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WhimsicalCaptnJ — J's Pion Popper
Published: 2013-07-24 00:06:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 775; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 1
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I have no idea where the name came from, but it sounded about right. When you have too many pion's annoying you, pop'm with this simple but effective fire arm produced, in house, by the trusty crew of the Whiskey (see lego creations).Specs are pretty simple, I took a firestrike and painted it, added the cool steamy/diesel doo-dad's, a nice copper barrel, and some fabric for effect. thoughts? While the gun is a Lemon and no longer fires, the pin light under the barrel is still functional for effect. I planning this one for a Steampunk mechanic's sidearm during Dragoncon 2013 this year.
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looks good. reminds me a bit of a functional speed loader barrel setup I've been meaning to add to a firestrike that i bought an upgrade kit for.
this is the kit: www.ebay.com/itm/NERF-N-STRIKE… ?
This is the installation video tutorial:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4rgBY…
anyhow i was going to make the speed loader so that the unused barrel's business end aligned with and poked through the hole left by the removal of the light's lens.
the look of the blaster would be such that when the speed loader was in, the blaster would look like it had two barrels, one over the other. the way a speed loader works is that the unused barrel faces the opposite direction so when a liver barrel is inserted into the plunger tube coupler, the other one is pointing out at the world so you can load a dart into the back of it. I suspect a good length for a functional barrel on one of these blasters would be a little less than six inches but i haven't tested it yet.
It should be possible to make the above work and still have cosmetic upgrades as well
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These little firearms are some of my faves to mod. They come with their own power source storage, simple wiring that can be rewired to add an external switch, a light built in to add to and use. Small and easy to take apart as well as reassemble. I like the cloth addition and the wings a great deal. I've not tried to much cloth work yet.(its on my list of things to try soon) Great work.
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I literally just cut up and old piece of fabric, you flatter me but I so agree about the Firestrike! Such a versatile little beast. Sci-fi, real day, future tech, steampunk, it does them all so well. What a little champ right?
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Indeed. I do wish the yellow series was still in production. I do like it over the blue series version here but change does happen. If you have not looked through the rest of my guns give them a gander. I'll start setting up a gallery dedicated to my guns for easier viewing. Give me a little time here.
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I'm a fan of the white and yellow series' respectively but I'm not so much for the blue. harder to paint over in my opinion. But I have to say, all the zombietrike stuff is gold. The internals are all compartmentalized. I took apart Mustard Yellow and had it sanded/primed and prepped under an hour thanks to the little box structure inside the gun that holds all the moving bits together. It's brilliant.
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Is the zombie strike stuff new or old? I've not seen them before. I do like the idea that the insides are compartmentalized. How hard is it to take the restrictors out to give the fire a little pep?
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brand new. August 1st new. It is both possible and impossible. This Mustard Yellow unit I am working on is chambered with pressure sensitive components so it can recognize when a round is loaded. It you put 2 darts into the cartiridge instead of 3 it will keep that 3rd tube closed. It's pretty awesome, but that devise has taken the part of the air restrictor. The hand gun "hammershot" I have not taken apart but I will let you know shortly. I can say that they have solved the range issues more or less, and made these units quite solid. There is no more echo from the spring upon firing because part of the coil is locked into place when the gun is put together. It's pretty sweet. Look up Zombiestrike, Sledgefire, and Hammershot to see the two units I am working with. I think you'll be wanting an Hammershot to play with. Target exclusives at this time.
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Holy bageeberz! I want those!
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I thought you might. 5 rounds and the hammer actually works. I've got a pair. I will be doing sci-fi after this convention is over, at least for a season but i'll definitely steampunk one eventually.
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I have not done any sci-fi models yet (aside from the ref. in my model numbers) But trying a sci-fi themed one is on my list to try.
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The best part that I find is Nerf provides much in the way of science fiction design, and with some simple metals and a fresh palette of paints, one can create a whole new future-punk or future-tech apparatus.
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True. The well designed sections molded in the bodies are great for section painting. I also found simple cheep waterguns also have great little details to paint around. Have you ever used Rub and Buff?
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Cannot say that I have. Sounds like a polish?
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look for videos on you tube. It's a great way to add aging in an organic kind of way. Looks real good. However it does require a top coat of clear to seal it in place, otherwise it can come off in a hand or rub off on cloth.
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I dig the wing bit added on... was that a pin or necklace ?
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scrapbooking believe it or not, as area the cogs. a lot of steampunk paraphernalia has popped up in craft stores as of late. And hardware stores are always good for inspiration as well. Worse case scenario, clear sealant or glue soaked onto and dried into cloth tied around barrels and piping can look a lot like wet, or damp pipe connection points. especially if you do the mechanic role like me. I want people to really think I am fixing or mending my weapon mid battle with whatever I can find. Thanks for the props, and +Watch me. you'll see some cool stuff coming up as preparations for Dragoncon continue.
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Diggin this little puppy. I'd like to have two of them for an up coming steampunk group I'm plannin.
I'm not too sure it there is anything I see in there that you could do differently or change. I personally like it the way it is. I like how it's "dingy-er" than the other one you got up. Like this one has been through more. Also like the fact that both have wings on them, makes them feel like they are made by either the same person/company.
Again though, just a personal thing, but logos that don't make sense might be better off no there than there at all!
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