MccTrek
New Member
Hey guys, I wanted to share a project that has taken me close to a year to complete: my rework of a Playmates First Contact phaser. It's one of the first props I started after discovering the forum, so it means a lot to me to share it here. I surely could not have completed it without all the great info found on the RPF.
My goal - which seemed like a simple one before I began - was to make the toy as much like Capt. Picard's phaser seen in Star Trek: First Contact as I could. Of course, this turned out to be far more involved than I imagined at the time. I had already done a lot of hole filling when I decided the seams on the sides had to go, so I cut a new door in the bottom with my Dremel. My cutting skills weren't so great, but through the use of generous amounts of Squadron Green, the door turned out pretty good. I had the most difficulty with the painting. The paint pealed up where it was masked off and I had to sand and repaint several times. The whole project was frustrating, took way too long, and in the end was extremely rewarding!
My goal - which seemed like a simple one before I began - was to make the toy as much like Capt. Picard's phaser seen in Star Trek: First Contact as I could. Of course, this turned out to be far more involved than I imagined at the time. I had already done a lot of hole filling when I decided the seams on the sides had to go, so I cut a new door in the bottom with my Dremel. My cutting skills weren't so great, but through the use of generous amounts of Squadron Green, the door turned out pretty good. I had the most difficulty with the painting. The paint pealed up where it was masked off and I had to sand and repaint several times. The whole project was frustrating, took way too long, and in the end was extremely rewarding!
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