1978 Battlestar Gallactica Colonial blaster value?

[propologist]

so basically I would imagine you shouldn't pay too much because more than likely it isn't screen used.

 

[Stormy320]

Because of the poor quality of the screen used prop - just a cast and no real parts - you could easily get hosed.

 

[micdavis]

If I'm not mistaken ALL the original batch of blasters for the show were castings.

Only one master ever.

But there is a legend that some vacu-formed ones were made. I've held one. Whether it was made for the show was another story.

 

[BIKERFETT]

This has an opening in the barrel like where some fibre optic was or light of some sort

 

[firstmark]

if it has that opening then it probably would have a grove along the handle where the wiring went that ran up the actors sleeve to the power supply hid there. The original ones were like that at least. The galactica 1980 ones might have worked differently power wise.
The only cheap resin cast replica I got once of an original battlestar gun had the groove along the handle so i could tell it was cast off an original one at some point even if a generation back casting wise or what not.

 

[ghostryder]

I think Karl has a bunch of photos of originals here:

Battlestar Galactica (classic) blaster | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

You can see the power cable here:

 

[Apollo]

I doubt its production made then.

This has an opening in the barrel like where some fibre optic was or light of some sort

 

[BIKERFETT]

The screen used pieces had lights in the barrel, at least some of them did.

 

[Apollo]

Yes but the Tip was translucent somewhat.

The one in the Pic does not look like a working one.

Does it have a small button trigger?

Also does it have a port under the handle to plug up the Battery?

 

[PeterLC]

And so does my Richard Coyle one along with a removal translucent part at the end of the barrel so one can change the light bulb.

I'm no expert but from the photos I've seen it will be hard to tell an "original" from many of the copies as the originals are pretty rough to start with. Recasting isn't going to make it much worse.

The Coyle one is nice to have but I certainly wouldn't consider it an example of his finest work.

The screen used pieces had lights in the barrel, at least some of them did.

 

[micdavis]

Here's the "ride" variant.

I acquired this back in the day, 1980 or so. It was used on the ride, but I am convinced it was repurchased for the ride from fan copies which were already out there even that early. Yet still cast somewhere from an original. A lot of original stuff just walked away from Universal in those days.

Then I engineered a replica and collected original parts for the replica and it was built and cast by Jim Wadman.

Note: No top fin or bottom tubes. Also there is AA battery cast into the side yet the thing is solid casting, no guts or light. The nozzle is even solid.

 

[ghostryder]

Very cool.

Came across this pic recently:

 

[PeterLC]

What on Earth did they do that required a separate power supply? It doesn't take more than a battery to power even a fairly bright light bulb.

if it has that opening then it probably would have a grove along the handle where the wiring went that ran up the actors sleeve to the power supply hid there.

 

[micdavis]

The muzzle flash on those had to be BRIGHT to show up on FILM.

Watch the end of the Pilot closely as Apollo is leaving the Casino as the Cylons are attacking his cape comes off and you can see the belt batteries and the wire running to his hand.

 

[greenguy]

What on Earth did they do that required a separate power supply? It doesn't take more than a battery to power even a fairly bright light bulb.

It wasn't just a light bulb, it was a powerful strobe light.

 

[Krel]

What on Earth did they do that required a separate power supply? It doesn't take more than a battery to power even a fairly bright light bulb.

They use a photography flash tube, which uses a lot of power. The external power source was so they could fire multiple times rapidly. Think about how long it takes a camera's flash to recharge. I've seen a photo of the actors with a pack on the back of their belt that was used to power the pistol.

Now days they could use one of the xenon flashlight bulbs, or one of the super bright leds. I have a small pocket-size led flashlight that has an output of 220 lumen, and there are brighter leds than that.

David.