Firefly by Colonel Wasp assembly guide

Hey guys!Ya boi duke is back just like your dad is back after all these years for few packs of cigarettes. Without further a-do,I would like to present to you a magnificent injected molded,shell-ejecting 3rd party blaster in an era of 3d-printed blasters; the Firefly

Do note these are limited in numbers and a Spring Thunder does a better job so I'd prefer you go for that instead of these things here.

Since these blasters are so limited and how they so often get out of stock really quick a tutorial lacks so I'm just going to leave this post here anyway,well if you had the chance to obtain one that is,for that good for you!

Opening a package from Monkeemods you'll get these inside:

Unpack it,it'll look like this:

As you can see I have arranged them neatly according to each packet.

Contents are:

-barrel
-magazine tube
-shotgun Grip
-plunger tube
-barrel/mag-tube end cap
-breech
-18 kg main spring(I think)
-plunger rod
-shell lifter
-barrel connecting piece
-swinging gate
- x 2 O-rings
-tube magazine feeder
-trigger spring
-catch spring
-tube magazine feeder tip
-catch plate
-shell ejection support piece
-trigger
-breech gasket
-set of mix screws
-shell lifter spring
-shell ejector metal piece
-barrel gasket
-shell(I ordered extra)
-priming bar
-tube magazine spring
-left side firefly shell
-right side firefly shell

Firstly,grab your mag tube feeder pieces

The video from Monkeemods didn't tell me that's made of  plastic,yea the black piece.So hammer it in with a mallet like so

You'll get this:

Next,grab your barrel connector and magazine tube:

Make sure you take the one with larger diameter,and hammer it "gently" at the one with smooth slot,the one with grooves is for the barrel.

You'll get something like this,do note stick your finger at the other end make sure there is little gap as possible,hammer it till it is gone because if not,you'll have trouble feeding shells like mine.

The orange piece tends to crack for some reason untouched but mine doesn't(yet!)

edit:After writing this up,the said piece cracked,way to go.

Now take the mag tube feeder and slot it in at the other end of the tube. tip:you may want to lubricate the feeder piece for smooth feeding.

Now,put the barrel gasket on the other side(grooved connecting slot) and slot it nicely like so,

Afterwards,grab the barrel,the lipped side goes into the gasket.

Hammer it for good measure,you'll have these now:

Do note make sure to hammer the mag tube more,else you'll end up like me with a shitty mag feeding.

Now grab the Shotgun grip and screw it in together,you'll have to use the long silver screws for it.

There's 6 silver screws to use for it.Anyway,slide the grip in the 2 pieces of pipe with the larger hump entering first.

Now then,put the mag feeder spring inside the tube. And close it off with the end cap.Hammer it with a mallet.

Make sure your barrel doesn't go loose 'cause that's what's happened to mine.

After all that,you'll have yourselves,the whole barrel assembly done.Good job!Now proceed on...

Try to play around with the feeder,make sure it is doing what it is supposed to.

Now get your left side shell and the swinging gate.

Just put it in the hole there snug fit.

Now,grab the breech,the shell ejection pieces

Now screw in both these pieces together at the lower side of the screw port,both side of the breech is equivalent at this point so any side will do.

After that,you'll get this.

I used the sharp short black screw for this.(if I can recall)

Now,grab your right side shell and put the lifter spring as such:

A nice place for your hook there.anyway,

remember the left side piece?Yea forget about that.The images I'm going to show you are somewhat wrong but safely put it,just work on the right side piece from now on wards in this guide.

Grab your breech and slot in an O-ring and lube it.(yes both the Plunger tube and breech)

Put it together,get the shell lifter to join in too! and just,put it in the shell.There's grooves to guide you with it so no issue.

Make sure the 2 prongs of the shell lifter is sticking outwards,not inwards,as shown in the image above.

Slot the shell ejector in,and make sure it is,something like this.

As shown,there is a slot dedicated for it so slot it in.
Remember we are working on the right side of the shell...not left!
Image is fake news.

You'll get this.But you know,the other side.

The reason why I asked to work on the right side of the shell first? This is why.Now put in the catch here.that slight hump at the back of the blaster,right next to the stock attachment piece.Hard to miss!

Afterwards,slot in the catch plate as such,with the beveled side facing the rest of the blaster.

Go to the front of the breech,use the breech gasket and put it in there as shown in the image above.

For now you'll get this.The image is corrected now.Don't forget the trigger.

Put the barrel assembly in like so,

And now,put in the plunger rod and spring,make sure to put in the O-ring and lube it up

Put it in to where to should,now the hard part;securing it in place without flying pieces.

In the Monkeemods tutorial,you use the priming bar,for me,I eventually ended up using my hands.Image is just for show.

