Thanks Sandman! I wanted to post up some comparison shots of Old versus New, so everyone would completely comprehend what they'll be getting. Here's comparison shot of an old blaster (top) to a new one that went out today (two went out, one to IrsihFett, the other to Vad_h8r for Friday trooping).
Old, thin trigger guard, compared to new, reinforced trigger guard. Still flexible, but not paper thin or tearable.
Bend comparison. Old up top, new on bottom, with a peice of pipe under the middle. Old bends and droops, new stays straight, while still having bendability. The skin of rubber has been thickened up for a bit more rigidity, but it hasn't gained weight, or lost the 'squish.'
Hope this clear all the issues up. I was able to have a well reinforced blaster that would bend and flex under pressure from accidents, bumps, etc, but that won't wobble everytime it moves. I've also improved the paintjob a bit, making it a bit more accurate. I'm very happy with the results, and feel that, while these are foamy, squisy stunts, anyone within five feet won't be able to tell unless they look very, very hard. I'll be shipping these out very regularly, and will have this run finihsed up by the middle of next week. Ive got Thursday off, as well as Sunday and Monday, so plenty of catchup time. I also canceled any plans of Ghostbuster props this year, so I could focus on this and the ESB. I'll also be producing foam shin tools, and will finally be putting out an E-11 but more on that later. Thanks again for sticking with me on this gang! I really appreciate it!