darthgordon
Sr Member
Oh that stinks. I was really hoping it would spin... now I just might get the science tricorder instead.
Diamond Select Star Trek Tricorder
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The scanner was always frosting on the cake anyways.
nickytea
Master Member
Well that makes my decision easy. :lol
Where's the cheapest site to get a tricorder?
WinstonWolf359
Master Member
As long as it makes that woodeelee-woodeelee-woodeelee sound, I can live with manual spinning. I know Diamond had to make choices, and I think they made the right ones overall.
I'm just glad these are finally available, THAT should be the big news!
I'm just glad these are finally available, THAT should be the big news!
Pumpernickel
Well-Known Member
The sciences version is $34.99 at newforcecomics.com; the exclusive EE medical version is $39.99 (apparently, same price everywhere that sells it).
Pumpernickel
NCC1701D
New Member
I'm a little disappointed. After the AA comm came out, I thought the matter of a spinning moire was moot in the tricorder. I bought a few, and I can't change my order now, but this will affect my science tricorder purchase.
WinstonWolf359
Master Member
Well no, both tricorders DO have spinning moires, it's the small hand-held medical scanner that has a manually-operated function.
NCC1701D
New Member
Hey WinstonWolf359,
Thank you for clarifying that! I'm back to ALL IN on the Science Tricorder.
NCC1701D
New Member
There's a way to get them for a little cheaper with free shipping at EE. If you join Live.com Cashback, EE gives a 7.5% cashback on purchases made through that site. If you purchase items over 99.00, shipping is Free. Using both, you can get a Tricorder for around 36.99 and Free Shipping. But, you have to make your purchases through the Live.com site in order to qualify for the cashback rebate. The cash is real and there's no hanky panky there. You just have to wait 60 days for the cash to be available to withdraw from your account.
DrMcoy
Sr Member
Actually, I was never that keen on the moire pattern spinning in the tricorder as this was never seen on the original series prop...but hey, I'm just happy they are releasing a toy of this prop that appears to be pretty darn close in appearance and size to the real deal -- and the additional scanners are a bonus.
I remember as a kid trying to make a med scanner from a wooden spool (for the base) and a cap that protected the nozzle of a spray paint can -- it was opaque white plastic. I made a little panel I covered in tin foil and put this INSIDE the opaque white tubular portion that sat on top and ran a wire from it down center of spool (which already had a hole running through the center) -- when I turned the wire with my finger, it spun the little silver fan inside the tube and approximated the whirligig that spun around on McCoy's scanner.
Crude, yes -- but to an 8 year old, it was fun to use on all my back yard "away missions" scanning various plant life (sunflowers that shot "poisonon spores") and strange alien life forms (neighbor's cat).
As I have said many many times, WHERE were all these toys when i REALLY needed them!
I remember as a kid trying to make a med scanner from a wooden spool (for the base) and a cap that protected the nozzle of a spray paint can -- it was opaque white plastic. I made a little panel I covered in tin foil and put this INSIDE the opaque white tubular portion that sat on top and ran a wire from it down center of spool (which already had a hole running through the center) -- when I turned the wire with my finger, it spun the little silver fan inside the tube and approximated the whirligig that spun around on McCoy's scanner.
Crude, yes -- but to an 8 year old, it was fun to use on all my back yard "away missions" scanning various plant life (sunflowers that shot "poisonon spores") and strange alien life forms (neighbor's cat).
As I have said many many times, WHERE were all these toys when i REALLY needed them!
I ordered one a few weeks ago from ToysRus. No news of shipping yet. Does look good. Checked out the video on youtube. Can't beat the price.
NCC1701D
New Member
If I was a kid today, and I was fan of TOS, I would have mounds of fun with these DST Trek toys. As a kid, I use to make phasers with cardboard rollers from toilet paper, a communicator from a deck of cards' box, and a tricorder from a oatmeal box and masking tape. We've come a long way!
There are two different ones?:eek Which one did I order? :confused
jkno
Legendary Member
So is the science scanner different? Does it have lights instead the manually-operated function?
WinstonWolf359
Master Member
Yes, the science scanner has a multi-colored LED light, but no sound effects.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kiJFKRu4Rg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kiJFKRu4Rg
darthgordon
Sr Member
I can't even recall what very few scenes featured the science tricorder hand scanner. That's why I think it's a bonus. But with the medical tricorder it's really a must. So I'm a little disappointed that it doesn't spin on it's own. But I guess given the size, sound FX and spinning might be a little difficult... although they did fit all the electronics for the phaser in the type I... but I guess that doesn't involve a motor.
If you ordered from Entertainment Earth, you have the medical tricorder.
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