QMx now shipping F-302 model
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Friday - February 20, 2009 |
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Ready to take on a squadron of Goa’uld death gliders? Earth’s first line of defense is ready to own, as Quantum Mechanix is now shipping the F-302 Interceptor replica.
To kick things off, the company is offering GateWorld readers a 25 percent discount off the F-302 for a limited time. Just enter the code GATEWORLD1 at the Quantum Mechanix store any time between now and Saturday, February 28.
The highly detailed and hand-painted fighter replica was created from the digital animation files used by the Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis visual effects team, and has a wingspan of eight inches. It comes with a 9×6-inch diorama of the Prometheus flight deck.
“Stargate has so many great ship designs, it was difficult to know where to start,” Andy Gore, project manager for QMx’s F-302, told GateWorld. “But several of us on the design team have a special fondness for the F-302 — not just the industrial design, which is awesome — but also that it was Earth’s first real space ship and that it was both Jack O’Neill’s and John Sheppard’s favorite ride.”
The ship made its first appearance in the SG-1 Season Six opener, “Redemption.”
“We originally planned to do something in ’studio’ scale, maybe up to 16 inches wide,” Gore said. “The problem with that was it would have been several hundred dollars once complete, and we really wanted to make sure our first Stargate ships were as affordable as we could make them, without giving up any of the attention to detail that QMx is known for.”
Collectors hoping for a studio-scale vessel shouldn’t lose hope. “We’re thinking that studio scale will be just the ticket for some of the big ships from Stargate,” Gore said.
For fans of the 302, QMx is also selling a 17×22-inch technical specs poster for $14.95.
The replica model is being sold for $119.95 (U.S.), and you’ll get it for around $90 if you use the GateWorld coupon code by February 28. Head over to Quantum Mechanix to learn more about the replica and to check out more photos, and watch for more Stargate goodies from the company in the months ahead.
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willoc | February 20 @ 3:05 pmOk seriously why does the stand say BC-303. Its an F302 and everyone can see that…GRR
immhotep | February 20 @ 5:07 pmImmhotep its says its part of a diorama of the prometheus which is the BC-303
eckersas | February 20 @ 5:35 pmIt’s a flight deck, not a model label.
Darren Sumner | February 21 @ 1:39 amWhere can I find that “GateWorld coupon code”???
petiole | February 21 @ 8:28 pmNever mind, I saw it…..
petiole | February 21 @ 8:29 pmto hell with the 302s lol. What I have been waiting for and really want are models of the REAL ships, Prometheus, Daedalus, Ha’taak, Anubis’s ship, Wraith hive ships, Ori ships, Asgard vessels, Ancient warships, Puddle-jumpers, and Atlantis itself, not action figures and things like the 302s. And mainly miniatures as well, not super expensive hand-painted dioramas. I’ve always thought the 302s and Death Gliders were simple, boring, inelegant, and unimpressive in design. And why do we not yet have models of the stargate? The closest I’ve seen so far is that ridiculous and very expensive mirror.
alteran1 | February 22 @ 11:44 pmAgreed with what alteran1 has said, these dioramas are too expensive for most people so could we have them maybe like the Titanium series Star Wars and Battlestar ships, they are perfect for display cabinets too.
Fozzy | February 24 @ 10:57 am