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Fried Mon Calamari · **Posted:** Dec 16, 2007

OK, you shop-happy screwballs!

We know that you've been walking through the stores and looking through your boxes of parts and saying to yourself..

"You know, I could build a wicked custom blaster out of that"

Well, do we have the answer for that...

The Blaster Builders Club Public Forums and The Kapowwe Company are pleased to announce the
BBC/KAPOWWE 3rd ANNUAL CUSTOM BLASTER CONTEST!!

The last 2 year's contests have been a smashing success and if the builds that have graced the board over this last year are any indication, this years contest will be the best so far!

If you entered last year, the rules are pretty much the same, but even so, it's a good idea to scope them out again, just to be safe. It'd be a right shame to get disqualified because of a technicality, so please read through them carefully, and good luck to all entrants!

PRIZES:

Ok, the goodies first.

Rather than outlining specific prizes for 1st place, 2nd place, etc, we're going to go with the Blanket Shoot layout. What that means is that the 1st place winner will get their choice of the prizes, then the 2nd place winner will get to choose from the remainder, then 3rd and so on until the prizes are gone. In no particular order..

$75 Gift Certificate from The Kapowwe Company

$30 Gift Certificate from The Kapowwe Company

$50 Gift Certificate from Blastech.com

Buffalo rotary tool kit with Flex Shaft attachment (110/120 volt)

Dremel Sanding/ Grinding kit

Airsoft Broomhandle Mauser with long and short clips

Badger 155-7 Anthem Double Action Airbrush Kit

A big thanks goes out to Kapowwe, John Shields at Blast-Tech, and everyone that donated prizes to the "blanket"

While it's never been so much about the prizes, as the joy of the build, it's great to have a nice selection of goodies to choose from.

And now for the...

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 (and encouraged) 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, 2006 through September 3, 2006; 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 "2006 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 "2006 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.

We usually use a couple of the pics of the winning blasters for the banners for the next year's contest. So, we'll go with the typical " all submitted photos become the property of the Blaster Builders Club", but if you would prefer that they weren't used, just let me know.

Beautiful work by everyone! All the builders and parts lists are added to the entries below.

We'll start emailing everyone as it gets to their turn to pick from the Prize blanket. Turns out there is another $30 gift certificate for Kapowwe, so we have enough to go around all the places.

Now, I want to hear about some of these!!

ToothTech · **Posted:** Dec 16, 2007

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

OK, the contest is about to get underway for the summer 2006 season.

Any thoughts, ideas, questions, what have you, this is the place.

Capt MarVell wrote:

Last year looked like "Year of the Nerf (my own entry included)," what will it be this year, I wonder?

Jim

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

Year of the airsoft? :lol

Are the rules the same as last year. I want to be shure.

ToothTech wrote:

Same rules this year, more or less--it it ain't broke, don't fix it

The only change is in the awarding of prizes--the First place winner will get to pick any of the prizes, Second gets to pick from what's left, and so on.

In the Black Powder shooting community, this is what's know as a "blanket shoot"--as an entry fee, each shoort has to donate a prize of a certain value, these are placed on a blanket and the winner gets first pick, and so on down the line. We're not doing the entry fee part

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

Ok got that.

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

What?! We're skipping the entry fee?

Dang it and I had my heart set on buying some cool swag.

ToothTech wrote:

Oh, you must have missed getting the PM with my PayPal address....

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

Don't think it is any where for my future reference who do I send the pictures to this year?

ToothTech wrote:

Send it to the "bbccontest" address (same as last year)---the emails are received by myself, Chris and Nick. I usually run the contest, but I can't this year because of my computer problems, so Chris has kindly taken over. (thanks again bro

)

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

Ok copy that.

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

All I can say is it's a good thing for everyone that I don't get to enter. I had the killer blaster all planned out.

Well, it looks really cool in my head at least. Can't say how it would have actually turned out. :lol

ShadowSniper wrote:

Are we alowed multiple entries? I wasnt a member yet last year and I'm really looking foreward to entering this. Possibly with several guns.

ToothTech wrote:

Quote:

There is no entry fee; each member may submit up to two (2) entries, with only three (3) pics per entry, please.

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

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

All I can say is it's a good thing for everyone that I don't get to enter. I had the killer blaster all planned out.

Well, it looks really cool in my head at least. Can't say how it would have actually turned out. :lol

Why can't you enter and just not vote? I would be ok with that.

ToothTech wrote:

It was felt that there could be a percieved comflict of interest having the guys running the contest actually participating in it---this was what I decided last year and Chris carried it over.

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

Well I have no problem seeings as realy all that is being done by Chris is the posting of pictures.

Apelord wrote:

Howdy folks!

I'm new to this site, and I was wondering if I understand to rules correctly. We can only submit up to 2 entries built between June 1 and Sept. 3rd yes? So nothing Ive built befor those date is eligable? Just making sure.

