Starting an Assault Phaser scratch build...
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Capt MarVell
Sr Member
Not that I can offer much in the way of info, but I'm jazzed to see this happen. I love that Phaser. Who's the manufacturer of the 93R you're using, if I may ask?
I remember some discussion a couple of years ago or so, and somebody was going to look at some discontinued plumbing parts as a possibility for the nozzle. Never heard what, if anything, came of it.
That's all's I got...
Jim
I remember some discussion a couple of years ago or so, and somebody was going to look at some discontinued plumbing parts as a possibility for the nozzle. Never heard what, if anything, came of it.
That's all's I got...
Jim
TheSt.LouisKid
Sr Member
From what I recall...
RAC told me that metal parts were all custom machined, not found items.
Its a 2 part barrel. I have pics somewhere.
For now I have these and they will have to do until I take a few minutes to hook up the scanner.
Pics of the fiberglas versions.
RAC told me that metal parts were all custom machined, not found items.
Its a 2 part barrel. I have pics somewhere.
For now I have these and they will have to do until I take a few minutes to hook up the scanner.
Pics of the fiberglas versions.
PHArchivist
Master Member
Check with Minieffects, I believe...
trekprops.de
Well-Known Member
Good luck, guys. Make sure to post lots of pics, okay? 
Jedi Lawja
Well-Known Member
I've long known the Beretta base, but have never understood WHY the propmakers took that particular route.. The handgun is never fired to produce moving effects, soo.. why?
Jay
Jay
Blackbirdcd
Well-Known Member
They wanted a more military, functional, and MEAN looking phaser prop for Star Trek V. Shatner said, in an old American Cinemetographer article "all the prop phasers from the previous movies looked like squirt-guns, not something I'd expect a commando to use".
I've got the article here somewhere but it's likely buried.
I've got the article here somewhere but it's likely buried.
Jimbo890,
Good luck with this project.
I've got one of the cheap springer Robocop guns and a bad resin assault phaser. Just last week I was thinking of merging the two for a more accurate phaser with at least a removeable clip and a sliding top.
I don't see my project moving up the list of jobs on the ol' bench but if I make any progress, will be posting here too. It sounds like you may be getting company on this one.
As for your original question, I also remembered reading about the front nozzle being custom. It was probably the article by RAC. I'm off to read it again now.
Ted.
Prefect42.
Good luck with this project.
I've got one of the cheap springer Robocop guns and a bad resin assault phaser. Just last week I was thinking of merging the two for a more accurate phaser with at least a removeable clip and a sliding top.
I don't see my project moving up the list of jobs on the ol' bench but if I make any progress, will be posting here too. It sounds like you may be getting company on this one.
As for your original question, I also remembered reading about the front nozzle being custom. It was probably the article by RAC. I'm off to read it again now.
Ted.
Prefect42.
Blackbirdcd
Well-Known Member
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Go read the RACprops article listed above. The prop house used to make these had a slew of the Beretta 93R's on hand (mostly because they were using them on other shows). I would wager that the details you see on the sides, levers and so forth, were mostly tacked on ad hoc. I've got several resin copies and have seen a couple of real ones - the main body is larger than your average Beretta.
Go read the RACprops article listed above. The prop house used to make these had a slew of the Beretta 93R's on hand (mostly because they were using them on other shows). I would wager that the details you see on the sides, levers and so forth, were mostly tacked on ad hoc. I've got several resin copies and have seen a couple of real ones - the main body is larger than your average Beretta.
