"Hyperion" Phase 3

After a tediously long delay, I managed to get the EL Wire into the thing. Its the hardest stuff I've worked with since you need to make sure it wont impede the internal movement of the parts. But its done, it works, and it needs a brass breech and a CenterFire Scope. This is going to be a while.

Firestrike Review (9/10)

 The long Awaited Nite Finder successor is here. And for some time, according to Hasbro, it didn't even exist yet, and that was the deal when I got the last one at Walmart during the holidays. Retailers... of course they don't care about release dates! But this thing replaces more than just the Nite Finder in my eyes. Eat your heart out Lock n' Load.

News Update 2/21/2013

Ok so recently I can't keep up with Nerf due to the amount of work school has been putting on, plus the fact we didn't get Presidents Day off either. Despite this, I'll be back at it in no time, I placed an order on Monday for a Rough Cut 2x4 and some EL wire. The 2x4 is going toward my Spiker project and the wire to my long delayed Hyperion. The best part is, they come in tomorrow! As for the blog, I will be posting many reviews soon. These are mainly on older blasters that have been reviewed by countless others but I need stuff to make up for the lack of updates.

SimCity 5 Beta Test!

I only had an hour to play it but it was good fun. It retained alot of element from the past games and added new ones. One notable difference is the absence of power lines and pipe networks which is now done automatically as long as the facility has road access. Avid SC2K fans will remember the Arcos, which are indeed back in action. They were not available to build but it appears to be the launch variant. Zones are simplified as well since you only have to line a zone along a road and it will expand out from that point. Oh and roads can be curved now so you can make some pretty interesting layouts. I only got the destroy my town with the twister and there were 3 other disasters in the game but not available(quake, UFO, meteors)

Maxis said this is only a fraction of what was to be in the final game. I'll keep my fingers crossed because this  is probably the most refined game in the series yet.

"Hyperion" Phase 2

Sorry I didn't document this one but its making progress, so far the main body is done and it got its base color.

I removed the front gun's pump and attached it to the main body, its very clean looking for it being my first addition from another blaster. After the putty dried, I gutted the rest of the remaining internals and painted the  entire main body red with Krylon Fusion. This is great paint since it adheres very well to plastic with no primers of sanding, but I sanded anyways for good measure. I put the clip release, jam door, and the receiver guides back in place. The stock will be the same color but it will be touched up on with enamel, as with the main body. 

I still have internal mods to do and a potentially figure out how to do a weathered effect on the paint. Its already looking pretty promising.

Longstrike Fixed!

After about a year of unseen dispute with OMW over my wrecked bolt sled, I took up arms and decided to give this a try. The OMW sled apparently was too rigid and under pressure, it becomes increasingly unstable. The sled need to have some flex in it or it needs to made out a stronger material like metal so it can stay rigid but wont break. Nerf's stock sled compared to OMWs is made out of a weaker material but flexes slightly allowing it to absorb some of the stress that the OMW sled fails to do, resulting in breakage. After the repair, I fired two drum mags through it to stress test it, and no internal damage after putting 70 rounds though it in rapid succession, and it still fires hard. I still need a way to fix the two hand prime issue but I can live with it for now. I peeled off OMW's stickers and tossed them in the trash as a result of my grievances.

"Hyperion" Phase 1

Phase 1 of the mod. Here I cut up the blaster and fix it up cosmetically before painting.