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Fantasy Firepower

Dr. Grordbort's Realistic Ray Guns Cross Space Age With Steampunk

— March 29, 2011 — Art & Design
If you’re in the market for a ray gun, then Dr. Grordbort is your man. Designer Greg Broadmore dreams up this fantastic intergalactic weaponry and then each incredible unit is sculpted and hand built out of metal by extremely talented David Tremont. A cross between space age and steampunk, multiple worlds are merged to create these amazing limited edition shooters.

Dr. Grordbort’s laboratory fabricates futuristic firepower under awesome names such as the Victorious Mongoose, Righteous Bison, Unnatural Selector and the Manmelter 3600ZX.

Grordbort Industries doesn’t hold back on the fantasy firearm packaging either. Take the Pearce 74 Atom Ray Gun: every one of the 400 intricately handmade produced are presented in a velvet lined metal case complete with "certificate of authenticity" and a display stand so you can show it off properly to your friends and ward off any potential alien invaders as well!
Trend Themes
1. Interstellar Weaponry - Opportunity for disruptive innovation lies in developing cutting-edge, realistic-looking ray guns that cater to the intergalactic fantasy market.
2. Fantasy Merchandising - Companies can innovate by creating exclusive, limited-edition versions of their products that are packaged in a unique, high-end way to satisfy customers' desires for unique and premium items.
3. Steampunk-centric Products - Opportunities exist to create a line of products with a futuristic twist to classic Victorian aesthetics that appeals to a younger generation of consumers looking for something creative and different.
Industry Implications
1. Toy Manufacturing - Toy manufacturers could innovate by incorporating the steampunk aesthetic in their products by collaborating with designers such as Greg Broadmore that cater to both traditional and contemporary audiences.
2. Collectible Market - Opportunities to innovate abound in the collectible market by producing unique and limited-edition items that appeal to specialty enthusiasts and collectors of science fiction and fantasy.
3. Entertainment Merchandising - Companies can innovate by expanding their merchandise lines to include unique, high-quality collectibles that cater to the fans of science fiction, gaming, and comics.
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