: South River, NJ, USA
Registered: Apr 2017
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posted 12-19-2017 07:48 PM
I have the Blitzway Ghostbusters set and their quality is excellent. However, that set took 1 1/2 years to release.Sideshow is selling it at the company's original MSRP with a payment plan if that helps. |
schnappsicle
Member Posts: 410
From: Houston, TX, USA
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted 12-20-2017 07:18 AM
The write-up on the Sideshow website says this is the first of four in a series. If they're planning on coming out with more astronaut figures such as this, I'd much rather wait to see if they come out with a similar 1:4 scale Apollo or Gemini figure. As much as I love this diorama, I'd much rather have Ed White or Neil Armstrong taking up half of my living room. |
DigitalSpace
New Member Posts: 6
From: South River, NJ, USA
Registered: Apr 2017
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posted 12-20-2017 09:05 PM
I don't see that information about the series. I only see it's a 1/4 scale. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 51894
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-20-2017 09:36 PM
Blitzway's website does note that this EMU statue is the first in a new project series titled "The Real," but there is no indication that the subsequent projects will be space related. |
Philip
Member Posts: 6249
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 12-21-2017 07:44 AM
Great representation modeled at the current EVA space suit used aboard ISS. Imagine that as an MMU or the first version ILC EMU — Extravehicular Mobility Unit. |
cspg
Member Posts: 6361
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 12-21-2017 10:36 AM
For a delivery date of first semester of 2019, you'd think they would have made an Armstrong EVA suit to coincide with Apollo 11 50th anniversary. Apparently I'm missing something. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 51894
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-21-2017 10:56 AM
I have reached out to Blitzway to see about working with them on an article about the making of this statue and their motivations to do so. I hope they will cooperate, as it is clear they put a lot of work into getting the details correct.If they do agree to an interview, I will certainly ask about follow-on models and why the EMU was their first project in this series. Personally, as a space shuttle-era enthusiast, I am happy to see them focus on an underrepresented topic (the EMU) rather than the Apollo A7L, which has been modeled in multiple forms and scales over the past couple of decades. |
FlyAndFight
Member Posts: 16
From: Miami, FL
Registered: Jun 2013
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posted 04-13-2018 05:55 PM
Have you heard back from Blitzway, Robert? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 51894
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-13-2018 06:18 PM
Yes, their president has agreed to an interview. There may be an opportunity for me to see the model firsthand in July, so I am waiting to see if that comes together. |
FlyAndFight
Member Posts: 16
From: Miami, FL
Registered: Jun 2013
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posted 04-17-2018 01:40 PM
Excellent news. |
Constellation One
Member Posts: 119
From: Lorain, Ohio, USA
Registered: Aug 2008
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posted 04-18-2018 07:41 PM
Well, I've regretted not purchasing some limited pieces. This figure really looks appealing. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 51894
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-30-2018 12:20 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Robert Pearlman:
Yes, their president has agreed to an interview.
By way of an update, I met Blitzway's CEO at San Diego Comic Con and he now has my interview questions, for which he promised he and his staff would answer soon. What I believe was still a pre-production model was on display and I have photos to share with the article to accompany Blitzway's replies. |
Constellation One
Member Posts: 119
From: Lorain, Ohio, USA
Registered: Aug 2008
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posted 12-18-2018 01:59 PM
I wonder if this is still going to be produced? Would love to budget for it in 2019! |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 51894
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-18-2018 02:55 PM
According to Blitzway's CEO, it is on track for release in fourth quarter 2019. We will have an article about the model with further details soon. |
press4meco
Member Posts: 56
From: Merritt Island, FL
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 12-20-2018 02:58 PM
4th quarter 2019 or 2018, Robert? Blitzway and Sideshow Collectible's websites are still showing a window between 4th quarter 2018 or 1st quarter 2019.Otherwise, a whole additional year... yeesh! I've had one on pre-order since July. |
Constellation One
Member Posts: 119
From: Lorain, Ohio, USA
Registered: Aug 2008
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posted 12-20-2018 03:54 PM
Yikes. That's concerning. I'm glad I haven't laid down cash yet. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 51894
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-20-2018 04:27 PM
Fourth quarter 2019. They are taking their time getting the production process correct to ensure the final model is the same high quality as the pre-production samples they have displayed.Having seen one of those displays in-person, I would say it will be worth the wait... |
press4meco
Member Posts: 56
From: Merritt Island, FL
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 11-19-2019 09:12 PM
We're just shy of a year since the last update and are mid-way through the fourth quarter, 2019.Robert, you previously appeared to have a lead/insight into these models' production. Any chance you have an update? Thanks. |
GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 3020
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 11-25-2019 05:26 AM
For what it is worth there is a preorder on eBay (202830551256). Typically that indicates a release soon but this has been so long coming I have to wonder. |
1202 Alarm
Member Posts: 469
From: Switzerland & France
Registered: Nov 2003
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posted 11-25-2019 08:13 AM
On Blitzway's website it's 1,190USD while on eBay it's 824.30USD. |
dsenechal
Member Posts: 562
From:
Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 11-26-2019 10:05 AM
I have become very wary of pre-orders. The proposed delivery date is often vague (3rd Qtr 2019 as an example), or a relatively distant date. The anticipated delivery date is often beyond the deadline for getting a refund from your credit card or PayPal. |
Larry McGlynn
Member Posts: 1423
From: Boston, MA
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 11-26-2019 05:20 PM
So far, I have ordered the model off eBay from some guy in China who plans to make knock offs in some factory over there. The delivery date was in December, but he emailed me to say that it would take four or five months to produce. I vetoed that deal. I checked out another shop that said the model company never gives them any update. I put a small down payment via Paypal to get a model. This model was advertised in 2016. It's three years later. What happened? |
h00ktern
Member Posts: 15
From: FL, USA
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 12-03-2019 09:40 PM
Good news. I've been on the pre-order list with Entertainment Earth for over a year now. I received notification earlier today that my card was charged, so I called them and found out it is shipping in a day or two... |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 51894
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-03-2019 10:09 PM
An unboxing video: |
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