[Build Log] Stampede [First time modding]

So after scrapping my original plans, my little brother said he wanted a automatic nerf gun for xmas, so i went out and picked up a stampede and barricade.

Mods:
AR Removal, 11kg Spring, 12v SLA battery.

No idea on distance, streamlines just go bananas most the time, im shattered i cant pick up some blue foam darts they would match the gun perfectly :(. I really dont want to make a bunch of stefans as i made a few already and they really hurt, i dont want him shooting his mates and hurting them :/ (they are all around 10-11)

I still need to have some decals made in the mass effect font, and place his initials and fav number N7 style.

Would this blaster be sutible for nerf wars? I'd assume the blue make its look non-realistic?

There are no pictures of internals because it didn't really seem that interesting.



Here are the parts sanded down and primed in a special plastic primer.






Black base coat down



Blue coat added



Started dry brushing



Finish Blaster




What do you guys think? I plan on doing a couple more, one for myself and my gf, nerf has got me by the balls, i'm obsessed with them now @_@. I had alot of fun painting and modding, cant wait to do it again.

what base coat you using

Great job, can't believe that's your first!

That is a lovely shade of blue.. what's the name of it?

Looking forward to seeing more of your stuff

xx

very nice work dude, looks great

I love the colour! I'd keep the tip orange but, dude, fluro blue actually looks nice and war legal =). Nice work so far. Hopefully you'll get some megaton power out of it as well.

tangycloud69 wrote:what base coat you using

White Knight "Squirts" Matte Black

GirlyGamer wrote:Great job, can't believe that's your first!

That is a lovely shade of blue.. what's the name of it?

Looking forward to seeing more of your stuff

xx

Thanks, i was quite surprised that it turned out well, hopefully the next one turns out better.

White Knight "Squirts" Bermuda Blue

Joey wrote:very nice work dude, looks great

Thanks

littlebro05 wrote:I love the colour! I'd keep the tip orange but, dude, fluro blue actually looks nice and war legal =). Nice work so far. Hopefully you'll get some megaton power out of it as well.

Maybe i can get some fluro tape to wrap around the front when he takes it outside, it shoots quite well and sounds like a beast, but damn its heavy, i think i'd have trouble running around with it for a day.

That looks really cool.

Please explain the "dry brushing" stage.

Are you giving it the weathered look after the paint is dry?

oznerfnerd wrote:That looks really cool.

Please explain the "dry brushing" stage.

Are you giving it the weathered look after the paint is dry?

Thanks, and yes, dry brushing is too give it the weathered look, i used a 10mm and 20mm brush with silver paint, then you just basically paint where you want it weathered.

Drybrushing works by wiping most of the paint off the brush and quickly dragging it back and forth over an area. Any raised sections or edges will pick up more paint and you end up with that weathered look.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drybrush


Edit: Also, RELLY COOL. Well done.

Awesome job for your first mod!!! Shame you didn't get an entry into the modding comp in time.

You should be able to get some blue foam darts from inf0rm3r in time for Christmas if you wanted.

oxymoron wrote:Awesome job for your first mod!!! Shame you didn't get an entry into the modding comp in time.

You should be able to get some blue foam darts from inf0rm3r in time for Christmas if you wanted.

Apparently he isn't selling them for the time being

How bout that. I have a zillion heavy sil tip darts here so I'd be happy to sell 100 of them if you wanted.

PM me and we can work something out.

Man... this both inspires me to get started on my first paint job too, yet yours was such a clean result I can bet mine will be a messy fail in comparison xD

Love that colour blue as well! Might try and find that to use on one of mine also... if I ever get around to it

Zandor wrote:Man... this both inspires me to get started on my first paint job too, yet yours was such a clean result I can bet mine will be a messy fail in comparison xD

Love that colour blue as well! Might try and find that to use on one of mine also... if I ever get around to it

Thanks mate, just try it out it could turn out better than you expected.

That looks sick man! How many coats of paint did you put?

Jeo wrote:Drybrushing works by wiping most of the paint off the brush and quickly dragging it back and forth over an area. Any raised sections or edges will pick up more paint and you end up with that weathered look.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drybrush


Edit: Also, RELLY COOL. Well done.

Cheers,

I've never ventured into painting, as I'm very much a spanners and electrical modder.

Between girlygamers work and now this, I might have to make time and roll my sleeves up.

chiiia wrote:That looks sick man! How many coats of paint did you put?

2 1/2 base coats, 2 1/2 blue coats, by 1/2, the first coat is just a dust coat.

Very tasteful, nice job indeed, the black looks almost grey in the pics I like it alot. 10/10 Just wondering what primer you used for this?

Calico wrote:Very tasteful, nice job indeed, the black looks almost grey in the pics I like it alot. 10/10 Just wondering what primer you used for this?

First i scotch brite the plastic with the blue version, then the primer i used is by plasti-kote, all the writing is in german but just look out for the English words PLASTIC PRIMER, its from miter 10. Its the only primer that was availible at the time, both bunnings and miter10 had run out of the usualy primer. But it gave me good results.

thats a pro job man.. envious of your skillz

Nice work, man! I really love that stark contrast between the blue and black.

I can't wait to see your other paintjobs 

thanks guys, i also did a barricade in the same style, but i didn't have time to take photos :(, i gave them both to my little brother for xmas, he love them, gave everyone welts with the stingers, i think i should of bought heavy darts for it as it fishtails the stingers as bad as streamlines.

I've started working on a longshot for myself, when its done ill post some pics, tho it wont be till after new years.

Amazing. Did u drybrush on the blue aswell or just the black cuz i cant tell

I'd say he did both. Compare the highlights on the blue between pictures 4 and 5.

Either way, its badass