Vintage Nerf Supermaxx 1500 mod!

I couldn't make a review for the blaster in it's stock form, because I don't have any mega darts.

Side view:

Barrels:

Sticker close up:

Model #/ info:

Modifications done:

• Plugged pump
• 5"x1/2" CPVC barrels (I didn't have any PETG)
• Lubricated all moving parts
• hot glue over firing pin spring for cleaner trigger pull
• 1/2" PVC barrel spacer

I wanted to keep the blaster as stock-looking as possible, hence the stock barrels over the new ones, and the lack of rear loading slots. (I have to use a ramrod to load it)
The Blaster is in fairly good shape, but it does have some scratches/ marks along with the normal wear and tear after 14 years.

It performs quite well, it only takes 5/6 pumps, (I don't dare try more than 7, plus the darts start fishtailing after that anyway). I don't have exact measurements,  but it is at least 100 feet. It has ranges comparable to a singled titan. Here is a google earth image of how far it fires:

Sorry about the bad pic, I cropped it off of google earth, and I made it so that there isn't enough of a pic to give away my location.
Please note that the range test was done using custom stefan darts, so your results will vary based on mods done, and ammo used.

Please comment! I want to know how I can improve this blog, and I want more readers!



Random updates

First of all, expect a post on my modified (vintage) Nerf Supermaxx 1500 sometime in the next three days. All of the mods are finished, exept I need to go to lowes tomorrow and get some CPVC for the barrels. Also, sometime in the next couple weeks I may post a review of the Nerf Supermaxx 3000.

Also, If you haven't gone to a thrift store lately, I would recommend going. For about the last 2 months, I have been going every chance I get, to look for Nerf blasters. I don't usually find much, just the occasional maverick. But yesterday, I found a Titan for 2 dollars, and a  Vintage supermaxx 1500 for 1 dollar! I also found a vintage AT3K (Air Tech 3000) for a dollar fifty, but it was broken (I now regret not getting it anyway, because I could've used the air tank)

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Rant: Is modding dangerous?

After looking at the "warning" tab on Jerm's blog, (and seeing the video he included) this made me think for a while. Is modding dangerous? Like Jerm, I would answer yes and no. Shooting a hot glue domed stefan at someone out of a singled Nerf Titan with a plugged pump is definately dangerous (and stupid). Removing an AR out of a Recon for a little better range is not a big deal in my opinion. Don't even get me started with the darts with pins in them... that is just crazy and stupid.

Most people have it wrong (not helped by the misleading video made by people who don't know what they are talking about). I have accounts on quite a few blaster forums. Talking about darts with pins in them are an absolute no-no and will probably get you banned. I don't participate in many wars, but I know that 99% of all nerf wars that are organized are very well regulated. Certain modifications are not allowed. If the war allows homemade darts at all, it only allows certain kinds. Safety gear is required, and people use their modified blasters with common sense. If you have a blaster that shoots, say 70 feet, you would never shoot someone at point blank range. The other 1% of wars that are not well regulated, (or semi not well regulated like the one shown in the video) are organized by people who have no responsibility or common sense. These are people who I would consider "stupid noobs".

I do have some very powerful blasters- and some modified darts and stefans. But the difference between me along with most of the nerfing/ modding community, and those "stupid noobs"  is that we have responsibility. I would never shoot someone with a hot glue domed stefan out of a singled BBB with added springs. I might use it with a hopper or an RSCB with padded slug darts (depending on what is allowed) and I would never shoot at someone who wasn't wearing proper safety gear. Bu I won't go stand on my porch and shoot at anyone who walks by with it no matter how "safe" it is. I use hot glue domed stefans and the likes with my modified blasters to see how much range/ accuracy I can achieve for personal accomplishment, But again, responsibility comes into play: I do not shoot at or near people with things like that. There are things you can use at wars and games, and there are things you can use for target shooting, and seeing how far you can get your blaster to shoot. With painting blasters, I think the idea is simple: paint it in a manner that makes it obvious that it is a toy, not a real weapon. If you want to paint it black or whatever to look like a real gun for cosplay, go ahead. But don't take it outside.
Video:


Overall, I think this video is very misleading, and was made by people that are biased, and don't know what they are talking about. I think the kid and his mom are right. We do learn the principles of physics and engineering with modifications. I also think Nerf would be happy to know that people love their toys. But I don't think they care that we can make them better. They might like modding, because of the occasional (more often with less expirienced modders) breakage of a blaster. Nerf would like that because then you would probably buy a new one. They told the news people that they didn't want people to mod, because they have to. If they suggested one bit that they liked modding for whatever reason, that would subject them to legal issues. I also think that they used bad examples to prove their points. It is that 1% of irresponsible idiots who make the rest of us look bad. What we do really isn't bad. Yes, it is dangerous in the absence of responsibility and common sense, but 99% of us can handle that.

