Following up on their Star Trek: Discovery Type IIphaser prop recreation, costume and prop reproduction company ANOVOS announced this afternoon their plans to bring the new series’ phaser rifle to collectors by the end of 2018.
Priced at a whopping $1,500, this phaser rifle prop replica will be constructed in the same manner as their Type II phaser, using 3D-printed components and battery-powered LEDs for the built-in lighting elements.
Like the previous phaser, the rifle will not include any sound elements — because the screen-used props featured in Discovery have no audio components. Unlike the Type II phaser, however, this rifle replica is set to include an OLED digital screen inside the targeting scope, along with additional lighting inside the weapon’s barrel and in the front of the rifle.
Here’s the full breakdown from ANOVOS:
ANOVOS is proud to offer the STAR TREK™ DISCOVERY Starfleet Phaser Rifle Interactive Prop Replica.
This STAR TREK™ DISCOVERY costume accessory was created using reference taken from the original screen-used production assets, and produced in the exacting manner that the screen-used pieces were for production, including:
· Fully-finished interactive replica, with 3D print construction just like the actual hero production pieces were for production of STAR TREK™ DISCOVERY.
· “Stun” and “Kill” settings selected by side button on left, with lit “ring” indicator light at top. (“Stun” is blue; “Kill” is red.)
· Faux laser sight slung under-barrel, which is activated by a button on the left instrumentation panel under the targeting scope.
· Side-mounted, functional tactical light with consumer-replaceable batteries.
· OLED screen with playback H.U.D. in scope.
· Front-mounted locking swivel handle for two-handed operation.
· Functional butt-stock with locking pin.
· Replaceable consumer batteries — no need to worry about shelf-life for unserviceable, custom-made rechargeable batteries.
· Rotating barrel that locks into three positions, each with its own aperture and color.
· Display stand, designed as a nod to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, home of Starfleet Headquarters.
· Certificate of Authenticity from ANOVOS
The company projects that the first preordered phaser rifle replicas will start to ship in “Winter 2018” based on current estimates, but that can certainly change depending on how their production timeline proceeds over the next several months.
If you missed it, be sure to check out our review of ANOVOS’ Type II phaser replica:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RmpXL6xs_k
If you want to arm yourself like today’s Starfleet officers, you can head to ANOVOS’ site to preorder the phaser rifle replica now.
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