I’m Back! New pics2 (proof of concept)
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Topic: I’m Back! New pics2 (proof of concept)
Posted By: Jefangel
Subject: I’m Back! New pics2 (proof of concept)
Date Posted: 08 May 2005 at 10:27pm
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Okay, this is part of why I have been AWOL for a little while...I present to you the world premier of my new customization (soon to be on sale at a website near you!) Here it is...the ICP-1 Also known as the Bullpup conversion of an A-5! (I may call it the B-5 :)).
This is a Proof of Concept of the final design, the final design is actually two A-5 reciever halves. This conversion will still take every A-5 upgrade and 3rd party part....it just moves it forward into a smaller profile. I played with this proof of concept at a big game last weekend and people showed a lot of interest...a photographer even took a pic of me while I charged the enemy with it. More info will be available here when it is available (keep checking back to the site for updates). http://www.identitycrisispaintball.com - www.identitycrisispaintball.com Current config...E-grip, customized electronics, Low pressure kit, blade double trigger, and flatline barrel. 
Here is my attack with it!! 
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Posted By: Balazs2
Date Posted: 08 May 2005 at 10:31pm
| Interesting to say the least... I dont really like the stickies on the foregrip. It isnt quite as jawdropping as your other work, but it is pretty unique and probably makes you have a tiny profile. What is the shell made out of? |
Posted By: glazener24
Date Posted: 08 May 2005 at 10:34pm
| i like it, but i might try to add some kind of cool body styling or some thing in that big open area. |
Posted By: Jefangel
Date Posted: 08 May 2005 at 10:35pm
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Yeah it does give a really small profile...had to keep it simple for manufacturing...so yes, not as jaw-dropping as the P90 or others (Aug..etc).
The shell is currently made of a poly-composite (very hard moldable plastic) final version will be two aluminum reciever halves (hopefully in august). -------------
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Posted By: .Overlord.
Date Posted: 08 May 2005 at 10:36pm
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this guy is almost better that thompsonshooter...ALMOST! ------------- 
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Posted By: Strife_17
Date Posted: 08 May 2005 at 10:37pm
| kind of large in the rear |
Posted By: glazener24
Date Posted: 08 May 2005 at 10:43pm
personally, i like jefangel's work much more than thompson shooter. |
.Overlord. wrote:Posted By: paintbusta
Date Posted: 08 May 2005 at 10:47pm
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nice ------------- 
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Posted By: jaked588
Date Posted: 08 May 2005 at 10:51pm
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hmm yea i agree u might wanna do something with that big open space but that is awesome ------------- 
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Posted By: Jefangel
Date Posted: 08 May 2005 at 10:58pm
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Yeah I am probably going to add some custom molding to the back open area...Looking for ideas!! :) Someone good with photoshop want to design something and PM it to me?? -------------
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Posted By: hoginds24
Date Posted: 08 May 2005 at 11:00pm
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yea, i agree with the front stickie comment. I think it is just the little point ont the front top of the grip, but who knows... ------------- [IMG]http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/6924/willproducsv6.jpg"> |
Posted By: Jefangel
Date Posted: 08 May 2005 at 11:05pm
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Actually, in place of the front sticky grip you can also put in a verticle grip or you can leave the front sticky off...you can also mount a lower weaver rail...there are a dozen options.
Here are a few more pics of the Proof of concept in action. 
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Posted By: Buggy
Date Posted: 09 May 2005 at 12:11am
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i know have a bruise on my chin, when i first saw that...
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Posted By: cdacda13
Date Posted: 09 May 2005 at 12:16am
| That has to be the smallest A-5 ever. |
Posted By: Panda Man
Date Posted: 09 May 2005 at 12:18am
 im speechless. ------------- 
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Posted By: PyROphantasie
Date Posted: 09 May 2005 at 2:17am
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wait... how is the trigger and handle and all that in front of the lowpressure kit?
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Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 09 May 2005 at 8:40am
| I saw it first hand at the big game where those pictures were taken. Looks pretty good. |
Posted By: Jochen
Date Posted: 09 May 2005 at 11:13am
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It's a little rough right now, but it will look 100% better when we start production using metal... much smoother lines and smaller because it will be receiver halves instead of wrap-around pieces(concept only)..
