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ToothTech · **Posted:** Dec 15, 2007

It's that time of year again; school's out, and summer will soon be hitting with a vengance! Time to hole up in the workshop with the AC cranked to "ARCTIC", tune in your favorite radio station, and start building.....

The Blaster Builders Club Public Forums and The Kapowwe Company are pleased to announce the BBC/KAPOWWE 2nd ANNUAL CUSTOM BLASTER CONTEST, and version 2.0 has some hefty upgrades---thanks to Kapowwe and a couple of additional sponsors, this year we've been able to more than double the prize amounts!

We've altered the rules a bit this time, so please read through them carefully, and good luck to all entrants!

RULES:
The entry has to be made using a toy gun as the base piece; however, this toy can't be a replica of an existing sci-fi prop design, such as the Battle Droid Blaster, a Star Trek Phaser, etc. Other than that, anything is allowed, as long as it's a "toy"--cap guns, water guns, Airsofts, etc.

The finished blaster also has to be a custom design, not a replica of a movie weapon. For example, an entry using a Broomhandle Mauser as the base piece is acceptable, provided it isn't converted into a DL-44/Merr Sonn type of blaster.

Finished entries need to be original, un-posted works.

Entries must be kept anonymous; posting which entry is yours--at the BBC, or any other forum board--will get you disqualified. Once the contest is over and winners are announced, you are free to post as many pics as you want (wherever you want). A separate thread will be set up for questions, comments and discussion.

The competition will be open to BBC members only (including Staff). The BBC Administrators will know which entry belongs to who, and therefore will not vote or enter.

The contest will run from June 1, 2005 through September 4, 2005; this schedule is for the actual building, and entries must be submitted within this time frame. We will take as much time as needed to post and judge the entries, and then the winners will be announced.

Finally, the most important rule to remember is to HAVE FUN!

HOW TO ENTER:
There is no entry fee; each member may submit up to two (2) entries, with only three (3) pics per entry, please. The competition staff has the freedom to clean up and/or resize the pictures as necessary.

A general parts list needs to be included with each entry, however a full tutorial on how to build the blaster is NOT necessary.

As part of the entry requirement, one (1) pic MUST be of the original (unmodified) toy gun as a comparison to the finished blaster. We would also request that "detail" shots be kept to an absolute minimum so that the pics aren't overloaded with multiple/layered images. Please do not add in PhotoShopped special effects!

You must also include our contest's name "BBC/Kapowwe Custom Blaster Contest" in at least one pic of the entry submission photos---we'd prefer it in the "before" photo, but that's not set in stone

. For example, get a 3 X 5 index card, write "BBC/Kapowwe Custom Blaster Contest" on it, put it next to your creation, and then take a picture of both. The contest name CANNOT be digitally added on the image after the picture is taken, it must be in the photograph.

Entries are accepted via email ONLY; send to * with "BBC CONTEST ENTRY" in the subject line. Each entry should include the following: full name, mailing and email addresses, user/board name, a parts list, and entry pics in JPG format. All information will be kept confidential.

JUDGING/VOTING:
The entries will be judged by the entire BBC membership; all members are encouraged to vote for one (1) entry, whether they enter the contest or not.

As part of the entry requirement, all entrants must vote. (And no, you can't vote for your own entry/entries; if someone does, they will be disqualified!)

Voting will not start until after the entry deadline has past, and all entries are posted.

Voting will be done using the BBC's poll system; this will only allow one vote per account. The top four entries will be judged the winners.

In the event of a tie, a new poll will be set up between those entries.

If a member has 2 winning entries, only the highest "Place" prize will be awarded.

PRIZES:
The Kapowwe Company has donated gift certificates to their site for the contest's prizes. Once the contest is over, information on redeeming these will be sent to the winners.

1st Place - $75 gift certificate

2nd Place - $50 gift certificate

3rd Place - $30 gift certificate

4th Place - $20 gift certificate

ToothTech wrote:

Well, it looks like we'll have to have TWO tie-breakers to determine all four "place" entries!

Entries #7 and #15 are tied for FIRST Place with 9 votes each--the new poll will determine the FIRST and SECOND places.

Entries #2 and #11 are tied for SECOND place with 7 votes each--the new poll will detemine the THIRD and FOURTH places.

