Sketch Art Online

A friend of mine somehow has an obliterated stampede.  All that was left of it was the shell and a few ripped apart electronic pieces.  So i cleared the entire internals of everything but the trigger and mag release mechs.  Then i gave it a paint job i am most proud of.  Now what to do with it.  I want to put another blaster within the shell but am not sure what.  My first thought was a long shot because I have one around.  I began the process of putting the long shot in the shell but realized i needed help before step one.  So now i am asking for help on what to do form here.  Should i put an air blaster in it? Or help and tips on putting a long shot in it. Any help is appreciated.

Hello Humans,  So the Abolisher is a blaster that everyone hates.  It is taken for granted how bad it is.  It circulated out of stores almost the instant it came out.  There isn't a single page on nerfhaven even MENTIONING this monstrosity.  For those who don't know what I'm talking about, the Abolisher was part of the "BioSquad" line.  It was basically a hamp roughcut that also shot silly string.  It looks so bad, I wont disgrace your eyes by including a picture.  But a hamp roughcut isnt such a abd idea, I thought.  It is easier to integrate than a roughcut becouse it is shorter.  So i got an Abolisher for 20$ online from Walmart.  I already had a Demolisher and decided to mix it up.

I did the integration with hot glue and then Epoxy Putty.   Internals not shown because its exactly what you would expect.  For the paintjob, i used a rustoleum light gray primer then a relatively light coat of rustoleum metallic blue.  followed by silver drybrushing, matte clear coat and yellow details.

Internally, I put some electrical tape on the o-ring of the Abolisher plunger.  I took out some of the locks on the Demolisher and that was it.  This is my second Mod so I don't have the budget to get upgraded batteries or anything.  So for now, the blaster is shooting stock.  However, this wasn't really a performance mod.  I wanted to show that the Abolisher doesn't always have to be terrible, and that even hated blasters can be made worthwhile.  Most games I play are "no mods" anyways, but that's not gonna happen.  

What did you think of this mod?  I feel it matches my last one nicely with the paintjob and I had a ton of fun doing it.  Thank you for reading. 

Sorry this  post is rather word-heavy.

So I recently began nerf as an actual hobby more than just a passtime.  This mod is my first large(ish) scale project.  Really i am posting this to say what, exactly, might I be doing right/wrong and discuss Crayola Barrels.  Explanation of Crayola barrels here. 

I just now realize how huge that picture is. Whoa. Ok so the paintjob is a blue spray-paint for polycarbonate so i did not use a primer.  Is this a good option? I couldn't find anything on the forums about this.  It certainly is more expensive.  Where you see the silver stripe used to be white.  But my masking tape crapped out on me, leaving nasty green and/or white lines near that area.  I tried to cover it up with silver dry-brushing and eventually decided to just replace the white with silver.  Then i covered it with matte clear coat and did some yellow details.  I really like the sidestrike's aesthetic and because the shells come off so easily, painting is a snap. Compared to other paint jobs, this is absolutely atrocious.  But it was my first, and I am happy with it nonetheless.  

So for internal modifications, I cut the barrel off right before the clip that attaches it to the plunger tube.  Then I used Duco Cement and attached a Crayola barrel. Then I removed the air restrict-or.  These simple mods have gotten very impressive results shooting 100-110 feet angled.  Because of its reluctance to stay in the blaster, some parts are being held down with electrical tape.  Now about Crayola Barrels.  I believe they are very sufficient barrel forms.  I have felt 17/36 brass barrels and really I prefer the fit of Crayola.  A friend of mine who has been doing nerf much longer than I had never used one before.  After showing this mod to him, he found it very impressive. He usually uses CPVC.  These barrels seem very effective and underused and i believe they deserve more credit.

I would appreciate any feedback about Crayola Barrels, my mod or techniques.  Also i'm sorry for anything i did wrong with this post, as it is my first post on a forum and i haven't really gotten the hang of things yet. Thank you.