I even had the pleasure of using the ICP-1 at Paintball Sam's big game(APR 30)and I will have to say that it is a very compact design and very maneuverable moving through all types of terrian and structures. The idea spawned from Jefangel's original A-5 P90 design and his desire to have a "bullpup" paintball marker. Which most of us know is extremely difficult because of all of the necessary parts for a paintball marker. This is a exciting concept and everybody at Identity Crisis Paintball is backing Jefangel with this design. Jochen ------------- Team Identity Crisis |
Posted By: gumball
Date Posted: 09 May 2005 at 12:04pm
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intresting to say the least, looks quite good. ------------- if it moves it becomes a target. Tippmann A5 E-grip smartparts all american hpa fund: £12.50/150 |
Posted By: pbdude985
Date Posted: 09 May 2005 at 2:34pm
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wow thats really kewl its also very compact. So you had to move the grip all the way to the front? ------------- 
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Posted By: x-mo-x
Date Posted: 09 May 2005 at 2:45pm
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Cool gun men but it looks more like the Landwarior system but still its pretty cool. ------------- Eyes up this one's for you!!! Brought to you by the Canadian Guy!!! |
Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 09 May 2005 at 3:32pm
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Any idea when the release date is?
I am interested in buying. Good Luck and good to see you both on again. |
Posted By: shmavistime
Date Posted: 09 May 2005 at 3:35pm
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The stock looks way to blockish. Needs more curves, more realism, and better grips but its a nice start.
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Posted By: gabe_weller21
Date Posted: 09 May 2005 at 5:27pm
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couldnt agree more |
Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 09 May 2005 at 11:04pm
| needs bumping |
Posted By: rempel_70
Date Posted: 09 May 2005 at 11:09pm
| hey.. i like it... how much would that cost and what do i need.... also i have never seen any of your other work would you mind posting some |
Posted By: Jefangel
Date Posted: 09 May 2005 at 11:50pm
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I don't really have a price-point yet...I need to work a few things out before I can come up with athat...their will most likely be three price points though...just the reciever halves, reciever halves with electronics installed (so you don't have to do it yourself), and complete A-5 bull-pup.
As for the grips...it will take any 45 grip...as such you can even use real wooden or other 45 grips that you can find (most common form of grip out there is 45)...you are right the little point on the stickies looks funny...maybe I will put a pair of 98c grips on it and take a picture so you can see it without. OH, and the standard verticle grip of the A-5 can also be mounted on the front to give you a "tommy gun" feel if you so desire. -------------
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Posted By: Ilovepaintball1
Date Posted: 10 May 2005 at 12:41am
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Woah.
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Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 10 May 2005 at 6:38pm
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dang i like it, but make the rear stock a little more narrow, and make it look like a real stock. That thing has a stricking resemblence to the halo assult rifle... ------------- X |
Posted By: Pariel
Date Posted: 10 May 2005 at 6:59pm
| Nice stuff! I like the fact that it's so short, the length didn't really hit me till I saw the action photos. If I ever get into woodsball, that would be the perfect setup. Great idea, keep up the good work! |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 10 May 2005 at 7:41pm
I agree it looked longer untill i saw the action shots. Great work! MIght have to buy myself one of those. Of course we here at the forums get a discount right?  ------------- A-5 E-Grip JCS Dual Trigger DOP X-CORE 8 stage x-chamber Lapco Bigshot 14" Beadblasted Optional setup: R/T Dead on Blade trigger |
Posted By: Kpoofs
Date Posted: 10 May 2005 at 8:44pm
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holy crap that is awesome!
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Posted By: NiQ-Toto
Date Posted: 11 May 2005 at 3:17pm
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Awesome work jeff, i havent seen you in like, it has to have been around a year now... I remember the Dragunov you did, that was probably the nicest mil-sim gun ive seen to date. Not really my type of play though, but i still appreciate the effort and the product.
