The Wand Company TOS Tricorder is coming!
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Do you think the Wand Co intend to make a replica of McCoy's Medical Scanner?
Given they've made a slotted cradle in the lower compartment that fits what we know to be an accurately sized replica, albeit one not produced by the Wand Co themselves, but based on measurements of the original prop.
Given they've made a slotted cradle in the lower compartment that fits what we know to be an accurately sized replica, albeit one not produced by the Wand Co themselves, but based on measurements of the original prop.
Good question !
If they think they had problems building a run of Tricorders that scanner would drive them over the brink
Smaller to start which should make it easier.
It's been shown it's possible going by the newest update of the DStines scanner with the rechargeable battery electronics.
asalaw
Master Member
I asked Andrew Stockdale on his Instagram feed how they'd gotten the dimensions exactly right for the scanner, and he explained that originally he'd wanted to make a scanner as a future release to accompany the tricorder, so the research was done. I think what happened is they don't have a way to make it real-world functional, which has to do with their license. It's an extremely tiny space inside there. It's like a cubic inch.
If I had dimensions I would 3D model and then look at getting at least a static Medical Scanner machined from aluminium with a resin printed sleeve and get some clear acrylic tube for the end.
Perhaps they can “get away with it”, from a licensing perspective, if they called it an “accessory” to the Tricorder.
asalaw
Master Member
Might be worth a shot. Hard to say without reading their licensing agreement.
That was my thought as well, as their previous Star Trek offerings have needed to have some sort of real-world functionality to them. The phaser was a motion-activated TV remote, the communicator paired to one's cell phone via Blutooth to take calls. There's so little room in that scanner I don't know what they'd be able to put in there to make it functional.
asalaw
Master Member
Yeah, and if they did, where would they put the display? My Apple Watch monitors a number of health signs, but it also has a 1" display. And Wand, great as they are, aren't Apple.
asalaw
Master Member
Sure. It works a light dimmer and color changer. The point is it can't just be lights and sound effects.
Lightning
Master Member
Also the rock isn't a replica of anything, no one can tell them they can't make a glowing rock.
Just for fun…
Here’s the photo from The Making of Star Trek photo session (from the Greg Jein collection):
Here’s the photo from The Making of Star Trek photo session (from the Greg Jein collection):
This is an absolutely AMAZING piece of art. I have been playing with the Tricorder a lot today.
I'm so grateful the WandCo really committed to getting this prop so accurate in all respects.
I really hope they get the license to make TNG, DS9, VOY & ENT props, because nobody else is making props this well .
I'm so grateful the WandCo really committed to getting this prop so accurate in all respects.
I really hope they get the license to make TNG, DS9, VOY & ENT props, because nobody else is making props this well .
asalaw
Master Member
New Andrew Stockdale Instagram post, this time about the cool look inside when you open up the rear panel.
corellian77
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Well, this is a nice surprise heading into the weekend… the original delivery date of May 21 was bumped up to this:
ghostryder
Legendary Member
Saw this on FB:
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