Battlestar Galactica Prop Replica 1/1 Colonial Blaster Limited Edition
Battlestar Galactica Prop Replica 1/1 Colonial Blaster Limited Edition
A special order, made to order. Reserve with a 10% deposit — the balance is taken only when your piece is with us and ready to ship — or pay in full and save 5%.
The deposit is non-refundable. How reservations work
Delivery is included — tracked with UPS, double-boxed, signed for.
Specifications
| SKU | FACE408531 |
| Barcode | 5060224085318 |
Description
"Drop it, or I'll incinerate you!" - Starbuck
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.
Requires 3 x AAA batteries (not included).
Care
Polystone asks little: a soft dry brush or microfibre cloth for dust, a spot out of direct sunlight to protect the paintwork, and never solvents or household cleaners on painted surfaces. Fabric elements prefer a gentle brush to compressed air, which drives dust into seams rather than off them. Pieces with lighting should be unplugged before cleaning.
Delivery
Delivery to mainland UK is included on every reservation, whatever the price of the piece: there is no delivery charge at checkout and nothing added when the balance is settled. Every piece ships with UPS on a tracked, signed-for service, double-boxed in its studio shipper. Once the balance is settled, dispatch follows within a few working days and you will have the tracking number as soon as the label is printed. We do not currently deliver to Northern Ireland or outside the United Kingdom.
Reservations & payment
Every piece here is a special order — made to order and sold by reservation, not held in stock. Reserve with a 10% deposit and pay the balance only when the statue is physically with us and ready to ship — not on an estimated date — or pay in full now and save 5%. If a release slips we say so, on the release tracker and by email. The deposit is non-refundable: if you cancel we retain 10% of the price — for a deposit reservation that is your deposit; if you paid in full, 10% is retained and the balance returned. If we cannot supply a piece you have reserved, we refund everything you have paid in full.