Once you’re done with the viewer, you can close it by just pressing it back into place. There’s no electronics or imagery on the viewer, but again, this is a replica of the on-screen prop rather than a phaser toy, which would tend to have a sticker or similar plant-on graphic. While the silver dial on the right has no function on the prop replica, the ridged dial on the left activates a spring-loaded targeting viewer, hidden under the bronze Starfleet badge, which pops up when released.
The Type I has its own (non-functional) trigger and emitter assembly sculpted into the design, along with a pair of dials on its top. This two-part design hearkens back to the phaser design of the original Star Trek series, and while it’s not yet been featured on the series, is a function of the Star Trek: Discovery hero prop as well. The Type I phaser, a smaller version of the overall weapon, is a pocket-sized component of the replica which slots into the top of the Type II grip with a set of built-in magnets. There’s a small toggle button on the bottom of the power pack to activate the internal LED, which lights up the phaser’s energy meter on the side. It certainly stays in place once you’ve finished, but it lacks a certain satisfaction of loading the weapon for battle - but if McFarlane’s toy version has a removable power cartridge, it’s likely that one will have a pop-in-and-eject design. Unexpectedly, the power pack does not click in to the grip when you insert it you actually need to hold it in place and then tighten a hex screw (with included hex key) to lock it in. Thankfully, there’s no proprietary battery or charging cables needed for this, replacements can be easily obtained if needed. The phaser’s power pack runs on three lithium batteries two power the Type II’s setting display light, while a smaller one runs the LED on the power pack itself. Concept rendering of the phaser, with stand, via ANOVOS’ user guide. It seems like the phaser would be a more labor-intensive production process than a stand and printed certificate. While the phaser is balanced so that it can stand on its own for a few months, it’s kind of disappointing that the accessories aren’t ready with the prop itself.
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While it would be nice to see a prop of this expense come in a more formal delivery case, like the great Star Trek Original Series Phaser Universal Remote, at least it’s well-protected for shipment.Īlso missing from the box are the advertised display stand and certificate of authenticity promoted to come with the phaser ANOVOS notified preorder customers earlier this month that the certificates are expected for February shipments, but the display stand won’t be coming until April or May. The replica arrives in a fairly plain cardboard box lined with protective padding.
Such a toy is, however, on the way from McFarlane Toys, which announced it would be bringing a $40-or-so Discovery phaser to market in late 2018 back at STLV in August - which was teased as having those ‘play action features’ one might expect from a play replica, though we don’t yet know the details of their plans for the release. This is not an inexpensive piece, retailing at $500 and matched up to the original components used on the Discovery television series.īefore we get into the review, please note that this is a prop replica, and not intended to be a ‘toy’ release like the Playmates Toys releases of the 1990s, which had integrated audio, colorful stickers and graphics, and were produced from injection-molded plastic.
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This is ANOVOS’ second Star Trek phaser replica, after their Star Trek Beyond weapon kit went up for sale last fall, and their take on the Type II phaser is structured just like the Discovery prop, with a separable Type I ‘cricket’ phaser that slots into the top of the Type II phaser grip, and a removable power pack that slots into the grip itself.Īlong with the 3D printed assembly, the phaser also includes LED components that light up to showcase power levels, plus ‘stun’ and ‘kill’ intensity settings, depending on your orders from Starfleet Command. The original DISCOVERY phaser prop, on display at STLV 2017. ANOVOS announced the first Star Trek: Discovery Type II phaser for consumers back in November, and these high-quality prop recreations began shipping to preorder customers this past week - and we’ve got one here at TrekCore headquarters for your inspection!Ĭreated based upon the original screen-used phaser prop seen in Discovery, the ANOVOS replica is built using the same 3D print techniques used to craft the “hero” models used on the television series, the three-part prop recreation is a three-piece unit that assembles to form the standard Starfleet sidearm of the 23rd Century.
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