Firefly

The word epitomizes Serenity’s unsinkable engineer, Kaywinnit Lee Frye, or as she’s known to friends, Kaylee.

Now for the first time, Kaylee’s shining spirit is captured in this limited-edition, hand-painted, animated maquette, designed by well-known artist Adam Levermore-Rich, creator of the Blue Sun Travel Posters and the best-selling Battlestar Galactica Propaganga Posters.

The stylized statue is a delightful melding of Kaylee’s two seemingly contradictory aspects – engineer savant and girly girl. Smiling blissfully, the sculpted 4.75-inch maquette portrays Kaylee in her mechanic’s coveralls (complete with teddy bear patch), holding her trademark rainbow parasol and standing in her work boots on a black resin base.

Only 1,500 limited-edition "Shiny" maquettes will be made, after which this design will be retired forever. Shiny is the first in a series of QMx Little Damn Heroes™ Animated Maquettes, celebrating the spirit of Serenity’s crew (and perhaps a couple of their most noteworthy enemies, as well.)

Only $49.95, this ultra-shiny, limited-edition maquette goes on sale at 12 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time, September 15, 2008, right here.