Will you be sticking around for a while then, or are ya leaving again? ------------- ///AMG What? |
Posted By: i type slow
Date Posted: 11 May 2005 at 3:42pm
| awsome gun |
Posted By: -B-a-M-
Date Posted: 11 May 2005 at 5:08pm
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You could at some kind of a 3-point combat sling system to the side. That could take up some of that empty space and be useful. ------------- "Buy the ticket, take the ride." -RIP Hunter S. Thompson 1937-2005 |
Posted By: rempel_70
Date Posted: 11 May 2005 at 7:21pm
| When that is for sale would they be available in canada and what upgrades would i need |
Posted By: pimptastik
Date Posted: 11 May 2005 at 8:28pm
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i <3 u... ------------- <no ginormous sigs please> |
Posted By: Stiffler
Date Posted: 11 May 2005 at 9:58pm
wow! very nice...i love how compact it is...let me kno when you're going to sell them; would love to have me one ------------- 
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Posted By: SnakeEyes
Date Posted: 12 May 2005 at 12:51am
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I commend you for the effort that must have gone into it, but your lack of detail to attention really makes it look like trash.
It's filled with scratches, the grips don't fit, etc. I personally would be ashamed to say I made that. Put some more time into finishing things off and cleaning up the horrible blemishes and it will look awesome. This is of course no knock on the idea or the performance. ------------- Which falls faster, a lead ball or your IQ after reading some of these posts? http://www.pennstatepaintball.com" rel="nofollow - PSU Paintball |
Posted By: bluetrane2028
Date Posted: 12 May 2005 at 2:51am
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SnakeEyes, this is a concept... not a finished product, that has been stated many times before in the thread. As for my take on it, I think the idea is great, be sure to post more pictures when you have the aluminum final project done! ------------- Tippmann Pro-Lite Sniper 16" J&J, 3-9x32 Scope One shot, one kill |
Posted By: SnakeEyes
Date Posted: 12 May 2005 at 3:28am
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Concept or not, its the fact that a half hour of Bondo work could have resolved all problems with the body imperfections and 5 minutes with a sharp knife could make the grips look correct.
I am a stickler for perfection, and when I see stuff like that I think someone just got lazy. I am not absolved of this myself either. ------------- Which falls faster, a lead ball or your IQ after reading some of these posts? http://www.pennstatepaintball.com" rel="nofollow - PSU Paintball |
Posted By: bluemunky42
Date Posted: 12 May 2005 at 1:41pm
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ugh, its hideous! ------------- 
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Posted By: Jefangel
Date Posted: 13 May 2005 at 12:23am
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Snakeeyes! OUCH!
Actually, Quite a bit of work went into what you see...including a trip to the hospital! I started with a really hard steel type resin, this turned out to be not only poisonous, but incredibly caustic (ate right through my floor!), then I moved to Bondo...bondo turned out to be too fragile to make a working marker out of..it would work as a "fake" or a non-working PoC, but not a working model...I felt it was really important to have a working Proof of concept to show that the concept "works" and that it is useful in the field...so I kept working. Finally I found the Poly-carbinate...it is actually close to a fiber-glass...VERY strong, very resilient, NOT very friendly to work with...I spent hours with a sander on that thing! Unfortunately, the "scratches" and "holes" are actually in the layers...so as I would sand one section smooth, another "scratch" would reveal itself...it was very annoying and I was pushed for time in that the "big game" season was upon me...so, I gotta say snakeeyes, I agree with you...it could be a lot "cleaner" but I ran out of time...if I had another A-5 or the time to tear this one apart and start over...I guarentee that it would look better... But is serves its purpose...the concept works, the "proof" is in the playing. I can stand behind a bunker or tree with the gun already pointing at the enemy. I can slide to the side keeping myself within 6 inches of the bunker and fire...I do not have to swing the marker around the bunker. In most situations I can beat whoever I am up against to the shot and get them as they are swinging their marker from their bunker. It takes both standard "straight" barrels as well as flatlines, so I can use it for both speed and woods ball (although I prefer woodsball)...in all the "proof of concept" does what it is supposed to do....but yes...I wish it were a little "prettier". LOL However, I was working on the true prototype again on monday night...I am about 3/4 of the way towards an actual aluminum set of reciever halves....THOSE will be clean, those will be perfect and if I did my job right...it will be a working prototype. Basically that is why I call this a Proof of Concept (or Poc) rather than a prototype...I will definitely post pictures of the prototpye once it is complete. I will also be using it in the games I play in. And yes, I am hoping I am going to be around for a while again. -------------
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Posted By: Jefangel
Date Posted: 13 May 2005 at 12:32am
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Oh, and BTW, Bondo doesn't stick to it....tried that :) It just flakes off. If given the chance I will definitely clean it up some more though (have to use the original poly-carbinate stuff...which is nasty...dries in five minutes (so you need to mold it quickly after mixing) and is incredibly hard!! (went through a tone of sanding disks as well as blades cutting the darned stuff!). Problem is, I work my job during the day...work on the prototype every monday night, have volleyball tuesday and thursday, usually work late or go out with the guys on wednesday, spend friday night with the girlfriend (although that sometimes turns into saturday and saturday night also)...which leaves my weekends (usually sunday)....but we have been playing most weekends! besides...I have been putting all my time into the actual prototype.
