My Rod.com Deluxe Nemisis phaser refit

[stapleton13]

Over a year ago I recieved a finished Roddenberry.com deluxe nemisis phaser. I really wanted to add electronics to it. I then started the project, and when drilling out the button holes I damaged the paint. After stripping it all off to start over I decided I wanted to totally refit the phaser to make it look like the one being opened up in the movie.

Well its been awhile for this, but I have made a great amount of progress in the past month.

First I glued the existing removable cover onto the phaser. I then cut the forward section loose. Next I ground out sections to add the guide rods, and magnets. I turned the clear rods from clear plexi, and attached them to a cover I fabricated on the body side. When I was cleaning up the body I found that there were a few more bubbles in both the grips than I like so I set out to replace them. I ground out the upper grip, and greated new masters out of styrene. I then molded them, and cast them in rubber. To keep the lower grip rigid I cast the new handle in resin then ground off between an 1/8th, and 1/16th of material from the outer surface so that I could place it back in the mold, and pour rubber around it.

Next I intend to do electronics, but at least it can now be displayed.

 

[phase pistol]

Fantastico!

 

[DrStranglove]

Very nice!

 

[Gojira61]

Great job!

I've never been a fan of the Phaser design but the way you made yours makes it very unique.

 

[silverskyes402]

That looks incredible!!! Love it, I was just going to buy the deluxe version from rodd.com, maybe i'll take a page from your book and upgrade it like ya did!!!

 

[blufive]

Nice job, Myron!

:thumbsup

 

[silverskyes402]

O, by the way, what paint did you use for the body, the brand and code would be of great help!!!

 

[Funky]

eek:eek I simply do not have the words!

 

[phase pistol]

That phaser there is the best thing about "Star Trek Nemesis". :sleep

 

[nickytea]

Excellent phaser from an excellent movie!

 

[Smiling Demon]

I have the words..........H O L Y S C H N I C K I E S !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is a nice phaser. I have the Nemesis phaser but it is solid resin. I now wish it were hollow!!!:unsure

 

[masterjedi322]

I agree, the phaser looks great. I especially like how the paint came out. Your hard work really shows. Good stuff.

Sean

 

[stapleton13]

Thanks! I'm glad you guys like it.

Unfortunatly I can not give you a paint code. I actually just mixed the color at work to try and replicate the color It was painted when I got it.

Maybe someone here has more info on correct paint codes. I never had the rod.com instructions.

 

[PHArchivist]

Thanks! I'm glad you guys like it.

Unfortunatly I can not give you a paint code. I actually just mixed the color at work to try and replicate the color It was painted when I got it.

Maybe someone here has more info on correct paint codes. I never had the rod.com instructions.

The emitter though looks like Alclad.

 

[silverskyes402]

I think the emiter on the deluxe kits are solid metal, dont quote me though

 

[stapleton13]

I think the emiter on the deluxe kits are solid metal, dont quote me though

The emitter on the kit was resin. I made the one on this build from a block of aluminum. (I don't want to know how many hours I have in it) Unfortunatly I had to use the old school method. Stone knives and bear skins. Ok and maybe a little dremel action.:rolleyes

 

[silverskyes402]

Really! WOW, thats some great work on the emiter!!!

 

[Nexus6]

Awesome. :thumbsup :thumbsup

Can't wait to see it with electronics.


Are you done yet?


How 'bout now?


Now?

 

[Megamicrofish]

Pics not working for me ? :cry

 

[stapleton13]

Well its finally finished. There is not much left of the rod.com kit, but my vision is complete.

List of changes made.

Making the power chamber slide open and close.
Building the aluminum emitter.
Making new aluminum buttons.
I built a circuit that when the right button is pressed the LED indicator steps up one, and the left button resets it back to 0.
I added a circuit from a playmates phaser for sound and firing.
I added a switch and red LED so that when you slide the frount forward, the power bars light red.
The last mod I made is I created a new set of grips. I made a new master to fit, and cast them in rubber.

Here are a few pictures.