Star Trek TOS Original Series Klingon Disruptor ST-104 by Master Replica. (not shown in photos). Star Trek TOS Original Series Klingon Disruptor ST-104 up for sale. Complete with sealed acrylic display case, stand, and numbered plaque. Serial number 741 of 1500 made. Tested, inspected, and Working. These Disruptors were made in 2004, 15 years ago. Master Replicas is long gone. Tested, Working, in Excellent Condition, Including MR packaging and papers. Including both the outer and inner boxes. The acrylic case over-cover is included and in perfect condition and was not photographed as I did not want to remove the protective plastic and risk any fingerprints or scratches. This is a beautiful replica prop is with sounds and artfully machined aluminum emitter nozzle and details. Uses 3 AAA batteries (included) these are installed/changed through a hatch on the bottom after you undo one screw. Appears to be from a smoke-free and pet-free home. Does not appear to have ever been displayed or fully unpacked Other than for. As the Master Replica Disruptors are. This particular item is offered with. However, you can pick it up. (aka not a good cosplay choice). Most of these 1960’s Prop Makers and Technicians have passed-on. Below are old-timer accounts of convention conversations before conventions were really a fad. (all 2nd hand stories). The persons quoted worked for; Desilu, NBC, Paramount & Gene. Was Star Trek’s machinist and made all the metal prop parts for all three seasons of the show. Parts were made to order for each episode as in those times (the 1960’s) as machining was done by hand and there was no advantage to making short runs (and no studio funding either). Each episode had a specific budget. Speaking of budgets, Bob relied on his Star Trek friend. According to Bob, there was no magic drum of Phaser Nozzles and every job was a mad dash to meet the filming deadlines. Because parts were made only to order, parts varied quite a bit. These variations can be seen in all the surviving examples of TOS hand props from Phaser to Communicators and Tricorders. Sometimes it was not that a new design was needed but rather that when one Wings it from a sketch, in a hurry using what is on hand, you get an unintended-new version of something (in the 1960’s the TV audience never could see that). Robert Archer and Bob Stone worked closely together so when the show was canceled suddenly in season three, Robert Archer ended up with a nice collection of hand props. Made the molds for hand props. He also did all the casting and forming. This included; Vacuum form bucks, Fiberglass molds, and, urethane molds. Again, according to him, most work is done in the normal Hollywood maddening rush. He shared with his convention friends that there were many molds made from molds when the production schedule demanded this. He also shared that when the show ended he rescued the molds from being discarded by putting them in his garage. 1919 was the director of special effects for the show. He handled and repaired many of the props on-set. When the show was canceled in season three he rescued many hand props and even some models from the scrap heap. Dick Ruben, Prop & Art Assistant on the show, got his Set-Used Klingon disruptor from James. Ruggs held on to his rather large Star Trek collection for many years. It is widely known that Greg Jein (who passed in the early summer of 2022) got his Holy-Grail Hero Phaser from James. In closing a nod to. A prop technician, who reported that he repaired some hand props hundreds of times as they were often damaged during filming. He had also shared that the fiberglass Mid-Grade’s, and some other props often used basswood strips between the seams to establish uniform dimensions. Watch some YouTube Star Trek TOS bloopers to see what he was talking about when it comes to repairs and hand props flying apart. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Science Fiction & Horror\Star Trek Collectibles\Other Star Trek Collectibles”. The seller is “susannetrek” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Convention/Event: New York Comic Con
- Brand: Master Replicas
- Type: Star Trek Prop
- Character: Klingon
- Signed: No
- Series/Movie: Original Series
- Genre: Science Fiction & Horror
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Franchise: Star Trek
- Modified Item: No
- Vintage: No