Sorry for any grammar issues- It's hard to organize a rant! Please leave comments with your opinions! Also, as the holidays approach, I will be becoming more active with my blog, so keep checking for updates!

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Nerf Rayven CS-18 review by Urban Taggers!

Hey guys, sorry I haven't posted much lately; I have had a lot going on, so it is hard to keep up with my blog. Anyway, Pocket at Urban taggers just got his hands on the once fabled Rayven CS-18! I must say, it looks pretty freakin' cool! You can find the link to that Here. Also, I should be posting some things hopefully in the next month, there are a few modding projects I have in mind to try, and I want to get at least 1-2 done each month. Right now I am looking at trying to replicate Lorddraconical's "doom whisperer", (you can find the link to that here) Thanks to those that read my blog, and I will post whenever I can!

Blaster rack and homemade update!

I finally got the picture of my blaster rack, so here it is:

(sorry about the picture quality, I put it in a position where I cannot move it unless I move my worktable and everything stacked under and near it so I couldn't get good lighting.)

I am also working on making a homemade blaster similar to the one SG Nerf has made. You can see his homemade creations here. I got the "Americanized" version of his catch and trigger system from Nerf Revolution (you can find the link to that here) and I am using that for my catch and trigger system. Here is an exploded view of what I have so far:

SG Nerf is a genius! I'm also very thankful to Setro at Nerf Revolution for making the Americanized catch!

 It will be awhile until I get this one done, because it takes a lot of tinkering and adjusting things to get it just right. I wouldn't be able to do this without SG Nerf and Setro from Nerf Revolution. These guys are geniuses! Also, sorry again for the lack of posting; I have been into Airsoft lately, so most of my time and money are going towards that and some other things as well.

Update

I'm sorry that I haven't been able to post lately. Ever since school started I have been very busy and I will hopefully be able to post soon. I recently made a "blaster rack" that I was talking about in my last update, and I am currently working on a homemade PVC blaster. I will also post an update on that whenever I can.

Project Updates

It looks like this blog is going along quite well now (It's only been up for two weeks and I feel like it is doing well for only having been up for that amount of time). Right now, I am working on design and acquisition of materials for a "blaster rack" because my two 27 gallon tubs are now at full capacity. I will probably post a picture of that when it gets done. Also as of late, I have been looking into making a homemade blaster of my own, since I Saw some of SG Nerf's designs (here is the link to his blog on homemades, they are a must see!) I should have that done by Christmas, (still working on designs and I will be very busy since school starts next week) but I will definitely make a post on that when I have it done. Between those, it will just be the regular Reviews, mods, and general news. I would also like to thank those who have been posting nice feedback, I really appreciate it!

Buzz Bee Hunter Mod guide

The Buzz Bee Hunter in stock form performance wise, is not great. It gets 20- 25 foot ranges and can only use the stock Buzz Bee darts. Here is my method of modding this blaster (If you want to read my review of this blaster, the link is here):
Disassemble the blaster. Unscrew all of the screws, and the shell should come apart fairly easily. Note: flip the blaster over after unscrewing, because the internals are all in the side where the screws are.
Internals:

Close up:

Once you have opened the blaster casing, take out the Plunger/bolt assembly.
It should look like this:

Take out the two screws holding the plunger rod onto the bolt, and slide off the black ring with the tubing attached:

Look inside of the bolt where the darts are chambered. Inside, there is an air restrictor. Get a pair of needle nose pliers, grip the end of the dart post, and twist until it comes out:

Now you will see the main air restrictor:

Drill out the rest of it. The air restrictor, it's spring, and the rest of the dart post should fall out:

Now, you will need to cut a piece of 1/2" CPVC about 2 centimeters long:

Dremel it out so the darts can slide in easier, and make the edge very thin, so that the CPVC does not affect the chambering of the darts:

Here is what it should look like, and a comparison of the CPVC I have dremeled out (right), and a piece that hasn't (left):

Now, hot glue it inside of the bolt like so:

Now re- assemble the blaster. You may choose to remove the dart tooth (I have chosen not to), (without the dart tooth, you will have to manually load the dart into the barrel, but it is probably necessary to remove if you are adding a barrel extension)
Here is the dart tooth:

Here is my test fire data: (shots are angled to ground)
Stock Buzz Bee Hunter:
Stock Buzz Bee darts (only darts compatible with blaster): 20-25 ft
 Modified Buzz Bee Hunter:
Stock Buzz Bee darts: 40-45 ft
Nerf Suction, whistler, and Tagger darts: 40-45 ft
Nerf Streamline darts:45- 55 ft
I basically doubled the range and made it capable of shooting any kind of dart, but besides these mods, there isn't much more modding potential for this blaster (maybe spring replacement and teflon tape under the O ring?). Since there is a tube between the plunger and the bolt, there is a lot of deadspace which drastically affects the range that this blaster can achieve. Overall, I am happy with the ranges this achieves after what I would consider to be fairly easy mods.
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Update: I recently made some stefans, (my first batch that actually works :P) and my modified buzz be hunter will achieve much better range and accuracy.

