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 - Art Asylum Delivers a Great ToyI actually bought this toy at Toys-r-us WAAAY back when it was first released. At the time, it was the closest thing I had seen in person to a proper Original series phaser prop.. It still is. I know that it has one or two minor inaccuracies (one being the color of the handle) but for the price, it is DEFINITELY worth the money. As-is, you could probably display it as a prop, or you could put a little work into it and make it shine. How much work would be up to you, I have seen Metal upgrade parts on some sites. The ONLY way this would have been better is if it had had the metal parts but as another reviewer already said, that would have driven the cost up near the Master-Replicas mark. If you are a Trek fan of any kind, buy one of these (and the communicator as well) I promise that you will NOT be disappointed. Rating: - Looove it!My 6 yo son absolutely loves this! I love it too. I feel slightly hypocritical buying this gun. I would never, ever buy a toy gun, especially one that makes sounds. But how can you deny your son a fun memory from your childhood, plus it's Star Trek! Rating: - A plastic toy, but amazingly accurateI didn't expect a realistic prop replica, but I was delighted to see that many of the orignal Wah Chang prop's details were faithfully reproduced in this toy. Even the pivoting, swing-up "sensor array" from the original hand phaser is represented here. Though it won't draw any amazed stares at conventions, this is the toy that all of us original Trekkies dreamt of in the mid-70s. Rating: - The Best Star Trek Prop everThis toy is great. I am 28 and love the thing. It is the only version I have seen that has Lights and Sound, and also has it so that the Phaer Type 1, can separate from the Phase Type 2. You can also play with the Phaser Type 1. Rating: - The Best TOS Phaser Look for the "Price"I own two versions of the Original Star Trek Phaser: this one made by Art Ayslum -AA and the expensive one by Master Replica -MR (with a price factor of approx. 15 times more for the MR version!). The MR Phaser is my benchmark for the most accurate & authentic replication of the actual prop. Verdict: I am truly impressed with this phaser made by Art Asylum. Putting them side-by-side (AA vs MR), they are both almost visually identical in dimensions!(slight difference in color: MR is slightly darker blue-gray body with dark brassy color handle as opposed to black on the AA version; MR has a glossy paint work. The MR phaser is "heavy" (of course, since it is made out of metal) whereas the AA is light & hollow feeling (plastic)... but, hey, what does one expect with the price difference. The key "plus" attribute of the AA phaser (like the MR version) is the ability to separate the top Phaser-1 from the Phaser-2 body (unlike Playmates version). MR version has 3 sound settings on Phaser-1 & 9 sound settings on Phaser-2 whereas, AA has 4 same sound settings for both 1 & 2 (+ one overload effect that ends in with an "explosion"... unlike MR where you have to continually depress the trigger to maintain overload sound sequence with no explosion effect at the end). MR has multi-colored phaser light (depending on selected setting whereas AA has only red). Operation: after pulling off the little plastic tab (demo purpose only), one needs to rotate the numbered dial on Phaser-1 to activate; the adjacent dial does nothing but raises the "Target sight". Yes, the trigger of Phaser-1 is the same for both AA & MR, ie. button underneath (bottom). Note: removal of Phaser-1 from 2 is tricky requiring the user to grasp & PULL the little brass pin (with force) & at the same time pulling Phaser-1 off (MR version is more intuitive in that the pin is PRESSED instead)... Enough of the technical-talk, bottom-line: those who cannot afford a $400 Master Replica Phaser can still get a "very" similar looking & functioning prop by purchasing this phaser made by Art Asylum (and not have to break their budget)
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