That's awesome Biscuit! I've always loved finding things that can work for costumes with minimal cutting, molding, or modification. You did a damn fine job, too, on converting this thing over. One thing I did when I redid the Nerf DC-15 and DH-17, though, was I used a silver primer coat before I put the black on. As a neutral color it doesn't show through the paint but, when it gets scuffs and scratches, it just looks weathered as opposed to showing through to the plastic. Just an idea though. Awesome job man.
This is the new E-11 Blaster toy for Sale at Disney Parks. They are available at gift shops in the Parks themselves, the main one in Downtown Disney, and are now starting to pop up on Ebay. Overall, the dimensions are much better than the Hasbro one, and feature good LED's and sounds. Before I take it apart and start to paint, I use a jeweler's saw to cut off the barrel endcap, sand it down, and sand off any logos.
The blaster is surprisingly easy to disassemble. This is necessary for painting because of the clear plastic guards where the light shows through. The main body is held together by 8 screws. Unlike the temperamental Nerf DH-17, there is no glue to contend with. The rear tube speaker end cap, scope, top rail, and rear sight are all just held in place. Did Disney know I wanted to repaint this thing?
Simply set trigger, easy to remove, simple wiring set up for your modders out there!
Here is the removable top rail and clear plastic light channel guard. All the fins are separate parts, a nice detail, but only the center seam one comes out easily. The LED's are held in place in the channel by a single screw.