I'd be up for that, except for the vibration - I'd be pushing buttons and shouting, 'Hello, hello?' while holding the thing to my ear.
But hell yeah - I'd love JLong to get in on this with them...
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I'd be up for that, except for the vibration - I'd be pushing buttons and shouting, 'Hello, hello?' while holding the thing to my ear.
But hell yeah - I'd love JLong to get in on this with them...
phasersonthrill
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That would be good to offer as an option as well.
The Heros did have lights and moving parts to be precise, unless we are talking about the midgrades or crapazoids.
Calling Phasepistol to provide the obligatory pics.
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Sure...all the cool stuff has to return when I have liquidated all of my old MR stuff and I am on the balls of my financial ***.
I like props, but (blasphemy) I just can't have them anymore. For me they made me get carried away, spend $ I didn't have and put me in a rough position. Its on me of course, having been an immature fool about it. I am pleased to see the new stuff. If life changes a bit, maybe I'll get something, but for me AA toys are inexpensive and great fun.
Best of luck to eFX !
KK2
I like props, but (blasphemy) I just can't have them anymore. For me they made me get carried away, spend $ I didn't have and put me in a rough position. Its on me of course, having been an immature fool about it. I am pleased to see the new stuff. If life changes a bit, maybe I'll get something, but for me AA toys are inexpensive and great fun.
Best of luck to eFX !
KK2
Good news for our UK collectors, I had a response from Bryan saying that www.amerang-group.com will be their UK distributor, so thankfully no hefty Import Taxes for us!
Calling Phasepistol to provide the obligatory pics.
Do the what now? Sorry I didn't see the Phase Pistol Signal, I was in the shower. :lol
So what do you want, the pics of the internal workings of the hero prop?
Yeah the p1 had fiddly little mechanisms to raise the plexi sight and extend the emitter tube when you rolled the thumbwheel forward.. then when the thumbwheel reached the end of its travel, the light bulb in the emitter lit up. So to actually light up the prop you used the thumbwheel, but the actor had to mime pressing the button on the BOTTOM of the phaser to trigger it... which is kind of awkward to say the least.
The p2 body housed the twistplug for attaching the grip, as well as the mechanism for locking the tail of the p1 unit into place. There was also a yoke which, when the p1 was inserted, pushed the emitter of the p2 forward and extended it into firing position.
I think the MR does a great job of replicating the features of the prop, and has great "play value" with its lights and sounds... a true 1:1 replica of the p1's original mechanisms might be a little disappointing, since it is very fragile and would break quickly with any kind of playing with it. Our ATL replicas, which duplicate the workings of the props, had this drawback.
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phez
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I think you would have very low numbers and high price if they were to make them like the originals. Aligning and Gluing all the crap into the fiberglass shells is just too time consuming (not to mention I would bet very difficult to get any kind of consistency) to make it reasonable to do that in mass produced pieces.
I bet if they do a PII it will basically be the MR with the P1 fixed. And that is alright, the rest of that Phaser is great except the P1.
NOW, if we can just talk them into doing a separate P1 that we could add to our old MR's THAT would be perfect!!!!! :lol
I don't know, I have built quite a few of the jlong kits and have not had much of a problem with the P1 mechanism. I think it is as tough as the MR mechanism. The thing I keep running into is the bottom lid screw poping out of the epoxy. I always tighten it down a bit too much.
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phasersonthrill
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I've been wanting them to make a corrected P1 to fit since the MR came out.
Please keep it metal also, thanks.
Please keep it metal also, thanks.
DrMcoy
Sr Member
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE!!!!
It sure would be nice if they offered a static piece -- because after all, how many times does one TRULY pull their MR Phaser out and make it do all it's tricks? Mine has been in display case for 99% of its life. I put batteries in it when I first got it and then out they came and into the display box it went.
Will be very interesting to see what they offer.
*Raises Hand*
The problem I have with my First Contact phaser is that the button 'click' noises are louder than the sound effect speaker itself. But the sucker is so nice to hold when it has weight, and giving it lights on the display makes for a more interactive piece that was seen in the movies.
The problem with the assault phaser (as detailed in my video review) is the delay between shots. I actually sent it back because of that.
And don't talk crap about the Thermal Detonator. That's the best replica in my collection and I pull that sucker out a lot and people love the electronic work on it. That replica will always be by my side.
