Australian Gel Ball players can breathe a sigh of relief, Backdraft Airsoft has demonstrated how to breathe high-performance life into a budget gel blaster. Since airsoft remains off-limits Down Under, the channel show the new Backdraft Phoenix HPA (High Pressure Air) conversion kit, specifically designed to fit the gel ball market. The host started with a modest $80 plastic M4 replica from Amazon—a device that arrived with "laser radiation" stickers despite having no actual laser and gears made of plastic that looked ready to retire before their first shift.

The conversion process wasn't without its operator errors, as they initially wrestled with a nozzle that was several millimeters too short for the cheap injection-molded housing. After some trial and error involving a lathe and a bit of custom adjustment, the plastic internal ticking time bomb was replaced with a far more robust pneumatic engine. The build also required some clever soldering to ensure the electronic gel magazines could communicate with the new wireless fire control system, proving that with enough patience and superglue, even a toy can find its inner warrior.

To celebrate the successful surgery, the newly powered blaster was taken to the backyard for a test drive against a variety of targets, including some unfortunate soda cans and a willing human participant. The video concluded with a breakdown of the conversion kit, which includes a wireless app for tuning settings and a custom harness. While the host’s attempt at an Australian accent may have been the only thing more fragile than the original plastic gears, the result was a high-speed gel-flinging machine ready for the outback.