Blast Bow

Blast Bow
Release information
Company	Lanard
Brand / Series	Total X-Stream Air
Shelf status	Discontinued
Averageretail price	19.99 USD 29.99 AUD
Product features
Stockammunition type	Missile Darts
Stockammunition capacity	1 (firing) 3 (storage)
Product performance
Priming mechanism	Bow-action
Mode of fire	Single-fire

This product has been discontinued. It cannot be purchased in retail stores. The only way to obtain it is through second-hand websites and stores.

The Blast Bow is a Total X-Stream Air missile blaster.

Included contents

• 1 Blast Bow
• 3 Missile Darts

Details

As its name suggests, the Blast Bow is a bow-action blaster. It has fake bow strings that do not affect blaster performance. These attach to the priming mechanism and help return it to its original, resting position. The firing mechanism of the blaster can be attached or detached from the bow arms, although it will still be attached to the bow strings. Three missile holders are located on the upper limb of the blaster. The missile holders are held into place by a detachable piece which can be placed on either the left or right side of the blaster.

The Blast Bow has been known to suffer from issues regarding its fragile state, and many reports of the blaster broken have been reported. While it is unknown why the Blast Bow is susceptible to breaking, a possible explanation could be overdraw on the priming mechanism and general fragility of the plastic.

It advertises a firing range of up to forty feet (twelve meters).

History

As with many Lanard blasters the Blast Bow's official year of release is unknown. The blaster is speculated to have been released sometime between 2003 and 2005, as the Blast Bow was seen in images of the 2005 Lanard line.

The Blast Bow was re-released in 2012 as a promotional blaster for the film The Avengers as the Hawkeye Bow and Arrow. It was also re-released in 2014 under the Total Crush series as the Siren Strike.

Color schemes

The Blast Bow has been released in the following color schemes:

• Blue and silver
• Red and black
• Red and silver

Modification

The Blast Bow uses relatively simple internals and, due to its status as a triggerless blaster, is rarely modified. Unfortunately due to the method of priming, modification potential on the Blast Bow is incredibly limited. Barrel swapping, minimization and converting it to fire darts are possible methods, although an increase in firing range is likely not to be by very much.

Gallery

The full image gallery for Blast Bow may be viewed at Blast Bow/Gallery.