The Serenity ornament is SHINY!
August 19th, 2006 | 
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Oh, the wonders my mailbox had for me today: I got my Serenity ornament! This, this is a gorgeous thing.
The ornament from Dark Horse Deluxe is 6 1/2" long and full detailed, with a nice heft to it. Light enough to be a Christmas ornament (it comes with a detachable hook and loop in the top) but heavy enough to fit snugly on the enclosed optional base. It's sort of a bronzy gun metal color, with blue on the panels and the engine flames. The base is black with felt pads; Serenity fits on top at an angle for a mid-swoop effect. Bigger pics below.
It's not a toy. A little too fragile to play with, the place where the engines attach to the engine struts is too weak to bounce around. Nitpickers will find problems – little rough on some of the details, no Serenity insignia on the side, etc — but tough. You gotta get one of these things.
Fortunately, that part's easy. You can buy it at Things From Another World, Poplollies, 258 West Authentic, and your local comic store.
Or you try to win one of three I'm giving away this month, thanks to TFAW. Just post a comment somewhere on this site and you'll be entered to win. Details here.
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Beautiful ornament! I can't wait to get one!
This is a must-have! I want one now. Maybe somebody can help with suggestions for decal placement of the Serenity logo?
Thanks for the review! I can't wait to get one!
Gosh! It IS shiny! And that makes it… Shiney!
Thanks for the pics! Looks great!
Now thats shiny!
I ordered two. They are due to arrive at my local comic shop on the 23rd. I'm going to add some details and maybe do one up as the Reaver version.
That looks pretty good! Now that I'm getting!
Awesome model, I will definately have to get one (or maybe two, that reaver model version sounds awesome).
Looks wonderful. I hope I win one….
I would love to have one of these to give away at our shindig in September. We have some nice swag but this would be the one thing everyone would buy a raffle ticket for! Woo Hoo! I'm going to order one tonight and hopefully it will get here in time. It's so SHINY!
AAAaaaargh, I wanna GET ONE NOW….hurm, must check comic stores tomorrow.
Wow, that looks great.
Definetly Shiny! Got to have one!
What an awesome ornament! Wish I had one, if I wasn't so broke! Hopefully I can order one by Christmas!
LoVe IT!
My sister has given me Hallmark Star Trek ornaments starting with the original Enterprise from TOS. You can imagine what my Chrismahanukwanza tree looks like. This Serenity would look AWESOME on my tree!
[You reading this, Sis? ; ) ]
Shiny! I'd like to win it!
Woah, good ship!
Looking forward to receiving mine in due course from across the atlantic – Hopefully should arrive before the Serenity3 Con, so I`ll be able to show others (if they haven`t already got theirs!)
Darin (Zol.)
Ornament: sweet!
Competition: sweeter!
I want one these to put in my dorm room. It'll make me feel more at home.
Super Shiny!
This looks brilliant! So shiny.
It's about goram time something this cool was made available! I'm so excited!
Seems just a bit too shiny, if that's even possible.
oooooooo I want one
Does anyone know how to get them in Europe ? It's so expensive and complicated ordering from the U.S.
Now that's a beautiful model. I'm gettin' all misty-eyed already…
Does the primary buffer panel come off?
Shiny! I wonder if I can get one shipped to Korea.
Thanks for sharing photos, this is definitely shiny!
I kind of like that it doesn't have the Serenity logo on it. That way, you can have a fleet of Fireflies — and they won't all be Serenity (which would be bizarre in a space-time continuum sort of way).
Oh, I can't wait for my next paycheck, as that looks too shiny for words.
Now that's just too cool. It will look great sitting on my bookshelf.
Bobby
shiny
Not to be redundant, but – that's just SHINY! Totally worth having, and giving out as a gift to my Browncoat family and friends. Can't wait to snag a couple.
That looks wonderful. I really need to stay away from this site when I'm trying to budget.
I'm definitely just posting for the chance to win one of these.
Finally!! I'm glad it is as shiny as it is 'cause folks have been awaiting this a mighty long time.
hehe they should make an alliance cruiser in a comparable scale. guess that wouldn't fit on my desk though
Is it filled with tiny cows?
Simply stunning! Now I have to have one, of course!
*Jaw drops in awe* *Re-looks at the pictures just to make sure* *Picks up jaw from the floor to say the following:* I can see why it took so long to come out. The detailing is great (yes, there are nitpicks, but look at the rest of the details!)! It's beyond just being shiny — and I need to get one.
Shiny! Just waiting for my comic book store to get them in. Maybe I'll go check again today.
Wow, very shiny. I have to get me one, too.
Man I want one,I wonder if you can get them in shops.
It may not be a toy, but that didn't stop me from running about with it, with the occasional utterance of 'I'm a leaf on the wind…'
At least, for a little while…
I've got two on order, one for home and one for my office, so I can always have one near me!
I want one! This is totally going on my Christmas wish list…I've been pretty good this year, Santa should totally hook me up
oooOOOoooo yummy~ These are gonna make my holiday shopping very easy this year! Thanks for the tip!
Super shiny! I want one! Who am I kidding, I want two!