Super Socore 50

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<p>Hello Everyone!&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</p><p>This is the “Super Socore 50”, an HPA blaster I designed that is Talon magazine compatible and powered by a Supercore.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</p><p>All of the other Supercore powered blasters I have seen are designed for practicality in a competitive setting, which is all well and good, but that's not the reason I personally love this hobby.&nbsp; So, for my Supercore blaster, I wanted to make something that put form over function.&nbsp; I knew I wanted to do something that used an attached bottle, and that stipulation led me to the idea of replicating the look of a classic Super Soaker. I instantly fell in love with the idea, and knew that I had to make it a reality.&nbsp; My goal was to replicate the shell of the Super Soaker 50 as closely as possible, while still being able to fit all of the necessary HPA parts into the shell in a sensible way. I figured I would need to open the blaster for maintenance, so threaded brass inserts were melted into the left side of the shell to provide easy and repeatable access to the internals. To imitate part of the functionality of the original Super Soaker 50, the sliding “pump” acts as a jam door, providing access to the top of the Talon magazine in case of jams or malfunctions.&nbsp; As a fun little detail to add, I commissioned the brilliant illustrator Hotkoin to replicate and modify the logo on the side of the original Super Soaker 50.&nbsp; I then had the logo printed on a clear sticker, which I stuck to the side of the printed shroud that is attached to the HPA bottle.&nbsp; The blaster is not very practical, nor is it intended for use in competitive settings.&nbsp; It's just meant to be fun, and in a way, represent "Where things started vs. Where they are now" when it comes to using pressurized air in blasters.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A few notes to anyone who actually does try to make this blaster:&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</p><ol><li>The tolerances for the internal HPA components, such as the trigger valve and the Supercore, are very tight.&nbsp; Depending on how dialed-in your printer is, you may need to edit the included .STEP files in order to get your parts to fit.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>The slide cover is a little loose, which I did intentionally for my own blaster.&nbsp; If you plan on running around and actually using this blaster in a competitive setting, you may want to edit the .STEP files and tighten up the tolerances in order to make the pump slide less loose so that it isn't sliding around while in action.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>In the pictures, you might notice a very small magazine detent sticking out on the bottom of the slide.&nbsp; After building this, I realized that the detent and spring were unnecessary, so I removed them from the files I have made available for download.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</li></ol><p>There is a .pdf of the hardware list available to download for those who are interested in what parts I used and where I bought them.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>IMPORTANT NOTE:</strong> Links to where I purchased some of the parts are included in the hardware list, but those parts may no longer be available.&nbsp; Specifically, I know the parts that I purchased from Out of Darts are no longer available, and almost certainly won’t be restocked.&nbsp; As time goes on, more of those links may die or lead to parts that are no longer available, but I chose to include the links just in case someone needs a visual of what part the text is referring to, or if the part somehow becomes available again.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I hope you enjoy!</p><p><br>&nbsp;</p>