Official Star Trek Phaser Thread

[micdavis]

Originally posted by phase pistol+Dec 26 2005, 03:14 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(phase pistol @ Dec 26 2005, 03:14 PM)</div>

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@Dec 26 2005, 04:43 PM
IWhen Greg J was tasked to do the phasers for one of the later Movies. He basically BOUGHT REsin castings at a CONVENTION....repainted them...and used them in the Next Film.

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Is this true? Which weapons are we talking about?

- k

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He told me that directly as I was standing at his shop, when he was doing them.

He was talking about the Assault Phasers. He also was developing the sniper rifle from TUC at the time.

So what is this phaser? I was told it was a Wrath of Khan, but never really thought so.

 

[Gatekeeper]

Originally posted by micdavis@Dec 27 2005, 01:21 AM
So what is this phaser?  I was told it was a Wrath of Khan, but never really thought so.

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That's the Shane Johnson "Phaser IV", made after the weapon seen in "Mr. Scott's Guide to the Enterprise", a tech manual for the ST:I-VI era. The phaser matches the diagram in the book very closely, size- and shapewise; however, it's way too small compared to an accurate TWOK phaser.
Someone a long time ago said these were originally made by Wakal - he might want to chime in to corroborate this - there are some recasts out on the eBay sometimes, most of them of Italian origin...

 

[phase pistol]

Originally posted by SL3844@Dec 26 2005, 06:34 PM
That's the Shane Johnson "Phaser IV"

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...so pull out that p1 and use it backwards.

- k

 

[phase pistol]

Originally posted by micdavis@Dec 26 2005, 06:21 PM
He told me that directly as I was standing at his shop, when he was doing them.

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Well that's pretty authoritative then.

I understand Jein added the brass-tag ID to the bottom, the Trek 5 props did not have that.

Here are scandalous crime-scene photos of Assault Phasers being thrown away...

- k

 

[micdavis]

I actually have a screen-used assault phaser, but I am moving to Seattle tomorrow, so everything is packed.

 

[phase pistol]

When in Seattle, visit the Science Fiction Museum.

- k

 

[Gatekeeper]

Originally posted by phase pistol@Dec 27 2005, 01:55 AM

...so pull out that p1 and use it backwards.

- k

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Ehh... OK? :confused

 

[phase pistol]

Previous page... discussion about the Shane Johnson diagram showing the p1 being removab-

Oh, never mind. :lol

- k

 

[Gatekeeper]

Ah.. OK, forgot about that discussion already - that's attention span for you. :lol
Never could find the SJ Tech Log here in Sweden - only the "Mr Scott's...".

The removable P1 stuff is mentioned but not illustrated in Scotty's Guide.

 

[defleshjedi]

1st off I did not read this whole thread .........please forgive me if this was already covered

does anyone know by this pic of the origin of this phaser?

 

[defleshjedi]

Originally posted by defleshjedi@Dec 27 2005, 02:36 AM
1st off I did not read this whole thread .........please forgive me if this was already covered

does anyone know by this pic of the origin of this phaser?

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DOH, i just looked up

it must have been picked from the trash

 

[phase pistol]

Looks similar to the casting of the Trek 5 dummy phaser that I've got.

However on mine note the open cutouts on the cowl (with a vestige of a ribbed structure visible beneath), and the cutaways on the outer cap of the emitter cone.

- k

 

[trekprops.de]

Originally posted by jhusel@Dec 25 2005, 05:10 AM
I agree.  The cycling lights are very cool...  Coyle did a killer job on this phaser.

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Dude, that one looks super-nice. Did Mr. Coyle do this baby himself or was it a kit?

 

[MattMunson]

Originally posted by micdavis@Dec 24 2005, 06:21 PM
What kind of sick demented mind places such a butt-ugly button on the finest Sci-Fi weapon ever?

Richard, you will spend a few months in purgatory for that one.

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That's hilarious.

Great thread, by the way. Makes me think that this forum ISN'T all about complaining and whining. Great pics from everyone.

 

[skyit]

Originally posted by phase pistol@Dec 27 2005, 12:58 AM
Here are scandalous crime-scene photos of Assault Phasers being thrown away...

- k

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aaaaaghh...

 

[uscm buzz]

I second the Arrrgggh....... a friend of mine that worked on TNG.. doing the handprops. from Proprfx.. he had told me horror stories about phasers and sets and stuff going to the dumpster.. but he alway said it was just trash.. it was always hard to act not as disspointed as I was.. and not freak out... trying to act like it wasnt that big of a deal.. was not easy..

 

[uscm buzz]

It the Trash phaser pic from a magazine or linked on a website.. the quality dont look that great.. thanks.

 

[Cyland Props]

The ST5 assalt phasers had the red tag on the clip and when ST6 came along the Excelsor's tags were added as well.


The shot of the phasers being dumpped was staged as a gag.

 

[uscm buzz]

Is that a power clip laying on the ground by the trash can?.. Where is this pic from?.. magazine or what.. if this particular pic was staged. thats cool.. it doesnt change the fact.. that sets and props get discarded to the dumpster in alot of cases.. I have seen whole sets and props being destroyed with a hammer to go in the dumpster for the last Star Wars Films.. Magazine or Book dont remember where the pics were published..

 

[phase pistol]

Yeah that is a removable clip on the ground there in one of the pix.

I think the garbage can pix come out of a book or magazine... I don't recall tho. Here's a bit of text that goes with it.