Nerf Dart Shaped Storage Containers

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These are my Dart Shaped Storage Containers, which have a screw-on lid to open up and put whatever you want inside! 

These containers can be scaled to any size you want in your slicer. Hold anything from toothpicks to darts, even scale it up to be a trash can if you like! Just scale it up/down as needed. 

I've found a good size to print these in is at 40% scale in your Slicer program. It'll make a nice display piece. For reference, at 40% scale, the short foam + an AFpro head will make a dart that is a hair bigger than a real MegaXL dart.

The parts are modular, so you can make any dart you want! Sticky/Suction Cup darts, Elites, Dart Zone and Adventure Force half darts, Bamboo darts, Worker darts, etc.
 

I also have separate container models for Demolisher rockets, old school Nerf Missiles/Rockets/Arrows, and Vortex Disc drink coasters!

A list of all the files:

The parts are modular, so you can make any dart you want! Sticky/Suction Cup darts, Elites, Dart Zone and Adventure Force half darts, Bamboo darts, Worker darts, etc. You can also make cursed combos, like putting a Velcro Tagger head on an Ultra dart foam. The sky's the limit!

Here's a list of all the individual components you can mix/match.

• Foams
  • Foam Short
  • Foam Long
  • Foam Short Bamboo
  • Foam Long Bamboo
  • Foam Mega
  • Foam MegaXL
  • Foam Ultra
  • Foam N1 & Foam N1 Stub (two parts, glue them together)
  • Foam Short Stackable
  • Foam Short Bamboo Stackable
    • For the Stackable versions, use the ScrewStub file from the 'Dart Heads > Multiple Part' folder. Glue to the bottom of the "foam". 
• Dart Heads (One Part)
  • Accustrike Head
  • Waffle Head
  • DZ Diamond Head
  • DZ Max Head
  • AF Pro Head
  • Worker Head
  • Worker Head (With extra space between the foam and head to be a more accurate model)
  • Southeast Slug Felt Tip Head
• Dart Heads (Two Parts) (Glue the separate ScrewStub file to these heads)
  • Elite Head
  • N1 Head
  • Mega/Ultra/Whistler Head
  • MegaXL Head
  • Sticky/Suction Cup Head
  • Dart Tag Tagger Head (Three parts: HeadA, HeadB, and ScrewStub)
  • DZ Super Head
  • Jet/Sweet Orange Head
  • Gluedome Head
• Misc
  • JustForFun_ComboThread
  • JustForFun_ComboScrew
    • These files allow you to attach two heads to each other, or two foam sections to each other. Just for fun! These really aren't practical in any way. 

Print Settings & Instructions:

I've found a good size to print these in is at 40% scale in your Slicer program. It'll make a nice display piece. 

For reference, at 40% scale, the short foam + an AFpro head will make a dart that is a hair bigger than a real MegaXL dart.

I exported these in a larger size by default to preserve detail when people print them larger, for storing actual darts inside of.

Print at 5 Walls 20% infill. A brim is very helpful on most of these parts. Some of the dart heads need supports on unavoidable overhangs.

The bottom divots in the foam parts might need supports if you print bigger than 40% scale, or have poor bridging performance on your printer.

You can also make the foam portions look even better by enabling ‘Fuzzy Skin’ in your slicer to rough up the outer surfaces!

For the heads and other glued pieces, clamp or press them together while the glue dries. IF YOU USE SUPER GLUE, make sure to put the pieces in a place with direct airflow to prevent ugly white crap from forming around the glue seam while it dries.

Misc.

If you print any of my designs, I'd love to see yours! Please consider leaving a Make on the Printables page, and leaving a review!

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Disclaimer: These parts are NOT to be used as actual ammunition for any sort of projectile launcher, even if printed in a flexible or foaming filament. These ARE NOT safe to throw at people or other living creatures!

Thanks to Fade and DonutCat for letting me use their photos.

Changelog:

• 7-5-2024: Release

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