Eh, I guess I'll chip in.
Pros:
-Many awesome contributors to the Haven (Angel, Slug, Rork, Hereticorp, many others)
-Being more active on the forums
-Making money by painting guns
-Getting a +bow
-Getting an increasing number of people involved with nerf at school
Cons:
-+bow falling apart on me
-Residence Life cracking down on nerf in the dorms
-Not being able to make it to any NIC-sanctioned wars (MN and Canada beckon me)
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#200760 '08 Highlights
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on 03 January 2009 - 01:29 AM
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#163641 +bow: Diy Thread
Posted by
on 21 July 2008 - 10:54 PM
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I debated about putting this here, but it is +bow related.
I've been experimenting with my +bow and I've figured out that cpvc will be my best choice for barrels.
I'm trying to think of a way to create an adapter to go from the 1/2 inch pvc couper to a 1/2 inch cpvc coupler. What type of glue will bond pvc and cpvc? I assumed that pvc cement would, but then I saw cpvc cement and am worried that it won't work.
I'm also unsure of how to construct an adapter. I have some ideas, but I can't think of a way that allows the dart to be as close to the plunger as it is in a pvc barrel.
Thanks in advance for help.
I've been experimenting with my +bow and I've figured out that cpvc will be my best choice for barrels.
I'm trying to think of a way to create an adapter to go from the 1/2 inch pvc couper to a 1/2 inch cpvc coupler. What type of glue will bond pvc and cpvc? I assumed that pvc cement would, but then I saw cpvc cement and am worried that it won't work.
I'm also unsure of how to construct an adapter. I have some ideas, but I can't think of a way that allows the dart to be as close to the plunger as it is in a pvc barrel.
Thanks in advance for help.
#163646 +bow: Diy Thread
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on 21 July 2008 - 11:52 PM
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Thanks Slug.
Now that I know the pvc cement will work, there's no reason not to just bore out the sch 40 pvc. Keep it simple.
Now that I know the pvc cement will work, there's no reason not to just bore out the sch 40 pvc. Keep it simple.
#17829 2004 Nerf Lineup
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on 01 February 2004 - 10:53 AM
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The max shot was the re-release of the x-bow, metaphoically speaking. That or the uruk hai dealy...
On the subject of a spring rifle, you never know... Hasbro's pretty sneaky. I mean the ttg, just came out of nowhere. It looked nothing like the concept art (which was a nite finder, if anyone else remembers the pics). But personally, I don't care if we get one, I want that dvd-set.
Talio or Hersh- Do you know how the hornet and bazooka dock? Over and under or one sticks onto the side of the other or something?
On the subject of a spring rifle, you never know... Hasbro's pretty sneaky. I mean the ttg, just came out of nowhere. It looked nothing like the concept art (which was a nite finder, if anyone else remembers the pics). But personally, I don't care if we get one, I want that dvd-set.
Talio or Hersh- Do you know how the hornet and bazooka dock? Over and under or one sticks onto the side of the other or something?
#17932 2004 Nerf Lineup
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on 02 February 2004 - 04:08 PM
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Isn't Lanard's headquarters in Hong Kong or something? I'm thinking no one has...
#169728 A Few Of My Lightsaber Kits Lit Up With Luxeon
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on 16 August 2008 - 01:14 PM
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Those are nice. I used to collect sabers 5 or 6 years ago, of course then all the blades were EL. Luxeon is a lot nicer.
#11727 Airjet Stinger
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on 22 October 2003 - 08:55 PM
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I bought one once...blew the valve...reteurned it..the end. They suck, the valve blew with about 4 pumps, and the POS barely shot 15 feet... You'd be wasting brass...
#25329 Alone
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on 01 May 2004 - 08:36 PM
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I was one until I had an awesome war with my friend. Haha! Suckers 
#282142 Amazing Paint Job - How Can I Learn This?
Posted by
on 04 August 2010 - 08:09 PM
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Yes, I think the main coat was all drybrushed.
Drybrushing is used on the raised bits, but if you do the same technique to a flat area, you leave a thin coat of paint. It gives it that blurred or soft look that the gun you posted has, and allows you to mix the tones as you add more layers.
I use a big flat brush with soft bristles for drybrushing. There's no trick to drybrushing a flat part. You might want less paint of the brush than if you were doing corners, but you just keep brushing it until it starts picking up color.
Drybrushing is used on the raised bits, but if you do the same technique to a flat area, you leave a thin coat of paint. It gives it that blurred or soft look that the gun you posted has, and allows you to mix the tones as you add more layers.
