Marushin "Tomenosuke PRO" Blaster Japan

[Daddy Solo]

me likey

[joberg]

Thanks for the pics...never tired of seeing that weapon

[technocoy]

I wonder how close they got to the real thing on this blaster. If we had a real bulldog frame and grip frame could we just swap em out?

I'd also want to get a metal barrel in there too.

Man, this and sabastians chess set. I want to bad. AAAHHHH!!!!!1

[Suskis]

I don't understand: why nobody creates a real full metal gun (not a kit: a complete gun) to be sold in 2 pieces to be easily assembled?
This model is perfect, but still has plastic. And for its price, I'd like to feel a metal gun in my hand!

[technocoy]

Well, the case here is that in Japan the restrictions are VERY tight and complicated so they have to be very careful as not to get accused of weapons manufacture.

I do think it would be great, however if they would produce a frame and barrel separately and offer it to all the buyers at a good price to make the kit the defacto and also avoid the issues with the laws in Japan.

I'm just waiting patiently hoping Mspaw comes back and agrees to make barrels and frames for everyone. Hahaha.

[technocoy]

[hirohawa]

Deckard off duty

[joberg]

Thanks for sharing...love it

[technocoy]

Well, after LOTS of ebay-ing (and continued so as to get a chess set from Rick) I panicked and bought one. It was ridiculous and unaffordable by all accounts, but I figured at least it was all money from sold toys.

I now need a holster and my sebastian's chess set to feel complete.

I will give a few personal views on this beauty:

I will eventually have metal parts replacing the frame, barrel, etc. It's absolutely the ONLY thing keeping this from being perfect.

When I say perfect I mean that subjectively as a "new" gun. The other "perfect" would be one finished exactly like the aged worldcon. I am now considering finishing my sidkit after all as to have the two versions and be in pure bliss.

The weight is perfect, and the build quality is absolutely, bar none, unmatched.

I know that people like to say "mass produced" but this is still a VERY limited piece at 1000 made and personally I hope they stay that way. It's a work of art and to see the amount of time and precisions these guys put into this thing it really shows through.The fit of these parts is just unbelievable... There are no weird gaps or variances in spaces between.

I wish the sight rod was lighted. Luckily for me I have an MSpaw sight rod with wiring that I guess I will now be keeping and tapping a new hole into in order to attach to my new blaster.

It absolutely feels like a real gun in your hand, and as much as I want real metal where needed, the high density plastic pieces are extremely high quality and VERY dense. There is not one bit of flimsiness to the blaster.

My box actually got opened. I guess somewhere along the way it piqued interest from security. I was disgusted to find a huge scratch on my box lid. That said, I shot a video unboxing and will post for you guys as soon as I can.

I'm now wondering if my Sidkit is really a full worldcon, the grips are a decent bit shorter than this one.

I have to say, and this is in no way meant as disrespect to Rich or Sid, etc, but this is taking it to the next level.

This would have possibly never have happened without those guys though and thanks go out to Rich, Karl, Sid and the others for all their work over the years, as this HAS to be the most fussed over sci fi weapon ever.

Helder, please do let us know if your bulldog frame swaps right in or not. I may get a permit specifically to buy that piece.

I will post photos and video as soon as possible.

It is SO tempting to "age" this baby a little, but I don't think I could bring myself to do it! It's so damn amazing. I may however polish the buttplate a little and burnish the triggers/guard a little to get more of the effect seen in Karl's special buildup.

Cheers all, and feel free to ask any questions.

[Staar]

[Helder22]

Technocoy,

The bulldog does fit into the Tomenosuke Steyr upper and after a new barrel, a little drilling and tapping and cutting in the right places it should replace the plastic Tomenosuke Bulldog nicely I think.
I have noticed that the grip frame is a bit off on the Tomenosuke Bulldog though, so you (and I, and anyone else doing this) will need to make a new outer aluminum grip with the same outer contour (to match the nice transparent grips) but a slightly different inner cutout that matches the real Bulldog inner grip frame correctly.

[joberg]

Good for you technocoy...yeah pics of the two side by side are always a + in our book

[propsjonnyb]

Technocoy, if you do decide to 'weather' your finished gun , used Tamiya weathering powders or something similar as you will be able, if you want to, to remove them without damaging anything at a later date . The inner handle and the gunframe have to be a really tight fit as its the main SPOC ( Single Point Of Contact and therfore subject to the greatest stress ) and then you do need to custom make another outer frame to fit , because, and I confirm your statement - a Coyle outer does not fit.

[technocoy]

Very good advice, propsjonnyb. Also, speaking of props, I don't know what you're into lately, but I may be getting a few things up and running finally and we should probably brainstorm. I'll contact you soon.

[technocoy]

ok, guys, so there will be more, including the video, that are more wide open and straight on shots, but in the meantime here are a few of my "Blaster Love Affair" shots. I'll have a decent little collection for you all in a couple fo days. This thing is so crisp.

If anyone wants a larger shot of anything, please let me know. I can get you a big version.

(Can't wait to do this with my chess set, Rick )

Cheers,
David

[Staar]

Cheers for sharing David mate and my warmest congratulations on a fantastic acquisition!!

As an aside, I feel anyone not totally loving this piece HAS to be made of stone - it certainly pushes all of my buttons..!

Lovely photography mate and looking forward to seeing more when you get the chance.

Highest regards

MARK
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[joberg]

Thanks for sharing...beauty shots of that great gun warms my heart
A great add-on for your collection/obsession.

[Daddy Solo]

thanks for the pics. I think my brain's gonna melt!

[racprops]

I beg to differ, my outer frame will fit a real Bulldog's Grip frame.

I cut it using a real Bulldog grip frame.

And with my Three Screw attactment system should work great.

Rich
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[hauptmann]

Hi all,

I received my PRO this morning via fedex, from my friend in Tokyo who bought one via HCG within Japan for me and one for himself (he was caught by the bug).

I haven't "examined" it too much yet, but on initial impression, it truly seems like the absolute best replica available to date, and it will be virtually impossible to improve upon. I suppose it could be improved by incorporating a real bulldog, but that would be about the only improvement possible.

Fit and finish are second to none. It really "feels" like a working firearm in the hand. Despite having some parts made in plastic rather than metal, those seem minimal and don't reduce the weight from what I would expect from the original prop. On mine, I believe the cylinder is even metal, which I expected to be of plastic, from the diagrams posted here. In all, the piece is really VERY weighty, and much heavier than I expected. And that's -good-.

Compared to other -built- metal versions out there, this one is in the same price range, but much more solid and cleanly made. Though the price tag may seem high, it's worth every yen.

I'll post more later after I've had a chance to really check it out, but now I have to work.

Very happy,

Jeffrey