U-23 - A 'Freeman Robotics' Release by Chris Lee (March 14)
Set your timers to 10am PST on Friday March 14.2014, for the release of Christopher Lee's FREEMAN ROBOTICS! There will be three editions to choose from: "Standard", "Nautical Explorer" and "Municipal Services" (detailed listings below) - and available to purchase via store.thebeastisback.com. These eight units have been decommissioned and are sold as-is.
Standard (edition of 28) @ US$90
"The U-23 was originally a city owned utility storage unit which as been reconfigured for civilian use. With ten cubic feet of internal storage, the U-23 mobile storage unit is indispensable for the urban pack rat."
Nautical Explorer Variant (edition of 8) @ US$120
"Freeman Robotics was contracted by the Ocean Conservation Society to develop a small fleet of U-23's for research and rescue. Only eight were ever made."
Municipal Services Variant (edition of 8) @ US$145
"Before the U-23 was modified and offered for sale to the general public, it was utilized daily by construction and clean up crews around the city. On particularly busy garbage days, Freeman Robotics would send out additional U-23's to speed up trash collection."
The hand-painted and detailed resin figure stands 4.5-inches tall, and features two points of articulation, and comes with a Power Station accessory. Each figure is safely packed in its own box that includes stickers, a "quick start guide", a safe handling sheet, a "Certificate of Ownership" with the edition number, two promotional postcards, and a small archival print of the original concept illustration.
"Freeman Robotics" is a fictional 22nd century robotics corporation that Chris Lee has created and will be building the world around. "I’ve always loved the how the 60′s and 70′s perceived the “future” and that idealistic vision is what will drive the look and feel of the characters and technology in this seemingly utopian landscape." mentioned Chris.
The "U-23" is the first unit from "Freeman Robotics", and the "Master Prototype" was revealed in DesignerCon 2013.
