Battlestar Galactica 1978 Colonial Blaster Prop Replica




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Battlestar Galactica 1978 Colonial Blaster Prop Replica:

“Drop it, or I'll incinerate you!” - Starbuck

Screen accurate lights and sound effects

THE ORIGINAL PROPS

There is no single definitive Colonial Blaster original prop, rather there are several different ones, each with their own idiosyncrasies.

A single ‘kit-bashed’ master pattern was created by the prop team. This was hand built using a variety of found parts including elements from various period off-the-shelf model kits. Hero props incorporated a light-up barrel, created using a powerful flash bulb, requiring the use of a bulky external battery pack with wires that ran down the actor’s sleeve to the prop’s handle, a fairly innovative technique for the 1970’s.

The limitations of broadcast technology at the time meant that the props did not need to be clean or precise. The original props were quite rough, with multiple flaws including bubbles, distortion, asymmetry, soft detail and uneven edges.

THE REPLICA

The Factory Entertainment Team spent many hours studying surviving original props as well as various videos and images.

Charming as the eccentricities of the original props are, a deliberate choice was made to refine the replica by removing irregularities and anomalies that the original prop makers never intended to be seen.

A 3D model was created from scratch using the source material as reference. All asymmetry was corrected, any distortion was removed, and any incomplete detail was restored.

This resulted in a single optimized version of the blaster, and self-contained electronic light and sound effects were added.

The body of the blaster is crafted from high-quality resin and features hand-painted details. The barrel is made from metal.

A certificate of authenticity is included.

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Shipping Wednesday 14 May, 2025, but go ahead and order now. We will consider it a preorder and will not charge you until the item ships. Many of our products are sold out before they even arrive. This means if you prefer to wait until the product arrives, it may be too late. We recommend using a credit card for preorders, as we will not charge it until the item is ready to ship. This way you can reserve the item with no upfront cost.

Release date subject to change without notice. Please check back here for status updates.
We may assess a 15 percent restock fee on items cancelled within 2 weeks of arrival. An authorization, not a charge, will be made on your card, then dropped. When using your PayPal account you are authorizing them to pay us instantly.


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