---Ape

ToothTech wrote:

Yes and no----generally, as long as the blaster has NOT been posted on another board, you should be good to go. So if you built something 2 years ago and never "showed it off" on a forum board, no problem.

However....

One of the entry requirements is that you have to have a sign in the pic with the contest name on it (BBC/Kapowwe Blaster Contest or approximate variant

), and you also have to have a "before" image of the unmodified toy gun you're using to build the entry(s).

Getting the pic with the sign should be easy enough (and it has to physically in the pic, not PhotoShopped in). The sign can be in any of the pics.

Suppose you built it using a green water gun. You need to have a "before" pic of it to enter, so it's not an issue if the before image is of a purple water gun, as long as it's the same "model" of water gun!

Apelord wrote:

Groovy.

I have already canbalized my cool blaster for parts. There's enough parts to do 2 blasters, added to the new base guns. I don't normally build these very often, but I'm having fun, and it's nice break from my day job. And to tell the truth I really want that Mauser

---Ape

ToothTech wrote:

Remember, you can't reveal which entry (s) are yours!

BTW, I noticed your location, where ya at? I'm in Wichita

ToothTech · **Posted:** Dec 16, 2007

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

YEAY another Kansan

now we can have our own little party and get the MO people in on it.

Apelord wrote:

No worries, I can keep a secret

I'm in Ozawkie, between Topeka and Lawrence.

Apelord wrote:

You betcha! We can be "The Midwest Territorial Legion of Doom...or maybe not...

BTW, happy 666 day! "It's all for you Damian!"....Stay off that damn tricycle in the house. :lol

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

:lol
Or maybe the "Feared Flatland Fabricators" :p
Welcome to the BBC, Apelord.

Well, I woke up today and the world hadn't ended, so I guess I have to do some work after all.

I appreciate the thought there Z-man, sometimes it's just easier to avoid even the possibility of a misperception. I hosted a vote for a contest a couple years back and ended up winning and even though there was no funny business and no one ever said anything, I felt funny about it.

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

Ok well just saying what I thought. You should build any way so we can see.

Humm that has a ring to it maby we should adopt it. :lol

Chapter Master Tu'Shan wrote:

I was just wondering, do I just need to be a member of the forums to enter this contest? It looks really awesome and would give me a break from my Space Marine armor.

ToothTech wrote:

Yes--the contest is only open to BBC members. Welcome aboard

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

Welcome to the BBC!

And the first entries are in!

Looks like I was right, going to be some tough competition again this year.

Chapter Master Tu'Shan wrote:

Maybe I just missed it in the rules, but does the entry have to be a "blaster" per say? Or can it follow more the lines of a larger submachine gun and/or rifle? I was meandering the pipe aisle of Home Depot (as I do <i>alot</i>, and I cam up with a neat idea for a gauss type thinga-ma-doo-hickey; I just don't know if it would be considered too big.

Minder wrote:

Do it anyway!!!

We wanna see

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

Nope, the term blaster was used in a very general sense. Rifle, pistol, BFG, it's all do-able.

So like Minder said- Do it!
Nothing better than a good thinga-ma-doo-hickey.

Chapter Master Tu'Shan wrote:

Too bad I just can't enter my 40k bolter... Eh, this is more fun....helps me use up some of the pile of pipe I have, as well as gives me an excuse to go to the hardware store :devil

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

And an excuese to get another toy gun.

Welcome to the BBC.

wolverine solo wrote:

well if this isnt a fine idea, I may have to give this a 3rd try. I have all my parts, just need to send a photo then build the blasted thing. hope it looks as good in real life as I got it on paper.

Lawgiver wrote:

Has any thought been given to not showing the parts list until after the build?

I find it somewhat skews my opinion of the finished work. Seeing some entries use toilet paper holders and paper clips and others use custom, hand made, or high dollar parts. It kind of affects my opinion of the overall gun, especially if you notice the individual pieces after seeing the list.

Maybe I’m alone here but the parts used weigh in to my final opinion of the gun much like hero or replica prop guns. I’ll try and avert my eyes and not dig into the parts list and judge the build on its final look/improvement/mod and not the pieces used…

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

Wow that is rather harsh Lawgiver the point of props is to be inexpensive and to use what you wan't to get the look you want. You could spend $200+ and the gun would still look like crap if you can't build. If you can build then you could use Toilet paper (skip the holders) and it will still look good.

El Dave wrote:

I am really excited that you guys are running another contest! I really dug all the great entries last year and I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with this time.

Who knows, I might even get around to finishing something

Lawgiver wrote:

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

Wow that is rather harsh Lawgiver the point of props is to be inexpensive and to use what you wan't to get the look you want. You could spend $200+ and the gun would still look like crap if you can't build. If you can build then you could use Toilet paper (skip the holders) and it will still look good.

Ok I missed the official prop ruling that said the point of props was to be inexpensive and use what you want. Or did you mean the point of the contest... Either way I admire a well built, engineered, and designed prop and if I can see/identify the flaws or cheap doodads thrown on then it distracts me from seeing the intended overall picture. I’m sure there are persons on this very board or others that can build a fantastic prop gun from bubblegum, pipe cleaners, and q-tips. All I’m saying is can we wait for the parts list until after the conclusion of the judging.

