my playmates phaser conversion (lotta pics)

[irishamericanlad]

so i am in the processes of getting a pimp daddy dolphin phaser but i have had this playmates phaser since the early 90's. after i saw the conversion on youtube i was like... hey i have one of those. so after going though the boxes my wifed deemed to childesh to keep in the house LOL, i found it, with the same batteries from 90 something, and it still worked... so i carefully pulled it apart and started my 'i have no real clue what im doing but that wont stop me now! but if you have any suggestions please let me know...
just pulled apart

a closer shot of the front and back, i needed to fill in the huge gaping hole where there clip went...

closer of the front, where the 'energy display' is... and i am looking for a nice electronics kit for it...

after a light sanding to see the imperfections...

i found a lot of little pits and low spots so i added some bondo to the hole in teh back and some of the spots that i could find, then sanded them down with a light sandpaper, i am afraid to sand through the plastic lol

and in my rush and i guess bad choice making i wanted to add a small slit to the top part where the speaker is but totally messed it up and had to re-bondo

i sanded out the open mark on the battery cover and used a light primer to get a feel for it...

 

[Tripper]

Looking good! I believe GMprops might have the electronics for it.

 

[irishamericanlad]

Looking good! I believe GMprops might have the electronics for it.

do they have a site i can peruse?

 

[phase pistol]

Very nice!

Tho that is technically a "Cobra" phaser from TNG seasons 3-7, not a "Dolphin" (the Dolphin was used on Voyager and the TNG movies).

k

 

[irishamericanlad]

Very nice!

Tho that is technically a "Cobra" phaser from TNG seasons 3-7, not a "Dolphin" (the Dolphin was used on Voyager and the TNG movies).

k

right, i am buying a dolphin phaser from someone here, but this is my old type 2 from years ago lol

 

[glim999]

Was the dolphin used on Voyager? I remember seeing the cobra head and the boomerang. When was the dolphin used?

 

[Zeppo]

I have a couple of these, and I've been thinking about repainting them for a while. Looking forward to seeing the final product.

Any chance you have the link to that youtube video? I can't find it for the life of me.

 

[irishamericanlad]

I have a couple of these, and I've been thinking about repainting them for a while. Looking forward to seeing the final product.

Any chance you have the link to that youtube video? I can't find it for the life of me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Soa1Eip62KI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQcBmFLvE2Y

 

[irishamericanlad]

GM Props 'doesnt make the phaser conversion at this time'

 

[irishamericanlad]

here are some new pics, i am testing the color, i like the darker stamped metal gray... i think it will look good with the black and be nice with the lights... i am going to sand it down lightly and add a few mroe coats...

 

[TridCloudwalker]

Looking fantastic. Have you considered spraying the grips with spray on black plasti-dip? Or are you planning on casting and replacing with rubber?

 

[irishamericanlad]

im not a casting replacing guy lol so i got some plasti dip yesterday... i need to re-do this paint, then add the black to the front, but then the handles...

Looking fantastic. Have you considered spraying the grips with spray on black plasti-dip? Or are you planning on casting and replacing with rubber?

 

[bleyd]

Looks good so far!

 

[Tremas]

That, is beautiful.
Makes me want to do that to the one I have.

 

[irishamericanlad]

im almost done painting but i am waiting for the electronics so i can fit it and finish it...