Black Endor Blaster Check

edd_jedi · Mar 31, 2016

I've just picked up a blaster and I am not sure if it's genuine. See photo below - the suspect one is on the left, on the right is one I already owned that I'm happy is genuine. The left one is not very well defined in comparison. It does float though. Looks to me like it could be the "v3 repro" at the bottom of this page:

http://www.imperialgunnery.com/endorblasters.htm

What do you think?

edd_jedi · Mar 31, 2016

Everyone on Facebook seems pretty convinced, any final thoughts before I send it back?

walkie · Mar 31, 2016

HI Edd, sorry to see both you and the seller got fooled by one on these little buggers.

I'm sorry to say it's 100% repro and for anyone wondering there is a fantastic report on TIG that documents these and the other 5 weapons which appear to come from the same source.

http://www.imperialgunneryforum.com/t7878-special-repro-report-debunking-the-float-test-myth

itfciain · Mar 31, 2016

Commented on you FB thread but Stefan is 100% right - these have been doing the rounds for a while now

The main issue is that they pass the float test and also have the dot on the barrel - which are the main two tells well looking at these - however the excess flashing gives them away

mumbo · Mar 31, 2016

The little bugger was mine and I was completely duped by the float and drop tests

Should of and will certainly in future be using TIG for all reference guides as you clearly can't rely on the old tried and tested ways

The figure and blaster will now be going to my son who'll be more than happy adding him to his collection so some good will come of this.

Once again my apologies for the balls up Edd

edd_jedi · Mar 31, 2016

No worries mate, easy mistake to make and I appreciate you being good about it

Jez · Mar 31, 2016

Sneaky Bastards.
How long had you had it before mate?

mumbo · Apr 1, 2016

Jez said:
Sneaky Bastards.
How long had you had it before mate?

Not sure and have been scratching my head to try and work it out. I've purchased a few large lots and figures over the last couple of years so could have been in one of those.

Pomse2001 · Apr 4, 2016

Never seen that one before. To me it looks like the circle is missing on the handle and that there is a dot on the handle ?

Black Endor Blaster Check

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