Vincent V
Active Member
For some reason I felt compelled to order one of the super cheap Rubie's TOS phasers with my last Amazon order.
Now that I have this hideously colored toy sitting on my desk I've decided to use it for a budget phaser build. The plan is to make it as accurate as possible while keeping the total cost well south of the $30 for the more accurate DST phaser (otherwise why not just buy the DST, right?).
Note: I will not be cutting the type 1 phaser out of the type 2. It would be cool to make it removeable but I am doubtful that it could be done without pushing the cost to close to that of the DST.
So, here is what I'm starting with:
The first step is to take the thing apart:
The fins and emitter proved a bit difficult as they were glued VERY firmly into place. However, with a hair dryer and little effort I was able to remove them. I also broke off the orange power indicator on the type 1 because it should be clear. For now I'm patching the hole where that piece was while I try to figure out what small, clear, cylindrical item I can replace it with (recommendations?). I should have a little more progress tomorrow.
Now that I have this hideously colored toy sitting on my desk I've decided to use it for a budget phaser build. The plan is to make it as accurate as possible while keeping the total cost well south of the $30 for the more accurate DST phaser (otherwise why not just buy the DST, right?).
Note: I will not be cutting the type 1 phaser out of the type 2. It would be cool to make it removeable but I am doubtful that it could be done without pushing the cost to close to that of the DST.
So, here is what I'm starting with:
The first step is to take the thing apart:
The fins and emitter proved a bit difficult as they were glued VERY firmly into place. However, with a hair dryer and little effort I was able to remove them. I also broke off the orange power indicator on the type 1 because it should be clear. For now I'm patching the hole where that piece was while I try to figure out what small, clear, cylindrical item I can replace it with (recommendations?). I should have a little more progress tomorrow.