Not harsh, honest… I will more likely value/appreciate a prop more that appears custom and has no recognizable greeblies. It’s like watching a movie and “seeing” the CGI, suddenly you’re out of the movie and back in the theater, I want to look at a blaster and see a blaster not a watergun with macaroni glued on.

LG

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

Fair enough. the reason I said enexpensive is take the E-11 for example the originals cost I am guessing $30 to make and they used windshield wipers. I am more impressed with clever usage of cheep things then cumstom millied parts. I vote on final apperence not what it parts look like, or even the base gun. Take last years winner by Fried Mon it was the uglest base I have ever seen but with some salvaged scrapps look at what it became.

Chapter Master Tu'Shan wrote:

It doesn't matter what you use. Your skill level remains the same, so if you are more skilled, you can use cheap stuff and make it look good. If you are afraid of being influenced, don't look at the entries.

ToothTech · **Posted:** Dec 16, 2007

Milkyway M16 wrote:

Hey everyone! I was just wondering what methods of blaster building are more succesful for you.

Ex 1. Taking a toy gun and just building on it with no ideas or plans in mind and just seeing how it turns out.

Ex 2. making a plan/drawings of what you want it to look like and going out and looking for pieces that look the ones in your drawings.

Which usually works best?

Darth Lars wrote:

I would say a little bit of both. You have a vision. Then you adapt that vision to the toy gun and the parts you get.

... kind of like how the Star Wars movies were made.

wolverine solo wrote:

I also go with alittle of both. I look for a certain gun, then see how certain parts may or may not work then select what I need and turn in my entry, best of luck to all the entrants, and remember, have fun.

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

Basicly I start to build, but don't permently attach them. Then if I don't like it I reattach. Usualy I have an idea to start with though.

Milkyway M16 wrote:

thanks that helps. i figured i'd try a bit of both too. thanks again guys.

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

Lawgiver wrote:

Maybe I’m alone here but the parts used weigh in to my final opinion of the gun much like hero or replica prop guns. I’ll try and avert my eyes and not dig into the parts list and judge the build on its final look/improvement/mod and not the pieces used…

You know, I think there is a valid point here.

I have to agree that it might be distracting to have the materials listed on the front end. I've modified the entry posts accordingly. I'm figuring that as the 2 that have been posted so far weren't made of macaroni and toilet paper rolls (I'd love to see that build! 8) ), it should have no ill affect.

When I was putting the entry posts together, I couldn't remember whether we did that previous years or not. I'm getting old and the memory is shot.

But now that it's been brought up I'm really thinking we didn't.

I'm contacting both posted entrants to make sure that they are OK with that, since their's are the ones that are impacted, but I've changed them for the interim.

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

Its fine with me, just think that it a bit narow minded. FYI we did list parts on the entries last year.

SASLM.Killuh wrote:

i just looked at the entries so far and :cry

. im doomed!oh well, ill try anyway.

2

Lawgiver wrote:

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

Its fine with me, just think that it a bit narow minded. FYI we did list parts on the entries last year.

Ouch…

Well we are judging the blasters and not the individual parts used how is that narrow minded? We’re made to wait for tutorials why not the parts list.

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

SASLM.Killuh wrote:

i just looked at the entries so far and :cry

. im doomed!oh well, ill try anyway.

2

I always think the same thing :lol

, but then it just motivates me even more.

SASLM.Killuh wrote:

on difference calamari, u have years of exp. and 24 years on me

thedap wrote:

hey those 24 years might have been spent killing brain cells!

I'm fine with the listing of parts, in fact when I see one made from stuff you swear couldnt be made into anything, I tend to bump it up in standing.

silk purse from a sows ear sort of thing :lol

to me it shows even more talent than if you made it up from a bunch of custom machined bits.

but I could see the flip side of it, destroys the illusion of the construction.

I'm with Z-man on the construction, keep slapping stuff apart and together until it looks like a blaster. a couple of times I got the idea for a gun from one particular piece or another and ended up not using that particular part on the finished gun :lol

don't be affraid to change your mind or start over......nothing is written in stone!

when making up a gun, I just worry about shape as it applies to function (even if it's just made up function) when you add something to the gun, ask yourself what that part does. just because it might look funky doesn't mean it looks bad.

plus paint makes it all look way different.

sometimes it helps to primer all the bits you are using and adding together to make a blaster. that way the color (or lack of it) won't distract you. you just scrape it off the spots you glue together.

sometimes its better to paint the part separately just so they look more realistic. just because a gun is all black, doesn't mean it should be all the exact same black.

sometimes the hardest part in building a custom is having confidence on your choice of parts. once you get a couple done, you begin to trust your own judgement and it all gets easier to do.

wolverine solo wrote:

I got everything and am ready to get cutting, painting, and whatever else it takes to get my entry ready.

pulseriflefan wrote:

Quote:

keep slapping stuff apart and together until it looks like a blaster. a couple of times I got the idea for a gun from one particular piece or another and ended up not using that particular part on the finished gun don't be affraid to change your mind or start over......nothing is written in stone!

well said ! that`s the way I built my last blasters as well.
Had no plan (and no idea to be honest), just put pieces together til it looks cool, logical and functionable.

