tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post5822615339727973898..comments2024-03-28T03:19:12.867-04:00Comments on space1970: Fave Five: 70s SCI-FI SIDEARMSChristopher Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15978811373546110421noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-33942221649100222552013-07-11T01:10:36.612-04:002013-07-11T01:10:36.612-04:00If anyone's still there. Yes, I'M in my 40...If anyone's still there. Yes, I'M in my 40's, i remember have some of this stuff as a kid!!! I had a lot of Space 1999 toys. I had the cool alpha laser pistol, toys from UFO, Star Trek TOS, some old Battlestar stuff, and of course Classic star wars toys. I wish my mother never gave this stuff away, or threw any of it out. They would have been worth MONEY!!! And Now as adult who likes prop designs. I have an affinity for J.J. abrams pulsed blaster like phaser... They choreographed that Klingon phaser-disruptor firefight for* star trek into darkness* really well! And that bodes well for star wars fans!"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05271111121531253227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-28390988387587578522013-03-09T22:58:54.336-05:002013-03-09T22:58:54.336-05:00I think you got the order about right. The Space 1...I think you got the order about right. The Space 1999 stun gun was the best, most futuristic looking weapon. And Logan's weapon was definitely a close runner up. These were the weapons I was most interested in playing wtih as a star kid.eboyd_44https://www.blogger.com/profile/08385742931764692018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-68139595189198614652012-12-14T19:55:55.054-05:002012-12-14T19:55:55.054-05:00That's certainly what it appeared to be in the...That's certainly what it appeared to be in the film (magnesium pellets), but it was <i>definitely</i> portrayed as a multi-ray weapon on the TV series.Christopher Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978811373546110421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-91290441279034520262012-12-14T18:29:53.428-05:002012-12-14T18:29:53.428-05:00I remember having one of those Starlog (?) special...I remember having one of those Starlog (?) special issues that was all about weapons, and had blueprints of some of them and such. I seem to recall that it described (and depicted in the diagramme)the Sandman pistol as firing magnesium pellets, as opposed to being a beam weapon.Cord the Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15768966473685556824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-11042590179621856462012-12-07T18:26:11.656-05:002012-12-07T18:26:11.656-05:00I'm very sorry. I forgot this is the internet.... I'm very sorry. I forgot this is the internet.<br />Please take it as written that I consider you several kinds of vulgar things and that you are obviously of subnormal intelligence for excluding my favorite imaginary handgun from your list.<br /> Anyway, consider yourself berated. And thanks for your time.thingmakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011048675050396438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-25502368794530377642012-12-07T18:20:49.239-05:002012-12-07T18:20:49.239-05:00I just thought someone ought to actively berate yo...I just thought someone ought to actively berate you for excluding the star Trek phaser.<br />The phaser I is notable as a derringer like palm-gun which is kinda neat. A flattened teardrop that fits nicely in the hand... sacrificing accuracy and, presumably, power/capacity for extreme portability and unobtrusiveness.<br />The phaser I fits into the phaser II frame - becoming a full size pistol. <br />Looks good. Seems believable.thingmakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011048675050396438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-54205874598704521502012-02-13T16:32:29.944-05:002012-02-13T16:32:29.944-05:00My all-time favorite sci-fi sidearm is the aliens ...My all-time favorite sci-fi sidearm is the aliens laser pistol from V and V: The Final Battle. These were modeled after a German Lugar and were very impressive in their detailing and color. I own one which was purchased for me by a model company called MARCO, but I undertsand him to be out of business. Too bad. I would have ordered another one from him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-55450200487599818742011-08-04T19:03:02.888-04:002011-08-04T19:03:02.888-04:00I also thought the Sentry guns were very cool. I&...I also thought the Sentry guns were very cool. I'd probably say the Star Wars guns are my favorites, but that seems almost too easy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-79972708351619713522011-07-31T20:33:16.531-04:002011-07-31T20:33:16.531-04:00I always loved the Colonial Warrior blaster and th...I always loved the Colonial Warrior blaster and the sentry guns from Black Hole. I think the type II phaser would have edged out the Sandman gun.