The voting threads for these tie-breaking rounds will only last a week (Tuesday, Sep 20 through Tues, Sep 27). After that, the winners will be announced and the entrants names will be posted.

We're still under the CONTEST RULES so please do not post which entry is yours (yet); all members are welcome to vote in this round.

The exception to this are the 4 entrants who are squaring off--the rules state that you can't vote for your own entry. It's not really fair to force them to vote for a directly opposing entry, so they do not have to participate in this round unless they want to.

ToothTech wrote:

And the results are final....finally! :lol

Congrats to the four winners and kudos to all who entered. This year's contest produced some of the best blasters I've ever seen!

Here are the winners of this year's contest:

Entry #7 - FIRST PLACE
built by Pulseriflefan
tied #15 with 9 votes; 26 votes from tie-breaker poll

Entry #15 - SECOND PLACE
built by gunnerk19
tied #7 with 9 votes; 22 votes from tie-breaker poll

Entry #11 - THIRD PLACE
built by tommin
tied #2 with 7 votes; 22 votes from tie-breaker poll

Entry #2 - FOURTH PLACE
built by TK513
tied #11 with 7 votes; 20 votes from tie-breaker poll

Just a note....Kapowwe is in Houston, so I'm not sure when I'll be able to contact them. Our thoughts are with them and everyone else in the Gulf area.

ToothTech · **Posted:** Dec 15, 2007

ToothTech wrote:

If you have any questions or comments about the contest, feel free to post them here in this thread.

Good luck to all of the entrants!

Remember, all entries must be kept anonymous until after the contest is over and the winners have been announced.

pulseriflefan wrote:

WooHoo !!!! Great news Brian !!!

Erm, when you write "toy guns as base", does that mean that "other" things like "gun-looking-household-items" are not allowed ?

Stephan

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

Has it started yet then?

TallDarkandDisfigured wrote:

I've been waiting for this!

I'm not missing it this time around. I can't wait to get some pics in.
I'll have 3 pics ready to go for June 1st!!! Then maybe 3 more later in the summer.

ToothTech wrote:

Stephan--yeh, some sort of toy needs to be used as the base. This could be a watergun, cap gun, clicker gun, BB gun/airsoft, etc--toys that look like a gun can also be used. Last year we had an entry that used a toy drill for the base---it looks like a gun, so....

Things not allowed would be glue guns, hose sprayers, spray paint "handguns" resin casts, etc.

Zman--I'll start accepting entries on June1, and stop taking them Sep 4.

Dan--shoot me an email June 1

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

Ok so I can start cutting, despite the fact that it is not June 1? I wan't clarafacation I thought the rules said that you could start June 1.

pulseriflefan wrote:

I`m a lil confuzed now :

a toy drill which looks like a gun would be okay but a real drill which looks like a gun not - ummm, right ?

Better to concentrate on general toy guns to avoid any trouble ?

TallDarkandDisfigured wrote:

Guys, it's best to stick to toy guns because the contest is sponsored by The Kapowwe Company.

If it was sponsored by a tool company you'd see blasters made from hand tools.

pulseriflefan wrote:

sorry, it was just a question for my understanding.

but wait.....

first price : the brand new XF-41 power drill

second price : the powerful HZ-20 electrical hacksaw

third price : nice Black & Decker sticker for your Chevy

Hmm, sounds not too bad at all.....

ToothTech wrote:

Yeah, the prizes/gift certificates have been upped a little, and there's some sweet stuff at Kapowwe's to use them on

Last year when we were kicking ideas around for a contest, we ran thru having it be total scratchbuilds to blasters built from hardware items....

When I first contacted the folks at Kapowwe asking about gift certificates, they offered to sponsor the contest, so that made settling on "toy guns" as the base piece pretty easy! :lol

The June 1 start date is simply when you can start sending in entries. Since part of the entry requirement is to have a pic with the unaltered base piece with the contest sign in it, I wanted to give everyone a little head start.

If you already have a blaster that fits within the rules---ie, made from a toy, not posted anywhere else, etc---you'll still need to get a pic of an unaltered base piece with the BBC/KAPOWWE CUSTOM BLSTER CONTEST sign actually in the pic, not added in later with PhotoShop!

As long as you can send in a "before" pic (with sign) of a base piece identical to the one the blaster was built from, it's cool...