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

Quote:

hey those 24 years might have been spent killing brain cells!

And that ain't no joke! 8)

SASLM.Killuh wrote:

heehee, too bad, i have my eye on that mauser too. prepare for humilation by being beaten by a 13 year old! :devil

quote="Chapter Master Tu'Shan"]Hehe, good luck to all, but get ready to get beaten by an Aerospace Engineering student. 8)[/quote]

SASLM.Killuh wrote:

college boy cant touch this 8)

Chapter Master Tu'Shan wrote:

SASLM.Killuh wrote:

college boy cant touch this 8)

Nope, that's gross and illegal....but to get back on topic....If the weapon remains functional, do we get a cookie?

SASLM.Killuh wrote:

hey, i was talikng about skills you pervert! :x :fume

this is ur brain as his was. :boom

im alittle more concerned about the mauser instead of cookies and the thing said it cant be a real working gun :rolleyes

ToothTech · **Posted:** Dec 16, 2007

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

yeah, you're right, real guns- no

But a still functional toy gun will get you a hearty round of "ooo, cool" 's.

Heck, I'll even eat a cookie and toast ya.

Chapter Master Tu'Shan wrote:

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

yeah, you're right, real guns- no

But a still functional toy gun will get you a hearty round of "ooo, cool" 's.

Heck, I'll even eat a cookie and toast ya.

That's what I meant, lol. I'm crazy, not stupid, lol. A lil' off-topic, but I am experimenting with systems to modify my 40k bolters to fire. :devil

wolverine solo wrote:

I'm ready for the contest this year, last time I had to much on my schedule so I just threw something together.

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

Gun yes but they didn't say that er couldn't have a working airsoft. :devil

Lawgiver Sorry I didn't mean it that way. I agree that parts do not the gun make, but I think creative use is better. Sorry about all this I opened a can of worms I am sorry about that. Are we all good?

Lawgiver wrote:

No problem big guy

, I know where you’re coming from.

Now get to work on your entry :p .

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

I have one in the works but the more I add the more I hate it.

wolverine solo wrote:

I finally got mine done and turned in. its not about winning its about fun and showing off what you can create.

Weazel1 wrote:

I don't contribute to this forum much (actually, almost never :oops

) but I am definately going to participate in this. I've been looking forward to seeing what everyone builds for this all year

Brian

wolverine solo wrote:

hey dont talk like that. I spend more time on the sister board of this one but still only show up from time to time. get your stuff togehter and go for it you got till september 1st.

rebel_recon_02 wrote:

grettings... mi question is, if the blaster could have reminicences of SW arms not a copy but some details related to the SW weapons :amidala

thanks

PD sorry for my english... :oops

ToothTech wrote:

The blaster needs to be a custom design--it can have details or parts from SW (& other) blasters, but (for example) taking a Han ANH mauser and putting a Single Point scope on it isn't a custom design.

Welcome to the BBC

wolverine solo wrote:

I'm happy to report that this year I had no blood loss just sweat and time, unlike my horror show of last year. :lol

thedap wrote:

well I went nuts over the hollidays and loaded up on nerf and squirt guns.

started to take apart one of those bullpup nerf rotary gun and.....I...just...can't do it!
the thing is just so purty as is!

I'm just going to see about maybe a paint job to "colonial marine" it.

maybe eventually I want to see about a foregrip to cock the gun with, to improve the rate of fire.

wonder if the gearbox from a cheapy airsoft could be rigged to cock the gun after each shot.....

anyway, I got three other projects for the contest chugging right along, so its just fine the way it is!

what was it I was gonna say? OH yeah!

BUILD SOMETHING!!!!!!

so what if it sucks, we all make mistakes! it's a learning process!

build something!!! we can all laugh together! it's not like this is one of those anal fan boy sights where prop nazis try to make you feel like dirt because you used the wrong sized hex head bolt or something.

screw those guys, we're having fun and they can't ruin it!

every single entry in the older contests had something novel about them that makes you sit back and think.....we all inspire each other to try harder and to keep on truckin'.

we need your entries to inspire the rest of us next year!

when I say inspire, I mean to steal ideas from.

Chapter Master Tu'Shan wrote:

I thought we weren't allowed to discuss what we were entering...

thedap wrote:

I'm NOT entering it, just going to paint it the way its built.

got three other ones in the works, those I'm keeping mum about.

I'm just saying the nerf guns look so good right out of the box, its hard to find a way to modify them without just uglying them up.

BTW when I vote, I take into account how butt ugly the base gun is.

anyone who can take a turd and polish it all up and make it look good gets my vote every time!

maybe we should also have a painting contest, just painting without modding the guns.

