The Merchandise GuideCommlocks and Stun Guns
Compiled by Martin Willey
The Merchandise Guide
Various 1:1 replicas were made by so called "garage" kit manufacturers, usually based on the blueprints in the Technical Notebook (note that the studio props varied in dimensions). Many of these are probably unlicensed.
| Manufacturer | Year | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1982 | £25 in UK |
| GBH | 1992 | Resin. £33 in UK. Sold by Comet Miniatures. |
| Warp | 1992 | Resin. £33 in UK. Sold by Comet Miniatures. |
| Reshape | 1999 | Resin. £35 in UK. Sold by Comet Miniatures. |
| Mark Shaw | 1996+ | Fully constructed prop, available privately. Pictures |
| Clint Young (CY Productions) | 1999 | US $139.95 Fully constructed prop, solid Urethane with metal parts, cast of Mark Shaw commlock. Pictures |
| Wilco! | 2001 | US $35 Resin model kit. |
| Sidkit | 2006 | US $79 Resin model kit with metal and plastic pieces, and stickers. |
| Michele Possanza | 2009 | Italy by auction (around GB£270 - 300) Fully constructed prop with working colour LCD screen and functional buttons. Pictures |
| "Propmaker" (Roland Cormier, based in Canada) | August 2009 | Sold on ebay and privately (around US $200-$350) Fully constructed prop made of cast resin with metal components. Very well made and very accurate. Pictures |
| Century Castings (Alex Jackson, UK) | 2015+ | Commlock (£20), commlock holder (desk stand, £32) and set of both kits (£50). 
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Various 1:1 replicas were made by so called "garage" kit manufacturers, usually based on the blueprints in the Technical Notebook (note that the studio props varied in dimensions). Many of these are probably unlicensed.
| Manufacturer | Year | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Impulse | 1979 | Japan "Garage kit", released in 2 different packs. Based on Starlog Technical Manual. See Century 21 £10 p23 |
| TV Chariot Productions | 1982 | US $75 Made by Richard Coyle. |
| General Products | 1983 | Vacform accurate scale model. (Re: "Collecting Scale Models" May 1991 p30) |
| Future | 1990 | UK. No. 2. £35 Model 1 type (without stun/kill selector). Resin model kit. |
| Reshape | 1997, retooled 1999 | UK. £23 Model 2 type (with stun/kill selector). Resin model kit.  |
| Clint Young (CY Productions) | 1999 | US $75 Fully constructed prop, solid urethane with brass parts, molded from an original prop |
| Wilco! | 2001 | US $25 Model 1 or model 2 type. Resin model kit.  |
| Sidkit | 2006 | US $79 Resin model kit with metal and plastic pieces, and stickers. |
| "Propmaker" (Roland, based in Canada) | 2007 (sold on ebay and privately) | Fully constructed prop made of cast resin with metal components. Very well made and very accurate. Pictures |
| Century Castings (Alex Jackson, UK) | 2015+ | Stun gun (£15). Sold in 2 versions, one with a body in 2 halves (with space for electronics, such as a real laser)
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