superjedi
Sr Member
My cylinder rattles a bit when I have the rounds in. The receiver bolt does move quite easily as well.
The back of the grip frame is made with a hole. Here's a pic of the real prop (pic by Karl Tate).
Tomenosuke Blade Runner Blaster OG Edition
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The back of the grip frame is made with a hole. Here's a pic of the real prop (pic by Karl Tate).
XaNaX ThE CLoWn
New Member
I wish the receiver bolt was more secure and with the hole on the grip I imagine it will collect alot of dust inside the grips...
You can have accuracy to the real thing or you can have ‘idealised’. Most prefer accuracy, even if it makes the replica more difficult or fussy to own.
XaNaX ThE CLoWn
New Member
Right but this one was supposed to be how it was during the movie. So it was always loose since day 1?
Yep. I think so. You can see it flop around in one scene if I remember correctly.
XaNaX ThE CLoWn
New Member
For sure ,do you know where i can find a stand like this?
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I have not looked at HCG for a while.
There is a:
2019
O.G.
2049
Kit
Professionally assembled and painted finished kit
Good choices all.
www.hollywood-collectibles.com
There is a:
2019
O.G.
2049
Kit
Professionally assembled and painted finished kit
Good choices all.
BLADE RUNNER
www.hollywood-collectibles.com
I believe that is a Rich Coyle version for his blasters, but I have no idea if he is around anymore.
Anyone know if Rich is around?
IFA
Sr Member
I asked recently here in the forum and learned that Rich was banned from here. But you can reach him on FB ;-)
Be careful dealing with Richard Coyle. Richard has been banned from here, twice, and from the Propsummit web forum and from the Blade Runner blaster builders group on Facebook. That should tell you all you need to know about him.
here is the rpf admin’s last banning explanation;
here is the rpf admin’s last banning explanation;
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joberg
Legendary Member
While Rich was banned from the RPF and Propsummit, I would direct people interested about the whole affair to Propsummit.com where every bit of drama is still there, recorded and easily available to anyone. Just clik on "The Pit" and bring your pop-corn and your soft drink; you'll need it.
Moejoe
New Member
I recently bought an OG blaster. The actual.prop has white in the knurl of the handle. I thought it was wrong, because cheaper copies of this blaster I own don't have it, but seeing photos of the real prop, Tomenosuke had it right.
Moejoe
New Member
I recently bought an OG blaster. The actual.prop has white in the knurl of the handle. I thought it was wrong, because cheaper copies of this blaster I own don't have it, but seeing photos of the real prop, Tomenosuke had it right.
What's the story on the Weaver knob? I have an OG blaster too. The screw that It shipped with looks like the one in the actual prop photos. Was that swapped on the prop sometime after filming the movie?Hi all!
I'm very excited to have gotten my first Tomenosuke Blade Runner blaster today!
I know they've been around for a while now, but I've never owned one.
This is the OG Edition, which is currently available from HCG. That's where I ordered it from. It's advertised as a hand weathered replica, and my overall impression is that it's an absolutely amazing piece!
Here are a couple of pics of the box art and the paper goodies, including an assembly booklet that also has several pages of photos of the real deal from Worldcon, and a set of four postcards. Very cute!
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As for the blaster itself... holy cow! The first thing I noticed was the weight. It's quite hefty. The finish looks terrific. Note that the color on the Steyr upper and barrel appear a bit lighter in these pics than they appear by eye. But still a nice medium worn blued finish.
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Even the simulated rounds are fantastic.
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What would a BR blaster be without lights?? There are five red LEDs that have a slow "power up" to full brightness when you turn the slide switch on. The green LEDs in the sight rod do not light up.
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Those of you who own one of the Tomenosuke blasters know that they include a slotted screw to swap out with the Weaver knob, and that's just what I did.
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Overall, I'm thrilled to finally have one of these in my collection! My *only* criticism is that I think they went a bit heavy with the white residue in the grip checkering. I may pick up a set of replacement grips at some point.
Finally, a question for other owners: there's some oil residue on the Steyr upper, which I've read is common to all of the pre-assembled blasters. What's the best way to remove it, or even it out?
Thanks for looking! I'm off to retire some replicants.
Ekfud
New Member
I've always suspected that the slotted screw had practical value for a lot of use - it is far less likely to get damaged or snag on a holster than the weaver. You can imagine during filming the first couple of times it catches while being drawn out, you'd ask the prop guys to swap for something with a lower profile.
