The Terrascout 180: Nerf Remote Combat Evolved
February 4, 2017FIRST!
The Terrascout has been on ToysRUs shelves for many months now, serving as the most expensive Nerf product in the arsenal (license deals notwithstanding). In form and function, it is an R/C vehicle with both a video camera and a Rapidstrike mounted on top, all running off an 8S (~9.6V) NiMH rechargeable battery.
Modding the Terrascout is a bit different than modding your typical blaster. For one, there’s an entire PCB (printed circuit board) in the blaster turret that is designed for stock use. Trying anything silly could, for the average Nerfer, result in a camera that doesn’t work. Or you might make things work, just not as well as you’d hope. If you have patience and keep your circuits separate, however, you can get an R/C vehicle that’s downright SCARY. (See video at the end)
WARNING: THIS IS A LONG POST!
Less than Three Weeks to New York Toy Fair!
January 30, 2017This is just a short sweet post announcing that I have the incredible opportunity this year to go to New York for Toy Fair and see many of the new things coming out! And there are so many things – all the recent Nerf leaks, plus today’s official Wired article release of the Accustrike Raptorstrike, Mega Twinshock, and the Modulus Regulator. I know for a fact I’ll be at the presentation for Buzz Bee Toys’ 2017 lineup. And I’ll be wandering through the exhibits, finding both the exciting and the odd. There are such things as Marshmallow Blasters and Stomp Rockets and Zing Bows, after all!
I probably won’t be the first person to get a hold of anything, but I’ll do my best to be the most informative!
Buzz Bee Jaguar Review: a New Breed of Blaster
We’ve seen companies make alterations to blasters on the market, and we’ve seen brand new versions. For example, Hasbro remade many old Nstrike blasters in their creation of the Nstrike Elite line. We’ve also seen Elite blasters recolored and labeled “Elite XD”, with supposedly greater ranges (spoiler: they didn’t).
Now, Buzz Bee Toys has a new version of the Jaguar appearing on store shelves. It claims to be an Ultra Tek blaster, with ranges to match. But is it a redesign, or a marketing stunt? All indications signal the former!
Nerf News: Rival Nemesis – It’s Official!
January 28, 2017The Nerf Rival Nemesis MXVII-10K has now officially been revealed to Popular Mechanics and one of their writers even got to try one out! Although most information regarding the Nemesis was already known, due to the leaks, there are some other key details about this blaster you may like to know.
Nerf News: NERF NITRO – Fires Foam Cars?!
January 25, 2017
Nerf News: Leaked Rival Nemesis Blaster
January 20, 2017If you thought the Khaos was a chaotic Nerf blaster, think again, because Winston Wong’s leaked image of the Nerf Rival Nemesis may just be the most hectic Nerf blaster out there!
Blaster Trademark Updates – It’s a Long List!
January 19, 2017As we approach Toy Fair and the many new products to be revealed, let’s first do some basic online research and see what information is already available. There are, of course, products whose existence has been leaked online and already been reported – see our recent post concerning the Mega Twinshock. Today’s post, however, will be based more on good old database searching and online sleuthing skills!
Generally speaking, most info can be found at the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
