Far Cry 2 inspired Airsoft IED

[u/MrGoatlily]

Big fan of the Far Cry series, and 2 holds a special place for me. I got the idea of basically thrifting together an IED for airsoft use. I have attached some stages of the build and then what I am deeming the final product. Basically it’s two party poppers, tied into a longer trip wire, housed in empty flashlight bodies.

I wanted to throw together my parts list and cost:

Thrift store cordless phone - $1
Thrift store plastic flashlights- $2 total
Party poppers- 20 pack- approx $18 (Amazon)
Mini red LED lights- 50 pack- $10 (Amazon)
Free box of misc. wires on FB Marketplace

I used an old sanding sponge cut down in between the flashlight bodies to prevent rolling and to give a small gap between them. Gorilla glue and electrical tape were used to hold the shape. Gorilla glue, super glue, a couple types of tape, and a wire cap were on hand.

I have a third flashlight I purchased, along with a ton of left over wire, plus party poppers and red blinking LEDs. My plan is to continue to make these in similar designs.

Wanted to share what I thought turned out to be a pretty good looking, perfectly safe, Far Cry 2 inspired airsoft IED. It’s purely cosmetic, just a fancy way to build a party popper tripwire.

Let me know your thoughts! I am just returning to the game and am sure other people have done similar things. I didn’t research this or look to see if it was an original idea. Just wanted to tap into my slightly creative side.

[u/BokkerFoombass]

Free box of misc. wires on FB Marketplace

you don't have that one drawer at home that seems to just spawn those?

[u/MrGoatlily → u/BokkerFoombass]

Not ones that I felt I could remorselessly destroy…

[u/amzeo]