Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-37172075-20181128153254/@comment-27306930-20181129014354

I always wanted an AK-47 Nerf blaster too. So here's what I came up with.

I started with an orange XD Stryfe and repainted it metallic black. I bought the 3D printed shoulder stock from a company in Germany for about $35. Then I found another German company that custom prints AK barrel extensions for $45. It's got a Worker milled aluminum flywheel cage, high performance flywheels, and Honey Badger motors. Plus I threw on a Worker CS-22 clip and matching clip release.

To power it, I rewired the battery tray for a 2x2 battery configuration and used 4 high cap IMRs, and rewired the whole thing with 18 guage and a 10 amp lever switch. It came out really nice, if I do say so myself. I'm very happy with it. Total cost was around $210.00± not counting chargers, and shipping, and taxes, and duties. True cost was about $250 USD.

But here's the problem. After all that, I still get the stink-eye every time I pull this thing out of the car. People don't know whether to call 911, or ask to play with it. I guess there's such a thing as "too real". Truth be told, it's slightly larger than its real-steel counterpart, adding to the confusion.

All that aside, if you need info to source the parts for your own build, my email is on my talk page. I'll be happy to help you out.