Official Star Trek Phaser Thread

[USSCassiopeia]

Hello all.

Here are some of my phasers...

I'm getting ready to mod a couple more AA's, and if anyone is interested I'm planning on doing a step-by-step tutorial on it.

First off, a Vacform Weapon. Note the lack of P1 cradle rails:

An early shot of my 23C build, field-stripped:

23C build... reshaped P2 body, mainly around the trigger box and the 'finger' contours

23C, finished view

My phaser in one of Stingray's cases

 

[phase pistol]

as cool a prop as they are, they seem to lack, that 'special inspiration' the originals had.

Well the TOS props are special.

They are eerily perfect... like high-end camera equipment or something. They exude authority.

They are a tribute to the genius of designer Matt Jefferies, artist Wah Chang and the Desilu propmen who built and maintained them. :sleep

- k

 

[RedTwoX]

Originally posted by USSCassiopeia@Jan 9 2006, 01:36 PM
I'm getting ready to mod a couple more AA's, and if anyone is interested I'm planning on doing a step-by-step tutorial on it.

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First off, very nice phasers. :eek

I am certainly interested. I'm not a big Trek fan myself, but I have a few buddies who are "Big Time Trekkies" and I've been thinking that some Trek props would make nice birthday/Christmas gifts for them. The items at the Roddenberry.com are a "little" out of my price range, and out-of-the-box Art Asylum and Playmates units are too cheap to make nice gifts. However, some of these toys with some after-market modifications and some effort on my part just might be the trick. I'm looking for all the information I can get. When your tutorial is read please post it up.

Looking forward to it. :thumbsup

 

[phase pistol]

A rebuilt Art Asylum with metal parts can be the equal of a Rodd.com. :thumbsup

They don't make it easy for you tho...

- k

 

[USSCassiopeia]

No problemo, Red Two.

I'm lazy and cheap (or, energy-efficient and frugal) so the mods won't be too awfully expensive or difficult.

With the exception of the metal nozzle and side knob, everything else is readily available.

Hobbytown USA or equivalent: Styrene sheet, rod, and half-round rod, Novus #2 plastic polish, Tamiya Silver Leaf spray paint, Tamiya Masking Tape

Lowes or Home Depot: Brass 'lamp nuts' and screws

Electronics supply store: Small washers, hi-brite LEDs, microswitch

Wal-Mart: Loctite thin super glue, Omega brand dark gray primer, Rustoleum Dark Bronze Metallic, Duplicolor SUV clearcoat, Brasso, turtle wax, plain old XActo knife, wet/dry sandpaper (get the assortment pack)

Sundry items:

You'll need to ask around to find a metal nozzle and side knob.

I AM KIROK has some killer midgrade-style fins, and that's what I'll be using

Stingray knows where to find the coolest pager vib motors....


A Dremel, with a fiber cutoff wheel and sanding drum is a must.

 

[phase pistol]

Originally posted by USSCassiopeia@Jan 9 2006, 02:14 PM
Brass 'lamp nuts'

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I beg your pardon. :confused

 

[USSCassiopeia]

:lol :lol :lol :lol K.

 

[Zaphod]

Originally posted by USSCassiopeia@Jan 9 2006, 01:36 PM
Hello all.

Here are some of my phasers...

I'm getting ready to mod a couple more AA's, and if anyone is interested I'm planning on doing a step-by-step tutorial on it.

An early shot of my 23C build, field-stripped:

23C build... reshaped P2 body, mainly around the trigger box and the 'finger' contours

23C, finished view

My phaser in one of Stingray's cases

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I'd love a tutorial on that 23rd century phaser. That's the one I've got.

 

[shuktuki]

well heres my sorry looking phaser its a tng concept piece
please forgive the cheap ass looking pic i need to take a better photo
but it is 11:30 pm and i have to get up at 6:00 AM
anyway it's a long way off being finished but i thought i would post anyway

 

[WinstonWolf359]

Cool. That's based on the Rick Sternbach TNG concept drawings, right?

I don't think I've ever seen someone try one of those before. Neat.

 

[phase pistol]

Originally posted by shuktuki@Jan 9 2006, 06:31 PM
well heres my sorry looking phaser its a tng concept piece

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That looks good. :thumbsup

From this Sternbach sketch no doubt

- k

 

[Jimbo890]

Originally posted by phase pistol@Jan 9 2006, 06:42 PM

as cool a prop as they are, they seem to lack, that 'special inspiration' the originals had.

Well the TOS props are special.

They are eerily perfect... like high-end camera equipment or something. They exude authority.

They are a tribute to the genius of designer Matt Jefferies, artist Wah Chang and the Desilu propmen who built and maintained them. :sleep

- k

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That is so true.

 

[jhusel]

Here are a few others

Jhusel

 

[phase pistol]

Darn ya Husel, and your bottomless pit o' props... :lol

More fine examples. :thumbsup


- k

 

[redshirt]

USSCassiopeia, I'd be super interested in your step-by-step mods to an AA Phaser as I have 6 of these with metal nozzles. Can you do a pdf of it to email to me?

Tom

 

[amish]

AWESOME THREAD... Someone please make sure it gets archived with all the pics

 

[shuktuki]

thanks wolf and phase pistol
yeah thats the drawing i found
i am not to fussed on the colour of the phaser
i might do it in standard phaser colours

 

[trekprops.de]

Damn, i just looked at this pic in TAOST yesterday and thought that would be cool to do.

Keep going and post more pics as you go along, will you? :thumbsup

 

[Zaphod]

Well, I just won the WEAPONS AND FIELD EQUIPMENT TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL:

Hopefully it's got something usefull in there about phasers..

 

[Reaper57]

Originally posted by Zaphod@Jan 10 2006, 02:55 PM
Well, I just won the WEAPONS AND FIELD EQUIPMENT TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL:

Hopefully it's got something usefull in there about phasers..

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not much new. the designs are mostly from the ST tech manual and some fantasy designs.

but it is a good book for other scifi weapons.

john :cool