But no worries...the final is going to be beautiful! -------------
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Posted By: Mistrhandyman
Date Posted: 13 May 2005 at 1:08am
| being a modder my self (Tho i cant seem to find mine on this site anylonger.) ( guess its been a long time) I thing this is one of the more outstanding Mods i have seen in a long time. Well done mate. I marked your site as a fave, I want one of these just to see how you did it. |
Posted By: Trogdor2
Date Posted: 13 May 2005 at 7:55am
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Man... That's insane! I remember when somebody tried to do
that with a 98 but wound up butchering it instead. Great job!
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Posted By: *Stealth*
Date Posted: 13 May 2005 at 10:08am
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Do it to a 98... I dare you. please lol ------------- |
Posted By: SnakeEyes
Date Posted: 13 May 2005 at 10:36am
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OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH! Sorry to be such a negative nancy there then. I did not realize that Bondo wasn't working.
But I should ask, what kind of Bondo were you using, the typical car body metal adhesion Bondo (normally red hardener with a gray putty) or the fiberglass resin (normally bluer putty with blue hardener)? The blue stuff should stick as it is designed for anything that is a polymer, like what you used to make the protos. ------------- Which falls faster, a lead ball or your IQ after reading some of these posts? http://www.pennstatepaintball.com" rel="nofollow - PSU Paintball |
Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 13 May 2005 at 2:33pm
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/me still standing in line to order with breath held.
I would also like to order from Thompsonshooter as well but I need to save a little more money first to afford my paintball expenses. ------------- 
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Posted By: Jefangel
Date Posted: 13 May 2005 at 5:53pm
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I should see if I can find the blue stuff...I tried the stuff that is supposed to bond to metal...but it was too brittle. You see the grip holds the entire weight of the marker including the hopper...a stock handle (a-5, 98, etc) is made quite sturdy for this reason...this one carries the weight of a standard marker plus the additional weight of what I added...my first PoC actually broke off at the handle my first time attempting to "use" it. This one has now gone through several days of all day play (running, jumping, pushing through brush, climbing, banging it against trees..etc) it has held up quite well! :)
Can you get the blue stuff at home-depot? Do you know what it is called? -------------
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Posted By: SnakeEyes
Date Posted: 14 May 2005 at 3:54pm
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The blue stuff is also made by Bondo, but it is called fiberglass body filler. Should have a boat on the label instead of a car. As for where you can purchase it, I believe I have seen it at Lowe's so I would assume that Home Depot would also carry it. If you cannot find it there, try http://www.polsteins.com/bo4pifirewih.html - here or check out http://www.bondo-online.com/ - Bondo-Online to get a list of all of their fillers that would be applicable to your job. The first one I listed however should be the correct one, but I could be wrong as I have not used it in quite some time, so I am going off of fuzzy memory on what the label looked like. ------------- Which falls faster, a lead ball or your IQ after reading some of these posts? http://www.pennstatepaintball.com" rel="nofollow - PSU Paintball |
Posted By: x-mo-x
Date Posted: 14 May 2005 at 4:14pm
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OK then mister big shot you make us a gun like that within the time he took to make hes i wana see if you can make something like hes last concep!!!! OH and if you cant i have only one thing to say for that comment SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! that about sayes it all!!! ------------- Eyes up this one's for you!!! Brought to you by the Canadian Guy!!! |
Posted By: BlackDeath7
Date Posted: 14 May 2005 at 5:19pm
Wish I had the time to customize guns...
