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[sputnik]

Also, good job sputnik. You've just created a soon-to-be 50 page long thread of speculation.

Thanks!
Just for the record, I also had the first NIC picture of the Vulcan up....

http://nerfhaven.com...ndpost&p=140232

Edited by sputnik, 15 February 2009 - 11:46 PM.

[glamdringguy15]

yes of course i know that you can simply carry around another drum. and yea most ppl wont be dumb enough to fire them all. the point i'm making is, it seems a little too unwieldy and flimsy. It'd really suck if the thing broke in the middle of a war

[Robonerfer1]

I already know how I'm gonna bring back the wii game version of the Raider.
Use ls clips and saw off the foregrip to make it more like a shotgun grip.

[Forsaken angel24]

They remind me of the SM1K.
Maybe these could be part of the new dart tag line?

[Oni Kadaki]

I'm looking forward to the pump action alot. The one complaint I have about the longshot is the bolt action: it's certainly faster than manually loading the dart or an air gun, but it's still awkward to fire quickly. A true pump action gun, especially with a high capacity magazine, will be simply incredible in close quarters, even better with the removable stock. I definitely intend to use this gun, even if it gets the same range as the recon.

[nerfnut23]

They remind me of the SM1K.
Maybe these could be part of the new dart tag line?

I agree, the one in the back is loaded with DT darts. And if so, they better have put a SM5K tank in somehow.


On topic: this better be good, and not be another Vulcan. It probably has a NF-style catch, and the plunger is pushed by the bolt, like in an LS. It is beautiful.

And I am ecstatic about the SS50 re-release.

[umpshaplapa]

Looks like you have to wind up the clip once before you use it. Hence that black twisty thing on the back.

Only you would notice those other guns F_A24.

[umpshaplapa]

Computor glitch.
Sorry for double post.

Edited by umpshaplapa, 16 February 2009 - 11:23 AM.

[badger]

I'm still wondering why no one is interested in the re-release of the Supersoaker 50, or in these from the UK Nerf video:

The SS 50 was also announced in the press release from Hasbro.

As for the other Nerf blaster in the picture, it appears to be the Vengeance REV-8 that is found in the Wii N-Strike game. I just checked my copy of the game to look it up. It's just an 8-shot revolver, so a smaller Firefly without photoelectric darts.

[ferret]

HOLY CRAP!

This would seriously have to be the coolest nerf gun. 35 friggen darts, "slam fire" mode.

Fully awesome! It also looks sort of like a shot gun which is pretty cool. (if you look at it without the stock it does)

[aishihigeo]

I'm still wondering why no one is interested in the re-release of the Supersoaker 50, or in these from the UK Nerf video:

Those darts seem like megas to me. Think of the plunger size on that beast.

[AssassinNF]

I'm still wondering why no one is interested in the re-release of the Supersoaker 50, or in these from the UK Nerf video:

The SS 50 was also announced in the press release from Hasbro.

As for the other Nerf blaster in the picture, it appears to be the Vengeance REV-8 that is found in the Wii N-Strike game. I just checked my copy of the game to look it up. It's just an 8-shot revolver, so a smaller Firefly without photoelectric darts.

But didn't the Vengeance fire "Magnum Darts", and have a weird silencer on the front? Those guns look nothing like any of the guns from the game, in my opinion.


If the Raider ends up sucking, I will still have a 35 round drum for my Longshot.

[Merzlin]

Those SM1K have a pump under barrel, thus no plunger.

[DJ Mashbot]

I bet you it's probably aimed at the custom painters, they're gonna have fun with the little textured squares.

I hope you're right. But I'm thinking the exact opposite. Since they are just texture, I expect custom painters to find they get in the way of doing individual designs. I think at least a few will have to just sand them away, to do what they really want.

It will make it really easy to paint a camo design, 5 minutes of drybrushing those squares will take care of that. They also don't look all that deep, so sanding them off doesn't sound daunting. Maybe it's to help the non-artistic people...

EDIT: Looking closely at the last picture on the first post, It looks like it might even be inversely textured, as in the rough patches are embedded into the blaster shell. If that's the case, that would make it a bit more challenging to customize.

Edited by DJ Mashbot, 16 February 2009 - 07:05 AM.

[Glint]

I'm still wondering why no one is interested in the re-release of the Supersoaker 50, or in these from the UK Nerf video:

The SS 50 was also announced in the press release from Hasbro.

As for the other Nerf blaster in the picture, it appears to be the Vengeance REV-8 that is found in the Wii N-Strike game. I just checked my copy of the game to look it up. It's just an 8-shot revolver, so a smaller Firefly without photoelectric darts.

