This back and forth is kind of getting out of hand. I'm not personally bothered by the blaster and I'm not taking sides, but it feels like there's a misunderstanding and you guys are arguing along two slightly different avenues.
I believe
@jaztermareal is saying there are three types of rifles:
1. Film Realistic
2. Animated Stylized
3. Animated Realistic
It seems like you are saying the 1 and 2 don't look the same which of course they don't, no one is debating that.
The point is that the Hot Toys blaster is neither 1 or 2. It's not fully accurate to the film version, nor is it the heavily stylized animated version.
Hot Toys and the film realistic DC-15 from the 501st CRL:
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The Hot Toys version is not accurate to the realistic film version. I think we can agree on that visually.
It does seem to resemble a realistic version of the animated rifle. If you don't agree with that then that's fine.
I would just agree to disagree between the two of you because it's clear it's gotten a bit more personal than it has to.