I use a big flat brush with soft bristles for drybrushing. There's no trick to drybrushing a flat part. You might want less paint of the brush than if you were doing corners, but you just keep brushing it until it starts picking up color.
#282117 Amazing Paint Job - How Can I Learn This?
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on 04 August 2010 - 03:39 PM
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gmoff - I got your PM. You don't have an email address listed on your profile, otherwise I would have emailed you the video.
Anyways, my video won't really help you achieve a look like that gun. As Aj pointed out, that gun is mostly drybrushed and my guns have a different style. I do briefly demonstrate how I use inks, so if you still want it I can email you.
The basic process for a gun like that, or at least how I would do it would be like this:
Black basecoat
Drybrush colors from dark to light
Blending ink (so in this case a red ink was used to blend everything)
Ink for grime effect (something black, brown, chestnut, maybe more than one)
Drybrush edges with light color
Seal
That's more or less how I do any of my guns, I just do a textured stippling technique instead of drybrush the whole thing.
Anyways, my video won't really help you achieve a look like that gun. As Aj pointed out, that gun is mostly drybrushed and my guns have a different style. I do briefly demonstrate how I use inks, so if you still want it I can email you.
The basic process for a gun like that, or at least how I would do it would be like this:
Black basecoat
Drybrush colors from dark to light
Blending ink (so in this case a red ink was used to blend everything)
Ink for grime effect (something black, brown, chestnut, maybe more than one)
Drybrush edges with light color
Seal
That's more or less how I do any of my guns, I just do a textured stippling technique instead of drybrush the whole thing.
#162034 An Intro, A Thank You, Links Etc
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on 08 July 2008 - 11:19 PM
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I just wanted to say thanks, and awesome work to OS1.
I've been inspired by your stuff to make a steampunk rifle of my own. I had an RFR laying around that I wanted to get rid of, so I figured why not. I used to be really into painting warhammer figurines, and I think that some of the painting skills that I learned can be scaled up. I also have a box full of citadel paints.
I hope you don't mind my intrusion onto your "turf" so to speak. I do plan on selling it on ebay when it's complete. It's not going to be as good as your stuff, I'm pretty sure. But I plan on taking my time on it. I've really taken note of some of the details that you put on your guns, and I can tell that those small details really complete it.
I've been inspired by your stuff to make a steampunk rifle of my own. I had an RFR laying around that I wanted to get rid of, so I figured why not. I used to be really into painting warhammer figurines, and I think that some of the painting skills that I learned can be scaled up. I also have a box full of citadel paints.
I hope you don't mind my intrusion onto your "turf" so to speak. I do plan on selling it on ebay when it's complete. It's not going to be as good as your stuff, I'm pretty sure. But I plan on taking my time on it. I've really taken note of some of the details that you put on your guns, and I can tell that those small details really complete it.
#15825 Anyone Know Anything About This Gun?
Posted by
on 05 January 2004 - 09:31 PM
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here ya go
Unfortunately, I took down the pics...
Its a nice gun. Whoever said that it has the same barrel as the SM5k, thats what I thought, it doesn't really though.
Damn, thats a nice price on bass pro shops, buy one people...and forever shall you refer to it as the serpent-cannon! Or don't...
Unfortunately, I took down the pics...
Its a nice gun. Whoever said that it has the same barrel as the SM5k, thats what I thought, it doesn't really though.
Damn, thats a nice price on bass pro shops, buy one people...and forever shall you refer to it as the serpent-cannon! Or don't...
#8308 At3k As A Snper Gun
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on 16 August 2003 - 12:28 PM
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You have to sand down the ridges. I'm lazy and tight with money, so I use Roseart markers. They have no ridges and you can get 11 for the price of 10 crayolas.
#4605 Avatars
Posted by
on 14 May 2003 - 07:28 PM
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How about some Gundam avatars? Any series is cool. Although, 08th MS Team was one of the better ones... 
#11730 Best Conversation Starters
Posted by
on 22 October 2003 - 09:11 PM
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Dude, its Spanky...sparky as in Spark_Plug is a moderator...Sparky
#9166 Best FPS
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on 03 September 2003 - 09:02 PM
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Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory...its free! I'm sure those other games are better, but I'm a cheap bastard seeking cheap thrills... *props to good ol' ZT for tellin' us about that game*
*props to good ol' ZT for tellin' us about that game*
#163931 Bfg
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on 23 July 2008 - 05:19 PM
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Cool. Personally, I'd put the pump somewhere else. Like others have said, that would be badass with a shotgun mod. Maybe even a pvc stock.
#171710 Blaster Identification Tool
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on 23 August 2008 - 02:03 AM
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You might think about putting the airtech jet squadron under the "glider" ammo type as well. The original darts it came with had adjustable wings and fins.
