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Hypercats In reply to R603 [2013-01-28 21:34:31 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I have some other things I still want to try with Mavs. The Strongarm is out, but there's so many Mavericks in circulation now that we'll probably still be seeing them for a few years.

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R603 In reply to Hypercats [2013-01-28 23:52:48 +0000 UTC]

Cool, I look forward to it.
There are so many of those things, its not even funny. xD

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Hypercats In reply to DavidProud [2013-01-06 02:31:00 +0000 UTC]

There's a few other Alternate Reality/Retrofuturistic styles that are pretty cool besides Steampunk. This guy has a pretty good list of other styles besides "steam/gears/leather/goggles/brass"
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Hypercats In reply to Neo-Creations [2012-11-30 19:15:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, it means a lot! I've probably seen every "glued to the front of a Maverick" mod out there, and I wanted to do some thing that was not only unique, but fit the Nerf asthetics and actually added something to the gun other than just having a bit of a plastic bottle cap glued to the front. Now to find a way to attach it without having to use Gorilla glue or bondo....


Also, ever since I saw your Nerf Disc Shot, I've been searching for one to make into a "dieselpunk/teslapunk backpack". I found one at a thrift store, and I'll have pictures soon. Yours looks a lot better than mine so far!

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Neo-Creations In reply to Hypercats [2012-11-30 20:30:59 +0000 UTC]

I never thought of turning the Disc Shot into a backpack, but that'll be awesome. I can't wait to see what you do.

There are a few adhesives out there. I can't seem to find the bottle of what I use, but I got it in a craft store. had like p9000 or something written on it. works really well, and I've seen other modders use the same stuff.

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Hypercats In reply to Neo-Creations [2012-11-30 20:38:58 +0000 UTC]

Probably E6000. It's okay, I use it a lot, but it's not a high strength glue. It's kind of like silicone, like liquid nails. Great for a lot of projects, but not for something that needs to bond a heavy object to another heavy object at the point of the weakest structural integrity.

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Hypercats In reply to Uratz-Studios [2012-11-30 15:30:21 +0000 UTC]

That's what I was thinking too. The profile of the original Maverick is too big in the body with a 1/4" long barrel. Adding the longer, bulky barrel assembly balances out the shape considerably. Unfortunately, it's pretty long now and would be difficult to holster.

This was a prototype, I'd like to be able to find a way to make the barrel attachment removable since it's currently attached to the gun body with Bondo fiberglass jelly. The stuff is really strong but I worry about it cracking and breaking off. I also want to try Gorilla Glue, but that would require me to sand and shape the flat surface of the barrel attachment to be perfectly smooth and flush with the Maverick body's surface, and then clamping it together while the glue dries.

If there's enough interest, I'll definitely make myself one and a few more to put up for sale.

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Uratz-Studios In reply to Hypercats [2012-11-30 16:22:14 +0000 UTC]

Bondo Jelly? It exists? I'm lucky I can find bondo here

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Hypercats In reply to Uratz-Studios [2012-11-30 16:30:52 +0000 UTC]

Every Wal Mart in the country has Bondo filler putty and Bondo fiberglass jelly. I haven't touched the brownish clay-like Bondo body filler since I found the fiberglass jelly. It's pretty amazing, it's more impact resistant than the original Bondo and you can sand and shape it pretty easily. There's a similar product called Rage Gold that is used in automotive custom audio projects like speakerboxes. You than thin it out with acetone and make it as runny or as thick as you want. Sucks that you can't find it by you, you would probably like it.

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Uratz-Studios In reply to Hypercats [2012-12-01 03:05:24 +0000 UTC]

I look into it. But probably dont have in china

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Hypercats In reply to KingMakerCustoms [2012-11-30 04:23:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! And it still shoots! I also did the Russian roulette mod and put a few pennies behind the spring.

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Hypercats In reply to Matchus2085 [2012-11-30 02:37:40 +0000 UTC]

hahaha glad you like it! Check out some of my other stuff too!

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