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

Ok now I can start cutting it up. :devil

Captain_Browne wrote:

One question; what's the judging criteria? Or should I just let my parts fall where they will and hope the judges like the outcome?

oba

These emoticons are so awesome....

ToothTech wrote:

Judging is done by the entrants and the BBC membership--each personn gets 1 vote for the blaster they like the best. The juding criteria is left up to each person that votes---some may vote for what looks coolest, some may vote for the one that looks the most realistic, etc.

From the RULES thread:

Quote:

JUDGING:
The entries will be judged by the entire BBC membership; all members are encouraged to vote for one (1) entry, whether they enter the contest or not.

As part of the entry requirement, all entrants must vote. (And no, you can't vote for your own entry/entries; if someone does, they will be disqualified!)

Voting will not start until after the entry deadline has past, and all entries are posted.

Voting will be done using the BBC's poll system; this will only allow one vote per account. The top four entries will be judged the winners.

In the event of a tie, a new poll will be set up between those entries.

If a member has 2 winning entries, only the highest "Place" prize will be awarded.

Captain_Browne wrote:

Ok, thanks. I think I will try my hand... It will be my first attempt, though...

Anonymous wrote:

I was wonderig is the contest open to people outside the USA and can u enter a set of blasters as one enty?

tommin wrote:

Yes, the contest is open to all participants world wide. Actually, last year's 1st place blaster was built by some clown over in Europe. (just kidding PRfan!!!

) But yeah, in this arena, all are welcome. Brian, please correct me if I'm wrong about that.

As for a set of blasters, I would say that it might be allowed as one entry as long as the set is two identical weapons. Again, Brian correct me if I'm wrong here but I was picturing a scene from Desperado.

edit: typo

ToothTech wrote:

The contest is open to anyone as long as they are a BBC member; however, since the prizes are gift certificates to a store selling airsoft and toy guns, you'll need to research laws concerning replica/toy guns for your country.

Haven't thought about a set..have to think about it a bit.

ToothTech wrote:

The staff is cool with a "set", provided they're matching and/or identical blasters--ie, a 2 gun cowboy get up, or right/left hand versions of the same gun.

pulseriflefan wrote:

Quote:

Actually, last year's 1st place blaster was built by some clown over in Europe.

who`s the clown here ? :lol

tommin wrote:

ToothTech · **Posted:** Dec 15, 2007

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

I like the Idea of a Pair.

MAA wrote:

I'll be game! It will probably be a Marine weapon though, as old habits are hard to break.

ToothTech wrote:

The more the merrier---welcome to the BBC

ToothTech wrote:

And the first 2 entries are posted--looks like a great start to the contest!

tommin wrote:

Wow!! The entries look great!! :eek

pulseriflefan wrote:

Woah !! That`s what I call fast !!

Erm, what do you guys do in the next couple of weeks ? :lol

ToothTech wrote:

More like, next couple of months!

I'd guess, sit back and relax! :lol

wuher da brewer wrote:

We're off to a great start.

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

Man every one is using nerf. I realy like them though.

I want to go home and finish my first one :x .

PeterV wrote:

What a great site!

Although this is a "blaster" contest, must the weapon shoot energy bolts? Would a gun that fires a net or grappling hook be allowed, as long as it follows the rules (non-scifi toy base weapon, completed weapon is not a replica of any real weapon or prop) ?

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

PeterV wrote:

What a great site!

Although this is a "blaster" contest, must the weapon shoot energy bolts? Would a gun that fires a net or grappling hook be allowed, as long as it follows the rules (non-scifi toy base weapon, completed weapon is not a replica of any real weapon or prop) ?

I seem to think that would be ok but you had better ask toothtech. That is A good idea though.

ToothTech wrote:

As long as it's a sci-fi blaster, it's good!

Thanks for the link--it's been posted elsewhere, but reminders are always good!

And another entry is up....

PeterV wrote:

Thanks for not blasting me (no pun intended) for my noob enthusiasm!

ToothTech wrote:

Everyone was a noob at some point

ToothTech · **Posted:** Dec 15, 2007

Nerforbust wrote:

ToothTech wrote:

It's that time of year again; school's out....

Lucky. School never ends for me

It has to be a sci-fi blaster? Can it be a made up sci-fi blaster?

