Posted 08 May 2015 - 10:19 AM

The primary blaster being modded must be an official Nerf, Boomco, or Buzzbee product which fires foam darts.

The blaster must be available in stores at the time that you submit your writeup. Online retailers will be checked to verify the blaster is still in stock and widely available.

You must complete a full write-up of your mod with detailed build instructions and photographs of the process. Every step required must be documented.

The write-up must be reproducible. All parts and materials must be widely available and tools used must be common to most nerfers.

The write-up must be easily understood by new nerfers. Do not assume that the reader knows what you're talking about. Your writing must be accessible to people who are new to this site.

You must post the write-up between the time of this writing and 11:59PM on July 31st, EST. If you already posted a mod that applies before the beginning of this contest, you can't re-post the same mod. You can build on an existing mod and improve on the write-up.

Performance increase. How much does the modification increase the performance of the blaster? How effective would the blaster be in EITHER an NIC nerf war using homemade stefan darts OR a war requiring the use of stock nerf darts (HvZ, Superstock, etc). Has the range, rate of fire, comfort and/or durability of the blaster been improved? Have any of these qualities been hampered by the mod? Worth 40%

How much does the modification increase the performance of the blaster? How effective would the blaster be in EITHER an NIC nerf war using homemade stefan darts OR a war requiring the use of stock nerf darts (HvZ, Superstock, etc). Has the range, rate of fire, comfort and/or durability of the blaster been improved? Have any of these qualities been hampered by the mod? Worth 40% Write-up Quality. Are the instructions clear and easy to follow? Could a new nerfer understand them? Are they well-written and free of spelling and grammar errors? Are the accompanying photos clear and comprehensive? Worth 50%

Are the instructions clear and easy to follow? Could a new nerfer understand them? Are they well-written and free of spelling and grammar errors? Are the accompanying photos clear and comprehensive? Worth 50% Aesthetics. Does the mod make the blaster look ridiculous? Does the mod look slap-dash or half-assed? Purely cosmetic improvements will not earn you many points, but you can loose points if your mod makes the gun look like crap. Worth 10%

Does the mod make the blaster look ridiculous? Does the mod look slap-dash or half-assed? Purely cosmetic improvements will not earn you many points, but you can loose points if your mod makes the gun look like crap. Worth 10% Originality. Points will be taken off the total score if your submission is composed of modifications that are already written up on NerfHaven as of the beginning of the contest. Consideration will be given to writeups that significantly improve or build upon existing writeups. Originality will only be assessed based on the content on NerfHaven, however outright plagiarism of other websites will not be tolerated.

By entering this contest you grant NerfHaven permission to reproduce your submission in other formats and/or on other sites for noncommercial purposes (you will be credited as the author). You grant NerfHaven permission to host images and other resources which are included in your submission. You grant NerfHaven permission to make (mostly minor) changes to your writeup after the contest has concluded and winners have been announced. All contest winners outside of the contiguous 48 states must pay for shipping prize packs to their location. All submissions must be written and created by you, the contestant and you must post your submission exclusively on NerfHaven.com. You must be an active member in good standing (not banned or suspended) during the contest submission period and judging period. If fewer than 4 contestants submit qualifying writeups, no prize packs will be awarded and instead all contestants will receive their choice of wristband and bandanna. The deadline for this contest may be extended at the discretion of the NerfHaven administrators.

The NerfHaven Prize Pack includes:$50 Gift card (choice of Amazon, Home Depot, Lowes, or Harbor Freight)Nerfhaven Wristband (choice of "NERF ON or F*CK OFF" or "NerfSTRONG" designs)Nerfhaven team bandannas (set of two bandanas, one orange, one blue. Choice of "NERF ON or FUCK OFF" or plain "NerfHaven" designs)Custom Title (one time only)Custom Avatar (one time only)A prize pack will be awarded to the overall highest scoring writeup submission.An additional prize pack will be awarded for the highest scoring flywheel writeup if at least 4 valid entries are submitted in that category and none of them receive the grand prize.An additional prize pack will be awarded for the highest scoring springer writeup if at least 4 valid entries are submitted in that category and none of them receive the grand prize.In order to be considered, your submission must satisfy the following criteria:If your write-up fails to satisfy any of these criteria, it will not be considered, nor will it be counted towards unlocking prize packs.Contest is open to international participants, but all of the above rules are based on availability in North America.If you're not sure if a blaster qualifies, ask first.Submissions will be judged on the following qualities:Submit your entries to the 2015 Mod Contest Submission Thread Submissions must be in by 11:59PM EST July 31st, 2015.The entries will be judged by the Admin/Moderation/Contributor team. The members will also be allowed to vote, and the score from the members poll will count towards 10% of the final score.