Customize a Nerf blaster // How-To | I Like To Make Stuff
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2015
- See how I customize my Nerf Strongarm blaster with paint weathering and a simple LED strip. as a baby step towards prop making.
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HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
amzn.to/1Envvvc - Nerf N-Strike Elite: Strongarm Blaster
amzn.to/1EnvzLx - Apoxie Sculpt
amzn.to/1Jr0Zjf - LED strip
amzn.to/1Enwqf2 - 2xAA power inverter
amzn.to/1hPae3X - Dremel tool
amzn.to/1PXBTL0 - Metallic silver spray paint
amzn.to/1Jr0buB - Metallic dark gray spray paint
amzn.to/1Jr0vJK - Gray primer spray paint
amzn.to/1PXBZSY - Acrylic model paint set
amzn.to/1P9bHN6 - Soldering iron
amzn.to/1IoZAZL - Multimeter
amzn.to/1hm39qY - Wire strippers (not the ones I have, but good ones)
amzn.to/1eVTjKG - Thin solder
amzn.to/1IoZ2TG - Solder tip cleaner
amzn.to/1DxuSyA - Tekton Precision Screw driver kit
amzn.to/1DtOnsn - Fiskars cutting mat
To be fair, I started with the same blaster that my kids each have :)
The gun comes apart very easily, with a precision screw driver.
There are lots of small springs and screws inside. Be sure to take photos of everything before disassembling.
I used a Dremel tool to sand off all of the names, logos and warnings.
Then I smoothed out the surfaces (kind of) with a sanding block.
I laid all of the parts out to paint.
I used a gray primer made for plastics, for the first layer.
Then I put down two coats of metallic silver spray paint. Some pieces were black instead.
After the paint was all dry, I started the first layer of detailing.
As a first pass, I pushed acrylic flat black paint down into the recesses of the surface, and wiped away the excess.
I added minimal color to a few parts for highlighting and detail.
I stole the inverter from some EL wire that I had.
I chopped off the end, and stripped the wires.
After disassembling it, I unsoldered the wires, and re-soldered them so that they came out the back side of the inverter.
I drilled a small hole to allow the wires to pass through the case.
I cut a single section from a long LED strip.
This strip was soldered directly to the power inverter.
Now I had a very small strip of lighting to use in the barrel.
I drilled a hole in the bottom of the gun for feeding in the wire.
I used a Dremel to cut out a channel, from that hole, to house the wires.
A little hard to be trimmed from the barrel to allow the wires to come through.
I stuck the LED strip in the barrel using it's adhesive back.
Now the barrel had a light!
I fit the barrel back in place, making sure the wire/LED stayed in place.
Using a small tool, I pushed the wires into the channel I'd made so they wouldn't get in the way of reassembly.
Then I put everything back in place and closed the gun.
Before moving on, I tested the lights.
To mount the inverter and sculpt the gun, I used Apoxie Sculpt.
It's a two part, 1-to-1 mixture. Be sure to mix it thoroughly, per the instructions.
I used s small amount to mount the inverter to the gun body.
Then I added small amounts to merge the surfaces and slightly customize the shape. You could go crazy here and make the gun totally different.
I added a big block to the handle to make it fit an adult hand better.
Using a little water made it very easy to modify the shape and smooth out the surface.
It takes 24 hours for the Apoxie Sculpt to fully cure.
Make sure you're safe when sanding the Apoxie Sculpt, the dust is VERY fine.
I feathered the edges of the material with some flexible sand paper.
Large flat areas were sanded with a sanding block and orbital sander.
I even re-sculpted a little with the Dremel tool.
I used compressed air and a tack cloth to remove all of the dust.
After masking off most of the gun, I primed the new sections.
They also received the same paint as before.
I should have masked along body lines where possible to minimize touch up. A little sanding and paint blended it well.
Then I began dry brushing all of the edges.
Dry brushing creates the illusion of worn off paint, giving it a "used" look on high spots and edges.
