So, I decided to make a Nerf version of the Aliens pulse rifle...I looked at a few different Nerf guns to use as a base, and the Stampede stood out from the start, as it was a full-auto gun. Once I got down to it though, the dimensions just weren't right, and I went a different route.
In the end, I used a Nerf Recon for the body, Longshot Front Gun for the front/grenade launcher, and the Raider's sliding stock. My plan was to make the entire gun portion out of Nerf and then scratch build the rest out of styrene...
So, here she is, from start to completion
^started with the 2 Nerfs
^chopped the top off the front gun and repositioned it to the bottom
^styrene mostly done. For the clip, I used a cut-down 18 dart Nerf clip, then reglued it bck together to hold 12 darts.
^modeling done...
^painted!
^You can see the trigger for the grenade launcher here. Both the main gun and grenade launcher fire perfectly (and were modded to go much farther than stock)
^and a couple artsier shots to end it
Still need to cut off the ends of a few screws to get em in the holes without blocking the clip or stock from sliding, but other than that she's done.
Super happy with the way it turned out. It's very sturdy, and pretty hefty too, since I filled a lot of the innards with loads of hot glue to add some strength and weight.
Hope you like it
Update: *** here's the templates for anyone else that wants to make one http://mobiusdesigns.com/nerf/Nerf_pulse_rifle.rar ***
In the end, I used a Nerf Recon for the body, Longshot Front Gun for the front/grenade launcher, and the Raider's sliding stock. My plan was to make the entire gun portion out of Nerf and then scratch build the rest out of styrene...
So, here she is, from start to completion
^started with the 2 Nerfs
^chopped the top off the front gun and repositioned it to the bottom
^styrene mostly done. For the clip, I used a cut-down 18 dart Nerf clip, then reglued it bck together to hold 12 darts.
^modeling done...
^painted!
^You can see the trigger for the grenade launcher here. Both the main gun and grenade launcher fire perfectly (and were modded to go much farther than stock)
^and a couple artsier shots to end it
Still need to cut off the ends of a few screws to get em in the holes without blocking the clip or stock from sliding, but other than that she's done.
Super happy with the way it turned out. It's very sturdy, and pretty hefty too, since I filled a lot of the innards with loads of hot glue to add some strength and weight.
Hope you like it
Update: *** here's the templates for anyone else that wants to make one
http://mobiusdesigns.com/nerf/Nerf_pulse_rifle.rar ***
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