BladeRunner Replica "Tomenosuke Blaster 2019"
Sale for "Tomenosuke Blaster 2019" begins Jan 16 @ Hollywood Collectors Gallery. For overseas orders please contact: mmunegumi@gmail.com.
Based on @freakinkram88 (on my Instagram-post - Thanks, Mark-Anthony!!!), this 1:1 scaled replica is priced at US$1100 shipped to US, via FEDEX.
Here are some snaps to share, along with judicious write-ups from Tomenosuke, because I utterly adore this piece of memorabilia and would've snagged one, if they would be safely brought into Singapore hahahaha ... well, I did snag the 1/6 Nano version ... and I've got a non-licensed water pistol replica tho :p...
"The "Tomenosuke Blaster 2049" was used in the movie "Blade Runner 2049," and as its name suggests, it is the model that became the real thing. However, several improvements were needed to be able to carry the name of the Blaster from the original "Blade Runner" movie. Most of these improvements could be resolved by making a new mold using the equivalent funds, but the clear resin cast grips served as the only obstruction. If possible, we wanted to make the central part of the left and right grips 0.4 - 0.5 mm thicker, but we were told by the molding plant that this was impossible. In fact, we were even told that they could not guarantee high quality with the current thickness, as it was prone to air bubbles and wrinkles. Our encounter with a new factory that could meet our demands one year ago made this possible. After that, we could not find any reason not to create the Blaster from the original "Blade Runner." We christen this new Blaster the "Tomenosuke Blaster 2019" based on the age that the movie is set in.
The parts that were improved are as follows.
The mold was newly created to change the shapes of the bolt, bolt handle, and magazine housing. The left-cylinder cover is now formed of two parts and has a different shape. The diameter of the collar toward the back of the sleeve is smaller. The locations of the three screw holes on the Blaster grip frame that secure the Charter Arms grip frame have been changed." (Source)
The "Tomenosuke Blaster 2019" was first unleashed at the 2018 Tokyo Comic Con. This is the first time it will be made available online.
The packaging design is from Jakob Staermose (whom I first featured about on Feb 2013)
"This product is based on the rubber stunt model used in the action scenes of a 1982 Hollywood cult SF movie. Of the rubber stunt models made from taking a mold of the firing stage gun (1st generation), a mold was taken from one of them and used to create a resin plastic cast model (2nd generation) that became the prototype for plastic reproductions produced in Japan. The smashed and out of place impression on the bottom of the magazine, air bubble marks on the end of the lever handle, missing piece on the tip of the front trigger, etc., are thought to be from when the 1st generation rubber model was created. We wanted to respect the shape of the actual stunt model, so we did not repair those areas. In addition, this product has shrunk 4% to 5% from the original firing stage gun (or the accurately reproduced Tomenosuke Blaster 2019), and this is thought to have occurred in stages during the creation of the 1st and 2nd generation models. The shrinkage rate was kept to under 0.5% for these reproductions. These reproductions were made as a limited edition to commemorate the introduction of the "Tomenosuke Blaster 2019" and are not for sale." (Find out more on the Source)
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