Thanks for the responses folks. I was a bit taken aback by that initial post as I am a HUGE fan of the franchise... despite my dislike for part of it
The Nerf Vigilon is a very odd design for sure and not all that practical, the internals make it difficult to cut down also. I'm going to try and make myself a Nerf Pulse Rifle soon... fingers crossed!
Now.. I need to dig out my 3d glasses so I can see that last image properly