Nerf Grenade Launcher Attachement

Tools
1 drill
PVC Cement
Super-glue
Duct Tape

Materials
1 18" length of 1-1/2" PVC pipe
1 end-cap (also 1-1/2" PVC)
1 disc of plastic that will fit inside 1-1/2" PVC
1 spring (Recon CS-6 spring, or similar size)
1 1/4" diameter rod (Golf tee, or similar size)
2 strings
2 split rings (Like key-rings)
1 eye hook
1 Tactical rail mount (Recon sight, or the universal rail thingy from here: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:16091)

1:  Drill hole in center of disc and center of end-cap.  Hole diameter should be just a little larger than the diameter of the string.  This is how you will cock the launcher.

2:  Place the spring and the pipe side-by-side.  Mark where the top of the spring is.  Drill two holes through the pipe.  Holes should be just a little larger than the rod, and about halfway between the end and the line you just drew.  This is the firing mechanism.

3:  Glue disk to one end of spring, and end-cap to other.  Thread string through holes.  Tie end of string sticking out of disk in an overhand knot.

4:  Glue pipe to firing mechanism.  You should be able to smoothly pull the disk back using the string.

5:  Tie one split ring to end of cocking string.

6:  Screw eye-hook into golf tee.  Tie string to eye-hook.  Tape other end of string to pipe.

7:  Glue rail mount to top of grenade launcher.

Firing
1:  Pull cocking string back
2:  Insert golf tee into apropriate hole
3:  Release cocking string
4:  Tilt part of the lid of a film-canister grenade off
5:  Drop grenade in, cup first
6:  Aim
7:  Pull the pin out quickly!

Review - Stampede ECS

The Stampede ECS is, for all practical purposes, an electrified Longshot.  It has excellent range, for an N-Strike blaster, is quite reliable, and has an impressive RoF for a stock blaster.

However, there are a few beefs I have with it.

First off, it doesn't have a manual-firing mode.  This may not be a humongous problem, but it is a problem when your batteries die in the middle of a brawl.

Second, it is kinda heavy.  Sure, this isn't something that would cause a problem for anyone over the age of 10, but the unnecessary weight makes the blaster somewhat cumbersome.  At least it is back-heavy, though, unlike the Vulcan.  I'm sure that C cell batteries could operate a Stampede!

Even with these in mind, the Stampede was the best blaster from the N-Strike series.

Nerf N-Strike Elite Mega Javelin

Why does everyone assume the NSE-M Javelin will be some sort of launcher?  It could just as easily be a fly-wheel carbine, slam-fire blaster, or even, a pistol kinda like the "Magnus" that MLD posted about here:
http://www.mylastdart.com/2013/09/new-nerf-mega-megnus-listing-on.html

What do you think?

Komodo

Spartan NCS-12 from Rapidstrike CS-18

I don't know about you, but I am kinda disappointed by the Rapidstrike CS-18.  Sure, it is amazing, being a full-auto flywheel, but I just said the problem, and why it isn't the Elite Stampede we've been waiting for.The Rapidstrike is not an Elite Stampede, as it is flywheel, and the Stampede was Electronic Direct Plunger.  Nerf needs to make an electronic, direct plunger rifle with 3-round burst ability.  It should look something like this:

in Elite colors.  It really should come with the pinpoint sight and several 12-dart mags.

The bolt should be at the front of the sled, and this really should allow for dual-mode firing: electronic and manual.  This would be an Elite Stampede, but with manual-firing for when your batteries cut out in the middle of a fight, and that little bit more that we want from an Elite blaster.

Komodo

P.S. How to make the Spartan NCS-12 Elite

Re-do the color scheme to standard NSE (Blue with white)

Electronic direct plunger with manual cocking (Sorta like the Vulcan)

    3-dart burst-firing (If too hard, full auto is ok)

    6 darts/second

4X C Cell Batteries, stored in stock

Hasbro shouldn't have too much trouble with this, especially as I've made a picture of where everything should go.

 

What do you think?

Komodo