{"id":15583,"date":"2017-07-13T01:53:02","date_gmt":"2017-07-13T05:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=15583"},"modified":"2017-07-13T02:06:26","modified_gmt":"2017-07-13T06:06:26","slug":"equipment-bluefin-debuts-a-statue-based-on-sharon-stones-character-from-basic-instinct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=15583","title":{"rendered":"Equipment: Bluefin Debuts a Statue Based on Sharon Stone&#8217;s Character from Basic Instinct"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12.5pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bluefin, the leading North American distributor <a href=\"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?attachment_id=15584\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15584\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-15584\" src=\"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Blitzway_Basic-Instinct_02-min-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Blitzway_Basic Instinct_02-min\" width=\"339\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Blitzway_Basic-Instinct_02-min-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Blitzway_Basic-Instinct_02-min-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Blitzway_Basic-Instinct_02-min-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Blitzway_Basic-Instinct_02-min.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" \/><\/a>of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan and Asia, details an extraordinary new release from BLITZWAY ahead of the 2017 Comic-Con International. Set to be unveiled at the convention will be an incredibly realistic \u00bc scale release from BLITZWAY\u2019s Superb Scale Statues line of Sharon Stone as she appeared in Basic Instinct. <\/span><\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12.5pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12.5pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The statue is scheduled for release in February 2018 and will be available from authorized Bluefin retailers nationwide and also from select leading online outlets. Pre-orders are available now. MSRP will be $429.99.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12.5pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12.5pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Comic-Con International is one of the nation\u2019s largest comic book, science fiction and pop culture events, and will take place July 20th\u201323rd at the San Diego Convention Center, in San Diego, CA. Complete details on Comic-Con are available at: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.comic-con.org.\" target=\"_blank\">www.comic-con.org.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12.5pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12.5pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bluefin will be located in Booth #401<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12.5pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12.5pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Is there anyone who can resist her secret and deadly seduction? Experience Catherine Tramell\u2019s secret and irresistible whisper that is sharper than ice, making what you already know irrelevant and powerless.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12.5pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12.5pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;What are you gonna do? Charge me with smoking?&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12.5pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; Catherine Tramell<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12.5pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12.5pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">She is mysterious and audacious, with an irresistibly sensual and glamorous beauty\u2026boasting of sexual attraction and danger. BLITZWAY and Bluefin are pleased to present Sharon Stone from Basic Instinct. This unique and alluring rendering depicts the sexy icon and movie star of American cinema and is sure to be a centerpiece of any ardent fan\u2019s collection.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12.5pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-15583 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?attachment_id=15585'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Blitzway_Basic-Instinct_05-min-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?attachment_id=15586'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Blitzway_Basic-Instinct_13-min-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?attachment_id=15587'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Blitzway_Basic-Instinct_18-min-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12.5pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Stone portrayed Catherine Tramell, the heinous and atrocious femme fatale from the acclaimed 1992 neo-noir crime thriller that was directed by\u00a0Paul Verhoeven that also starred\u00a0Michael Douglas. BLITZWAY presents the sultry actress as she appeared in one of the film\u2019s most famous scenes \u2013 a tense and memorable police interrogation. Collectors will appreciate Stone\u2019s meticulously sculpted facial expression and crossed legs that complement her body\u2019s expression of dignity, confidence and poise. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12.5pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12.5pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">BLITZWAY utilized new facial printing technology to achieve an extremely high level of realism. The statue, which nearly 12\u00bd-inches tall, is further accented by a screen accurate costume constructed of special fabrics to portray her dress\u2019s unmistakable silhouette and realistic wrinkles along with a period correct chair and other realistic accessories that complete the setting and accent the atmosphere from the film\u2019s notorious interrogation scene. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12.5pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12.5pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Based in South Korea, BLITZWAY specializes in highly detailed and intricately sculpted 1\/6 and 1\/4 scale figures and statues of famous characters from pop culture, comics, and TV and movies. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12.5pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12.5pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">About Bluefin:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12.5pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Based in Anaheim, CA, Bluefin built its reputation as a leading distributor of Japanese toys, collectibles, novelty and hobby products. In recent years, Bluefin has grown to include a range of high quality collectible lines from the United States, Hong Kong and Taiwan and established itself as the official North American consumer products and retail\u00a0development partner for Studio Ghibli. Selling to thousands of specialty, chain and independent stores, Bluefin is an official North American distributor for Bandai Hobby, Bandai Shokugan, and Capcom, and is also an official provider of Bandai Tamashii Nations products, and is also the exclusive and official distributor for Blitzway Studios, Mr. Hobby, SEN-TI-NEL, Storm Collectibles, and X-Plus.\u00a0Bluefin also represents TruForce Collectibles products worldwide. Additional information is available at:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluefincorp.com\" target=\"_blank\"> www.bluefincorp.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan and Asia, details an extraordinary new release from BLITZWAY ahead of the 2017 Comic-Con International. 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