MR Han Solo EE ANH blaster

[Howard]

Originally posted by kurtyboy@Feb 22 2006, 06:18 PM
So would now be the time to sell the original MR Han ANH? 

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Taking pics tomorrow, Marcus - when there's decent (hopefully.) daylight.
I guess around £750 should be okay for a BIN.

Howard.

 

[rad1701]

Quite an expected piece for them to do. I have the original one MR did and like it a lot. I have no intention of selling it. It's still the first one MR made. This one will have to be pretty special to have me buy another one. For me, the working hammer/trigger is a must, since the first piece had it. Personally, I'd prefer one with some electronics rather than the whole EE route. Any feel yet when these might be up for preorder and when the release timing will be?

 

[aljf]

Anyone know what the price will be ?? and you on the board will be offering them




Thanks,
aljf :confused

 

[Montagar]

Originally posted by aljf@Feb 22 2006, 12:31 PM
Anyone know what the price will be ?? and you on the board will be offering them 




  Thanks,
    aljf :confused

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IIRC, the EE items are Collector Society direct purchase only.

 

[Prop Runner]

Originally posted by atacpdx@Feb 22 2006, 08:35 AM
MR and LFL aren't really saying anything to Gabe about the parts.  He took it upon himself to ask them.  He also took it upon himself to give them a chance to sell out before he offers parts.  That is his choice because he wants to extend them that courtesy, because he is a ultra ethical guy and because he has a wroking relationship with them.  I'd hate to see MR or LFL get bashed for no reason.  The only thing they have dictated to him is not revealing the Solo EE work info till now. 

Good work Gabe.

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Thanks, Mark. That's pretty much my take on reality, and hopefully we can avoid any idle talk of LFL or MR suppressing my RPF projects or anyone else's - I have yet to see a single case of that happening, and they wouldn't need to, given the foregone conclusion that whatever edition size they offer will be gone in minutes like tickets to a Rolling Stones concert.

To answer some of the concerns and questions about my blaster upgrade parts, let's review: the suppressor run is with MR's blessing, and besides, thanks to Darth Lars, we now know it's a WWII German machine gun part, so LFL has no jurisdiction, and I'm not making a single change to it. MR is modifying the interior of the suppressor CAD model I provided in order to attach it to their EE Mauser replica's bull barrel. The scope & bracket were used together in Sitting Target, which provided all of the recent breakthroughs in the design. Were it not for Chris Trevas' discovery of the movie's lobby still on eBay and my follow-up discoveries of the movie's 35 mm trailer reel and another lobby still on eBay, none of the EE design upgrades would have been possible, short of the owner of the screen-used prop (whoever he may be) stepping up to loan MR his property. The bull barrel, seen prior to Star Wars in The Naked Runner, is a whole different animal, and there's no single simple way to offer it as a replica upgrade without considerable rework to a Denix, MGC, or real C96. I'm looking into some possibilities, but it's safe to say that MR will have long sold out of the EE blaster before I ever get around to it.

My time and resources will be stretched pretty thin over the next few months, so courtesy to MR notwithstanding, in all probability I'll be getting the EE myself before I'm ready to move forward on any additional upgrade projects.

This *WILL* be the one to save up for, people - don't hesitate for even a second. :love

- Gabe

 

[DL 44 Blaster]

The ONLY and I mean ONLY thing that makes me sad about the announcement of this blaster is that I fear for the finish of the final product. I'd be so tempted to weather if it doesn't come that way that it may drive me to not buy one for fear of ruining its collectable nature

I LOVE the weathering on my OB1 ANH and also on my Training remote...I wonder if the Solo blaster will be of the same caliber(excuse the pun ) or a straight finish like the ESB???

Steve

 

[sithmasterjedi]

Originally posted by DL 44 Blaster@Feb 23 2006, 12:24 AM
The ONLY and I mean ONLY thing that makes me sad about the announcement of this blaster is that I fear for the finish of the final product. I'd be so tempted to weather if it doesn't come that way that it may drive me to not buy one for fear of ruining its collectable nature

I LOVE the weathering on my OB1 ANH and also on my Training remote...I wonder if the Solo blaster will be of the same caliber(excuse the pun ) or a straight finish like the ESB???

Steve

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It will be weathered and I'm pretty sure it will have a working trigger/hammer

 

[TFrosst]

Wasn't there a problem with laws in China over the ESB Han blaster? MR could't make it working because Of Chinese Law (either export or production). Now, I don't see these blasters being made anywhere other then where they make everything else-which is China. One could then conclude that the Gun will be different from the ESB blaster (because it's an EE) but will have the same non-working features because of the laws over there. I'm a bit sketchy on the details so if someone could correct any mistakes, please do.

 

[mgoob]

Matsuo is correct: weapon replicas made in China cannot have a moving trigger or hammer.

Chinese law, not MR or LFL.

