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Founded in 2003, '''Master Replicas''' was in its days renowned for its high quality die-cast, limited, 1:1 replicas of the ''Star Wars'' light sabers. Apart from those, limited (other scaled) editions of items from the ''Star Wars'', ''Disney'', ''Spiderman'' and ''Muppets'' franchise were released.
  
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'''Master Replicas''' was founded in 2003 and was best known for its production of high-quality limited edition 1:1 diecast replicas of ''Star Wars'' lightsabers and for producing scaled ''Star Wars'' spaceships. The company also released a number of licensed items from ''Disney'', ''Spiderman'' and ''The Muppets'' franchises.
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Shortly after losing its ''Star Wars'' licensing in 2006, the company merged with [[Corgi]].
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==''Star Trek'' association==
  
==''Star Trek'' association==
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[[File:Master Replicas packaging.jpg|thumb|left|Typical Master Replicas ''Star Trek'' packaging]]
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In {{y|2003}} the company was awarded the right to release highly profiled ''Star Trek'' accrouments.
  
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In 2003, the company was licensed to produce highly-detailed ''Star Trek'' prop replicas which all came with a custom display case and a certificate of authenticity.
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No new Master Replicas ''Star Trek'' releases were forthcoming as the combined companies abruptly lost their licensing to produce ''Star Trek'' products in 2008. These licenses were awarded to [[eFX Collectibles]] and [[QMx]].
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! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" id="2003 Releases" | 2003 Releases
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! colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" id="2003 Releases" | 2003 Releases
 
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! Scale
 
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|[[Tricorder]] Mark IX
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|rowspan="6"|1:1
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|Lmt. edition (2000 pc); authentic light and sound effects taken from the original sound files
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|[[File:Master Replicas Tricorder 2003.jpg|200px]]
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|{{film|8}}, [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]]'s [[Phaser]]
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|Lmt. edition (1500 pc); with original studio sound effects tapes, activated by a single button on the control panel. comes with a custom display case, numbered display plaque.
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|[[File:Master Replicas Picard's Phaser 2003.jpg|200px]]
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|[[Klingon disruptor]]
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|Lmt. edition (1500 pc); with original studio sound effects tapes, activated by a single button on the control panel. comes with a custom display case, numbered display plaque.
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|[[File:Master Replicas Klingon Disruptor 2003.jpg|200px]]
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|{{film|5}} Assault [[Phaser]]
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|Lmt. edition (2000 pc); with removable clip and type 1 phaser, as well as realistic lights and sounds digitally recorded directly from the films. Actually released in 2008.
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|[[File:Master Repliclas Star Trek V Assault Phaser 2003.jpg|200px]]
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{| class="grey" colspan="4" style="width:100%;"
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! colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" id="2004 Releases"|2004 Releases
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|rowspan="2" | Classic [[phaser]]
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|rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| 1:1<br /> Originally conceived as a re-issue of [[Aluminum Model Toys|AMT]]'s [[Star Trek model kits|Star Trek model kit]] No.S598, eventually released separately.<br />[[File:Master Replicas Star Trek Exploration Set Packaging.jpg|200px]]
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|Regular Edition (1500 pc); breaks down in [[Type 1 phaser|Type 1]] and [[Type 2 phaser]]; with light and sound effects
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|rowspan="2" | [[File:Master Replicas classic phaser 2004.jpg|200px]]
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|"Signature Edition" (500 pc); with autographs of either [[William Shatner]] or [[Leonard Nimoy]]
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|rowspan="2" | Classic [[tricorder]]
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|Regular Edition (2500 pc); with light, sound effects and display graphics
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|rowspan="2" | [[File:Master Replicas classic tricorder 2004.jpg|200px]]
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|"Signature Edition" (500 pc); with autographs of either William Shatner or Leonard Nimoy
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|rowspan="2" | Classic [[communicator]]
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|Regular Edition (2500 pc); with light and sound effects
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|rowspan="2" | [[File:Master Replicas classic communicator 2004.jpg|200px]]
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|"Signature Edition" (500 pc); with autographs of either William Shatner or Leonard Nimoy
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|rowspan="3" | {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}
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|rowspan="3" | 1:350; same size as the [[Constitution class model (original)#Three-foot model|3-foot studio model]]
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|Lmt. edition (1250 pc); with lighting
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|rowspan="3" | [[File:Master Replicas USS Enterprise 2004.jpg|200px]]
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|"Signature Edition" (500 pc); with autographs of either William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy
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|"Commemorative Edition" (250 pc); with autographs of either William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy and Nichelle Nichols and George Takei and Walter Koenig and James Doohan and DeForest Kelley
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== Appendices ==
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=== Background information ===
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Prior to the release of [[Polar Lights]]'s highly acclaimed 1:350 [[Star Trek model kits|model kit]] of the original USS ''Enterprise'' in 2012, Master Replica's 2004 model of the ship was considered the most accurate available at the time for a general public. This was not a fluke, as the company had solicited input from, arguably, the most knowledgeable person on the [[Constitution class model (original)#Eleven-foot model|eleven-foot ''Enterprise'' studio model]] alive at the time, [[Gary Kerr]]. Kerr, who had by that time taken numerous measurements of the original model, was referred to Master Replicas by [[studio model]] maker [[Gregory Jein]], whom they had approached in the first place, and was subsequently employed by the company as a consultant. Not only Kerr contributed, but [[John Eaves]], [[Steve Horch]] and his companion {{dis|Michael Moore|propmaker}}, contributed in constructing a prototype model. (''[[Sci-fi & fantasy modeller]]'', Vol. 26, p. 48)
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=== See also ===
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* [[Star Trek starship miniatures]]
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* [[Star Trek model kits]]
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=== External links ===
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*{{wikipedia|Corgi International Limited}}
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*[http://trekmovie.com/2008/05/29/the-collective-review-of-master-replicas-studio-scale-enterprise/ Review of Master Replicas Studio Scale Enterprise] at [http://trekmovie.com/ Trekmovie.com]
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Revision as of 19:30, 5 October 2015