I'm getting lazy at this point but,a picture for reference minus the spring.

Back to where we were,after successfully placing in the shell.You are good to go and screw them securely in place.

I ended up using a drill to fully secure it.Please do so to ensure.Use the blacks screws for this.Yes,the one with many in number.

Final part,connect the priming bar,use the remaining screws for it.
Tighten it securely and next thing you know...

You have a shotgun! Finally the build is as good as done.Now enjoy the shell ejection and uuuhhh I won't be back for like a year or 2 so...not like you read here anyway but a reunion in this old blog will do. Have fun!

Nerf Retaliator MCX Kit Installation

Finally I am back after a long time,I almost forgotten this blog even existed. There are so many things that we have to catch up on.Heck,the articles I'm writing about are all damn outdated. However,this blog will mainly serve as an archive on basic stuff to get a person well acquainted with the hobby and not look like an idiot when discussing such things.

Now,let's get started on today's topic.

Today,I'm going to teach you on how to install the MCX kit on the Retaliator. Or in today's context,the Prophecy*

*A recent retaliator reshell from Worker that came out last year.By now,pretty much many have owned it or witnessed its power.

I am going to perform the installation on the long over due commission.


Step #1

The parts that you get when you open the box.



God bless my formatting skills.

Once you opened up the package,you shall get:
-a small zip-lock bag of screws and parts
-MCX shell cover for the main body of the Ret
-Triangular cover piece
-MCX pump grip assembly(which consists of)
->MCX pump grip cover
->the pump grip
->orange Worker barrel
->a red barrel with a gasket to connect the grip to the Ret

Now,let's play a closer attention to the internal pump grip assembly.

Before you pull the covers out,there is a screw intact right there,in the picture above.Unscrew that.

So these are the parts within the assembly as previously mentioned.

Now that you have laid out all your parts,it is time to open up the shell for the Ret.


Step #2

Reminder!Do your schedule maintenance if you haven't done so.

Gut out the internals until you have clear access to the priming grip.You'll see a bright silver screw with a washer.

Unscrew that,and don't forget the other half of the shell.

And as for these,you'll won't be needing these anymore.
(well,at least for this mod guide)

Take your boltsled assembly, and from the small zip-lock bag,extract 2 of these pins as shown as the picture above.

Take the 2 pins and stick it in on this portion of the boltsled with the threaded end facing out.

Remember,tolerance of products do exist,so if you happen to struggle to insert the pins due to a interference fit,be sure to take a file and open up the slot when necessary.File it until you get a satisfactory fitting,a flushed and snug fit.

You should be getting these at the end.

Observing by the picture,yes,it is not inserted fully.So be sure to force it in until the black ring is in close contact to the boltsled.

And yes,for this,I used a clamp.But of course,you can use a mallet.

As long as you get the expected result,it doesn't matter what tool you use.If it works,it works.

Step #3

That's done.Put back all your internals into the correct respective places.

And be sure to lubricate your blaster and perform necessary maintenance if you haven't done so.

Close the shell and you're good to go.


Hold on a second,you haven't yet installed the most important part yet.Not to worry,we are getting there.

Now when closing the shell,make sure the 2 pins are sticking out of the blaster.Of course if it is tight,file it down a bit and lubricate it.

Take the pump grip assembly and insert it as such.

The red outer barrel is not glued on the gasket so technically these are all independent parts.

Insert the gasket firstly,
followed by the red barrel
and slide in the priming bar

and you'll get this.

Extract these 2 stubby screws from the zip-lock bag and screw that in to connect the priming bar and the 2 pins together.

As such.Make sure it is tight.

At this point of time,it is already a functional blaster.You can try priming it to see if there is any problems with it.It is better to know earlier rather than to hassle yourself on a lot of screws.

If it catches,de-prime it and get back to the mod guide.
If it doesn't,open up the shell(yes,take that priming grip off)

Troubleshoot the problem.

Step #4

At this point,the hard part is over and now,to the shell itself.

Take the MCX shell covers for the left-hand side of the Ret shell and slot it to its respective place.

Make sure you connect the priming bar cover and the receiver cover properly. The picatinny rail should align.

Do the same for the other half of the Ret.

Screw it into place.Just use the screw of the same size for each screw port.Except the one you've extracted earlier on.That one belongs to the respective port.

Also,don't forget to install this too.

Take 2 smaller screws from the zip-lock and tighten it on both sides.

It should result to this.

And now,you're pretty much done with the MCX installation.

Unless you don't have any grip of sort for the pump grip itself,then you're as good as screwed.Get a grip!Damn it
(heh,no pun intended)

Now put on the attachments of your preference and you're ready for shooting!

Congratulations! you have completed the tutorial. Have fun!