I used a light silver on the high spots and flat black in the low spots.
I also brushed on LOTS of black/grey paint, then smeared and wiped it off with paper towels. This fills small gaps and gives it a dirty/greasy look.
The more layers and variation, the most aged and distressed the item will look.
Here it is all finished! It turned out great for a first try (I thought).
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Eyyy ohhh! I've been watching your videos for a while but I didn't expect to see a Nerf video! It's great to see you join our hobby! The prop approach is very different than some of our "let's just make it look silly and shoot really hard" approaches! Nice body work on the Strongarm!
+Coop772 Thanks!!
Coop my hero!
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Where is Drac Coop
hey coop
Only problem I see is that you can't take it apart after you've done that, which you may have to do at some point. It's a constant problem when trying to shape blasters with putty.
+WalcomS7 Yep! I thought this too.
Hey Walcom! Didn't think I'd see you here!
Hi ur cool
NoeyeB0b if it is nerf related Beret and Walcom and sometimess Coop will be there
Walcoms7 you are here
Nice! You totally rocked this project!
+Make Something Thanks dude!!
"I thought I'll give it a shot" it's so funny that he he didn't realize the pun
@6:10
lol
Hey Bob! I actually do this kind of stuff on my channel and wanted to give you some tips for the next time you do this.
- Before painting, you should sand the blaster with around 220 grit and then clean it after (I use rubbing alcohol). This gives the paint a better surface to adhere to and can prevent some inconsistencies in the paint.
- All body work should be done before painting- and you should do it in sections so you can still open up the blaster later for maintenance or modifying. Sanding it after having the internals put in can mess with the lubricant inside the plunger tube, or make the internal mechanisms stinky/crunchy.
- You should look into clear coating (specifically before putting everything together) It will keep the blaster from having a sticky feel with some paints, and protect the paint if you drop it or hit it against something.
Besides those, good first go
+IAmBobololo I came into the comments just to look for something like this. Good to see you hear, Bobo.
Imagine if he didn't know who you were and would say 'Hey who are you to give me advice?' xD
+Jellybean sean Well, I don't consider my channel big or anything, so I wouldn't be offended.
But I do feel like I know what I'm doing half the time ;)
+Jellybean sean I'm curious why you think I would react that way when I am clearly doing this for the first time :) He shared some awesome info that obvious shows that he has experience, and is willing to share it! That's awesome, and I'm grateful for the insight :) +IamBobololo Thanks for the info, btw.. I do really appreciate it!
hi Bob I'm glad you like to make things
Thanks David!
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My kids are jealous,which is fine. LOL
Joan Carla Cruz I was just about to right that then I read this.
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Love how you include the items you used in the description, too few "how to" youtubers fail to include where we can purchase said products.
Clearly, Bob has never found the Nerf modding community on the internet. People can make guns look really badass and still work completely fine.
My gun does work completely fine. I'm fully aware of the modding community, but this video was an experiment in painting and weathering, not Nerf modding.
Sean Smithy you just got ROASTED OOOOOOOHHHHH BUY THE YouTUBER HIMSELF OHHHHH
Looks really good, even for a first try. Nice job!
I subscribed to you back when you had 60k or so subscribers, and now you're just over 400k! Super work Bob! :)
+DIY Perks Thank you! I appreciate it!
1.2 million now lol
1.5 now
DIY Perks and know he has 1million
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Man I love ur move into props and model making skills. I worked with some model makers early career and this brings back some good memories. I would have never thought there was so much specific content to this out there. Thanks Bob!
That is an awesome setup. I bet your kids love playing with you.
Plizz don't ever stop posting cool stuff
Adam Savage would be so proud !
This, my friend, was AWESOME !
You totally deserve the Waynes World "wer'e not worthy" bow.
Nicely done Bob! I use that apoxie sculpt on my animals. Mostly for gluing in the eyes and building eyelids. It works really well in my opinion.
