Blade Runner Blaster
- Thread starter Tom1971
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I have an older Offworld blaster.They are good for the
price.I have the upgraded receiver which is also pretty
nice.The rest if the parts like the bolt,butt plate,barrel
and the knobs on the right side I've machined myself so
I can't really speak for the quality of the new ones.
Don
price.I have the upgraded receiver which is also pretty
nice.The rest if the parts like the bolt,butt plate,barrel
and the knobs on the right side I've machined myself so
I can't really speak for the quality of the new ones.
Don
KramStaar
Sr Member
There are many options available and it all comes down to how fussy you are and how much you want to spend.
1) Tomenosuke blaster
2) Rich Coyle Worldcon
3) Sidkit Worldcon
4) Rick Ross PKD
5) Offworld
and many more.. Each has its own pro's and cons.
If you want a comprehensive portal to investigate your options go over to Propsummit - http://www.propsummit.com/index.php. They are a great bunch of guys who know about everything that is Blade Runner.
Regards
MARK
Delmustator
Sr Member
Here is a comparison shot..
Hartford M2019 C.S. Blaster (left), Offworld Mfg. M2019 "Hero" Blaster (right)
Personally, I found the Offworld blaster to be a loosely made with lots of plastic. Some rattles that needed attention and tight fitting slugs. I'm very happy with the Hartford. Unfortunately the Hartford costs 2x more than the Offworld and is more rare these days. You hardly ever see them on eBay anymore. My only complaint with the Hartford is the butt plate. But there is a guy on Prosummit that can mill a more accurate plate for it.
If your looking for what I consider the most accurate M2019s. The RACPROPS or Sidkit are your best bet. Another is the M2019 made by Tomenosuke ( http://www.tomenosuke.com/blaster/ ). Those sold out quickly.
I watched a Sidkit Worldcon kit go for over $1000 on eBay earlier in the week. ( http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140377080146 ).
Hartford M2019 C.S. Blaster (left), Offworld Mfg. M2019 "Hero" Blaster (right)
Personally, I found the Offworld blaster to be a loosely made with lots of plastic. Some rattles that needed attention and tight fitting slugs. I'm very happy with the Hartford. Unfortunately the Hartford costs 2x more than the Offworld and is more rare these days. You hardly ever see them on eBay anymore. My only complaint with the Hartford is the butt plate. But there is a guy on Prosummit that can mill a more accurate plate for it.
If your looking for what I consider the most accurate M2019s. The RACPROPS or Sidkit are your best bet. Another is the M2019 made by Tomenosuke ( http://www.tomenosuke.com/blaster/ ). Those sold out quickly.
I watched a Sidkit Worldcon kit go for over $1000 on eBay earlier in the week. ( http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140377080146 ).
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androidandy
Sr Member
No easy answer to this. The impossible to get Tomenosuke is the best I have seen so far, but they sell on the secondary market in Japan for over $4,000. If and when they ever go on sale.
Rich Coyle is finishing work a new version himself that I am holding out hope for. It is looking pretty promising though to be a top notch replica of the hero gun.
The Offworld is okay, but does have too much plastic in all the wrong places. It is durable enough for costuming, and can be painted up to look pretty nice. Not really accurate either, but not as far off as many of the ones from the late 80's and early 90's.
Sidkit's are also pretty hard to find now, especially with the upgraded parts.
Hartfords are the coolest, because they are functional airsoft or PFC cap guns. Also very durable and well made. They are also not being made anymore and their prices are going back up. Still not 100% accurate and based on on a S&W revolver instead of a Charter Arms. In your hand they feel like a real gun too.
Rick Ross's kits are not 100% accurate, but are sculpted pieces of art, and may be cooler looking than the real thing. They can also be had very affordably when you can find one.
In the end it all depends on what qualities/uses you are looking for in a replica and what you are willing to pay. Basically what Mark just said
Andy
Rich Coyle is finishing work a new version himself that I am holding out hope for. It is looking pretty promising though to be a top notch replica of the hero gun.
The Offworld is okay, but does have too much plastic in all the wrong places. It is durable enough for costuming, and can be painted up to look pretty nice. Not really accurate either, but not as far off as many of the ones from the late 80's and early 90's.
Sidkit's are also pretty hard to find now, especially with the upgraded parts.
Hartfords are the coolest, because they are functional airsoft or PFC cap guns. Also very durable and well made. They are also not being made anymore and their prices are going back up. Still not 100% accurate and based on on a S&W revolver instead of a Charter Arms. In your hand they feel like a real gun too.
Rick Ross's kits are not 100% accurate, but are sculpted pieces of art, and may be cooler looking than the real thing. They can also be had very affordably when you can find one.
In the end it all depends on what qualities/uses you are looking for in a replica and what you are willing to pay. Basically what Mark just said
Andy
The Offworlds (and a lot of early replicas) are based off of .38 caliber guns, which is too small. The prop itself is a Charter Arms Bulldog .44 pistol frame mated to the receiver from a Steyr rifle, plus a lot of custom parts.
The latest is the best looking of the Offworlds so far though. I'd say if the high end is unattainable, the v3 Offworld would make an acceptable "OK for now" replica.
Rick Ross' version is, as was pointed out, a piece of artwork and very satisfying on its own level. Sort of like the "Brad Nelson Phaser" from Star Trek. Not accurate, but beautiful on its own terms.
k
The latest is the best looking of the Offworlds so far though. I'd say if the high end is unattainable, the v3 Offworld would make an acceptable "OK for now" replica.
Rick Ross' version is, as was pointed out, a piece of artwork and very satisfying on its own level. Sort of like the "Brad Nelson Phaser" from Star Trek. Not accurate, but beautiful on its own terms.
k
androidandy
Sr Member
The Hartford is also based on a 38s and is one of the largest replicas. The main difference with the 38s based replicas are the barrels and and width of the cylinder, and therefore to a degree the width of the body. Many of the replicas including early Coyle's were small because they used multi generation Stunt castings (or recastings), that suffered shrinkage for their basis.
Many of the early replicas were also based off the OZ Shop gun which was very over sized.
Some comparison shots and measurements in this thread over at propsummit...
http://propsummit.com/viewtopic.php?t=158&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=120
Andy
Many of the early replicas were also based off the OZ Shop gun which was very over sized.
Some comparison shots and measurements in this thread over at propsummit...
http://propsummit.com/viewtopic.php?t=158&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=120
Andy