ToothTech wrote:

Yes--it's a custom blaster contest, so it has to be made up from your imagination, and not a copy of an existing design. Not all sci-fi weapons are laser rayguns, think of the guns used in THE MATRIX or ALIENS, all of which shot bullets (high-tech, but still "slug-throwers" as Mr Garibaldi might say

)

The entry can be loosely based on existing weapons (the sotrmtrooper's E11, or the BLADE RUNNER blaster, etc), but in the end, it has to be your own blaster design!

You're making me feel old Nerf--I've been out of school since....oh, before you were born....

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

Quote:

You're making me feel old Nerf--I've been out of school since....oh, before you were born....

You are kinda :lol

I love the latest entry by the way. Looks like somthing out of I robot.

ToothTech wrote:

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

You are kinda :lol

Watch it there whippersnapper, or I'll hit you with my walker!

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

Walkers so last century, I got a death star in the garage. :vader :boom

(all in good fun no harm intended

)

animetronic wrote:

This is awesome! I just found this site from the RPF. I didn't even know it existed! I have to get in on this contest then. FUN.

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

Welcom to the BBC, and good luck.

tommin wrote:

The blasters are looking better and better but I must add, so is the photography of them.

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

Like I have stated before on another thred presentation is every thing. (well at least 60%)

ToothTech wrote:

Just over a month left to get your entries in...

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

Yea I may never get to finish my other entry.....

tommin wrote:

Well, I finally got off my duff and went to work on my entry today. This is perfect timing for me being out of classes for a few weeks. My custom blaster is a frightfull site to see right now... :eek

But I've gained lots of ground with it!!! :devil

tommin wrote:

Speaking of which, what's the fastest way to seal and smooth out wood? Without a whole lot of fine sanding, that is. :rolleyes

ToothTech wrote:

Never done much wood painting, but I think Dupli-Color Filler primer would work OK--it's a thicker primer than the regular stuff, and might fill in the pores better when it gets absorbed by the wood.

I've seen some glues that could be thinned down and used as a wood sealer as well. Worse comes to worse, try brushing on some thin super glue.

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

What exactaly are you trying to do?

ToothTech · **Posted:** Dec 15, 2007

thedap wrote:

automotive spot putty works ok, but you will still end up sanding alot.

sometimes if i suspect the wood is too porous I lay on the spray automotive primer then work it into the wood with my finger or a rag with a bit of thinner on it.

you can do the same thing with the spot putty, it's really just really thick primer in a tube.

either way just make sure its good and dry before trying to file or sand it.

filing works great on big flat areas, btw.

just dont over file, you can always add a little more filler primer!

tommin wrote:

Good advice, fellas. Thanks!!

I've used spot putty before and will be using it in certain places here. I'm more concerned with larger surfaces that have intricate corners and grooves. One idea is to give it a heavy wash of future floor polish. That stuff worked like a charm on sanded clear cast resin. It turned it from hazey to completely smooth and clear. :eek

The only problem with future floor polish is that it is water soluble and I don't know how well it will accept petroleum based paints. Anyone ever tried this?

The Dupli-Color Filler primer may be my best bet.

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

I use wood filler some and it is sort of water soluble and never had a problem

. You could always make a small test pice out of some scratch wood.

tommin wrote:

Just got back from 'THE ZONE' today. In my best Luke voice, ... "alright. I'll give it a try..."

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

*best yoda* "Do or do not there is no try." (we need a yoda smilie)

tommin wrote:

:D My best Han voice, "...trust me Chewie. It'll work.... it'll work."

The filler primer is looking pretty good so far. Now I'm off to try out the future floor polish.

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

Best Han "She'll hold together; hear me baby hold to gether."

tommin wrote:

Ah... the joys of watching filler primer and future floor polish dry...

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

kind of like watching paint dry. :LOL

tommin wrote:

It's official. The filler primer seems to dry faster. I'm still eyeballing that future floor polish though. The humidity may be affecting it here. Lord, it's hot outside!!

ToothTech wrote:

And another entry is in! :cheers

tommin wrote:

:cheers

I just checked it out. I saw the first pic thinking it was the finished version. My first impression was... eh? ...and then the others loaded... :eek

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

I realy like the color combo on that one.

gunnerk19 wrote:

Alrighty then!

Just got my Nerf-o-matic BFG base gun... :lol

Now to commence mitt der sanding und filling und priming...