What a brilliant project and video. Great job! Thank you
i think he used around 50 shades of grey (insert lenny)
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+Scarlett “EnderCat” Lane perfect
+Johannes Müller ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
+Johannes Müller The human eye can't distinct 50 shades of grey but they can distinct 50 shades of gay
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the end result looked like something the BoS would use in fallout 3
generic username true. Or fallout New Vegas
It looks like that gun
For a first go, it looks great on film! I love the addition of the lights.
I find myself always thinking of ways to make things "better"!
Always impressed with these conversions would fill the drill holes but that's just me great work.
Cool look Bob. Fun to see how the weathering gets done. I like watching Adam Savage do this type of stuff over on Tested, and I could easily see myself getting sucked into the world of the RPF, so I maintain a safe distance for the time being :-)
+Ben Brandt Thanks Ben! Same here, I only go there if I'm looking for something very specific.
hey man I'm new to working and building stuff but I subbed to your channel and I've seen every vid. can you make a video describing what tools are good for a beginner vs which ones are a must have? I'd love to get some guidance in building useful things
Please dude☝
+zack wildman Hey Zack! Well, that's kind of a tough general video to make, even though a lot of people have asked about it. It's tough mainly because everyone has a different set of needs based on what they want to make.
I've been considering doing another shop tour video, maybe I can cover some of that stuff in there. Thanks!
Thanks Bob. And btw, would you prefer a table saw over a circular saw?
zack wildman Hmm, well, again, it kind of depends on your needs, but...
if you could only have one the circular saw is capable of everything that a table saw can do, it just takes a little more effort for some of it. It's more portable, and significantly cheaper. If that's the one you get, I would suggest getting some sort of straight edge guide that you can use to cut long straight cuts, like amzn.to/1VL9sTU Also, this is pretty handy, I've got one. amzn.to/1PZ3oDi
+I Like To Make Stuff cool Bob thank you so much. I'm converting my spare bedroom into a workshop of sorts. any help would be greatly appreciated
I'm working on a Red Hood cosplay and this is perfect for the guns. Thank you
Awesome project Bob. Thanks.
When I mask of something like that to be painted. I use aluminum foil to cover most of the part and just tape the edges. The foil really shapes nicely around irregular surface and stay that way.
+Woodkrafts FWI that's a great idea! Thank you!
This is a really useful video. I didn't know how to mod a nerf gun until I saw this. Thank you!
Thanks!
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Exterminator 55
Exterminator 55 I guess it's not really "modding" but customizing, yes. This video is great for painting techniques for nerf blasters and other good to know knowledge
Exterminator 55 he never said how to mod it
Totally should've tried modding, there are some very simple ones available, like the full-barrel mod which lets the barrel come out fully for easier reloading, or removing air suppressors, or spring replacements. Your kids won't even be able to compete!
+Dojix one step at a time :)
LordDraconicol on youtube has awsome mod guides.
Dojix the barrel mod's for the maverick, not the strongarm.
first time I've ever heard anyone reference therpf. Amazing as always and I can't wait to see what you do next in the prop world.
Awesome. Your projects are always cool and the structure is always great. I like how you always end it with things you learned/should've done.
Nice technique!
Duuuuuuude! That is a great project. Your kids are not the only ones who are jealous!! Great change up for a project. Will have to check out the modeling compound for other uses.
Thanks Bob!!
Prop making is amazing, love this!
loved the video. I now looking into that epoxy putty myself for a project on a custom NES shell. This should work great. thanks
A nerf gun shoot far... And straight.... RIGHT!
Ikr
They shoot straight...
... Where you weren't aiming.
That's what I thought too, where is this magical accurate nerf gun you speak of.
+Jay the Ninja not all cause I have "the nerf sharpshooter" and it fires up to 30 meters but not straight
relative to the deploy
Another awesome video, Bob! Do the kids get to customize theirs now?
