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.

Also, if you like my blog, please tell others. I want to get and keep this blog going strong! And if you have any comments and/ or suggestions, please email me at reidsk8r@gmail.com! I'm also thinking of changing this blog's name, so please leave suggestions!

 

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!

Also, if you like my blog, please tell others. I want to get and keep this blog going strong! And if you have any comments and/ or suggestions, please email me at reidsk8r@gmail.com! I'm also thinking of changing this blog's name, so please leave suggestions!

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.