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Buzz Bee Hunter Review!

The Buzz Bee Hunter is a single shot, bolt- action rifle. It cost me 9 bucks at Big Lots. It comes packaged with 4 Darts, and has some cool features. It has storage for 2 darts on it's side, and a "secret storage compartment" in the stock which holds 4 darts. Rangewise, it gets 20-25 feet. (I will be modding this blaster very soon and may post a mod guide.) In stock form, it is not compatible with any kind of Nerf darts, (maybe if they are trimmed).  Overall I like this blaster, it is fun and addictive to use, and performs okay. It is quite small for a "rifle" and may be considered a bolt action pistol instead. I have had no problems so far with jams.
Overview:

Bolt Closed:

Bolt Open:

Side dart storage:

"Secret storage compartment" closed:

"Secret storage compartment" open:

Video Review:


I can't wait to mod this!

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Nerf Whiteout darts!

I'm sure most of you have heard of the Nerf Whiteout series. A reader of Urban Taggers spotted them at Walmart. (Apparently they don't come with whiteout blasters which seems dumb) They look pretty cool though! You can find the post here. I'm really exited for whiteout series, because they are one of the only repaints that really appeal to me, but I still wish Nerf would put out a new N-strike blaster, because I'm getting sick of nothing but repaints.

Update: I should be getting a Buzz Bee Hunter tomorrow, and I should have the review up tomorrow as well.

Orange Mod Works

I'm sure most of you have heard of this company before, but for those modders who haven't, you are in for a treat! Thier kits seem well priced, and I have seen a lot of trusted modders (some include Jerm at nerf mods and reviews and lorddraconical who also authors on that blog.) give it top marks. I will definately be looking into some of these kits, especially the recon stage 1 and 2.
Jerm's stock alpha trooper:

Jerm's Alpha trooper with OMW stage 1 kit:


lorddraconical's OMW stage 1 Recon kit review and installation:


I think these kits will make modding available to more people and add more possibilities to what can be done with modding!

* Sorry about the oversized vids- I can't figure out why it wouldn't make them smaller like my other ones.

lorddraconical's Nerf Vortex Praxis review!

Drac now has all of the vortex blasters! Here is the link to his review of the Praxis and Nitron along with the video. I know I keep saying this, but I am REALLY exited for the vortex blasters! Update: Drac has just put up his Nitron review video! (It seems like a pretty dissapointing blaster.)

Preorder Nerf Vortex at Toys R' Us!

I was at Toys R' Us today, and found these pre- order slips for the new nerf vortex line. It is a 5 dollar deposit, and you pay the price of the blaster when they recieve them between September 10th and 17th. You get a 5 dollar gift card to Toys R' Us on the day of pickup. (Very good marketing technique, because you get your 5 dollars back, but you have no choice but to spend it at their store) :P

Front:

Back:

I wonder why they don't have Proton and Vigilon pre- order forms too? Either way, I can't wait to get my hands on these blasters!

Nerf Proton Mod tutorial by lorddraconical!

lorddraconical is one of my personal favorite modders out there. His videos are high quality, and his mods and paintjobs never cease to amaze me. He recently put up a proton mod and made it much more powerful, and removed a lot of those pesky "safety" locks that seem to keep these Vortex blasters from firing as smoothly as they could.
Here is the video:

Also, check out the other videos on his channel! They are awesome!

Buzz Bee Torrent Review

I picked this up at Target yesterday for 15 dollars because it looked like fun. After playing with it for a while, it seems to me that Buzz Bee is improving the quality of their blasters and "catching up" to Nerf.  The Torrent uses regular Buzz Bee darts and shells. It has a 12 dart capacity, and operates similar to a Nerf Raider in it's priming mechanism. One feature I really like about this blaster, is that you can choose whether or not to eject the shells. You can do this by pushing the handle all the way forward. It is spring loaded, so if you want to eject the shells, then you just have to push the priming handle forward slighly farther than at resting position. It gets from 25-30 feet rangewise, very comparable to most Nerf blasters. There is only one real con that I can find with this, which is that the priming handle and trigger handle are very small.

Overview: 

Turret:

Assembled:

Priming Handle:

Trigger Handle:

Shell ejection slot:

Firing test:  
                           

Sorry about the vid quality, I have no idea why my camera made it so fuzzy.
If you want internal photos, I believe that Jerm at Nerf Mods & Reviews has an internals photo. Overall, I really like this blaster, and am happy with this purchase. I don't really plan to mod it besides removing the air restrictors in the shells and I might remove the turret cover for easier loading during wars.

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