A lot of the people I know of who make custom twisty puzzles, like Rubik's Cube shape mods, use Apoxie Sculpt to fill things out. Or at least, they used to before 3D printing. They still do in a lot of cases for prototyping.
That gun is just too cool! I like the effect of painting it on and then wiping most of it off.
Cool video! One question-- why did you use an inverter for the LED strip? Aren't the LEDs DC?
Super Make Something Good question. LED strips are usually DC, whereas EL wire requires AC, hence the need for an inverter. Strange that one would be able to change the power source freely between the two. I would be very curious to know how that works.
You should have used "Sugru" it's a moldable glue that sticks to anything. go look it up. It's cool
+Zeigel Watts It is cool stuff, but would have cost a ton to use that much of it, as it comes in small packets. I've used it several times, it's great!
Man as a person into modding this was a great first try although you can also put on aftermarket nerf parts to make the performance insane and still have it look awesome with paintjobs
I like how you were a beginner at doing this project and while seeing you do it I learnt few techniques too. Thanks and keep making more video.
Someone has been watching Adam Savage weathering things :p
+Hold Fast Films Actually, I haven't seen it yet, but LOTS of people have mentioned it. I need to go find it, not sure how I missed it.
+I Like To Make Stuff I just meant his weathering techniques in general
+I Like To Make Stuff yeah, find Tested on TH-cam. He had a partnership with them and does a TON of prop building and weathering stuff.
+Austin Reynolds *has
Sweet. You should send this video to Nerf. This looks like a Scifi prop now!
+TheGeekPub Thanks!!
I have wanted to do this for a while, thanks for putting me in the right direction. This is awsome.
Awesome job Bob...I also have an interest in prop building and have a future project planned in that medium. Your nerf gun could pass for a new force friday toy...very cool
You should watch people like Lord Draconical, he does this.
+Brave Cuber You mean coop772 and mag212, which are both superior
Lord draconical makes props that are functional and also do more things like this whereas coop makes blasters more hvz practical, and so does drac. But drac makes props also. mag is in the middle and does the same style as coop, in my oppinio.
+mdsva Who are*
Mdsva, how are they superior? They all are good. None is better than the other. I know I'm sorta acting like I don't know it's a opinion. But don't shove your opinion up someone's face.
Hunterstorm185
They are superior, their epoxy jobs, paint jobs, detailing and over all performance are far above drac's.
Drac's detailing is just so bad.
looks like 10mm gun from fallout 3 😄 very cool
Cool dad! Awesome video editing and great work with the blaster of course. Thanks for taking the time.
Prop making is something I really want to do. Hope you make some of those videos.
Air restrictors not removed and spring is still the same
It's worthless
Omg so true and no orange modworks
TheStoneAxe 23 It was sarcasm
Ikr
+Tyler Mai it's not a mod guide
Actully On Elite Blasters, Removeal Of AR's Doesn't do that much.
If your planning on giving this to your kids so they can play outside, DONT.the blaster does not have a orange tip and can be mistaken for a firearm by law enforcement so I recommend changing the color back to orange
+Kevin/Nathan This has been discussed multiple times already in the comments. This is a prop, for me, that stays in my office (actually in a box).
and i dont really think a gun looks like that
+I Like To Make Stuff that gun looks amazing
+Kevin/Nathan Wait, so you could make a real gun with a slightly weird shape and orange tip and the police would ignore it?
Oh god
+Kevin/Nathan It's obviously not a gun so only dumb police would mistake itt............ oh shit most american police are dumbasses...
I liked the Nerd blaster after you customized it. It looks a lot cooler than the original product.
Good stuff, Bob. I enjoy these off the wall projects.
It's called the STRONGARM
... yup.
Damn true
The strongarm is the only nerf gun i have besides the double shot. Also I want to make some custom Team Fortress 2 weapons so if anyone can give me some guides do go by, that would be great, because TF2 guns look nothing like Cod or nerf!
yo sumo. using pvc piping and plastic sheet can be used to make custom shell mods. look up nerf intgration
Sumo The BuzzBee Predator rifle looks a lot like Sniper's rifle shape-wise, so if you give that gun this treatment, you'll have Sniper's rifle in Nerf form.