I've seen quite a few squirt guns that look pretty good just the way they are!!
and the nerfs rock right out of the box too.

wolverine solo wrote:

I agree there, I got the 4 guns that make up the one big gun, and it was all I could do to even think about using the one as I did for a base last years contest. I hope they keep'em coming, they've really had some cool designs here of late.

Chapter Master Tu'Shan wrote:

Yeah, but they keep reducing the power of them. Thats why you open them up and take out the restrictors and add stronger springs and bands. :devil

wolverine solo wrote:

:eek something new has been added.thanks for the headsup.

Chapter Master Tu'Shan wrote:

I've seen Nerf guns that nearly match a paintball gun's velocities. And they hurt.

Captain Needa wrote:

I have a question, I'm using a squirt gun that looks like a sub machine gun, that I got at a yard sale around 11 years ago. Is it still acceptable even though the water tank that looked like a clip was missing when I bought it?

ToothTech · **Posted:** Dec 16, 2007

ToothTech wrote:

Sure--look at past entries to see how much stuff was removed (and/or added)

thedap wrote:

make sure you get a picture of it before you start chopping on it!

or if you are lucky, maybe you can find a picture of the same toy gun online somewhere.

I messed up already and now I have to go buy another one to get a picture of, at least thats my excuse to get another one

I get too ahead of myself..... besides, that bandsaw calls to me like a siren luring me to the rocks. must......cut......something.......

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

I did that one year for a custom model building contest a few years back. I couldn't find any shots of the unmade model and I had bought it in another town so ended up having to basically undo the model to get the "pre" shot. Hello brake fluid. :lol

And we have a couple of new entries up.

Looks like the inspiration is flowing out there.

wolverine solo wrote:

a couple more killer entries, everybodys doing great work so far, keep'em coming.

Capt MarVell wrote:

Cool stuff in the entries.

Last year looked like "Year of the Nerf" and this year so far is looking like "Year of the Assault Rifle."

Jim

SASLM.Killuh wrote:

the mauser will be mine!

gunnerk19 wrote:

Damn, I am soooo behind on this, I ain't even been out toy gun shopping yet...

But, got some OT coming in this weeks paycheck so in between working on my Fett ROTJ EE-3, my E-11, my Fett helmet, and my sink tube saber, I may be able to squeek out something decent... :lol

wolverine solo wrote:

hey as long as you can squeek it out between everything you got listed to do,my best wishes.

pulseriflefan wrote:

Quote:

Last year looked like "Year of the Nerf" and this year so far is looking like "Year of the Assault Rifle."

Right. Well, is it a bad sign that no Nerf won last year ?

Quote:

the mauser will be mine!

Good luck man

Chapter Master Tu'Shan wrote:

Nothing wrong with Nerf...comes down to how good your imagination and skills are.

And if you think you're juggling stuff, I have Space Marine armor to finish by DragonCon. :devil

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

Always glad to hear I'm not the only one with several irons in the fire at a time.

And we have another new entry

Breaking away from the assault rifle theme.

Darth Lars wrote:

I'm out of the game.

Lesson learned today: You can not bake sculpey onto a plastic toy gun. Even the lowest temperature that sculpey can cure at, will warp the plastic. :rolleyes

I thought that because both the gun and Sculpey are made of PVC, that it would have survived, but apparently not.
It has not only melted, the gun has shrunk in size! I can not get my finger through the trigger guard even with the trigger pulled back.

I have had this gun since I was a kid, so I didn't see much hope in finding a replacement now. Unusual thing about the "donor gun" is that the grip was left-handed!
I had been planning on a Blade Runner/BSG new series/Fifth Element/Ghost in the Shell-inspired blaster. Now, all that inspiration is wasted. I think it would have been sweet. :cry

SASLM.Killuh wrote:

ouch, mine has been since i was a kid, but thats not saying much since i am still a kid

gunnerk19 wrote:

YIKES!!!

Dang Lars...

Don't worry, you still got plenty of time left...

wuher da brewer wrote:

I have never had good luck baking sculpey. That is why I'm glad I learned a new method during my action figure customizing days. I boil it. It has never harmed the item I'm sculpting onto the way baking has more than once. You don't even need a full boil. You can take it off the heat once you submerge the item. Just allow it to sit for a minute or so. When you first pull it out, it will be a bit rubbery but as it cools, it will firm up well.

Captain Needa wrote:

It was such a beautiful gun and then...it got butcherd :|

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

So sad I realy like that base gun it would have been a nice entry. :cry

We learn by mistakes but it realy stinks when it is somthing nice you destroy.

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

Oh man!

That sucks!

