You have never seen the Blade Runner blaster before - PHOTOS RESTORED
- Thread starter phase pistol
- Start date
-
- Tags
- blade runner
(removed)
It was also mentioned somewhere in the thread that the grips may have been intended to glow.
Phil- I remeber a while ago that you had gotten word that the handle may have had wires coming out of the botttom but couldn't say why. Was this the function you were implying?
I want to see a glowing PKD grip now.
Nick
Phil- I remeber a while ago that you had gotten word that the handle may have had wires coming out of the botttom but couldn't say why. Was this the function you were implying?
I want to see a glowing PKD grip now.
Nick
Serafino
Sr Member
<div class='quotetop'>(philippes @ Aug 29 2006, 12:00 PM) [snapback]1309235[/snapback]</div>
Can someone post some dimensions for a receiver? One clear sign of a casting is if the dimensions are off.
Phil are you saying it's a certainty that the castings were in steel?? That seems like a remarkable amount of trouble to go through for a prop, it's much easier to cast brass/bronze/aluminum.
Can someone post some dimensions for a receiver? One clear sign of a casting is if the dimensions are off.
Phil are you saying it's a certainty that the castings were in steel?? That seems like a remarkable amount of trouble to go through for a prop, it's much easier to cast brass/bronze/aluminum.
<div class='quotetop'>(nick daring @ Aug 29 2006, 03:02 PM) [snapback]1309237[/snapback]</div>
Phil
<div class='quotetop'>(Serafino @ Aug 29 2006, 03:04 PM) [snapback]1309239[/snapback]</div>
Phil
Yes. I was told some time back there were electronics in the grips. But I was also told that they existed to light an LED in the buttpate that never worked. Maybe they meant the grips. Over time, stories get distorted.
Phil
<div class='quotetop'>(Serafino @ Aug 29 2006, 03:04 PM) [snapback]1309239[/snapback]</div>
Nothing is certain. I'm simply relaying what I'm being told. There's a lot of chatter on the Blade Runner channel right now.
Phil
It's gonna be an interesting few weeks in Blade Ruinner geekdom. I'm curious to see what other things will start surfacing as well.
Nick
Nick
<div class='quotetop'>(Serafino @ Aug 29 2006, 03:50 PM) [snapback]1309280[/snapback]</div>
You guys must realize that our interest in this prop isn't quite natural.
I've been told from reliable sources that the gun in this thread features a cast receiver.
Many old-time collectors don't know much about the details of their props--simply that they love them, think they're cool, know they screen-match, and/or are remnants of classic cinema.
There's been a rumor floating around for years that the Blade Runner gun cost $10,000 to produce. This is in 1981 dollars. If at least three heroes were made, that figure makes a lot more sense now.
'Why make one when you can make three and charge three times as much.'
Phil
The assumption is that receivers were cast in steel. Assuming this is true, that probably caused some consternation, as Ridley Scott would have been asking people to do things that weren't really allowed.
Phil
My contact didn't even know what guns were used to make his; let alone be familiar with the material out of which his receiver is constructed.
You guys must realize that our interest in this prop isn't quite natural.
I've been told from reliable sources that the gun in this thread features a cast receiver.
Many old-time collectors don't know much about the details of their props--simply that they love them, think they're cool, know they screen-match, and/or are remnants of classic cinema.
There's been a rumor floating around for years that the Blade Runner gun cost $10,000 to produce. This is in 1981 dollars. If at least three heroes were made, that figure makes a lot more sense now.
'Why make one when you can make three and charge three times as much.'
Phil
The assumption is that receivers were cast in steel. Assuming this is true, that probably caused some consternation, as Ridley Scott would have been asking people to do things that weren't really allowed.
Phil
[ ]
Walter
Master Member
<div class='quotetop'>(nick daring @ Aug 29 2006, 12:49 PM) [snapback]1309279[/snapback]</div>
Look at the other pictures at the beginning of this thread. The design mysteries of the officer badge have come to light, this is huge for those of us who love/collect badges.
Look at the officer hat and face piece, the belt, the patches all of which are clear as day now.
Most importantly for me is the ID, which has been cloaked in mystery for years by professional collectors and it is very different than we had thought or have been led to believe.
I think we have enough right here to last us quite some time...
I would like to see individual threads started on some of these very topics so we can have a real lively discussion about these items.
It is a great time to be a Blade Runner fan....
-Bryan
Look at the other pictures at the beginning of this thread. The design mysteries of the officer badge have come to light, this is huge for those of us who love/collect badges.
