My new A-5, after I’ve had some time...
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Topic: My new A-5, after I’ve had some time...
Posted By: RavenGuard
Subject: My new A-5, after I’ve had some time...
Date Posted: 01 January 2006 at 10:18pm
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This is my A-5 with a bunch of mods I added. I still haven't
fired it yet... going this week though. Let me know what you all
think. PS I'm looking for a really short barrel thats more
accurate than the stock. I want to figure out a setup for the gun
without buying a dropforward and unnecissary stuff, so basically i have
the stock barrel with the vertical adapter as no now.... Give me some
tips to make it a successful close-range marker. I think i got
the long range figured out :p (And no, i'm not buying HPA) I play woodsball or scenario. My A-5 with my short-range setup (as of now)  My A-5 with long-range setup (pretty much permanent)  My Custom Hopper I made one boring afternoon (ask me if you want to know how I did this, I could make a tutorial)  Inside the hopper  The guns stats are in my sig. Give me questions and comments! ------------- Tippmann A-5 Polished Internals E-Grip Ape Board JCS Blade Trigger QEV 8" Bigshot + Apex Ricochet R-5 / Tac Cap Palmers Stabilizer 68/4500 Crossfire |
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Posted By: Cheetos3254
Date Posted: 01 January 2006 at 10:22pm
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not that bad...keep the tank like it is in pic 2..and the hopper is very...unique ------------- 
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Posted By: youwish
Date Posted: 01 January 2006 at 10:30pm
| Simple. And is that Plexi glass in the hopper? I would go with a ten inch lapco barrel for accurate and short. I agree to keep the tank on the bottomline b/c of velocity issues or reverse the ASA to pput the tank underneath the gun(adapter needed for this) to make it extra compact w.out extra height. |
Posted By: ROOST
Date Posted: 01 January 2006 at 10:36pm
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lapco 7.5 bigshot,and i cant remeber who makes it but its a snub knose barrel.lol i guess thats not much help if i dont know who makes it haha... ------------- http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/001285342.jpg&s=x11"> 
yess,dace very nicee... |
Posted By: ANARCHY_SCOUT
Date Posted: 01 January 2006 at 11:05pm
Its an End Game snub nose and its 3 inchs. ------------- Gamertag: Kataklysm999 
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ROOST wrote:Posted By: ROOST
Date Posted: 01 January 2006 at 11:09pm
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Yeahhh, thats it. i knew it existed, just forgot who made it ------------- http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/001285342.jpg&s=x11">
yess,dace very nicee... |
Posted By: paintbusta
Date Posted: 01 January 2006 at 11:30pm
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clean up the hopper a bit and it would look awsome ------------- 
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Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 01 January 2006 at 11:47pm
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if your gonna have your tank like that, get a 3.5 ouncer. if your gonna be really close, just hack the regular barrel down. I really don't understand why someone would need a long range and a short range marker tho. i mean, they both have r/t... ahwell, whatever tickles your pickle ------------- X |
Posted By: eliminator
Date Posted: 02 January 2006 at 12:10am
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wahs the point of the hopper? y the stuff inside? i know y its cut cause i have the same problem wit my scope. ------------- __||__ [ }------ =() =() //' || R THOSE MY BALLS ON UR FACE |
Posted By: Satyr
Date Posted: 02 January 2006 at 2:48am
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I like the hopper mod, i've been trying to think of something like that
to do with mine. and i would recomend the lapco 7.5 inch as well...
however i would like to know how and what you did to your hopper. mebbe
PM it to me?
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Posted By: blue orchids
Date Posted: 02 January 2006 at 6:33am
| pretty nice, dont like the hopper though |
Posted By: Yomillio
Date Posted: 02 January 2006 at 8:43am
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The stuff inside the hopper is to keep the paint from making too much noise as hes runnin around. ------------- 
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Posted By: mytippyrules
Date Posted: 02 January 2006 at 2:02pm
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whatever tickles ur pickle. agreed. lol |
Posted By: The G.O.A.T.
Date Posted: 02 January 2006 at 5:14pm
| personally i don't like the hopper, but you're on the right track for the mod list.. keep building! |
Posted By: pbdude985
Date Posted: 02 January 2006 at 6:14pm
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very creative with the hopper , i like the long range set up better. ------------- 
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Posted By: RavenGuard
Date Posted: 02 January 2006 at 10:45pm
Actually, i used the plastic from a used game dvd case that happened to be clear. Basically, i hacked a hole in my hopper and then went to find anything that was clear, and that happenedt o be in my closet :D Also, for velocity, why is does it cause issues when it's just as good as having an anti-siphon... Someone tell me if i'm wrong, but doesnt the liquid sink to the bottom and the gas to the top, making it more effecient? Also, i don't want to invest in another tank, i was going to buy a 10 ounce, but i decided it wouldn't matter too much. How about i ask the person who fills the tank to only fill it 16 oz or so when i set it up vertical? that would probably help quite a bit. About the hopper, it doesnt bother me that its a "sloppy" job, it looks much better in person (when there isn't a camera flash:P) and from anything over a metre away it actually makes the gun look better in my opinion.