That was a sweet base piece! Really sorry to see that happen DL. :ill

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

And another monster blaster entry is in.

wolverine solo wrote:

we still got a whole month to go, dont give up just yet. and best of luck to everyone

ToothTech · **Posted:** Dec 16, 2007

Darth Lars wrote:

I found another toy gun in a dumpster, which I am converting now. Is it OK if a small piece is missing? (I don't think anyone could tell)

Btw. I saw my old base gun on eBay, mint in box, in case anyone is interested. It's an Italian-made "Tharos TH3" whatever that is. The other guns in the series also look pretty cool. Not much time left.

Chapter Master Tu'Shan wrote:

I don't think it matter if it is missing anything...just take a photo of it before you do anything.

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

Your good if it is missing parts so long as you get a before pict.

Darth Lars wrote:

To be more precise: It was missing parts when I got it.

SASLM.Killuh wrote:

well i took away parts but i have no clue wat that has to do with nething

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

If it's what you're starting with, it's what your starting with.

The unmodified shot just refers to unmodified by you.

Even cooler that it came from a good dumpster dive.

Glad you're back in the game.

That TH3 was a sweet set!

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

and another entry in.

Coming down to the home stretch here.
Get them Dremels a-humming and the epoxy mixed!

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

Um it is the 3rd right. I hope.

ShadowSniper wrote:

I hope I get mine done in time.

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

:( Stupid janator threw my secondary entry away, I was brain dead from five classes the other day and left it out side to dry. I rembered it today and so I went to get it no more entry.

Oh well guess I will only have one.

MALEV wrote:

hello,excusme ,i don´t know if the photos for contest , i will put here?? :oops

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

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

Um it is the 3rd right. I hope.

You are correct, sir.

ToothTech wrote:

Less than a week left.... :eek

wolverine solo wrote:

everybodys doing a great job. real talent coming thru. surprised I didnt see any nerfs this time round, more of an airsoft flavor ths time round.

Capt MarVell wrote:

Entries are looking very good, and I bet the last entries to come will be fantastic as well. Unfortunately, I won't be able to submit one this year. Work has taken an incredible toll on my life this year (I'm really hating the printing industry these days, apparently nobody can read a calendar...). I'd rather pass on it than do some rushed halfway job. I was sooo looking forward to the contest this year too, because I had a killer idea that I hadn't seen done before in the contest. No time to do it though, maybe next year. Anyway, good luck to all, choosing a favorite won't be easy this year.

Jim

Darth Lars wrote:

Crunch time! GAAAH!

Captain Needa wrote:

Mine won't be finished in time....school sucks....

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

:? Man I need to finish gluing it together.

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

And the clock is running down.....

2 more entries in!

I'm glad I'm not eligible to vote. I don't think I could pick a favorite out of all these designs. :eek

Anything that's sitting in the Inbox when I get up Monday morning will be entered/ posted, so if you're close, don't give up!

ToothTech · **Posted:** Dec 16, 2007

tommin wrote:

This year's entries are absolutely stunning. :eek

Lawgiver wrote:

I want to look at a blaster and see a blaster not a watergun with macaroni glued on.

LG

Thanks, LG. That made me laugh. Don't make me go get my car keys!! :lol

thedap wrote:

damn! <puts the macaroni down> :lol

Darth Lars wrote:

I can't find my "before" picture! ARGH!
I have just taken photos of my completed blaster and was about to submit my entry...

Bad Luck #2 for me. How typical.

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

Now it is serious CRUNCH TIME. Less then 8 hours left. :|

Apelord wrote:

And now we wait.

All in all, I'd say this was pretty darn fun. Win or lose we have all witnessed some groovy toy building here. All who entered should be proud of there work, and honored to be in such company. May the best toys win, and those who don't should know that this year seems to be the closet race yet. Personally, I won't mind losing to such competion, and if I should happen to win, the honor will be that much more, because of the high level of skill displayed here. Kudos to all!

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

Ok, I'm in the process of putting together several last minute entries that were recieved and I should have them shortly.

tommin wrote:

How many you got there, buddy? Make it wit' tha snapshots already!!!

MALEV wrote:

hello, first congratulations for all players.

i undertand that all have to vote. ok?

but i don´t know how to vote , please tell me :oops

.

thank´s.

tommin wrote:

It will be easy when the entries have initialized.

ToothTech wrote:

MALEV wrote:

hello, first congratulations for all players.

i undertand that all have to vote. ok?

but i don´t know how to vote , please tell me :oops

.

thank´s.

Once Chris has the last of the entries posted, we'll get a special thread started where you can vote on the entries. Due to the way the software is set up, you can only vote for ONE entry. If you have an entry in the contest, you are obligated to vote (but you can't vote for your own entry).

Good luck to all of the entrants, you guys did some great work there!

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

Whew!

Ok, there they are!

The 2006 entries and DAMN did you guys pull out the stops! :eek

Several new entries in right under the wire.

I'm really looking forward to the post-vote discussions about these. There are a ton of things I've got questions about cuz I know that a couple pics doesn't always get the full effect of a build across.

As Brian said, we'll put together the voting thread and make sure that everyone gets the votes in.

Best of luck to everyone and WELL DONE!

Birdie wrote:

When will the vote-thread be up?