Gonna be fun, tho my cat's been hiding alot tonight...

tommin wrote:

Outstanding!! Have you tried the whistling suction tip darts yet? They really love those.

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

Oh those are a lot of fun to play with. I need to get a new nerf gun my died years ago.

I have a nerf wannabe blow gun though. :rolleyes

gunnerk19 wrote:

I got the REV-8 model, will the whistling ones work with mine?

I'm new to the nerf blaster thing, last nerf I had was a football when I was around 13... :lol

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

You need to know the dart size then you go to toys-r-us or some place like that and find wislting replacement darts that are the same size. 8)

tommin wrote:

Yes. There are at least two different sizes of Nerf darts that I know of. My whistlers are the larger size but I use those in an older Nerf gun. IIRC, they came in a pack of 25 as replacement darts for around a buck or two. Not bad at all.

On a good gun, they're little screamers.

ToothTech wrote:

Entry #10 is up

ToothTech · **Posted:** Dec 15, 2007

tommin wrote:

Very nice!!

ToothTech wrote:

And another entry goes up--we've tied last year's number of entries, so keep 'em coming! :cheers

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

That one is kind of strange

. But it is growing on me.

gunnerk19 wrote:

Muahahahahaha!

Lessee...

Base gun... check...
Surface sanded... check...
Screw holes filled... check...
Misc. greeblies added... check...
Primered... check...
First coat of black, waiting to dry... checkeroonie...

(In my best Nicholson voice) "Wait 'til they get aload of me...."

Noeland wrote:

Man, I feel like I haven't posted here in months!! Whew.

I guess that's because I haven't!

Too much time over on the legacy board planning for D-con. Now that it has fallen through for me, I'm focusing on . .. other stuff.

I have to say, I really like all the entries this year, but what would they have done if Nerf didn't come out with the N-strike line??

I kid. I'm a kidder. (and I own them all too!)

Njc------------------

ToothTech wrote:

Maybe next year's contest will be named the Nifty Nerfherders' Brilliant Blaster Contest....

Sorry to hear about D-Con

gunnerk19 wrote:

He said Nerf Herder... :lol

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

I like nerf they taste like chicken. :lol

I need to get one of those n-strike my self.

tommin wrote:

ToothTech wrote:

And another entry goes up--we've tied last year's number of entries, so keep 'em coming! :cheers

Awesome!! Congrats to all that have entered so far. The line up is looking very nice. :cheers

It's good to see you back, Noeland!! How's the BR fan film coming along?

ToothTech wrote:

12th entry up!

tommin wrote:

I like it!!

Brian, double check the entry number in that image. It's not loading on my machine. Not a big deal but just wanted to let you know.

ToothTech wrote:

Good catch, thanks---that's what I get for doing those at 3am :rolleyes

Darth Lars wrote:

I have a blaster that I thought I would post as an entry, but I have taken a picture of it in an earlier state, put it on a hosting site and shown my friends (none of whom are members here). I can't remember if I have posted that pic on any msgboard though, for more people to see... So, no entry for me.

ToothTech wrote:

Just a reminder--the contest ends this coming Sunday night (Sept 4)!

ToothTech wrote:

Just added lucky #13... :lol

Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick.....

tommin wrote:

Lookin' good!!!

BTW, last year part of the entry rules required that all blaster entries were to be sent to me for close inspection. Are we doing that again this year? If so, who is going to get the job of inspection?

ToothTech wrote:

I believe I was the one who had to inspect all of the entries; tough job, but someone has to do it.....

gunnerk19 wrote:

What time Sunday night? Izzit Right Coast or Left Coast time?

ToothTech wrote:

No Coast time---I'm in the Central time zone

I'll accept entries all Sunday night--anything that's in my email when I go online Monday morning will get in the contest

ToothTech · **Posted:** Dec 15, 2007

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

More power to the central time zones. 8)

gunnerk19 wrote:

Sweeeeet!

I'm covered then....

Make the gift certificate out to Do..., whoops, nevermind... :lol

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

Getting cocky are we. :lol

gunnerk19 wrote:

Just a tad....

Tooth, email sent...

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

Hot damn guys!

Getting back after a bit of a hiatus, just in time to see the frelling killer builds that everyone has done this year!

