I recently received the long awaited Star Trek items created by the new manufacturer " Art Asylum ". My feelings are mixed. Art Asylum did a wonderful job on the ship and figures ( although smaller than the Playmate Series ). But the " Phase Pistol & Communicator " are a BIG disappointment. The Pistol and Communicator look as though they're not made by the same company. They are both bland colorless shapes. Really boring. Don't make the mistake of thinking the pistol and communicator look anything like the photos they show on the web page. The web page photo shows a pistol & communicator with dynamic color. In reality, they are both dull gray plastic parts with a black pistol grip. And let me not forget the "PINK" tip on the pistol. Which is a bad color choice for any weapon. Unless you wanted it to go with your Barbie doll collectionDaniel