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Posted By: SnakeEyes
Date Posted: 14 May 2005 at 5:38pm
Oh noes, I haved been putted in my place. As you must have not read, I said that I was impressed with the idea, but I felt that the lack of attention to detail detracted too much from the gun. As for challenging me to do what he does in his time frame (of which I do not have much info on) that is comical in itself. I do not, nor do I ever plan to make Mil-Sim designs. I have scrapped lesser projects for lack of attention to detail. My main issue here was that he obviously put a lot of time into this, and it appeared that at the end he just got lazy. The problem there is that is the difference between a pro and some backyard squid, detail. The higher the quality of attention paid to detail, the higher the quality of the final product. ------------- Which falls faster, a lead ball or your IQ after reading some of these posts? http://www.pennstatepaintball.com" rel="nofollow - PSU Paintball |
Posted By: rempel_70
Date Posted: 17 May 2005 at 11:40pm
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Will it be available in canada .......... i love it ------------- 
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Posted By: somnambulated
Date Posted: 18 May 2005 at 2:03am
| Wow... Very nice! I just wish you had something for my 98 custom... |
Posted By: Spot1st
Date Posted: 18 May 2005 at 12:58pm
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Where can I purchace your already made markers?
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Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 18 May 2005 at 3:46pm
That was me...Would have been cool but my stupid shop teacher effed up the welds. Im diggin this pup a-5. |
Posted By: A-5 Command
Date Posted: 22 May 2005 at 12:27am
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cut out a part of the stock so u can look down the sight and open it up a little more behind the hole in it and it will look very sick, u might also want to put the end of a fake mag sticking out of the botom and it will look like some futuristic sub machine gun ------------- A-5 Flatline E-Grip Tapco T-6 stock JCS Duel Trigger JCS Universal BiPod Core Remote 88ci/4500psi Crossfire R-5 Hopper Apex Barrel Hot Shot red dot Lapco offset Spec Ops A5-A2 grip |
Posted By: Spot1st
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 9:40am
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Posted By: Sentinelz
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 1:22pm
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Monk I remember that 98 the whole first page of the thread was stuff like "What have you done?" and "You mutilated it" but then a couple of people really started liking the idea ------------- 
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Posted By: HoBo_SnIpEr
Date Posted: 25 May 2005 at 10:59pm
Interesting!  ------------- fallen archangle...... |
Posted By: Jefangel
Date Posted: 07 June 2005 at 7:45pm
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Sorry, out of sorts a bit again...
Where can you purchase my already made markers? Are you talking about my Dragunov, G36K, P90, or Aug?? Currenntly those are not for sale. :) I will tell you how to make your own though!  -------------
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Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 07 June 2005 at 9:21pm
Any guess to when your Proof of Concept marker is going to be available for purchase? I am anxious to get my hands on one.  -------------
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Posted By: Jefangel
Date Posted: 09 June 2005 at 12:30am
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It is still looking like August...I work on it every monday night with my designer...but we both still have our day jobs and as such it is slow going...He expects the cad drawings to be done in about a month...then it is finding manufacturers, then actual aluminum prototyping, and finally production.