Man, it's going to be a tough vote this time around. I've got it narrowed down to 13 though.

ToothTech wrote:

Better add to that....

wolverine solo wrote:

hello, does anyone remember me, I kinda lost the link to this side but now I think I'm good to go and got my entry in. so, HI EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ToothTech wrote:

3 more entries posted

tommin wrote:

Awesome!!

wuher da brewer wrote:

"Two steps forward, one step backward..."

That seemed to be the song ringing through my head for much of the build.

I can't wait until voting is over and we can talk about which is whose.

There sure are a lot of great entries up.

I hope we have a rush of last minute entries too.

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

Hot damn!

Incredible!

gunnerk19 wrote:

So now as of 5 Sept. we can commence mit der voting, ya?

wuher da brewer wrote:

Voting isn't online yet, but will be by the end of the day I imagine.

It certainly isn't going to be easy.

What a great crop of entries. :eek

ToothTech wrote:

Voting poll is up, mass email sent! Just a reminder on voting--you only get 1 vote, so make sure you check through all the designs before voting. The poll will be up for 2 weeks; on the 19th, I'll close it and post the winning results.

A big thanks to everyone involved--we've got almost double the entries we had last year!

Noeland wrote:

Wow, just a great bunch of entries. Everyone should be really proud of the work they have done!! Cool contest guys, like none other.

Noeland--------------

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

Oh, this is going to be a bitch to pick 1!

The scope and myriad directions that everyone went is astounding.

wolverine solo wrote:

I'm in it just for the show and fun,I cast my one vote and it wasnt easy. broke a sweat doing it. everyones a winner for their hard work.

tommin wrote:

The Contest is over.... The Voting has just begun...

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

*Best Yoda voice* "Begun the voting has, end well for me I hope it will."

wolverine solo wrote:

I was just pleased to get my entry done on time, had 4 months and only spent 2 days doing it, I scare me when I do that.

ToothTech · **Posted:** Dec 15, 2007

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

Hah I did mine in 2 days to. :lol

I was realy board.

tommin wrote:

Spent a good portion of this day lecturing on Pascal's triangle. It cracked me up to catch my supervisor checking the latest contest results here.

Kudos to all that have participated in this. 19 entries is something to be very proud of and each one absolutely rocks!!

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

I bet I could guess wich one is yours if I needed to.

thedap wrote:

yeah, trying to just pick one was hard!

it's almost impossible to settle on one....only took me a few days!

and kudos to kapowwe for backing the effort!

HUZZAH!

wolverine solo wrote:

that maverick nerf certainly was a popular base for some of them, if you took out the chamber and replaced it was a flat piece on each side it would be kinda like the judge dredd lawgiver.

gunnerk19 wrote:

Looking good guys!

ToothTech wrote:

2 days left to get your vote in--late tomorrow night I'll lock the thread and start sorting thru the results!

gunnerk19 wrote:

We need a few more votes; It's been tied now for a week...

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

Yes vote.

ToothTech wrote:

Well, it looks like we'll have to have TWO tie-breakers to determine all four "place" entries!

Entries #7 and #15 are tied for FIRST Place with 9 votes each--the new poll will determine the FIRST and SECOND places.

Entries #2 and #11 are tied for SECOND place with 7 votes each--the new poll will detemine the THIRD and FOURTH places.

The voting threads for these tie-breaking rounds will only last a week (Tuesday, Sep 20 through Tues, Sep 27). After that, the winners will be announced and the entrants names will be posted.

We're still under the CONTEST RULES so please do not post which entry is yours (yet); all members are welcome to vote in this round.

The exception to this are the 4 entrants who are squaring off--the rules state that you can't vote for your own entry. It's not really fair to force them to vote for a directly opposing entry, so they do not have to participate in this round unless they want to.

Good luck and thanks to everyone for entering!

thedap wrote:

all the entries were great , it's a shame that some didn't get any votes as they were sooo close to call on.

next year should be da bomb!

everyone should take a bow, you earned it!

and any of you who didn't try your hand at making one and entering.....shame!
you coulda maybe have won hands down, but you'll never know unless you try!

next year, I don't want to hear any excuses like "oh I cut off my fingers in a blender accident" or " I lost my vision to diabetes" or " I can't afford a squirt gun on disability"..............hogwash!

end rant.