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Master Replicas

Master Replicas was founded in 2003 and was best known for its production of high-quality limited edition 1:1 diecast replicas of Star Wars lightsabers and for producing scaled Star Wars spaceships. The company also released a number of licensed items from Disney, Spiderman and The Muppets franchises.

Shortly after losing its Star Wars licensing in 2006, the company merged with Corgi.

Star Trek association

Master Replicas packaging

Typical Master Replicas Star Trek packaging

In 2003, the company was licensed to produce highly-detailed Star Trek prop replicas which all came with a custom display case and a certificate of authenticity.

No new Master Replicas Star Trek releases were forthcoming as the combined companies abruptly lost their licensing to produce Star Trek products in 2008. These licenses were awarded to eFX Collectibles and QMx.

2003 Releases
Item Scale Notes
Tricorder Mark IX 1:1 Lmt. edition (2000 pc); authentic light and sound effects taken from the original sound files Master Replicas Tricorder 2003
Star Trek: First Contact, Picard's Phaser Lmt. edition (1500 pc); with original studio sound effects tapes, activated by a single button on the control panel. comes with a custom display case, numbered display plaque. Master Replicas Picard's Phaser 2003
Klingon disruptor Lmt. edition (1500 pc); with original studio sound effects tapes, activated by a single button on the control panel. comes with a custom display case, numbered display plaque. Master Replicas Klingon Disruptor 2003
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Assault Phaser Lmt. edition (2000 pc); with removable clip and type 1 phaser, as well as realistic lights and sounds digitally recorded directly from the films. Actually released in 2008. Master Repliclas Star Trek V Assault Phaser 2003
2004 Releases
Classic phaser 1:1
Originally conceived as a re-issue of AMT's Star Trek model kit No.S598, eventually released separately.
Master Replicas Star Trek Exploration Set Packaging 		Regular Edition (1500 pc); breaks down in Type 1 and Type 2 phaser; with light and sound effects Master Replicas classic phaser 2004
"Signature Edition" (500 pc); with autographs of either William Shatner or Leonard Nimoy
Classic tricorder Regular Edition (2500 pc); with light, sound effects and display graphics Master Replicas classic tricorder 2004
"Signature Edition" (500 pc); with autographs of either William Shatner or Leonard Nimoy
Classic communicator Regular Edition (2500 pc); with light and sound effects Master Replicas classic communicator 2004
"Signature Edition" (500 pc); with autographs of either William Shatner or Leonard Nimoy
USS Enterprise 1:350; same size as the 3-foot studio model Lmt. edition (1250 pc); with lighting Master Replicas USS Enterprise 2004
"Signature Edition" (500 pc); with autographs of either William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy
"Commemorative Edition" (250 pc); with autographs of either William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy and Nichelle Nichols and George Takei and Walter Koenig and James Doohan and DeForest Kelley

Appendices

Background information

Prior to the release of Polar Lights's highly acclaimed 1:350 model kit of the original USS Enterprise in 2012, Master Replica's 2004 model of the ship was considered the most accurate available at the time for a general public. This was not a fluke, as the company had solicited input from, arguably, the most knowledgeable person on the eleven-foot Enterprise studio model alive at the time, Gary Kerr. Kerr, who had by that time taken numerous measurements of the original model, was referred to Master Replicas by studio model maker Gregory Jein, whom they had approached in the first place, and was subsequently employed by the company as a consultant. Not only Kerr contributed, but John Eaves, Steve Horch and his companion Michael Moore, contributed in constructing a prototype model. (Sci-fi & fantasy modeller, Vol. 26, p. 48)

See also

External links

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