! i thought for sure u were going to bust out the 3d printer on this one and/ or make it shoot rockets or something..lol good stuff though man very cool!!
+Joe basementwoodworking Haha :) One step at a time ;)
+I Like To Make Stuff lol! sometimes i get carried away..
oh man, me too.. me too.
+I Like To Make Stuff nothing wrong with that so that's how great things are invented
+I Like To Make Stuff if you use that in public be careful because all toy guns are meant to have an orange tip because of how realistic some toy guns can look it's the law just letting you know !!!
I just used Apoxy Sculpt for the first time this past weekend and it is great stuff to work with, really like working with it. For filling seams though, I use "Bondo Glazing and Spot Putty". I've never used anything that sands so easily! It's not good for big gaps, but that hasn't stopped me from building up layers to fill anything. Excellent wood filler too if you're going to paint your wood projects.
+Nick Vildis Cool! Yeah, Bondo has been mentioned several times. I've used it before, but not in this type of instance. Is the glazing and spot putty a two part? or just a one part in a tube?
Just one part, right out of the tube. Cheap too, I picked up a tube for around $4-5 Canadian (at an auto parts store). Shop around because I've seen other stores sell it for $12+ for the same tube.
bondo.com/bondo-glazing-spot-putty-907.html
Literally one second in and I already like this guy, haha. Undeniable friendly energy makes for a content viewer 👍
Might as well modify the blaster if your opening it like that
english grammar isn't that hard.
ChiliO's Gaming you're*
"They shoot really straigt" You kidding?
Ikr
Ikr
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they shoot straight when you get it out of the box but after some play time with it it's
wobbily
AzamRBLX the stock StrongArm sucks at accuracy, it's luck 100% of the time. If you use your blasters correctly and use them for a long time, you'll find out
Free Form AIR from Smooth-On is a nice lightweight Epoxy/Apoxie type sculpting product that works pretty well.
First ILTMS video I watched, what a throwback
Paint the bullets gold
+The Legendary Hylian ok
1. It wouldn't work well because paint doesn't stick well to foam,
2. Toy firearms legally require an orange tip so stupid people know that it's a toy, you say people aren't stupid but regardless of that people are nervous freaks about guns and freak out if they think someone has a real firearm
3. Golden Nerf darts look more like , so if you have a grey Nerf Blaster and golden darts in it people will think it's a gun with bullets in it.
4. The noise a Nerf gun makes does not matter to people who aren't involved in a Nerf battle and can't hear the Nerf blaster noises.
Think 20 times before posting a comment without knowing what you're talking about
But nerf rebelle bullets have like a purple tip lol
Dedpewl Sins What does that have to do with anything?
idk
I don't think that's how u dry brush or at least not for painting minatures
Sami Doustdar That is indeed a proper dry brush technique.
Freeform Air from Smooth-On works like Apoxie Sculpt but weighs very little. I've been using it as a filler for props and repairs for years. it's hard to sculpt fine details into, but it carves and sands very nicely. Great video, welcome to the world of prop-making!
+mikki429 Someone else recommended that as well, I'll definitely have to check it out! Thanks!
I love your shout out to RPF, also great paint instruction. I linked you to two of the LARPing groups as an example of how to to painting for a nerf blaster. Thought I would layer a spray of clear matt plastic to help with the durability of the paint job
Thanks!
Rrrr
apparently the nerf strong-arm shoots straight
Nope
lol
Maverick is way better. Its an older but way better model of the strongarm.
awesome stuff. I'm excited to see more prop projects. May have to steal a few of your methods to make my Mardi Gras costumes for this year!