 

[KarlBud420]

Originally posted by mgoob@Feb 22 2006, 09:26 PM
Matsuo is correct: weapon replicas made in China cannot have a moving trigger or hammer. 

Chinese law, not MR or LFL.

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Maybe they can finish them with triggers and hammers here in the states before sending them to customers...it can be thought of as final QC too.

Bruce

 

[Prop Runner]

It's an interesting question that I raised with MR myself. From my own dealings with Chinese vendors, it's apparent that different provinces have different laws. After all, China is one of the world's largest exporters of firearms. From what I understand, the province where MR's factory is located has stricter laws, and unless they decide to outsource parts of the blaster or its assembly to other provinces, we should probably expect a static Mauser. But that's just my speculation - it in no way, shape or form represents any of MR's policies.

I think that I've ****** and "fired" my Denix-based Han blaster maybe 10 times in all the years I've owned it. Pulled back the bolt *MAYBE* 3 times. These are basically display pieces, destined to collect dust and be admired from behind glass or clear acrylic. People should also consider that were it not for the replicas being static, some countries would not even allow its importation.

Unlike sabers, firearms are a whole different animal, and I'd rather see a 99% accurate STATIC replica than one based on a dirty Denix.

- Gabe

 

[Betamin]

It kind of ticks me off to have ANOTHER version of the supposed "limited edition" replica I shelled out a lot of money for years ago being made by the very company that I bought it from. I'm sure the value will plummet now.

 

[Prop Runner]

Originally posted by Betamin@Feb 22 2006, 09:18 PM
It kind of ticks me off to have ANOTHER version of the supposed "limited edition" replica I shelled out a lot of money for years ago being made by the very company that I bought it from.  I'm sure the value will plummet now.

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Would you rather have preferred see MR rest on its laurels with a grossly inaccurate replica despite all the recent discoveries? Should they not have released the Luke ANH saber because Icons had already done it? C'mon, man... You can't even say that the two blasters will be even COSMETICALLY similar, like with the EE sabers - we're talking a complete and total overhaul of this prop, starting with the Mauser itself, and I can't think of ANY other Star Wars prop that has undergone this many changes from the LE to EE. In fact, not a SINGLE element of the EE will resemble the LE. NOT ONE. Will people say the same thing if MR one day releases an EE Obi ANH saber showcasing the recent discoveries of the emitter and gear found items?

I can't think of a better reason to release an EE of any prop if it has undergone significant accuracy improvements since the last release. And Betamin - I doubt your LE will take anywhere NEAR the nose dive in value you predict, because the EE will be an EXTREMELY limited edition and the general public probably won't even get wind of it before it's sold out. I'm VERY confident that your investment is sound and will only appreciate over time.

- Gabe

 

[Hirohawa]

Great news.

Are the preorders up yet? If not when?

Thanks

 

[aljf]

Originally posted by Montagar+Feb 22 2006, 05:09 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Montagar @ Feb 22 2006, 05:09 PM)</div>

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@Feb 22 2006, 12:31 PM
Anyone know what the price will be ?? and you on the board will be offering them 




  Thanks,
     aljf :confused

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IIRC, the EE items are Collector Society direct purchase only.

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Whats Collector Society direct purchase ? do I have to join the MR club to get the blaster ?


aljf :confused

 

[Gytheran]

Yep. You have to be a CS member.

 

[aljf]

Originally posted by Gytheran@Feb 23 2006, 10:46 AM
Yep.  You have to be a CS member.

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I can do this from there web page correct, then I will be eligible to purchase the blaster



aljf :confused

 

[Gytheran]

Originally posted by aljf+Feb 23 2006, 11:07 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(aljf @ Feb 23 2006, 11:07 AM)</div>

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@Feb 23 2006, 10:46 AM
Yep.  You have to be a CS member.

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I can do this from there web page correct, then I will be eligible to purchase the blaster



aljf :confused

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Here ya go

http://masterreplicas.com/customer/starwar...il.php?pid=8541

 

[aljf]

Originally posted by Gytheran+Feb 23 2006, 12:11 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Gytheran @ Feb 23 2006, 12:11 PM)</div>

Originally posted by aljf@Feb 23 2006, 11:07 AM
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@Feb 23 2006, 10:46 AM
Yep.  You have to be a CS member.

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I can do this from there web page correct, then I will be eligible to purchase the blaster



aljf :confused

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Here ya go

http://masterreplicas.com/customer/starwar...il.php?pid=8541

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Great Thanks ..

 

[elwood49]

Wow, I knew this piece was inevitable but I'm really excited about it. Can any Han blaster experts out there explain just how idealized the new EE version will be? For example, did the original have a wood handle? (I assume that it did not)

As far as LE owners are concerned, why not just strike while the iron is hot and dump it on Ebay? You could buy the EE and still have a ton of cash left over.