Roddenberry Next Generation 1st Season Dustbuster User manual

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The Next Generation 1st Season "Dustbuster"
Phaser Prop Kit Assembly Manual
Thank you for your purchase of the Roddenberry.com Star Trek: The Next Generation First Season
Phaser Prop Kit. These instructions will enable you to construct an accurate replica of the phaser used
in the rst two seasons of The Next Generation.
Commonly known as the “Dustbuster” Phaser, it is cast hollow for light weight and ease of upgradeability.
It features a snap-in grip, so no screws are visible or necessary, and includes a translucent red emitter.

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BASIC LAYOUT AND INVENTORY
PARTS LIST:
TOOLS AND SUPPLIES: SPRAY PAINTS:
BRUSh PAINTS:
• 1 Main Body
• 1 Emitter
• 1 Grip
• 2 Bullet Catches
• 1 LED Detail Plate
• 1 Trigger and
Force Setting
Button Template
• 1 .090” Plastic Strip
for buttons
• 1 .040” Plastic Strip
for trigger button
(available at your local hardware or hobby stores)
• Hobby Knife
• Automotive spot putty
• Cyanoacrylate Glue (“gap lling” type
recommended)
• Sandpaper (240, 400, and up to 600 grit)
• Low tack glue (“Glue Stik”) or double-sided tape
• Masking tape (low-tack blue tape recommended)
• Hot glue gun and hot glue
• Paint brushes (small size for painting the LEDs,
a larger brush for the display background)
Optional tool:
• File (at or half-round)
• Spray primer (both gray and black
sandable type)
• Krylon “Dove Gray” or “Stone Gray”
• Krylon or other brand Silver or similar
• Semi-Gloss or Gloss Black
• Transparent Blue or Metallic Light Blue
• Light Green
• Dark gray (this may be a spray paint if desired)
• Beige (also can be a spray paint)
Always follow manufacturer’s instructions and safety tips on your materials.
Always work in a well-ventilated area when using putty, paints, and glues; and when sanding.

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Step 2: Test t the LED plate, sand it if necessary until it looks good and ts properly. Also test t the emit-
ter and the grip.
Step 1: Wash your parts with soap and water to remove traces of mold release before starting.
Step 3: Sand away the sprues and any mold seams on the body. Putty any objectionable bubbles or lines,
sanding marks, etc., and sand until smooth.

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Step 4: When the body is prepared, hang the body on a hook and spray your rst coat of gray primer.
When dry, putty and sand any pits or dips that weren’t visible before painting. When you have a surface
you’re pleased with, spray a fresh coat of primer over the sanded areas before proceeding.
Step 5: Spray your Dove Gray (a.k.a. Stone Gray) nish coat next. Two light coats are better than one
heavy coat; this may be wet sanded between coats with 600 or ner grit sandpaper if desired. When you
have the nal gray nish, lightly mist a fog of silver spray paint over all the body to give you the pictured
nish.
Step 6: Be sure you check to see that visible hidden areas like the inside grip area is also painted and nished.
Step 7: Allow several hours or overnight for the nish to cure before handling.

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Step 8: Mask around the top display block with the masking tape and either brush-on or spray a coat of
dark gray in the visible area.
Step 9: Prepare the grip like you did the body -- cut off the sprue and sand the mold seams until smooth
and putty if necessary. Lightly sand the surface with 400-grit sandpaper to allow the paint to stick better.
Step 10: Prepare the holes in both ends of the grip; clear away with your knife if necessary, then test t the
bullet catches. The catches should t snugly but not be too difcult to push in. Remove the catches before
painting.