HCG Korben Blaster - it's here! (Photos/Review)

[b26354]

The original electronics were wired in such a way that the on/off switch only cut power to the LEDs but the controller board was powered up all the time resulting in the batteries draining very quickly.

Some replacements seems to have a bad connection in the battery holder. I removed the batteries, and pushed down on both + contacts in the holder, then reinserted batteries and it seems much more stable. I think the plastic shipping insulator bent the contact so it doesn't hold the battery as securely... YMMV

I've ordered one and hope it's ok. Is the fault with the replacement ones exactly the same as the first wave?

 

[Vaders_Happy]

Anyone? what do you guys think are the chances of another firm doing this blaster with metal parts and, more importantly, charging / fireing sounds? Also will anyone do metal replacement parts for the barrell / or other parts?

 

[Kadajiroth]

Anyone? what do you guys think are the chances of another firm doing this blaster with metal parts and, more importantly, charging / fireing sounds? Also will anyone do metal replacement parts for the barrell / or other parts?

I highly, highly doubt any other company doing replicas. HCG holds the license, so any T5E stuff will be coming from them.

I suppose someone skilled enough could make a sound chip for the sounds, but I can't imagine HCG will be making upgrade kits. Hopefully someone here will do an upgrade kit run.

 

[RayR]

FedEx dropped mine off at 10:30 this morning.

I got #28!

Here's some pic's.

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z304/Brickout/Korben Dallas Pistol/KorbenDallasBlaster002.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z304/Brickout/Korben Dallas Pistol/KorbenDallasBlaster003.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z304/Brickout/Korben Dallas Pistol/KorbenDallasBlaster004.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z304/Brickout/Korben Dallas Pistol/KorbenDallasBlaster005.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z304/Brickout/Korben Dallas Pistol/KorbenDallasBlaster006.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z304/Brickout/Korben Dallas Pistol/KorbenDallasBlaster007.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z304/Brickout/Korben Dallas Pistol/KorbenDallasBlaster009.jpg



Overall I am very pleased with this. I could nit-pick some of the details. But I don't want to detract from all that is good about it.

Photobucket has ruined so many threads. It would be great if you could upload these pictures again from somewhere like imgbb.com. Please :]