Ah, I bed to differ. It looks to me like those things have 10 shots, and the Dart Tag box in the background screams "Furyfire" to me. I'm definately excited if there's a new air Dart Tag Blaster

For those who don't know:


NERF DART TAG FURYFIRE 2-Player Set

(Ages 8 years & up/Approximate Retail Price: $39.99/Available: Fall 09)

Gear up and go with the new NERF DART TAG FURYFIRE 2-Player Set. Complete with two new rapid-fire FURYFIRE blasters featuring auto-advance barrels that hold ten darts, two redesigned scoring vests, two sets of VISION GEAR eyewear and 20 DART TAG DARTS, the NERF DART TAG FURYFIRE 2-Player Set inspires engaging, energetic team play. Each set includes one green and one orange blaster; gather a group and divide teams by color to create an extreme NERF DART TAG environment. No batteries required. Each set sold separately.

(Bolded that which I thought was important)


But anyways, that's going way off topic of the Raider. If we want to discuss the Furyfire, let's make another massive speculation thread

also glint i'll keep that statement recorded in my sig for ya XD

Thanks for that foxdemon.
I think I may wind up regretting saying what I did... but whatever. THere's no way this thing's basically an exact replica of the recon.The least they could do would be to put in a bigger inverted plunger set up... And I mean, there's gotta be something special in there for the "Slam" mode to work...

Edited by Glint, 16 February 2009 - 10:36 AM.

[UberKuhlMan]

Looks promising!
There is some cosmetic modding potential as well as internal.

[death by cheez]

Looked like it at least got decent ranges in the video. One looked like it hit the wall they were facing.

[Slice]

Is this that shot-gun that we have been trying to make for the last three years! (as seen in that shot gun tread awhile back) The plunger looks promising, although its probably a reverse plunger going into the stock of the gun, kinda like having the Recon saftey cap on, I still have high hopes. The stock looks like you can shorten it or make it longer, kinda like the LS. The two long tactical rail sights make me wonder what Nerf has coming out soon. The drum clips looks very flimsy as if when shaken it will break or fall off, however, I believe that the drum clip would work great with the LS. The digital camo is pointless but cool in a way and the gun needs more yellow. To me this gun seems to be a mix of the Recon's size, the Vulcans ROF, and the LS with the fore grip.

Edited by Slice, 16 February 2009 - 11:10 AM.

[durka durka]

Is this that shot-gun that we have been trying to make for the last three years! (as seen in that shot gun tread awhile back)

Minus the shotgun-style dart loading.

As for the other gun in the semi-blury pic, glint might have it right. I just don't understand, with the existance of the dart tag gun, why hasbro would create another ten shot gun for the dart tag line. This brings up several questions.

1) Will this gun be weaker or stronger?
2) Will hasbro end production of the dart tag gun in favor of this new gun?
3) Is there more potential in this gun than the dart tag gun?

[Galaxy613]

You can see them hanging out in the background of these two videos from the UK Toy Fair:
http://stuff.tv/Vide...rvice/Vidcasts/ (Nerf stuff is near the beginning)
http://www.blinkx.co...nNFG8m8INOM3tkg (Nerf stuff is past the middle)

Neither videos mention them, but they are definetly there..

[A side of nerf]

The video calls the Vulcan the Havoc Fire.
I also chuckled when the dart didn't even come out of the barrel on the switch shot.

[Captain]

You can see them hanging out in the background of these two videos from the UK Toy Fair:
http://stuff.tv/Vide...rvice/Vidcasts/ (Nerf stuff is near the beginning)
http://www.blinkx.co...nNFG8m8INOM3tkg (Nerf stuff is past the middle)

Neither videos mention them, but they are definetly there..

On the first video, if you quickly pause it a second after the lady says "Ah!" when she's shooting the guy w/ the vulcan, you can get a good view of the fury fire blaster. I would take a screenshot, but I don't know how.

[Glint]

Ah, Captain is correct. Here's a screenie:



I count three darts sticking out either side of the turret, with room enough for two more on both the top and bottom where they're hidden.

This gun is most definately the Furyfire.

Also, it looks as if it's air powered. You can see a pump type-handle on the front of the barrel of both blasters. On the orange one it's on the back, and on the green on it's on the front. On the bottom of the pump-like handle you can see a plus-shaped bar on the green blaster, showing that it's a pump.

Edited by Glint, 16 February 2009 - 12:34 PM.

[sputnik]

So I definitely wanna see Gizmodo review the Furyfire...

Be on the lookout.





Heh, my bad Glint.

Edited by sputnik, 16 February 2009 - 12:40 PM.

[Glint]

Sputnik, it looks as if they're air-powered. In the pic I posted about you can see a pump type-handle on the front of the barrel.

On the orange one it's on the back, and on the green on it's on the front. On the bottom of the pump-like handle you can see a plus-shaped bar on the green blaster, showing that it's most definately a pump.

Well since sputnik edited his post now I look like a repetative fool. Thanks

But anyways, yeah I definately want to see what the Furyfire can do. Hopefully it'll take a small amount of pumps, and Hasbro has the excuse to make it so. "It's Dart Tag, you need to reload as fast as possible or else you'll be tagged".

The potential-seeking missile is headed straight towards this thing on my radar.

Edited by Glint, 16 February 2009 - 12:32 PM.