I actually just started my own customization based on tour video. This is my first time doing something like this so Im nervous and excited all at the same time
Perfect for what I'm about to do. Friend of mine gave me a bob gun for Christmas and it looks like an assault rifle, so I'm going to paint it to give it a more scifi look. I'm also thinking about adding some leather straps for a space cowboy feel.
Pretty cool! The only thing I'd make different would be using the clay only as a mold, so it could get covered in something that could look a little bit better, I'm still trying to figure out what, but I do have a problem with the clay getting covered only with paint. Anyway, it's still really cool, congrats man, you're living the fabricator's dream.
i bought that same Nerf gun for a Vampire hunter costume i'm doing for Halloween so thanks for using that particular gun first off and it looks pretty amazing
That's so cool the leds are the coolest part
Great project. Very interesting thanks.
"My kids were pretty jealous of it, but that's fine" - ABSOLUTELY! The big kids of the house like us need some cool things to play with too! :) Nice build mate!
The weathering looks good.
Bob you are so good at making things
Bob goes all Savage on us. Can't complain about that. Cool project Bob. Cheers! Chris
It turned out great! Cool project!
This is awesome!!
You did a wonderful job!
If you're looking into prop making, try out Sink Tube Sabers, making light sabers from plumbing pipe. Just take the sound boards out of old/broken toy lightsabers and you've got working sounds.
I made one a few years ago and a keep it in my office, great ideas thanks
Use JB Weld to merge parts together. If you are going to paint exterior parts that move, grease them with silicone grease and clearcoat everything.
Plumbers putty is basically the same as the Apoxie sculpt and it comes in a tube that’s already measured out so you just cut off a piece and mix it
I have used squadron putty on the nerf guns I have done. It's great for hiding seam lines and filling screw holes. When smoothing it, nail polish remover on a q-tip works great.
+4th Guy in Line Awesome, I'll check that out, thanks!
You should totally 3D print a mount for a laser pointer and make a sight for that.
Great video!
Just found your channel, i love it! I found a gun like this in the dumpster by my apts., I want to do this, but i'm so afraid to take it apart. I'm just getting started in this hobby. Maybe I waited to late in life to start a new hobby, lol!
Wow thats awesome man! I used to play with nerf blasters with all my friends when I was a little kid and I remember that their was like only 3 or 4 types of guns lol :)
Thanks for sharing,
Peter
Very creative and fun. Nice job!
Epoxy Scup ROCKS! You hit the nail on the head! nothing better to use! :D
Great video Bob, I always enjoy your content
I customised one in gold, black and blood red a few years back, there's a short video on my channel. Learnt a lot more since then.
Yoooo, if you tap into the cylinder and pop out the springs and air resistors on each of the spots for the darts you can make it shoot alot further
So cool! That's really crazy, I'll definitely try to improve my toy guns.
for a first "prop" thatt is really good!
thank you for doing videos like this
Smooth-on has a super light epoxy putty called Free-Form Air. Its light enough to float in water. I have used it in a couple of projects with success.
+Squiddy P. Awesome! I'll check it out, thanks!
Cool idea! I remember myself playing with these as a kid. Back then I wanted to make my Nerf guns look just as cool as the ones in the videos on TH-cam. Too bad I never got to hear about spray paint :)
Very cool project Bob, may have to pick up a few of those for me and my boys!
+Mike Kapotsy They're really good ones, they shoot far and pretty straight! They're also on the less expensive side of the Nerf world :)
That is the best looking strongarm i have ever seen
Nice cutomizing. The gun looks cool .
Hey Bob...I'm very into the nerf gun modding and can recommend a few things for the future. One piece you can upgrade easily is 3 print a catch out of stronger plastic. you could also make a wooden or metal trigger..metal preferably. Also like you said there are many mods to make shoot harder/faster. If you're interested, u can buy stronger springs for specific guns...the best place is orange mod works..also look up AR (also or restrictor) removal. Really enjoyed the vid. Actually about to do some nerf gun painting myself. keep up the good work.