TOS Type II Phaser Replica (my final attempt (no, really))

[finalfrontier]

Bent and soldered the hood for the fiberglass. Also completed the styrene fins for the printed phaser.

 

[Chrisisall]

Bent and soldered the hood for the fiberglass. Also completed the styrene fins for the printed phaser. View attachment 1756433View attachment 1756434View attachment 1756435View attachment 1756436

Great work.
I just finished sanding & fine sanding my metal fins. A touch of painting & I just plug it in.
Curious, total price on my hero replica was just about $300. What dough are you sinking into these two?

 

[finalfrontier]

Very nice! Nothing like metal! To be honest I lost track of what I have invested in phaser builds.
I enjoy building and they usually end up on ebay for @ 300 -500 depending on the build.

 

[Chrisisall]

After many tweaks & small touches I'm calling this finished. I like that it's not super-perfect like my Wand- makes it feel like an actual prop to me. I worked hard on it; ain't doin' this again.

 

[Gregatron]

Gorgeous.

Goes to prove that you don't need to build an exact, working replica in order to have something to be proud of.

 

[finalfrontier]

Mine will definitely not be perfect but I closed up some of the more unsightly seams.

Before and After... for now. Awesome work Chrisisall!!

 

[finalfrontier]

I can get it perfect if I make it where the halves don't separate and may go that route since the p2 won't light anyway.

 

[Chrisisall]

Gorgeous.

Goes to prove that you don't need to build an exact, working replica in order to have something to be proud of.

Thanks. Of the three I've made, this is definitely the best. Stick a fork in me (not too hard, though).

 

[Chrisisall]

Mine will definitely not be perfect but I closed up some of the more unsightly seams.

Before and After... for now. Awesome work Chrisisall!!

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You have much filling & sanding ahead of you. It will be worth it in the end!!

 

[finalfrontier]

Yeah I do and as you know, we are never done. You got some nice phasers there btw!!

 

[Chrisisall]

Yeah I do and as you know, we are never done. You got some nice phasers there btw!!

Thanks! BTW, this is my chosen colour for the P2. And the nozzle I got from Sci-fi-props on Ecrater was excellent!

 

[Chrisisall]

So, these are my four most satisfying prop builds. The P1 & the Assault phaser are both from scratch, so I'm particularly proud of them. The mid-grade here, although it's clearly based on an AA/DST toy, turned out so much better than I had expected given the small amount of time (& even less money that I put into it) that I had to include it.
The hero I just finished is my favourite, though.

 

[finalfrontier]

Got the battery holder done... slowly but surely.

 

[Ronldheld]

So, these are my four most satisfying prop builds. The P1 & the Assault phaser are both from scratch, so I'm particularly proud of them. The mid-grade here, although it's clearly based on an AA/DST toy, turned out so much better than I had expected given the small amount of time (& even less money that I put into it) that I had to include it.
The hero I just finished is my favourite, though.
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Hero P2 is on the left?

 

[Chrisisall]

Hero P2 is on the left?

Yes.

 

[finalfrontier]

 

[finalfrontier]

Potted the pins in and still working on the p2 body. I don't know how you guys make it look easy.

 

[finalfrontier]

Meanwhile... sanding...filling...etc.

 

[Chrisisall]

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Wow, you really are going for the gold here!

 

[finalfrontier]

Wow, you really are going for the gold here!

If I could place I would be happy. Alot of work on the plastic one still, the print lines are terrible. Yours turned out very nicely!