Look at the officer hat and face piece, the belt, the patches all of which are clear as day now.
Most importantly for me is the ID, which has been cloaked in mystery for years by professional collectors and it is very different than we had thought or have been led to believe.
I think we have enough right here to last us quite some time...
I would like to see individual threads started on some of these very topics so we can have a real lively discussion about these items.
It is a great time to be a Blade Runner fan....
-Bryan
rocketeer25
Sr Member
<div class='quotetop'>(phase pistol @ Aug 29 2006, 04:34 PM) [snapback]1309310[/snapback]</div>
Depending on the file size, Pilot's pic hosting may be a better choice.
http://www.therpf.com/index.php?showtopic=115601
<div class='quotetop'></div>
Depending on the file size, Pilot's pic hosting may be a better choice.
http://www.therpf.com/index.php?showtopic=115601
<div class='quotetop'></div>
Did Karl, Rich, anyone operate the bolt?? Did it have a bolt face/pin, did the side of the bolt have an extractor? If the receiver was cast, but was not made from steel that was intended to sustain breech pressures, was not threaded for a barrel of the same dimensions as the breech and/or was not fully machined to fit the trigger group no BATFE (back then, ATF) paperwork or permits would be needed. (I am a BATFE licensee and gun builder, over 17 years)
Certainly for spare guns, they could have cast the receiver and bolt as a single unit and even a closeup might not have revealed it. Even if the bolt and receiver were cast separately, operating the bolt would have helped determine if it was an orig. as bolt/receiver tolerances are tight, esp. on a rifle. Those of you who have tried a Steyr rifle bolt and also an RAC metal replica bolt will see (feel) what I mean.
Also, did the safety selector slide (on the Steyr)? Another clue since even a closeup shot wouldn't reveal if it was a fixed item or articulating.
If someone has an oblique angle, well lit photo of the markings on the receiver, I have access to a master gun restorer who works for the Smithsonian Institute in DC and he is a world class expert at firearms markings. I would bet the farm on his analysis of whether or not the markings on this gun are factory original or high grade reproductions. This MIGHT add a little clarification.
I wonder if the creators of Blade Runner knew how long the fascination with so many aspects of the film, esp. props, would endure, along with the incredible intense scrutiny of details.
Certainly for spare guns, they could have cast the receiver and bolt as a single unit and even a closeup might not have revealed it. Even if the bolt and receiver were cast separately, operating the bolt would have helped determine if it was an orig. as bolt/receiver tolerances are tight, esp. on a rifle. Those of you who have tried a Steyr rifle bolt and also an RAC metal replica bolt will see (feel) what I mean.
Also, did the safety selector slide (on the Steyr)? Another clue since even a closeup shot wouldn't reveal if it was a fixed item or articulating.
If someone has an oblique angle, well lit photo of the markings on the receiver, I have access to a master gun restorer who works for the Smithsonian Institute in DC and he is a world class expert at firearms markings. I would bet the farm on his analysis of whether or not the markings on this gun are factory original or high grade reproductions. This MIGHT add a little clarification.
I wonder if the creators of Blade Runner knew how long the fascination with so many aspects of the film, esp. props, would endure, along with the incredible intense scrutiny of details.
kell
Well-Known Member
<div class='quotetop'>(nick daring @ Aug 29 2006, 12:02 PM) [snapback]1309237[/snapback]</div>
This gun was really tricked out, all it needed was curbfeelers :lol This is one of the best threads in a long time. :thumbsup
I do have two nagging questions:
So if three heros were made, where are the other two ?
If the owner of this hero is letting it be displayed with the upcoming release of the new directors cut, does this mean a possible sale/or auction of the gun ?
This gun was really tricked out, all it needed was curbfeelers :lol This is one of the best threads in a long time. :thumbsup
I do have two nagging questions:
So if three heros were made, where are the other two ?
If the owner of this hero is letting it be displayed with the upcoming release of the new directors cut, does this mean a possible sale/or auction of the gun ?
(removed)
Darth Detroit
Sr Member
Look at the back green led... then look at the common screw. Its in a different position than in the top photo... someone has been working on it....
Walter
Master Member
<div class='quotetop'>(Darth Detroit @ Aug 29 2006, 01:52 PM) [snapback]1309334[/snapback]</div>
Or it is a different hero as the wires in the screen cap are under the cover whereas the wires in this hero are on the outside. So some of the features may be a little different...
-Bryan
Or it is a different hero as the wires in the screen cap are under the cover whereas the wires in this hero are on the outside. So some of the features may be a little different...
-Bryan
Similar threads