<br /><br />I have a special place in my heart for Jason's pistol in the animated series, Battle of the Planets, or Gatchaman if you use the original Japanese series name.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116795932377593506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-22282565744327769992011-07-27T15:42:50.039-04:002011-07-27T15:42:50.039-04:00Logically, the bright muzzle flash on the Colonial...Logically, the bright muzzle flash on the Colonial Laser would ruin a Warrior's night vision and make them an excellent target for return fire. But it sure looks cool!Moncynnesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-5947371969578773362011-07-27T15:02:51.820-04:002011-07-27T15:02:51.820-04:00Some of the weapons from Blake's 7 were really...Some of the weapons from Blake's 7 were really cool and very Star Wars-inspired. If you don't mind heavy spoilers, you can see some of them showcased in the final clips of the finale.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar3wv-mjLZYStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04157952529413529997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-56421722659982906862011-07-27T10:18:48.497-04:002011-07-27T10:18:48.497-04:00It's funny you mention the guns on Battlestar ...It's funny you mention the guns on Battlestar Galactica not firing animated laserbeams. The actual reason for this is not well known, but when Galactica was in preproduction, Glen A. Larson was given a list of terms by Star Wars producer Gary Kurtz intended to prevent a lawsuit over copyright infringement. One of these stipulations was not to show animated beams streaking from any handheld weapons, and that's why a quartz flare effect was used in all the early episodes. When Universal got sued anyway, this list was no longer considered important, and so animated lasers were seen in some later episodes of the original show (starting with War of the Gods pt. 2) and later, Galactica 1980.Timnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-29449984041845213622011-07-27T01:13:20.382-04:002011-07-27T01:13:20.382-04:00The three episodes of Blake's Seven that I saw...The three episodes of Blake's Seven that I saw made it seem like a good show, with production values not too different from Tom Baker-era Who. But because it was a ongoing series as opposed to a show with standalone episodes (like Star Trek), it was harder to get into it. Sadly, I don't recall them very well, just like I barely recall the one episode of The Starlost I saw.<br /><br />Gordon LongPDXWizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884427889989897626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-44045861062215388602011-07-26T22:42:40.212-04:002011-07-26T22:42:40.212-04:00As I've explained before: aside from UFO and S...As I've explained before: aside from <i>UFO</i> and <i>Space: 1999</i>, I am woefully unfamiliar with pretty much all other 70s British sci-fi. I've never so much as seen an episode of <i>Blake's 7, Star Maidens,</i> etc.<br /><br />As for <i>Doctor Who</i> - I am a fan (in fact, I spent the afternoon watching "Snakedance"), but I didn't see an episode until well into my 20s.Christopher Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978811373546110421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-22871779655441730762011-07-26T22:11:22.754-04:002011-07-26T22:11:22.754-04:00Hello Mr. Mills!
Aside from the SPACE:1999 "S...Hello Mr. Mills!<br />Aside from the SPACE:1999 "STUNGUN", another too rare and seldom seen or mentioned weapon is the "PARAGUN" from the 13 episode 1970's sci-fi series "STAR MAIDENS", which made the exact way cool second season firing sound (!) of the SPACE:1999 "STUN GUN" seen and heard in the second season of that show!<br />The designer of the STAR MAIDENS "PARAGUN OR STUN GUN" (it was called that as well) was non other than the famed Space:1999 production designer KEITH WILSON! Check that out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-83012434665557290812011-07-26T20:34:23.783-04:002011-07-26T20:34:23.783-04:00I don't know if I'd list the Cygnus Sentry...I don't know if I'd list the Cygnus Sentry weapon as among my favorites, but it was certainly different. The animators had to coach the actors how to sight down the weapon towards their target, as they were aiming all over the place, which would have resulted in beams coming off the emitters at strange angles. Charlie Pizer (Joseph Bottoms) was a wild west gunman—just as bad as George Takei loose on the STAR TREK set with a fencing foil. (Photo from CINEFANTASTIQUE vol 9 no 3 / vol 9 no 4)<br /><br />https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QWNTaImUNc0/TSOOnNegVGI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/DnLScn49h6A/s800/Pizer-02.jpg<br /><br />For anyone interested in sci-fi firearms modified on real weapons (like STAR WARS, ROBOCOP, SERENITY, etc.), check out the Internet Movie Firearms Database:<br /><br />http://www.imfdb.orgMetryqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18243936063167180159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-79210894349945597822011-07-26T14:59:28.944-04:002011-07-26T14:59:28.944-04:00Your top two pics are mine also ... good choices. ...Your top two pics are mine also ... good choices. Space 1999 had so much style ... to bad the stories didn't receive as much thought (esp. season 2). Don't get me wrong I love the show but clearly the visuals were more thought out than the scriptsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-80866336901856872192011-07-26T13:24:25.796-04:002011-07-26T13:24:25.796-04:00The LOGAN'S RUN 1977-78 television series enha...The LOGAN'S RUN 1977-78 television series enhanced the 1976 DS Gun's capabilities by adding colored laser beams that blue laser beam can freeze-stun a person, a red laser beam can kill/disintegrate a person and the original flash blast from the 1976 movie too.<br />SGBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-8852070008249944312011-07-26T13:02:54.898-04:002011-07-26T13:02:54.898-04:00Great list! My faves are The Black Hole sentry gun...Great list! My faves are The Black Hole sentry gun, the Sandman pistol from Logan's Run and the Moonbase Alpha "staplegun" laser.Luishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07631388281199815121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-76958418950498311532011-07-26T12:36:51.443-04:002011-07-26T12:36:51.443-04:00I haven't seen The Black Hole, but I totally a...I haven't seen The Black Hole, but I totally agree with all the other four weapons on this list.<br /><br />As for the concept of rifles, these are only 'sidearms', rifles are a different concept. (wicked grin)<br /><br />I always thought that the 'staple-gun' weapon was adjustable with different degrees of stun, but had for barrels for maximum targeting effect. The guards and the senior personnel never seemed to practice marksmanship, so that is possibly not something done in Space: 1999. Not practical, of course.<br /><br />Gordon LongPDXWizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884427889989897626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-36261133078898745272011-07-26T11:05:06.877-04:002011-07-26T11:05:06.877-04:00I think that you nailed it! All of these would ha...I think that you nailed it! All of these would have made my top 5 list. Great job!<br /><br />And worst gun? Right here:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxe6qI429F4Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04157952529413529997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-88384559959741464742011-07-26T10:09:15.049-04:002011-07-26T10:09:15.049-04:00While it's far from the 1970s, the Captain Pik...While it's far from the 1970s, the Captain Pike Star Trek "Laser" is one of my favorite designs, and it bugs me that Enterprise used "Phase Pistols" that were not even remotely ancestral to it. http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/gallery/artoftrek/wahchang-laser.jpgLizardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11612692415592670468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-80595912439416512502011-07-26T02:39:58.898-04:002011-07-26T02:39:58.898-04:00Now these are just pistols, are we going to see ri...Now these are just pistols, are we going to see rifles? <br /><br />My list would have Solo's blaster at 2 and a Trek phaser at 1, but that's just personal preference. ;)<br /><br />Great post BTW!Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997164906328234122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-68662416508367640422011-07-26T02:00:09.568-04:002011-07-26T02:00:09.568-04:00The four-barrel setting for the Alpha laser was us...The four-barrel setting for the Alpha laser was used only once, in the Year Two episode "All That Glisters"<br />http://www.space1999.net/moonbase99/atg/4barrels.jpg<br />http://www.space1999.net/catacombs/main/images/space/atg/spatg098.jpg<br /><br />While the weapon's design is kool, the animated ray effect is...well...weird!<br />It looks like it was doodled on the film cells!Britt Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07245579677452948620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-26786609475209374672011-07-26T01:45:56.905-04:002011-07-26T01:45:56.905-04:00I can argue with this list at all, especially numb...I can argue with this list at all, especially number one. My second favorite overall Sci Fi sidearm after the TOS Phaser. The third is the LIS laser pistol.J. Morgan Nealhttp://aymgeronimo.comnoreply@blogger.com