if i had a nickel every time ive heard thatWell it's... cute? Sorta...
if i had a nickel every time ive heard thatWell it's... cute? Sorta...
Yeah, that size seems pretty close (still finishing my 3D printed version so can't really compare) but we'll see, I just pre-ordered it.I am comparing to this picture and except for the obvious color differences, it's looking pretty close. Hasbro has it listed at 30" in length.
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I ended up cancelling my Amban rifle because it was so far off, but I may order this one.
Yeah, that size seems pretty close (still finishing my 3D printed version so can't really compare) but we'll see, I just pre-ordered it.
Same here, checking it now.
Right about 33”. Considering the changes in the barrel and receiver for BOBF, 30” might be pretty close.
The whole thing is foreshortened by almost a foot, lengthwise. Stock, breech, each barrel section, tuning fork, all of it. The round details are still round and such, but the substrates they're on have been compressed.I know its probably been discussed - but I can't seem to find it... How "off" is the Hasbro Pulse Rifle from the prop. Is it just a question of barrel length?
The whole thing is foreshortened by almost a foot, lengthwise. Stock, breech, each barrel section, tuning fork, all of it. The round details are still round and such, but the substrates they're on have been compressed.
Sorry - Mando. The Aliens one I have great reference forThe Mando phase rifle or the Aliens Pulse Rifle? I think Jedi Dade was asking about the latter.
I have to wonder if Hasbro felt the Amban rifle didn't do as well as it should've because of the inaccuracy and decided to step it up with this one.
They could have/should have separated the barrel and made a slightly taller, but much shorter box. They have experience with locking lugs with passthrough electronics with their Clone Commander blaster of years past.
They could have/should have separated the barrel and made a slightly taller, but much shorter box. They have experience with locking lugs with passthrough electronics with their Clone Commander blaster of years past.
Could they have done that? Almost certainly.
Should they have done that? Only if their goal was to create a toy that was as accurate as possible to the filming prop.
I submit that Nerf's actual goal was to allow 12 to 30 year old to pretend they were Mando whilst shooting their friends, classmates, and co-workers with bits of brightly coloured rubber and foam. To me, that suggests the design targets were to create a toy that is as accurate to the filming prop as practical while retaining acceptable range and accuracy of the dart, and without exceeding limits of manufacturing cost, shipping cost, and safety regulations. Evidently that couldn't be done without shrinking the length of the toy.
Since the EE-3 is shorter (and much smaller proportion of its length is barrel, thank you benhs1898 for pointing out the mechanical issue) making a working dart gun within financial and regulatory limits will probably require a lot less compromises to the screen accuracy. That's just my opinion, of course! Unless Hasbro decides to release sales targets and results on the Amban, we'll never know if it undersold.
Having stated that opinion, let me acknowledge that the Amban does still seem to be fairly available in stores (at least in Canada), the reviews are low, and that complaints are fairly evenly split between "it doesn't look right" (though when they specified, the reviewers were more upset with the paint job than the proportions) and "it doesn't shoot well." I guess Nerf's attempt to split the difference between appearance and performance just resulted in no-one being happy.
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