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

If nothing else you can find a squirt gun in some kids toy box and "borrow" it.

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

How about "I lost my finger to a diabetic with a squirt gun disability" ?

AS you said, they are all excellent and that's not some grade school comment to make sure that no one feels bad.

The entrees this year were fantastic and I would be happy to have each one in my collection. Serious kudos to everyone!

Now, off to vote again. :x Like I didn't have a hard enough time the first time around! :lol

wuher da brewer wrote:

Voting ends soon. Good luck to the final four.

ToothTech wrote:

This wraps up the 2005 Custom Blaster Contest; congratulations to the winners and thanks to all of the entrants for making this year's contest absolutely fantastic!

Here are the winners:

Entry #7 - FIRST PLACE
built by Pulseriflefan
tied #15 with 9 votes; 26 votes from tie-breaker poll

Entry #15 - SECOND PLACE
built by gunnerk19
tied #7 with 9 votes; 22 votes from tie-breaker poll

Entry #11 - THIRD PLACE
built by tommin
tied #2 with 7 votes; 22 votes from tie-breaker poll

Entry #2 - FOURTH PLACE
built by TK513
tied #11 with 7 votes; 20 votes from tie-breaker poll

And a complete listing of all builders:

Entry #1
built by KarlUK

Entry #2
built by TK513

Entry #3
built by TK513

Entry #4
built by Talon

Entry #5
built by Z-man12(-)IloveJK(-)

Entry #6
built by glim999

Entry #7
built by Pulseriflefan

Entry #8
built by glim999

Entry #9
built by Pulseriflefan

Entry #10
built by Z-man12(-)IloveJK(-)

Entry #11
built by tommin

Entry #12
built by thedap

Entry #13
built by Noeland

Entry #14
built by thedap

Entry #15
built by gunnerk19

Entry #16
built by Wolverine Solo

Entry #17
built by wuher da brewer

Entry #18
built by Capt MarVell

Entry #19
built by Noeland

I'll be in contact with the winners concerning their prizes

Just a note....Kapowwe is in Houston, so I'm not sure when I'll be able to contact them. Our thoughts are with them and everyone else in the Gulf area.

wuher da brewer wrote:

Congratulations to the winners.

Thanks to all the builders for making it such a fun and memorable contest.

All the guns rocked. Sorry some people had to go without votes. There wasn't a shabby gun there.

Please don't go away. I have lots of questions for all of you.

If you'd like to start your own thread featuring your gun(s) and maybe show some pictures that we didn't see like building progression or beauty shots, please feel free.

Thanks again to all that entered.

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

Man I wish I had gotten a vote on at least one of my entries...

thedap wrote:

z-man , i liked your second gun!

where did you find that funky squirt gun? I think someone in Taiwan has been smoking the opium pipe a litttle too much! (or maybe not enough) :lol

oh , and what did you use for the scope rail on your first entry? it kinda looks familiar

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

thedap wrote:

z-man , i liked your second gun!

where did you find that funky squirt gun? I think someone in Taiwan has been smoking the opium pipe a litttle too much! (or maybe not enough) :lol

oh , and what did you use for the scope rail on your first entry? it kinda looks familiar

Funky squirt gun came from Dollar General, it cost me a whole dollar. I was looking for a base for a BFG and kept being drawn back by it. Loved the desine so got and took it home modified it a bunch and came up with the entry. Total cost with paint $4. It is my favorite balster I have made so far.

The scope rail on the Flash Hammer is a scope rail off a airsoft double egeal. If you rember the one that I poasted a while back that what it came from.

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

Z- they were both excellent builds man!

Remember that with this type of voting, it's not that ones that didn't get votes wasn't good, just that others caught folks eye a little more.

I really liked the organic feel of your second blaster. and your first blaster looks like something you'd see in Battlestar Galactica or another reality based sci-fi show.

8)

Z-Man12 (-)I love JK(-) wrote:

Thanks that makes me feel al lot better. I was going for the relistic on the first and the futursitic on the second glad some one noticed that besides me.

tommin wrote:

Sorry, I've been so scarce as of late. Tryin' to fix that, right now.

Again, excellent work to all that have entered the blaster contest this year. Great turn-out. Stiff competition. Cheers and beverages all around. :cheers

2005 BBC/KAPOWEE CUSTOM BLASTER CONTEST

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