The motion tracker can come to.
thegreatgalling
Master Member
I have seen that video numerous times, with no idea it was yours. SMALL world this prop community!
Indeed it is. I don't know how far back forum topics are kept, but after I posted about the video, someone in the rebelscum forums told me about this site and that there was topic covering this phaser. We PMd each other about maybe a dozen times so I could convey my thoughts and opinions because I couldn't register with RPF at the time and I didn't want my video to create any confusion.
I'm actually going to post my Master Replicas / Diamond Select tricorder comparison review sometime today, so keep on the look out!
MooMooEgg
Sr Member
I wouldnt have a problem if eFX put out a static, accurate version at a very low price point for those who would want a piece as true to the original on-screen prop, but I would ultimately pick up a full price replica with all the bells and whistles. Maybe it's the kid in me, recalling those cheap, old-school space rayguns where you pull the trigger and you could see the sparks twirling around inside through the colored transparent body.
If I could buy something like that for $2, I'd like my prop costing somewhere in the hundreds to do something.
If I could buy something like that for $2, I'd like my prop costing somewhere in the hundreds to do something.
I guess, I am really looking for an idealized Phaser. No electronics. One piece body. No seams. Something that looks like it just came off the deck of the Enterprise. Nicely made. Just a PROP, but not some exact replica of the crapazoid phaser.
That's like wanting trooper armor with bumps all over it.
That's like wanting trooper armor with bumps all over it.
But the stuff that actually came off the Enterprise did have working electronics and features.
Oh, and back to the eFX stuff.
eFX sent out a newsletter with a few more details regarding the Tricorder.
"We are working with the original factory to complete the production run; however, we have made a few changes to the Tricorder to ensure it's accuracy and,"
Few changes? Could this be the fix to the electronics that many have been waiting for? Perhaps better detailing in the graphics, electronics and sound? I'm curious.
It's nice that they acknowledge Master Replicas attempted this replica in the past since all of the posts I've read regarding this replica have made no mention.
Once again, we are making a special goodwill gesture to our customers who were not able to acquire certain items from the former Master Replicas, and this now includes our first Star Trek product - the Starfleet Mark IX Science Tricorder as seen in Star Trek: First Contact."
Even though MR announced an edition size of 2,000 pieces, as with all eFX Limited Edition collectibles, the edition size will be limited to no greater than 1,000 pieces worldwide."
I like this honestly. :angel
eFX sent out a newsletter with a few more details regarding the Tricorder.
"We are working with the original factory to complete the production run; however, we have made a few changes to the Tricorder to ensure it's accuracy and,"
Few changes? Could this be the fix to the electronics that many have been waiting for? Perhaps better detailing in the graphics, electronics and sound? I'm curious.
It's nice that they acknowledge Master Replicas attempted this replica in the past since all of the posts I've read regarding this replica have made no mention.
Once again, we are making a special goodwill gesture to our customers who were not able to acquire certain items from the former Master Replicas, and this now includes our first Star Trek product - the Starfleet Mark IX Science Tricorder as seen in Star Trek: First Contact."
Even though MR announced an edition size of 2,000 pieces, as with all eFX Limited Edition collectibles, the edition size will be limited to no greater than 1,000 pieces worldwide."
I like this honestly. :angel
barbatus
Well-Known Member
So basically we are getting an improved MR Mark IX Tricorder with a Brent Spiner signature for less money? I'm not much into Tricorders but this offer is tempting even for me.
By the way: Is there a side that explains which Tricorder models exist and on which show they were used?
By the way: Is there a side that explains which Tricorder models exist and on which show they were used?
eFX's new web site is now running. As they stated in their last news letter, you have to sign up again, none of the user accounts were able to be brought over from the old site.
It looks much better, but there are a few bugs. One big bug is that even though the Tricorder says it will be available at 9:00 AM PSDT on 09/29/09, which is Noon time on the East Coast, the count down clock says 1 days, 4 Hours and 30 minutes when it should be saying 0 days, 4 Hours and 30 minutes until it goes on sale. I'm sure they will see that before its time for it to go on sale and fix it.
It looks much better, but there are a few bugs. One big bug is that even though the Tricorder says it will be available at 9:00 AM PSDT on 09/29/09, which is Noon time on the East Coast, the count down clock says 1 days, 4 Hours and 30 minutes when it should be saying 0 days, 4 Hours and 30 minutes until it goes on sale. I'm sure they will see that before its time for it to go on sale and fix it.
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