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

All the entries are up and the voting thread is open.

Voting will be open until Midnight PST on Sept 20th. In the event of a tie, a run off vote take place.

Best of luck to all the entries.

Captain Needa wrote:

I screwed up the paint job really badly and didn't have the time to really detail mine so it didn't get entered....

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

Sorry about that should have chuchked it in any way, never know about paint it is fickel thing. You might have made something some one else liked.

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

OK, it looks like somewhere a glitch happened with the emailing in of the entries.

It seems that there were 2 entries that never made it to me for processing. 1 was caught and fixed from the backup email account, but unfortunately, damon5973's entry wasn't found and didn't make it in.

We've got a couple plans to prevent this from happening again, but that doesn't help on this one.

My apologies to damon5973. Hope to see his entry in the discussion here of the different builds.

damon5973 wrote:

Sure no worries..now I have an idea that a few days work will not be enough..great stuff guys..

here was mine...it was my first ever custom build up..be gentle :oops

not as much detail as it could have had...but hey..I had a dremel and some odds and ends

thedap wrote:

damon, do you have a side view picture? looks good to me so far, but a side look would make it more clear.

just think of it as practice for next year! :lol

just voted and it was the hardest thing I ever had to do, so many good looking guns.....

kudos to everyone who got an entry in!

and boo to anyone who thought about trying and then changed their mind!
you just might be missing out on some great fun!

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

Man I want to see the side of that gun. It looks realy neat. To bad it didn't get in.

Aestivalis wrote:

So, where are the pics in the voting thread? They don't seem to be loading, and I can't view them directly because I get the "propaholics.wolfchasers.com could not be found" error message.

ToothTech · **Posted:** Dec 16, 2007

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

They are showing ok here. They might have been updating the server at that time.

wolverine solo wrote:

I got my voting done and it wasnt an easy decision except for the part that I couldnt vote for my own. :lol

everybody really did a great job and the talent shows through and through.

tommin wrote:

It's a fair bet there may be another head to head show-down this year. My vote is in and I will be watching with keen interest.

Tom_Braider wrote:

It looks like this guy's ready for NEXT years contest! :lol

http://dualityentertainment.com/mike/MISC/995.jpg

gunnerk19 wrote:

YOWZA!
OK, he's got entirely too much disposable income...

Saaay... If all those shot foam darts, would that make him a scruffy looking Nerf Hoarder? :lol

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

Oh wow, that is insane to say the least.

No I think it just makes overly into water guns.

Wild Starchild wrote:

WOW!!!!!!!! He's gonna need a lot of Macaroni!!!!!!

I'm just now getting my new workstation set up. Too bad I don't have a shop or garage in this house to bring my big floor tools out of storage. Damn I miss my band saw. I think I'm gonna buy a small one with tax refund, and a Delta B.O.S.S. sander.

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

First project for Wild there build a bigger shed. :lol

wuher da brewer wrote:

It looks to me like that guy is a Super-Soaker collector. I believe every single one of those is the Super-Soaker brand.

Wild Starchild wrote:

Probably has an e-bay store or something I'd say. Either that or an awfully high Pshychiatrist bill!!! LOL

"THEY'RE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY...HEE HEE"

wuher da brewer wrote:

I think his collection is kinda cool. Some people collect vintage cars, some collect comic books, he likes water guns. Nothing wrong with that. I bet he has a lot of fun on the weekends.

I always liked running around with a toy gun and blasting people. We used to play Laser Tag every weekend for a while there after I was first old enough to drive. There was a place where they had obstacles and fortifications set up on this course. The object was kind of like capture the flag. It was loads of fun. My friends and I were really good at it. I don't think I ever lost.

Tom_Braider wrote:

I find myself very envious of people who only collect one thing (swords, R2-D2, Simpsons. etc). This kind of collection looks great, especially when it completely takes over a room!

Unfortunately, my tastes compell me to collect just about everything (cool, that is) and my madness is only kept in check by my wallet. :cry

This prop building hobby only feeds the beast! :lol

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

1 more day then the polls are closed.

Very close votes.

thedap wrote:

ha! looks like a tie!

they're both beauties so it's kinda fitting that it ends in a tie.

good job to all who entered

can't wait to hear about everyones builds! some interresting things on all the guns!

tommin wrote:

That was a difficult choice to make. My 2nd vote is in. Congrats to both contenders!!

gunnerk19 wrote:

ARGH...

Tie breakers!

Now I gotta wait another day for the results...

the suspensionitivityitous is killin' me... :lol

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

tick tock, tick tock....

8)

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

Results are in and we have a winner!

All the pics are updated in with the builders and parts lists.

Check em out!

wuher da brewer wrote:

Congratulations to all the builders. They're all great!

thedap wrote:

yeah just one vote sucks! they all had nice ideas to them.

the gold gun was really cool looking, sorta klingon and retro 30's at the same time.

Z-man I loved your pistol....I almost voted for it but the magazine didn't do it for me. I don't think it even needed a magazine. it has a very nice size and shape to it.

maybe the mag out in the front on the bottom like its a powercell.