Btw Hades...LOVE miss Alba -------------
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Posted By: Sarge14
Date Posted: 09 June 2005 at 8:28pm
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WOW! u do good work. ------------- Nothing is Stronger than the Heart of a Volunteer Proud to be a Soldier in the United States Army! Commo Leads the Way!! |
Posted By: Psyrecx
Date Posted: 25 July 2005 at 3:10am
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That gun looks similar to this one. http://www.nationalpaintball.com/pdfs/pressreleases/eVolt.pdf - http://www.nationalpaintball.com/pdfs/pressreleases/eVolt.pd f ------------- 
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Posted By: blackdog144
Date Posted: 25 July 2005 at 11:27am
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its ok
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Posted By: Cheetos3254
Date Posted: 25 July 2005 at 11:46am
| I like it |
Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 03 August 2005 at 12:52am
Starting to hold my Breath.  -------------
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Posted By: Yomillio
Date Posted: 03 August 2005 at 7:37pm
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Do u plan on making more bullies for different guns? ------------- 
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Posted By: brihard
Date Posted: 03 August 2005 at 11:28pm
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Very impressive work. I'm looking forwards to the end result. Correct me if I'm wrong, but is Thompsonshooter not Eric Engler, of Engler Paintball Guns fame? he posts over at MilSimOG as the Engler rep- I'm assuming it's the same guy using the name here? Certainly your effort is worthy of the kind of projects he's tackled, and I don't say that lightly with the results he's shown. ------------- "Abortion is not "choice" in America. It is forced and the democrats are behind it, with the goal of eugenics at its foundation." -FreeEnterprise, 21 April 2011. Yup, he actually said that. |
Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 04 August 2005 at 12:53am
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Yes, Thompsonshooter is another Milsim-God here. -------------
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Posted By: PaintballkidEPS
Date Posted: 04 August 2005 at 10:28am
| im gonna start mowing lawns tomarrow, if there was a smiley that bowed down i would put it thats crazy im deffinately getting one |
Posted By: schnappi
Date Posted: 21 August 2005 at 1:28pm
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bumpz0r
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Posted By: Jefangel
Date Posted: 24 August 2005 at 12:59am
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Okay, Update on the B-5!
Things are going well!! Had a bit of a setback in the fact that I was in a pretty bad car wreck...some idiot believed that I didn't exist in his reality and pulled out right in front of me while I was driving on the highway...he was making a left turn going over my lane so I plowed into him at about 50mph...broke my foot in 2 places, cracked some ribs, strained my left hand, and pulled most of the muscles in my back...but I am alive and kicking...my truck definitely deserved it's 5 star crash rating! First the bad news....my schedule of an august release date was pushed back by the accident...I then had a tentative release date of Sept 4th...but that fell through also...now I am looking late september...which hopefully will coincide with my recovery date....my foot is already healing quite well (accident was 3 weeks ago), but my back is giving me problems still...ah well. Now the good news...A friend of a friend is opening a machine shop...and has offered to do a "special release" run of the B-5's...that is right....they will be MACHINED and NOT Molded! That means absolute perfection in every unit produced! I am very excited for this....I still don't know how much the machined pieces are going to cost me but I am hoping to get a good enough deal to offer them at a decent price. I am looking at the possibility in the long run of having both a milled version of the reciever halves as well as a molded (cheaper) version. Good stuff! Okay, to show I have not been laid up all summer...here are some pics of the B-5 in action at a few games over the last couple months. 
They are taken from our website over at www.identitycrisispaintball.com which is currently hosted on a free web-hosting place so if the pics don't work, it is because we went over our bandwidth again...check back later...hopefully soon we will get a more permanent site for our website!! (yet another frustration with trying to get a business off the ground) -J -------------
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Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 24 August 2005 at 2:18am
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Glad to see that your still kicking... Cant wait to get my hands on one.
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Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 24 August 2005 at 8:38am
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You wouldnt by chance have any pictures with the cyclone cap thing on it. Cause that hopper looks like you wouldnt be able to see the right if you were shooting. |
Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 24 August 2005 at 11:39am
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Somehow I missed this thread earlier. If the price is rational, I will definitely be getting one of these. Will this design provide access to the RT adjustment screw?
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Posted By: reclusivetorrid
Date Posted: 24 August 2005 at 12:15pm
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That is kafargin amazing ------------- 
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Posted By: slasherdan
Date Posted: 24 August 2005 at 4:20pm
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Darnit Jef ... Keep me up to date and bring one to the Big Game ... I'm still interested. ------------- Hauptmann Kurt "SlasherDan" Benson 6th Fallschirmjager-Regiment, Pionere.Kompanie.1 |
Posted By: Jefangel
Date Posted: 25 August 2005 at 12:48am
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Darn it slasherdan! Been busy...with the whole recovering from a car accident thing!! LOL!
