Star Trek (2009 J.J. Abrams movie) Phaser Defined Thread!

[nickytea]

this new design doesnt look any more or less like a classic phaser then the nebulizer did. Nebulizer was EXTREMELY reminiscent of the Trek 3 phaser and in some instances more faithful to classic trek then this is.

Wait, wait, wait.
Let me get this straight.

You're saying,

Before you even say it, no, I don't have anything better to do.

 

[Carson Dyle]

You see a lot of actual firearms hard-chromed and stainless these days, as they are more durable, especially for concealed carry. I'm sure that had some influence on the design, and so it is fine with me.

Only the handle and a few detail parts are chrome. The main body is TOS Phaser Blue-Grey.

The T-XI version doesn't shoot beams per se, but staccato "bullets" of energy.

 

[nickytea]

Only the handle and a few detail parts are chrome. The main body is TOS Phaser Blue-Grey.

Awesome.

 

[AnubisGuard]

The T-XI version doesn't shoot beams per se, but staccato "bullets" of energy.

Kick ass. That's what I've been waiting for since Enterprise promised, but failed to deliver on, primitive starfleet tech. :thumbsup

 

[Tripper]

Body is grey? I've seen a video from a tour at the prop house that shows a pile of really rough looking phasers of this design that looked to have a completely silver body...

of course it was a low quality vid so what do I know.

 

[Zodou]

Well, the tricorder looks good. I think the horizonal pivot between stun and kill is goofy. You know, the phaser looks to me as though it's upside down, at least in the rear. Oh well....

 

[silverskyes402]

Link to the video please LOL

 

[Tripper]

Its a private video taken by a friend of mine who got a private tour. Sorry.

 

[Carson Dyle]

Body is grey? I've seen a video from a tour at the prop house that shows a pile of really rough looking phasers of this design that looked to have a completely silver body....

The phasers have a decidedly "used" look in the film, i.e. areas where the blue-grey finish segues/fades into metallic silver. It's actually a fairly complex bit of surface texturing; more so than I recall seeing on other incarnations of the weapon (although I'm by no means an expert).

 

[Tripper]

Oh ok, I thought I was just seeing stunt props or something. I'm trying to get the video from my friend. You think it's safe yet to post screencaps?

 

[nickytea]

Oh ok, I thought I was just seeing stunt props or something. I'm trying to get the video from my friend. You think it's safe yet to post screencaps?

YES.
:lol

If the gun was cast as one piece, wouldn't they have to chrome it entirely then paint over it?

 

[Carson Dyle]

You think it's safe yet to post screencaps?

I'd say that's between you and your friend. And any NDA's you may have signed.

 

[Tripper]

Well I didn't sign any and neither did he. His cousin is an Imagineer at Disney and supposedly Disney used the same shop that made some of the props for this movie.

 

[Carson Dyle]

Let me put it this way... I would have no problem if you posted screencaps.

BTW, from what I can tell, the ratio of stainless steel to blue-grey varies from one prop to another.

I think the horizonal pivot between stun and kill is goofy.

I had the same reaction until I saw the finished effect, which is pretty damned cool IMO. If nothing else it gives the thing an extra measure of personality.

 

[Chronos]

Is the horizontal pivot/change from stun to kill done 'mechanically'?

Do they press a button/setting for it to flip over? Or is it hand rotated?

 

[NakedMoleRat]

Its a private video taken by a friend of mine who got a private tour. Sorry.

Link please! :lol

 

[Carson Dyle]

Do they press a button/setting for it to flip over?

Yes.

 

[misterfusion]

Heh heh!

It's kinda like those Star Wars "Build Your Own Lightsaber" kits!

Take pieces of these:

http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/gallery/stmagazine/phasers1.jpg

And make a authentic Trek XI phaser!

 

[silverskyes402]

If you signed no NDA's I'd say post up some pics!!! I'll give ya 20$

 

[SSgt Burton]

I'm a huge trek fan. Been watching since I as long as I can remember. First saw the reruns of TOS in the 70s and the cartoon- went to every TOS film in the theater.

When I first saw the new trailer... I hated nearly everything. Spock was the only thing that looked good.

These pics are just of accessories for toys... and they actually don't look too bad! I'm pleasantly surprised! The tricorder is the best of the three. And the phaser does remind me a lot of the STIII phaser (which happens to be my personal favourite... maybe that makes me biased ).


And now that I've seen the communicator flipped up, I can totally see it being released as a cellphone. :lol


Kevin