Nerf Vortex Nitron
Toy Gun
2011 (made)
2011 (made)
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This plastic Nerf Vortex Nitron Blaster comes with an electronic scope, a removable magazine, and a special power-up trigger.
It was named as one of the Top 12 toys of the year by the Toy Retailers Association in 2011, and subsequently used in the Museum of Childhood's War Games exhibition in 2013.
It was named as one of the Top 12 toys of the year by the Toy Retailers Association in 2011, and subsequently used in the Museum of Childhood's War Games exhibition in 2013.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | Nerf Vortex Nitron (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Injection moulded plastics, plastic foam, printed card |
| Brief description | Boxed Nerf Vortex Nitron Blaster, made in China by Hasbro, 2011 |
| Physical description | The gun is made from grey, green and orange plastic. It comes with a removable grey electronic scope, and removable orange magazine. The magazine can be filled with green foam discs, which are then shot out of the gun. The body of the toy features two handles and a curved butt, used to steady the aim. The packaging and instruction booklet follow the same colour scheme as the gun itself. The cardboard box has a photo of a man holding the gun on a dark grey background. The back of the box has a numbered diagram of the different parts of the gun. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Credit line | Given by the Toy Retailers Association |
| Object history | The Nerf Vortex Nitron blaster was named as one of the Top 12 toys of the year by the Toy Retailers Association in 2011. It was given to the museum along with the other top toys, and used in the 2013 exhibition War Games. |
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| Summary | This plastic Nerf Vortex Nitron Blaster comes with an electronic scope, a removable magazine, and a special power-up trigger. It was named as one of the Top 12 toys of the year by the Toy Retailers Association in 2011, and subsequently used in the Museum of Childhood's War Games exhibition in 2013. |
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| Accession number | B.357:1 to 3-2012 |
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| Record created | January 2, 2014 |
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