In answer to the other question...nopers, the initial run will not be RT compatible...I originally planned it that way...but soon realized that fields would outlaw it in a second...after-all, with the new electronics...it would be RT+electronic...so theoretically with RT and Ramping...not a good combo to keep the Marker in the market...so I dropped the RT, it really isn't necessary with an electronic marker. -------------
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Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 30 August 2005 at 6:14pm
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I was in a car accident this past sunday 9/28 as well on the way to play some paintball. Since the car was totaled I hope that with my new budget, I will still be able to afford one of these. Looks like the entertainment budget of mine is going to be greatly decreased.
Still good luck and I still cant wait to get my hands on one. -------------
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Posted By: MeanMan
Date Posted: 30 August 2005 at 7:04pm
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you should be able to store paintballs in the back of it, it is kinda plain in the back ------------- 
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Posted By: bluemunky42
Date Posted: 30 August 2005 at 7:16pm
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good god...that is the ugliest thing i have ever seen in my life... -------------
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Posted By: dmp4892
Date Posted: 01 September 2005 at 6:30pm
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wow that thing is compact i would totally rock that in speedball ------------- 
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Posted By: ultmate98
Date Posted: 01 September 2005 at 6:46pm
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Posted By: Jefangel
Date Posted: 01 September 2005 at 7:06pm
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Yeah, my plan is to add some body styling...Working with my designer to add a little "flash" to it...this is simply a "proof of concept" and as such, it proves that the concept works...that concept being a very short compact marker that DOES rock in speedball (because of it's compact size)...I cannot wait to get the actual prototype DONE!! been working hard towards that end...I want to be able to use it when I am better at some big games and some speedball tourneys this winter...
I am really hoping to have pics of the actual prototype (with some fancy body styling) up within the month! Hey Hades...sorry to hear about your accident also! Hope you get better soon! -------------
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Posted By: Clark Kent
Date Posted: 01 September 2005 at 7:07pm
| Looks good - another question: Will it require a Flatline, or will the body accomodate other barrels? |
Posted By: Jefangel
Date Posted: 05 September 2005 at 5:20pm
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Body accomodates any barrel you want to put on it. Also still fits all A-5 upgrades except the RT (LP kit, different bolts, etc..) -------------
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Posted By: Clark Kent
Date Posted: 05 September 2005 at 5:24pm
| Ah, one more question - it appears to be wired for remote only. Will there be a way to attach a tank on the gun? |
Posted By: Blaze SA
Date Posted: 21 September 2005 at 2:59pm
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Dude that might just do the trick on the speedball field ! hm how heavy
is it ?? & could the HP fit on the marker itself ?? Some cool black
- red ano please !! Do you ship to South-africa by anychance ??
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Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 11 October 2005 at 2:15am
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Well since I want to bump this, in hopes Jef will give us another update.....
TRICK OR TREAT!!!! -------------
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Posted By: PB MISFIT
Date Posted: 11 October 2005 at 3:19pm
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Posted By: bobapunk
Date Posted: 12 October 2005 at 7:06pm
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Good to see Jef is stil around Modding like mad! He is still around, isn't he? ------------- 
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Posted By: rockoutdude
Date Posted: 12 October 2005 at 8:52pm
DUDE WHY THE HEK WOULD YOU MAKE IT SO OBVIOUS THAT YOU PUT A REGULAR HAND GRIP ON IT??? 
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Posted By: gomez583
Date Posted: 13 October 2005 at 5:40pm
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Looks good. Nice action shots. ------------- Tippmann 98 Custom Pro E Ricochet Apache LCD Tapco T6 Stock 10 Pc Empire Barrel Kit Low Pressure Kit Palmer Male Stabilizer Ape Board Ape Trigger D H Titanium Hammer (soon) |
Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 21 December 2005 at 1:32pm
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Bump for my long lost lover, Jef.
I will have holiday cash burning holes in my pocket soon. Hopefully, it would be able to burn a hole in Jef's pocket. |
Posted By: shmavistime
Date Posted: 21 December 2005 at 2:09pm
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Not to insult you, but that dossnt look very good. It may be
comfortable and work well, but if your going for a more miltary style i
would have made it look less "blocky".
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Posted By: mytippyrules
Date Posted: 21 December 2005 at 2:09pm
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one word:amazing |