Phaser Type III

Don the Oiler · January 28th, 2014, 01:29 PM

This is the TNG Phaser Rifle i'm working on. It's almost finished, just needs some more work on the Power Pack.
I'm planning on making it the late DS9/Dominion War version, which features a sling, a visible trigger and an optional sight/flashlight pack.
They also added an additional control panel just behind the flipup-sight late in the series, it looked like it was just a sticker but unfortunately i can't find a good picture that shows it.
I don't really want to wait for the DS9 bluray release, does anyone happen to have a good picture of said panel? Maybe someone who bought an actual prop?

Don the Oiler · January 28th, 2014, 01:49 PM

Here's a picture of the panel in question. It's really the best i could find, but it's still way too blurry to really make out much.

gmd3d · January 28th, 2014, 02:00 PM

First I would like to welcome you to 3DG..

second. No. sorry I have not seen any info, images on that.. but hopeful someone with have the information you need.

Don the Oiler · January 28th, 2014, 05:10 PM

Thanks. I already watched every DS9 episode i remember featuring that thing, then i searched all the internet for prop auctions but found nothing usable.
I'll probably have to come up with something passable looking myself.

evil_genius_180 · January 28th, 2014, 10:10 PM

That's looking great. I love the TNG phaser rifle.

Yeah, I remember the sight, but I don't know of any good images of it. I can feel your pain, I've had to work from blurry images before. It's never easy.

gmd3d · January 29th, 2014, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Don the Oiler

Thanks. I already watched every DS9 episode i remember featuring that thing, then i searched all the internet for prop auctions but found nothing usable.
I'll probably have to come up with something passable looking myself.

I think that's they way it will have to be, until better sources are available. the curse of the cgi artist

Don the Oiler · January 29th, 2014, 09:28 AM

I plan on incorporating a little screen into the sightpack, so that'll be more or less a freehand anyway. It's the flat, sticker-like looking panel between the rear power pack and the flip-up sight i would need pictures of.
It wasn't there in TNG and at the beginning of DS9, i think it was added somewhere between season 4 and 5.

gmd3d · January 29th, 2014, 10:06 AM

is this it.. I am not really sure of my Phaser rilfes

Don the Oiler · January 29th, 2014, 02:44 PM

I'm actually talking about this one

But thanks anyway.
The panel obviously wasn't there back in TNG, they probably considered the buttons on the "cobrahead" to be enough of control back then.
Then during DS9 they must have realized that it's not a really very ergonomic way of changing settings and added the sticker.

There's also this flashlight they added in some episodes, which completely obstructs the flipup sight so i added a screen as backup sight.

gmd3d · January 29th, 2014, 04:42 PM

Damn nice work so far..

evil_genius_180 · January 30th, 2014, 12:06 AM

Yeah, they tended to tinker with the props between episodes.

The CGI model is looking fantastic.

Don the Oiler · January 30th, 2014, 05:48 PM

Thanks. In the meantime, here's another WIP

evil_genius_180 · January 30th, 2014, 09:13 PM

The cricket. I always did like those. I used to have a keychain one that was probably about the right size.

Yours looks great.

Don the Oiler · February 15th, 2014, 10:32 PM

Ok i have it finished now. I also wrote a fair bit of fluff, which i completely made up out of thin air. You can read it on my Deviantart page
http://clairegrube.deviantart.com/ar...ifle-434448346

evil_genius_180 · February 16th, 2014, 10:31 AM

The model came out great.

I'll read the fluff bit later.

gmd3d · February 16th, 2014, 03:34 PM

Hey that looks great!!

Don the Oiler · February 17th, 2014, 09:02 AM

Thanks. Here's one with the Flashlight/Scope Module.

evil_genius_180 · February 17th, 2014, 09:55 AM

Sweet. That's a cool add on.

Don the Oiler · February 19th, 2014, 06:23 PM

Thanks, but it was pretty rare in the series. I can remember only two or three episodes with the flashlight right now.
Here's another one, the Type II "Phaserang"

evil_genius_180 · February 19th, 2014, 08:37 PM

I just commented on this on Scifi-Meshes.

Really great work.

gmd3d · February 21st, 2014, 03:00 AM

always liked the look of the "Phaserang" ??

I never heard that term been used before ..

Nice work on them

ulimann644 · February 22nd, 2014, 07:27 AM

Cool Phaser-Models.
I like it.