Do they improve performance? No, not really. Do they look awesome in photos? You bet! I've been a fan of working on blaster aesthetics for awhile. From the
Yellow Longstrike barrel I made to the
Whiteout Spectre, a lot of my mods have been aimed at making them look stock... and tricked out. Today I tried doing a little more with Elite Accessories. I already made an "Elite" stock out of a
Raider and the Super Soaker stock, so I decided to give similar treatment to my Longstrike Barrel and a blue Longshot scope.
I actually stopped mid-way through working on the scope because I just didn't really like how it turned out. I painted all the yellow spots on the sight white and started working on detailing, but I just stopped. The hue is a bit too dark to match the rest of the blaster anyways. You'll notice I didn't even bother finishing painting the yellow bit behind the fake orange knob on the sight. I may try to add some dark gray in there to help make this accessory not quite so... ugly. However, I'm not really motivated to do much with it since it doesn't match well with the blaster's blue color anyways.
The Longstrike barrel, on the other hand, looks great! I blackened out the yellow Nerf logo on it and added a white stripe that lines up with the Retaliator's paintjob. Up close, you can tell that the colors aren't quite exact, as the Nerf paint is a bit brighter than the Kyrlon Fusion I used. Still, I really like how it turned out. I've always liked the look of the Longstrike barrel on a Recon anyways.
Nice. I agree with you on the scope. It is a little too dark. Does it match your Elite LS at all, though?
ReplyDeleteWhat is the size difference between the Raider stock and the Retaliator's?
ReplyDeleteThe Raider Stock retracted all the way in is the length of the Retaliator stock. Extended, the Raider's stock is about 6 inches or so longer. I can take a picture if you like.
DeleteI don't know why you would make a Longshot scope for a Retaliator, because the scope makes it impossible to cock it. But ANYWAY, nice paint job.
ReplyDeleteNever said I wanted to use it on the Retaliator for games. I just like how they look for the occasional photo op. It's the aesthetics that interest me, not functionality. Game time is a completely different story.
DeleteI'd say paint the top rail on the barrel extension blue. That's all that's standing out to me as looking odd.
ReplyDeleteGreat job so far though!
I agree, a little too much orange on that barrel, but it does look good in photos. Been trying to think of a way to make the longstrike barrel look right in the elite scheme, but it is difficult.
ReplyDeletePut the Barrel Extension and Scope on the LS and post a picture.
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