Nerf Scout Trooper Blaster Repaint

[woodywaverider]

Or, maybe not. I've been with evilBay a LONG time, and I've never seen this before. The moment my payment cleared the auction listing changed to make it appear as if the seller was selling pre-wired LEDs, not a Nerf gun. Tracking says it'll be a week or two before I receive whatever they shipped me, so...

That would explain why I has some expensive pre wired leds in my watch list that I didn’t remember adding, really bizarre, I’d never buy leds for that price.

 

[Halliwax]

I’m going to try and remove my trigger and add weight to mine

 

[OdiWan72]

Some pix of the Mando version, 4K lightened to see details better.
Looks like one has a skinny tip and the other is larger.
View attachment 1531894

I know it´s just an educated guess, but based on these pics I´d say the prop dept. used Polymer Armory Scout trooper blasters

 

[division 6]

Hmmm, there's a question. I know they had E-11 blasters that were still operational and fired blanks. Were any of the EC-17 operational/firing handguns, or were they all static props with sound and visual effects added in post-production?

The original gun was just a block of wood that was carved and molded.
So static.

 

[woodywaverider]

I was planning to scratch build one of these ar some point down the line, got exited when I saw these, but can’t find any that will ship to the uk for under £35, at that price point, plus bits’n’pieces to mod I may aswell stick with a scratch build.

 

[Jamesfett]

Does anyone know what kind of button is used?

 

[JoeG]

Does anyone know what kind of button is used?

Do you mean the transistor on the side of the grip? Parts of Star Wars says it's a Motorola transistor, exact model unknown.

https://www.facebook.com/PartsofSW/photos/a.3195006097288649/3837449209710998

 

[Jamesfett]

Do you mean the transistor on the side of the grip? Parts of Star Wars says it's a Motorola transistor, exact model unknown.

https://www.facebook.com/PartsofSW/photos/a.3195006097288649/3837449209710998

Yep. That's what I meant.

Thanks

 

[JoeG]

After following this thread, I've decided that I want to give this a try. I had a hyperfirm version of this many years ago, but sold it off. Until a better version comes along, I'm going to try and mod/repaint one of these. I'm not much of a builder, but I think I should be able to handle this. Already picked one up from my local Target.

 

[Halliwax]

After following this thread, I've decided that I want to give this a try. I had a hyperfirm version of this many years ago, but sold it off. Until a better version comes along, I'm going to try and mod/repaint one of these. I'm not much of a builder, but I think I should be able to handle this. Already picked one up from my local Target.

Can’t beat it for the price

 

[woodywaverider]

Does anyone know what kind of button is used?

It’s a 2N3055 Transistor they all look very similar and are not expensive

 

[blewis17]

Be careful with this seller. I had this on my watch list until I looked at their feedback. 18 negatives in the last month. Not good.

Edit: Okay, I just bought one for $24 from an evilBay seller with 100% positive feedback. I give it 50/50 odds that instead of the blaster I'll get an e-mail saying he can't find it and has to refund my payment. Not sure what you saw there, but the link above is to the official Hasbro eBay shop, with over 18,000 reviews and 99.2% positive. Like I said II just received mine brand new, no problems.Edit: Okay, I just bought one for $24 from an evilBay seller with 100% positive feedback. I give it 50/50 odds that instead of the blaster I'll get an e-mail saying he can't find it and has to refund my payment.

Be careful with this seller. I had this on my watch list until I looked at their feedback. 18 negatives in the last month. Not good.

Edit: Okay, I just bought one for $24 from an evilBay seller with 100% positive feedback. I give it 50/50 odds that instead of the blaster I'll get an e-mail saying he can't find it and has to refund my payment.

Of course, always be careful with evilBay, but the link above is to the official Hasbro eBay shop, with over 18,000 reviews and 99.2% positive. Like I said I just received mine brand new, no problems.

 

[PicasoX]

Nice, I'm going to do one of these. I don't know how fancy you want to get but Field Marshall makes a single point scope replica.

 

[The Goon]

That would explain why I has some expensive pre wired leds in my watch list that I didn’t remember adding, really bizarre, I’d never buy leds for that price.

I contacted the seller that I got/ordered my blaster from, and he seemed to be as surprised as I was that his auction page had been altered. He did say that they shipped the Hasbro blaster and not those pre-wired LEDs, so that made me feel better. Of course, I won't know for sure until I receive it and open the box.

