Star Trek: TNG cricket phaser kit

[Tarkin]

Does anyone out there know where I can get an exact replica of the Star Trek: TNG cricket hand phaser used in Encounter At Farpoint?? Thanks!!

 

[E Williams]

There aren't any out there right now. The closest you'll get is the Stapleton kit, which is very accurate to the later version. It would work for a season 1 version in a pinch if you fill in the power level buttons and replace them with decals.

I have also read that the very first phasers had a more rose-pink tint to the emitter section instead of the darker red-orange of the later ones, but it's hard to see the tint color once everything is painted up.

 

[Tarkin]

OK I see. Thanks! Oh what about an authentic replica of the dustbuster?

 

[E Williams]

Same situation, essentially - add the decal style buttons to the Stapleton kit (and maybe square up the stylized vents on the emitter prefire ring) and you have a nice Season 1 dustbuster.