1 review for Red Phantom by Mal Magic
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Andy Martin –
This well made 3D Printed version of the popular Blue Phantom effect was inspired by Andy Hurst’s version here. But if you look at the last two photos you can see how much bigger it is than the standard close-up versions and it is more suited to parlor shows rather than formal close-up. It is made in the UK by Mal Magic. I have had some communications with the owner Malcolm but don’t know any more about them. But in my interactions Malcolm seems like an upstanding chap and I’d like to find out more about his company – Malcom contact me here please.
For a 3D printed item it is well made and should last a long time. Because the chips are solid PETG materials they will not chip or flake like most of the other close-up versions I have experienced. The final reveal uses a custom designed mechanism by Mal Magic and works well. The one real issue I found was the gimmick used has a different finish than the chips, which is not noticeable from a short distance but is very noticeable up close.
As much as this is a well made item, and in fact one of the better 3D printed props I have seen, it is not something that inspires me like the work of Andy Hurst, Tony Lackner, or the amazing Wellington Enterprises. I suspect this will always be the case with 3D printed items, they are no substitute for natural materials like wood, brass, and copper. So I would always choose one of those over 3D printing. But this item is much cheaper and if you wanted to perform it regularly, particularly in a parlor setting it would last longer and the audience wouldn’t notice any difference 🙂