Any suggestions on what to use to cut the barrel without making a mess out of it? ------------- Tippmann A-5 Polished Internals E-Grip Ape Board JCS Blade Trigger QEV 8" Bigshot + Apex Ricochet R-5 / Tac Cap Palmers Stabilizer 68/4500 Crossfire |
Posted By: Uberhamster
Date Posted: 03 January 2006 at 10:21am
It's not so he can put a scope on and see through the hopper, it's so he can tell how much ammo he has left. ------------- Stiffy2008- 'wat is a noob?' Yep, I lied about getting a Trans Am. |
Posted By: RavenGuard
Date Posted: 03 January 2006 at 10:57am
actually it is indented... my original reason was so i could see better with my red dot. I should take a picture from the side i guess huh :p It's hard to tell from the pics i have. ------------- Tippmann A-5 Polished Internals E-Grip Ape Board JCS Blade Trigger QEV 8" Bigshot + Apex Ricochet R-5 / Tac Cap Palmers Stabilizer 68/4500 Crossfire |
Posted By: ritzblitz
Date Posted: 03 January 2006 at 9:06pm
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The hopper is kinda gross.
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Posted By: 98customW
Date Posted: 03 January 2006 at 9:15pm
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looks good why wont ther ever be a clear hopper for the cyclone? why why why i would pay 20 bucks for one
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Posted By: DarkSideEchoes
Date Posted: 03 January 2006 at 10:17pm
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There is this one hammerhead barrel I heard about called the shark tooth which is five inches and rifled. sounds good. ------------- 
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Posted By: Deyo
Date Posted: 03 January 2006 at 11:08pm
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iooks good. check out our a5 s. devils paintbrush.com u play around atlanta ? all we play is scenario we got a 5 man tank to looking for other teams to play ------------- DevilsPaintbrush.com |
Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 04 January 2006 at 1:33am
I humbly offer the following suggestions for the short range version:
I like the idea of a modular A5. I had actually been playing with this idea myself, but you are much farther along than I am. Good job. ------------- 
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Posted By: RavenGuard
Date Posted: 04 January 2006 at 9:44am
because...  they'll just never understand.Yeah, u can get a "smoke" coloured one, that would work. If you want to do this with your hopper pm me and I can give you details. If you don't have sights it would be MUCH easier because you wouldnt have to indent it like I did, and you could make a much neater job of it :) ------------- Tippmann A-5 Polished Internals E-Grip Ape Board JCS Blade Trigger QEV 8" Bigshot + Apex Ricochet R-5 / Tac Cap Palmers Stabilizer 68/4500 Crossfire |
Posted By: RavenGuard
Date Posted: 04 January 2006 at 9:46am
sorry dude, I'll only be playing in Toronto and Wasaga... gonna get a Wasaga membership that place kicks so much ass. ------------- Tippmann A-5 Polished Internals E-Grip Ape Board JCS Blade Trigger QEV 8" Bigshot + Apex Ricochet R-5 / Tac Cap Palmers Stabilizer 68/4500 Crossfire |
Posted By: RavenGuard
Date Posted: 04 January 2006 at 10:13am
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i mean, i already payed for an apex.... i'm simply broke :pPosted By: Mack
Date Posted: 04 January 2006 at 12:28pm
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^^^ You're welcome. You've got me curious how this turns out for
you so please make sure to post it again if you make any major changes.
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Posted By: sharp_sniper
Date Posted: 04 January 2006 at 1:00pm
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ive always enjoyed hearing about people who did there own mods and it turned out allright except for barrell porting with a drill press thats a stupid one ------------- I'll be beating you with this tippy a-5 flatline egrip stock double trigger tippy remote sweet ghillie and one paintball but don't be ashamed you won't be the first one |
Posted By: RavenGuard
Date Posted: 04 January 2006 at 9:34pm
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I finally used it today, i wrote about it http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/forum_posts.asp?TID=147838&PN=1 - HERE
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Posted By: cbrad
Date Posted: 05 January 2006 at 9:06pm
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They look pretty nice.. your hopper home-made window is pretty interesting..
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Posted By: Mr.Shake56
Date Posted: 05 January 2006 at 9:25pm
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you have a nice start going keep up the good work
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Posted By: RavenGuard
Date Posted: 06 January 2006 at 7:43am
it came in REALLY handy while playing  the best part is it didn't break when it got shot, so i'm happy :P------------- Tippmann A-5 Polished Internals E-Grip Ape Board JCS Blade Trigger QEV 8" Bigshot + Apex Ricochet R-5 / Tac Cap Palmers Stabilizer 68/4500 Crossfire |