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[Raisinbran]

This is the Spider-Man Longstrike. Dubbed spider man themed, simply because of its paint job. No other modifications were made to make it more like Spider-man.



The modding process:
I opened up the blaster, and removed all the mechanical locks: preventing the blaster from releasing a magazine in the chamber if the blaster is primed. I then removed the breech's air restrictor with a drill. After those modifications were complete, I resealed the plunger for a better air seal.
Those were all the modifications performed to this blaster.

The Paint Job
A base coat of Krylon Color Master Red (Gloss) was applied. Following that Testors Blue Met. Flake detailing was applied. Finally, Rustoleum Semi-Gloss Clear Coat was applied as the protective layer for a clean finish. By applying this coat, the paint job will not be permanent, although it will last a lot longer than without the clear coat.

Some Statistics of Range
The "Before Modification ranges are less that than of the "After Modification" ranges because I didn't think it through. For the "After Modification" ranges
Before Modification
12ft
22ft
26ft
29ft
35ft
AVG: 25FT
After Modification
Set 1
36.5ft
38ft
40ft
43ft
62ft
69ft
AVG: 48FT
Set 2
34.5ft
36ft
37ft
43ft
46.5ft
50ft
AVG: 41FT

Conclusion
At the start of this project I wanted to hit at least 50FT after modifications. I nearly succeeded in doing so as shown in the "After Modification" range display. Reaching an average of 45FT is satisfying for such simple mods. This is a 20FT range increase from the stock longstrike that I have. With a spring replacement, I could assume gaining an extra 5FT-20FT, but I'm not going to invest too much money in this project. All in all, I am satisfied with these results and am 'calling it a day'.

Thanks for reading!

[Raisinbran]

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[CaliforniaPants]

this goes in mods and paintjobs thread, you dont need to make a new thread for a couple pictures of your paint