Marushin "Tomenosuke PRO" Blaster Japan

[phase pistol]

[phase pistol]

Tomen blog shows the line around the block at the HCG store...

[Suskis]

They should have mass produced it to at least 10'000 units! This model blows away evey other Blaster around!

[spinner 44]

[hauptmann]

When you go to this page:
http://www.tomenosuke.com/blaster/

and click the link in the lower right of the first image, you get a pop-up window which when translated by babelfish reads:

"You sold completely first sale 300. Thank you. Concerning next sale, we inform with [burogu] of the storekeeper."

Original japanese text:
初回販売分の300挺は完売しました。ありがとうございました。次回販売につきましては、店主のブログでお知らせします。

So I expect that means the first initial run of blasters was sold already. Hopefully they'll get the next run out soon.

Is there any other info that clarifies or contradicts this?

[phase pistol]

Found a blog post from somebody who went to the sale. Includes pics with the LEDs lit, finally

http://propfactory.blog105.fc2.com/blog-entry-923.html

[phase pistol]

Tomenosuke blog is updated with photos from the sale.

http://tenshu53.exblog.jp/11789765/

[phase pistol]

Also i don't know what our policy here is about discussing live ebay auctions so I'll just leave it at that.

k

[andy]

No rule about it here. It is fine, though we prefer if you are the seller to put it in the prop shop.

Andy

[joberg]

Here I am, back from a little R&R and people are posting gun porn all over Fantastic gun, the presentation also rocks big time

[Helder22]

Anyone wanna split that ebay blaster up with me? I want the grip parts (gripframe, buttplate, grips) and the cylinder covers with the lazer pointer. Somebody else can have the steyr, bulldog, trigger guard, red LEDs, triggers etc.
Hell, I might even be convinced to make some resin copies of the sideplates, paint them black and stick them on the frame for the other guy (that way theyd match up nicely with the bolt handle for example)

PM me ASAP if youre interested

[Hasenbrau]

How could you Helder22! That poor Blaster.

Maybe some kind soul will save it from the pick-a-part pirates.

[Helder22]

That makes it sound so bad. I prefer to think Ill be upgrading an already great blaster with even better, real steel, parts

[Hasenbrau]

I'm just teasing. I totally get that and I'm tempted to take you up on it, but at the same time, I'm sure I'm not the only one here who would prefer to have one of these all to themselves.

Out of curiosity (forgive me if already posted) What did this latest run retail for in Japan?

[hirohawa]

Almost $1K

[hauptmann]

Maybe I'm stupid or my eBay-fu is weak, but I didn't see one of these on ebay.

Live Auctions seems to be closed.

Could somebody post a link?

[Helder22]

You have to do a search for tomenosuke and it will come up.

[andy]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290515993297&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

They kept the title very simple.

Andy

[hauptmann]

OK. Thanks guys. I searched for "Blade Runner Blaster" and didn't get it.

Should have been more general. Cheers.

Jeff

[andy]

..or actually more specific, since they didn't use any of the usual names for it, and just called it the "Tomenosuke Blaster". It took me 3 tries to find it.

Andy