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Had an accident with a heat gun and a heavy burst cannon i was putting together for my Riptide. The barrels have snapped and warped and theres no chance of repair. Cant find the spare bits online so just wondering what i could do to convert it? Crisis burst cannons are too small and nothing seems big enough?

Brass rod maybe a good alternative.

alternatively, model shops will generally have polystyrene tube, which might also work if you'd prefer a thicker barrel wall. (Plastruct or Evergreen brand usually) Lighter than brass, and attaches with plastic glue, assuming the Riptide is a plastic kit like I think it is.

I will try out those ideas thanks, trying to glue back together the parts but doesnt look promising

+1 for polystyrene tube - find one tube with an external diameter that matches the internal diameter of another tube, which makes easy great gun barrels (and other tech gizmos). Take the original damaged parts along, so you can ensure you're getting a close match for size.

While you're at the modelling shop, also ask if they sell tube/pipe cutters - makes clean cuts so much easier.