New QMX Phaser from Star Trek Into Darkness
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ProfKSergeev
Sr Member
Slick prop. Where's the trigger?
Risu
Master Member
Well since there's now a specific thread about it, I'm pretty disappointed in the quality. The details are all smoothed out, whatever text is engraved in the gun is unreadable. The spinning mechanism on mine at least doesn't function well, the barrel piece doesn't fit properly inside the gun, so spinning it to kill causes the lower part of the gun to bend, and there's no magnet to make it stop in place on the kill side, either, it just wedges in. And then there's the paint job, which just makes it look like plastic. I know they changed it for the new movie and if that was the result then so be it. It may have made the props look better on camera, but as a prop it's less impressive.
NakedMoleRat
Master Member
The trigger is voice activated. Just say, pew pew pew and it fires.
deathglitch
New Member
I received mine yesterday, and to my suprise it was warped to @#%$ as well! My big fear is that if I send it back the next one will be worse.
Stephen
Stephen
I think this release was kind of a low rent version of their original release. They changed the paint scheme slightly and removed the chrome and added the rotating barrel. I think they are planning a Into Darkness release later next year tat will be more screen accurate as there were changes to the prop not reflected in this one. And it will have a actuator to rotate the barrel. Maybe sound and lights? Here are two quick pics. The first is the Into Darkness Amazon release, the second the ST '09 Stunt phaser.
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Sean
Sr Member
I'm sorry but this was funny. lmao....great looking phaser
Right, that is what I had heard.
kcpstudio
Sr Member
Greetings guys and gals
Risu I just wanted to chime in here and let you guys know as I stated before.... the QMX "version" of my screen guns are two totally different animals. As for the paint? I did inform Andy, way back, what exact coatings (not paints) I used when I made the hero guns. The issue, IMHO, is the translation in China to match my heros. The heros do not look like toys at all. I spent countless hours designing, building, and finishing the heros so they looked as real as can be. The details were crisp all over the gun. One thing I noticed on the barrels of the QMX replica is the loss of detail on the "kill" side. There is a ton of details there that were lost in China's castings. Also, keep in mind that QMX molds are the ones China made for the replicas from the 2009 replica release but with some minor changes. Those molds were NOT pulled off my hero screen guns. I cnc machined and 3d printed all my parts for the screen guns and never pulled any molds.
I just want you guys to understand the differences and not try to compare the QMX replica to my movie heros. There is a big difference.
Risu I just wanted to chime in here and let you guys know as I stated before.... the QMX "version" of my screen guns are two totally different animals. As for the paint? I did inform Andy, way back, what exact coatings (not paints) I used when I made the hero guns. The issue, IMHO, is the translation in China to match my heros. The heros do not look like toys at all. I spent countless hours designing, building, and finishing the heros so they looked as real as can be. The details were crisp all over the gun. One thing I noticed on the barrels of the QMX replica is the loss of detail on the "kill" side. There is a ton of details there that were lost in China's castings. Also, keep in mind that QMX molds are the ones China made for the replicas from the 2009 replica release but with some minor changes. Those molds were NOT pulled off my hero screen guns. I cnc machined and 3d printed all my parts for the screen guns and never pulled any molds.
I just want you guys to understand the differences and not try to compare the QMX replica to my movie heros. There is a big difference.
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redshirt
Sr Member
The QMX Into Darkness Phaser may have quality issues with some, and it's right to return it for a new one.
Kenney, I am so much looking forward to your release of the "Hero" servo/lights phaser. It's a rare opportunity to have a prop made by the original prop maker. I am looking forward to rewarding you with my purchase for this.
Kenney, I am so much looking forward to your release of the "Hero" servo/lights phaser. It's a rare opportunity to have a prop made by the original prop maker. I am looking forward to rewarding you with my purchase for this.
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