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Published: 2016-10-28 00:25:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 3943; Favourites: 96; Downloads: 153
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A quickie: a heavy-duty phaser pistol from the TOS era. It's a one-piece unit, there is no detatchable cricket phaser.Also: attempt at realism in Mental Ray.
Design, model and render by me
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Pretty neat, I like it as a mid-point weapon between TOS and TMP. Does it have a reflex sight like the original and Wah Chang laser pistol?
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It has an aimbot 
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I like the design. Love the picture quality. From the shadows to the reflections of the trigger and emitter, this looks like a photo.Β
Did the Polaris' crew carry these against the Kzin?
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Thank you very much!
No, this was for Starfleet only. In fact, the Polaris carried around a stack of old Pike-era hand lasers as well.
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Pun-alarm: What a stunning piece of work! I really like the clear clean style!
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It's the small "Type I" phaser. The term "cricket phaser" is an unofficial, fan term.
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The Type 1 Phaser usually attached to the top of the Type 2 where it becomes the control unit for the Type 2.
The Type 1 is designed to fit in the palm of your hand and is often used by Starfleet as an undercover or backup weapon when the Type 2 cant be carried. The name cricket comes from the sound it makes when it fires.
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Actually they make the same sound.Β The name comes from a hand-held noisemaker that has it's origins in WWII used for covert signalling.Β The noise make did sound much like a cricket, hence the name.Β This is a WWII type "cricket" www.amazon.com/D-Day-Signalingβ¦
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Well aware mate, just giving the explanation given in the shows.
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Ah, I get it now.
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Heavy-duty, but with a Trigger that's more than esay to miss...
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It was so small on the original TOS phaser as well. TV magic, you know
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Well, technically, a small button is more than enough a trigger for an energy weapon.
But from the haptic side, it would be better to have something you'd actually have to pull.
Reduces accidential activation, in my opinion.
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Gotta have some take in order to get some give mate.
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I gues that's why usually only redshirts get these...
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That is really nice, wish that was Β the Β one Β JJ abrahms had used.
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This, and a lot of other things
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I could not agree more
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I love that it's a bunch of subtle tweaks to the original. Definitely looks like a heavier duty version. Nice work.Β
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Thank you very much!
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Thank you very much!
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Thank you very much!
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Umm, have you read the description?
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I did, but I didn't see that portion for some reason. Dangers of multi-tasking.Β
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It says in the OP it's a one piece unit and no detachable "cricket phaser".
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