 

[Vagabond Elf]

So there are some historical rifles and modern weapons that do not have have triggers but instead are thumb operated.

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So I was thinking, what if the capacitor on the grip is some sort of firing mechanism?

Those existed, yes, but they have two very important differences from the button/capcitor/whatever you want to call it on the EC-17.

First, they were never widely adopted; there's not a single military weapon I'm aware of that used a thumb trigger, because it's honestly not very useful. (Well, heavy machineguns have thumb-operated butterfly triggers but that's a different kettle of fish entirely.) Forgotten Weapons has a video on the Iron Horse weapon in which he concludes that it works.. but other than for some very niche applications like a shooter who lacks an index finger, it's kind of pointless.

Second, those thumb triggers are well out of the way of the part of the weapon the user holds onto - which is very much not true on the EC-17. That greeblie is right there on the grip. A left-handed shooter is going to wrap their palm around it, and in the scout trooper's ankle holster it's going to get banged every time he bumps into a door frame. If the greeblie is the trigger, you're going to end up with a whole lot of scout troopers with prosthetic feet.

We have thoroughly derailled this here thread, haven't we?

 

[Halliwax]

Those existed, yes, but they have two very important differences from the button/capcitor/whatever you want to call it on the EC-17.

First, they were never widely adopted; there's not a single military weapon I'm aware of that used a thumb trigger, because it's honestly not very useful. (Well, heavy machineguns have thumb-operated butterfly triggers but that's a different kettle of fish entirely.) Forgotten Weapons has a video on the Iron Horse weapon in which he concludes that it works.. but other than for some very niche applications like a shooter who lacks an index finger, it's kind of pointless.

Second, those thumb triggers are well out of the way of the part of the weapon the user holds onto - which is very much not true on the EC-17. That greeblie is right there on the grip. A left-handed shooter is going to wrap their palm around it, and in the scout trooper's ankle holster it's going to get banged every time he bumps into a door frame. If the greeblie is the trigger, you're going to end up with a whole lot of scout troopers with prosthetic feet.

We have thoroughly derailled this here thread, haven't we?

Interesting.. first I’ve ever seen of this

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

Those existed, yes, but they have two very important differences from the button/capcitor/whatever you want to call it on the EC-17.

First, they were never widely adopted; there's not a single military weapon I'm aware of that used a thumb trigger, because it's honestly not very useful. (Well, heavy machineguns have thumb-operated butterfly triggers but that's a different kettle of fish entirely.) Forgotten Weapons has a video on the Iron Horse weapon in which he concludes that it works.. but other than for some very niche applications like a shooter who lacks an index finger, it's kind of pointless.

Second, those thumb triggers are well out of the way of the part of the weapon the user holds onto - which is very much not true on the EC-17. That greeblie is right there on the grip. A left-handed shooter is going to wrap their palm around it, and in the scout trooper's ankle holster it's going to get banged every time he bumps into a door frame. If the greeblie is the trigger, you're going to end up with a whole lot of scout troopers with prosthetic feet.

We have thoroughly derailled this here thread, haven't we?

if you got a problem with thumb triggers, go complain to your Star Trek pals. They don’t seem to have an issue with it.

Also. If the weapon was left handed, then the empire would make the left hand option (handle and button), after all, they make a different helmet and armor for everything so why not? Or... just force everyone to fire right handed. After all, they made everyone at The firing range at Navy Recruit Training fire right handed no matter what hand you preferred.

Also, Star Wars is fantasy, so try to keep an open mind.

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

Nice, I'm going to do one of these. I don't know how fancy you want to get but Field Marshall makes a single point scope replica.

You could add a replica single point scope but to me that is a waste of money and a good replica. Plus now you need to modify the attachment of the scope to the body. At that point you might as well forget the Nerf and go for a 3D print and build a replica that way. Of course that is strictly opinion.

I myself am considering seal up the existing seam of the scope tip so that it is a smooth transition as seem on the scout blaster as opposed to a real single point scope.

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

Get ready…

Nerf: up next, Boba Fett’s EE-3

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[AnubisGuard]

I myself am considering seal up the existing seam of the scope tip so that it is a smooth transition as seem on the scout blaster as opposed to a real single point scope.

Meanwhile I'm considering replacing the opaque tip with a clear one. As well as doing a multi-sheen finish to give a little contrast without violating the all-black colorscheme.