tobor
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I’ve had a John Long phaser kit for a while now, and have been looking for an accurate P2 to go with it.
Luckily, I’ve managed to get a Master Replicas P2 body. I think the combination of these should make a very nice phaser.
Ideally, I would love to get some original Master Replica parts for the P2, but I think this is unlikely.
The P1 is not a bad fit, but was a little long. I reduced its length by about 3mm.
I’ve decided not to modify the P2 body in any way, and I’m being very careful not to scratch the paint. Basically, there’s no way I can achieve a paint job as good as it already has. Also, If I use all the existing mounts, then I could replace any parts I use with original ones if they become available.
I got a set of metal parts from federationphaser.tk. These were made for the art asylum phaser, so they had to be modified.
So far I’ve modified the Nozzle, rear fins, side turn knob and trigger. The side turn knob was too small, so I replaced the outer ring with a thicker steel one. The rear fins were cut to fit, and I think they look better than the original MR ones.
I’m not sure what I’m going to use for the handle. I’ve cut off an AA handle, but it’s not that accurate. It may be easier to make one from scratch than to modify this.
I’ll keep this thread updated with my progress. The John Long kit looks like it will be a bit of a challenge.
I have a question. On the original phasers, what connector was used to hold the handle to the main body? I know it is some sort of electrical connector but I’ve never seen one here in the UK.
Luckily, I’ve managed to get a Master Replicas P2 body. I think the combination of these should make a very nice phaser.
Ideally, I would love to get some original Master Replica parts for the P2, but I think this is unlikely.
The P1 is not a bad fit, but was a little long. I reduced its length by about 3mm.
I’ve decided not to modify the P2 body in any way, and I’m being very careful not to scratch the paint. Basically, there’s no way I can achieve a paint job as good as it already has. Also, If I use all the existing mounts, then I could replace any parts I use with original ones if they become available.
I got a set of metal parts from federationphaser.tk. These were made for the art asylum phaser, so they had to be modified.
So far I’ve modified the Nozzle, rear fins, side turn knob and trigger. The side turn knob was too small, so I replaced the outer ring with a thicker steel one. The rear fins were cut to fit, and I think they look better than the original MR ones.
I’m not sure what I’m going to use for the handle. I’ve cut off an AA handle, but it’s not that accurate. It may be easier to make one from scratch than to modify this.
I’ll keep this thread updated with my progress. The John Long kit looks like it will be a bit of a challenge.
I have a question. On the original phasers, what connector was used to hold the handle to the main body? I know it is some sort of electrical connector but I’ve never seen one here in the UK.
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