Vigilance

I'm going to add a layer of sealant, in part to try to take some of the shine off the brass, and the duct tape needs to be scuffed up a bit, but basically this is done. The trigger is a little sticky, but hopefully that will work loose. If I feel fancy enough to try a stencil, or if I get some mini paints to do details, I'll add the name; Vigilance.

I be not crafty

I took a day off today to mod a Nerf gun for No Rest.

13.00 - We begin

I laughably consider myself 'ready'.

13.05 - Begin wrestling with screws.
13.45 - Finally get gun disassembled

Crumbs.

14.00 - After much consideration, decide that the mechanism in this thing is way too complicated to be worth fucking with, however much easier it is to paint the gun with the case in pieces.
14.30 - Finally get the thing back together so it fires.
15.00 - Make a frankly half-arsed job of sanding down the surfaces, taking off the logos at least.
15.20 - Finally apply the first base coat.

Progress!

I am not very good at this.

Shiver Our Souls

This past weekend was spent in Scotland, wallowing in mud. It was kind of glorious, although my legs hurt and I have a stinking cold (as do most of the people I saw there. This is that LARP plague I'd heard about.)

Once more, Don't Rest Your Head was a blast. I missed the last fight due to exhaustion and illness, but it was filthy weather anyway. Other than that, I managed better than I would have expected in the cold and wet. I had some good times and good RP, although I still feel a bit second string in most circumstances. I'm definitely underpowered for combat; I need more gun and more knife.