Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-27306930-20191014053043

Okay, the workbench is cleared now and I'm ready for the next project - the DeWalt Nailbiter. After firing the stock blaster a few dozen times, I was impressed how far it can shoot with a simple squeeze of the trigger.

So tonight I officially got started. First things first, I did photos of all the exteriors, a careful disassembly, and an inventory of the internals.

After disassembly I discovered that the goofy Zombie Strike grip was actually just a pair of handle scales. Once removed, they give the Nailbiter a more real-life look. So I cut the stanchions off the gray handle scales and epoxied them to the bare orange shell so I could use them to reinforce the shell. That's step three-ish.

Next I'm going to fill in the surfaces with some epoxy putty. Unfortunately all mine dried up and I'll need to make a trip to the hardware store tomorrow. But once that's done, I'll fill in all the interstices in the shell and smooth it all down. A great deal of sanding will ensue and copious amounts of Nerfite will be generated.

After the surface prep is done, I'll post an update. 