I'm in love with that gatling pistol! can you imagine pulling that out at the pistol range? :lol

I ran out of time and barely got my sonic blaster done. didnt even get the paint job done....which is probably good since I went way overboard on aging my first gun. :x

I love the nerf pistols, I felt terrible just sawing one up!

looking at some of the squirt guns coming out of china, the designs are pretty cool.
some just plain suck but some show that someone over there is putting in some long hours making them look neat.

ToothTech · **Posted:** Dec 16, 2007

pulseriflefan wrote:

Congrats to the winning entry !
I knew it will win when I saw it the first time - a real blaster !

The golden "Captain Nemo gun" got my vote ! Fantastic paintjob ! Love the red point on it !

Well, I am very proud to get the second place with my heavy metal Gatlin gun, specially cus it isn`t finished yet :lol

Actually I want to use a crank on the left side to rotate the barrels. On the barrel rod inside is a "plate gear" of an old handdrill - on the end of the crank axis is a "cone gear", so you can turn the barrels with it.

Will post some images later.....

Stephan

MALEV wrote:

congratulation to the winning!!!!!!!!
thank´s every body for your votes to the "captain Nemo gun"

Fried Mon Calamari wrote:

The entries this year were inspired!
I can't tell you how many times I actually said "Oh my God!" or even "WOW" out loud when I was getting the entries.

A crank on the gatlin and it WORKS!? That I gotta see!

Tom_Braider wrote:

Thanks, everyone who was kind enough to vote for my gun! You made it very happy!

Hats off to pulseriflefan and his frakking awesome gat! It was a tight race and a very nervous September! I hope you complete the build...I would LOVE to see a vid of that crank working!

My vote went to MALEV's "Nemo" gun. It was really original and was an inspired adaptation of the toy!

Congrats, also, to all the other entries...any of which would've been deserving of the top prize. This year's crop was by far the best and I am humbled to be allowed to compete with this talented group.

BTW, I think Tommin deserves a special "smart-arse" award for his awesome "pasta shooter". I still get a chuckle out of it!

Lastly (before the music comes on and I'm played off stage...) BIG THANKS to the sponsors and the BBC admins for a cool contest and a place where we can pick brains 365 days a year! Much love!

Peace out!

tommin wrote:

Tom_Braider wrote:

BTW, I think Tommin deserves a special "smart-arse" award for his awesome "pasta shooter". I still get a chuckle out of it!

HA!!! <takes a bow>

Well. I simply did not have the time to build anything even remotely as nice as the other contenders but still wanted to get into the game. You guys did an excellent job with these guns. Kudos all around. :cheers

OdiWan72 wrote:

congratulations to all

Stefan...see, I knew what entry was yours

!?

arkus

TK1215 wrote:

Congrats everyone!!!! This was a great year for custom blasters... they all looked fantastic!

I said wow a few times out laud as well Chris

Darth Lars wrote:

I got only one vote. Thanks to whoever voted for the blunderbus.

My inspiration were the various rifles on Tatooine and Kyle Katarns bryar pistol.

The barrel ribs is from a vacuum cleaner hose, pressed down in an oven between two metal plates so it is flat, and then glued on - ribs lengthwise. The other dark parts of the barrel are pieces of thin steel pipes that have been cold-blued.
After gluing, filling and priming the grip, I painted a fake wood grain. I used a variation of two tutorials that were posted here, but using only paints that I already had. Mostly rubbing in dark brown and skin-tone acrylics. I had moved the coarse sandpaper in swirls on the butt.
The mag are two pieces of sheet metal stacked and glued onto the magwell, which is some plastic packaging of some sorts.
The energy cylinders were scratch built out of nylon spacers, aluminum sheet and pen parts.
The details on the right side were made just at the last minute...
I had made a scope and a scope mount, but it dawned on me that the scope looked just like a Maglite, so I scrapped it.

wolverine solo wrote:

I made mine in support of our folks in the military, everything they could need, medkit, phone and computer relay to and from base. also added a detonator, that way if all out of ammo throw it away and blow it up with them close by. regular automatic along with greande launcher. silencer for safety purposes.

rebel_recon_02 wrote:

congrats for all winners!

i see awesome works i have no votes :cry

but i enjoy the contest same way :lol

thedap wrote:

so when is the PBC pasta builders contest? :lol

ToothTech wrote:

:rolleyes *groan* :lol

wolverine solo wrote:

I think a taco bell saber is in order.

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

Tommin your going down I am so going to make a blaster out of some sort of pasta.

Dap thanks for the vote on my gun, I had such a crappy time with gitting that thing to look good glad some one liked it. The magazine I never really liked once I got it on there but I couldn't undo it with out hours of work and I just didn't have the time. It means alot to hear you give me a vote of confidence.

I just hope next year that I actualy get a vote for once..

Oh and are we ever going to have an unofficial scratch build contest? I think it would be fun.

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