Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-3362895-20170709105825

It's been a while since I last posted a used acquisition picture, and in fact I've skipped a few inventory updates prior to the FalconFire and Wizards. 😞 But here is the result of my latest trip to Value Village: a red Shot Blast and a T-Blast Talking Shell Cannon. (I also got a Buzz Bee Tek 10, but who the heck posts pictures of those? 🙄 I just got that because it meant grabbing a cheap spring for possible modding or repair work.)

The Shell Cannon is noteworthy on several levels. It is one of several different designs in the "T-Blast" series, each one available in different coloring to match some of the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (The orange bandanna identifies Michelangelo.) It has a separate sound effect generator for the breech loading and for the dart launch; these are actually quite entertaining. There is no trigger or trigger catch; the plunger does not lock back but simply slams forward when you let go. Sadly it did not come with any Ninja Turtle darts, but I expect that it will fire normal Nerf Mega darts and Buzz Bee XL darts and so I will try range testing when I get home.

I wonder if it will take Centurion or Tyrant mags? To be determined! Also, the upward-pointing magazine would normally be a distraction as it obstructs traditional sightlines, but the whole blaster is so ridiculous that one is not inclined to mind too much. 😁  