Finished up my blaster as well. Big thanks to everyone that contributed to make this possible. I started with a matte finish and used a satin finish on the transistor and scope mount. Buffed out areas of the grip that might have a bit of a shine from heavy use. I added a groove for the scope ring and drilled out all the plastic screws and replaced with real screws. Not sure why Hasbro had one standard head screw and one phillips head on the transistor. Weird! Also added a greeblie on the bottom side of the scope. Had the same issue as AnubisGuard with the scope not snapping on. It may need to be glued. All in all, this was a fun build and is a nice new addition to the collection.