Tactical Tag: N-Strike Elite: Sighting!!

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Well, officially it's the 1st July, 2012 here in Australia, and we've now gotten word of our first Nerf N-Strike Elite sighting in stores States side from Bazookafied over at Tactical Tag. Just like with the Vortex series last year, Nerf seem to have done it again and brought out the Elite guns some 2 months before the official release date- here apparently at a Toys R Us in the state of Georgia, along with a "buy one get 1 50 percent off" deal.
I'm guessing there are some pretty happy Southerners who can't believe their luck round about now:)
Tactical Tag: N-Strike Elite: Sighting!!:

Pictorial: a tribute to battery powered N-Strike

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Since the Vulcan EBF 25, the battery powered motorised blaster has become an increasingly popular kit in the Nerf stable. While I personally can find them leaving me a lil unfulfilled (I kinda like the manually priming- it's a tad more satisfying when you shoot it) they are definitely some of the best looking blasters around. 
Anyway it'd been a while since I've done some Photoshopping-on-the-fly and given I had such great material to work with from shoots with our house model Stef and my good mate and trainer Ras, I thought I'd do a tribute to the motorised blaster, UT style:D Posted the on Facebook but was asked to post them here too. Enjoy:)



Talent : StefaniaK |  Ras
Guns: Nerf N-Strike Vulcan EBF 25 | Stampede ECS | Barricade RV-10 | Rayven CS-18
Props: Ruroc RG1 Helmet | OGIO flight vest | Costume props SWAT vest | One Industries gloves | Oakley AP belt bag | Oakley AP Backpack | Burton Snowboarding face mask

Toys R Us: Nerf N-Strike Elite Stockade

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Listed on the UK Toys R Us website is the lesser known Elite version of the N-Strike Barricade. As mentioned before, it's called the "Stockade"- (perhaps because it comes with a.. stock?) and is listed for the rather exi price of 24.99 UK pounds, though I'd be guessing it'd be cheaper in the US.
Wondering if there are any changes to the internals or if it's just the elite darts that give it its performance increases?

Cheers Kevin for the heads up:)
N-Strike Elite Stockade via Toys R Us UK

Nerf Vortex Ammo Belt Kit

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This sorta came outa nowhere- found on the Big Bad Toy Store Website:
Load up big-time for any VORTEX mission with the Ammo Belt Kit! When you strap on this Ammo Belt with its 10-disc magazine, you can stay heavily armed even while you’re on the move. Load the magazine with 10 of the 15 included VORTEX discs and attach it to your Ammo Belt, and you’ll still have room for a second magazine (sold separately)! With all the ammo and firepower you can fit in your Ammo Belt and your blaster in your hand (sold separately), you’ll be ready for any battle situation!
• Ammo Belt Kit lets you carry along lots of extra firepower!• Belt features clips for 2 magazines!• Includes 1 magazine and 15 discs!• Magazine holds 10 discs!• Load your magazine, then store up to 25 extra discs in the ammo pouch.

Cheers to Mr K from Adult Fans of Nerf for the heads up.
Nerf Vortex Ammo Belt Kit - Nerf Nerf Weapons:

Sonic Series Vortex Praxis

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pSyk, a well respected member of the community who hails from Singapore recently picked himself up a Sonic Series Praxis. As always, Sonic Series reshells are just that- reshells, so I'd assume functionality and performances are still the same as the traditional Praxis, but now.. you can see inside:)



I think we've said it before that it's in interesting move by Nerf- we now have a re-shell colour scheme that crosses over to both lines of blasters of N-Strike and Vortex. I would have assumed they could have changed the colour of the translucent plastic for the Vortex at the least- but perhaps they had a boot load of translucent green around they thought they'd use. Still, now it means the Praxis stock is aesthetically in line with all of the other Sonic Series blasters now. Coordinate!

I was about to get all creative and say "ooh can u imagine White Out series Vortex blasters? But then I guess.. that's not THAT different to a Pyragon:P
Thanks pSyk for the photos!

LTX EF5: Update #2

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I finally started digging into the Super Soaker shell at a quick Mod Night a few friends and I threw together.  After examining the lens built by LazerBait and doing some test fitting of the shroud, I determined that the most accurate and effective way to mount the lens would be from deep inside the blaster utilizing the Super Soaker's mounting point for the tail end of the spinning barrel it used to have.  I cleared out the rest of the internal structure to make room for the lens and used the metal LED mount to attach to a piece of plastic I cut to fit between both posts.  It's a super solid connection and it should make adding a sight really easy to zero and adjust.





I also started work on mounting the sensor dome.  Unlike the LTX DMR, this sensor will be centered and I'm still trying to figure out the best way to mount it.  Currently I just have a big hole in the top of the blaster that is roughly the right diameter for the sensor dome, but I'm thinking of using some of the original housing to make a more secure fit for it.  If I use the two halves, it'll also be easier to separate the blaster from a construction standpoint, so I'm really leaning towards doing this.  The main problem this poses is that the parts to house the sensor dome are wider than the space I currently have.  I'll need to make some alterations to the shell around it to accommodate that, but it's still doable.

Below is a video that'll explain the mods a little easier.  Progress is really moving forward rather quickly, so I'm hoping to ride this momentum through to get a completion date in soon!

The first Update can be found here: LTX EF5 Update #1

Last of the LTXs?

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Taking care of the fleet.  The MLTA operates 18 LTXs.

Whenever folks ask me where to buy Lazer Tag Phoenix blasters, I always point them to Amazon.com since they've been listed at $59.99, which is the cheapest price for a new set.  However, now it looks like their price has spiked which means one of two things to me.

1. This is likely the last batch of LTXs
2. The LTAR will be replacing them soon!

The Amazon.com price for a set of basic Nerf-brand LTXs is now sitting at $127.58, which is FAR from worth it!  If there's any LTXs left at Toys R Us (which is the only other place to find a new set), they're still sitting at a $79.99 pricetag, which isn't TOO bad.  They're also listed as "out of stock for shipping", which further strengthens my theory that these are the last of them.  Considering that the LTAR is about a month away from release with single blasters being sold for ~30 bucks and a set of two for ~60, it's probably better to wave goodbye to the LTX and embrace the next step in the Lazer Tag Brand's evolution!