This is very cool though.
This is very cool though.
#164528 Blastfire Questions
Posted by
on 25 July 2008 - 07:50 PM
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Okay, I have been doing my research on the blastfire. I know that the pump is finicky, so I have some questions.
Let me lay it out;
I have the old edition,
I want to integrate several guns.
Here's what I am wondering;
Ideally, I'd plug the pump. Should I? I want to fully pressurize the integrated guns without making the blastfire's trigger pull ridiculously hard.
Should I opt for an additional at2k pump below the bf's for the integrations? If so, should I still plug the bf's pump?
I'm just concerned about fucking up my bf, and having to settle for a hornet.
Let me lay it out;
I have the old edition,
I want to integrate several guns.
Here's what I am wondering;
Ideally, I'd plug the pump. Should I? I want to fully pressurize the integrated guns without making the blastfire's trigger pull ridiculously hard.
Should I opt for an additional at2k pump below the bf's for the integrations? If so, should I still plug the bf's pump?
I'm just concerned about fucking up my bf, and having to settle for a hornet.
#6101 Bonsai Kittens
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on 27 June 2003 - 11:10 AM
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I don't really care if its fake...thats a pretty fuckin sick joke... Well now I'm pissed off at the internet and the dumbasses who inhabit it, ...again 
#6463 Bonsai Kittens
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on 02 July 2003 - 06:11 PM
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C, while I do respect your "theory", I must admit that it does have its flaws.
Also, taber man! Goddammit! You're scaring the llamas! Fucker...
Also, taber man! Goddammit! You're scaring the llamas! Fucker...
#16623 Broken Larami 1000
Posted by
on 18 January 2004 - 01:42 PM
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Okay, the same thing happened to mine. I tried everything, but I didn't work. I singled it, but it sucks this way... Namm, whatever you do, don't single it. Try to get a sm1500 or at2k barrel assembly off someone or something, I hate it now, it just sucks.
#16789 C's Creepy Floating Head.
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on 20 January 2004 - 08:41 PM
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I was just messing around... and I made that. Yeah, this is kinda stupid, but I thought I'd bother sharing it.
#168620 Cancelling Mcmaster-carr Order
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on 12 August 2008 - 10:47 PM
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I actually just got an order from McMaster Carr today. The order arrived without any confirmation of shipment or what shipping cost was. Hell, they didn't even say how they were shipping my stuff.
Anyways, McMaster Carr uses UPS, so you can at least try to calculate shipping yourself.
The worst thing that could happen is that they ship your order, and you have to refuse to take it from the UPS guy. Then it just gets shipped back, and hopefully that's the end of everything.
Anyways, McMaster Carr uses UPS, so you can at least try to calculate shipping yourself.
The worst thing that could happen is that they ship your order, and you have to refuse to take it from the UPS guy. Then it just gets shipped back, and hopefully that's the end of everything.
#18161 Capitalization Rule
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on 04 February 2004 - 06:48 PM
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*Hands Groove "Best Onomatopoeia Award"* That made me laugh...slightly.
#163358 Clearance At Target
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on 19 July 2008 - 10:23 PM
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Yep, my target had clearance on nerf as well. I wanted to find some spider man guns, but I did pick up a disk shot expansion for 8 bucks.
#170503 Cpvc Couplers
Posted by
on 18 August 2008 - 11:54 PM
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A thin layer of pvc cement works well too, and would be a more permanent solution.
#169222 Cpvc Smdtg
Posted by
on 14 August 2008 - 06:31 PM
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Seem like this would work a lot better if the barrels were all the way back in the grey barrels. I know this would require a belt sander or a lot of dremeling, but it would increase ranges.
#8952 Dammit Spoon
Posted by
on 31 August 2003 - 05:03 PM
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Pliers? A stick? Just try stuff...
#212437 Dizzy's Painting Method
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on 15 February 2009 - 02:02 PM
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I don't mean anything bad by this but, did you base this off of a nite finder that I did? It's the same colors.
Don't take that the wrong way. The gun looks very nice. You should really try some inks in your paint jobs, I think that you would use them well and could make your work even more impressive.
Don't take that the wrong way. The gun looks very nice. You should really try some inks in your paint jobs, I think that you would use them well and could make your work even more impressive.
#16502 Equilibrium
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on 16 January 2004 - 05:07 PM
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Pffft. You must be some dumb sophs...Yes, we all took sophmore English.If it reminded you of books that's because the movie is a bit of a rip off of Fahrenheit 451, a Bradbury book set in a disyutopian future where books are burned by Firemen and all must conform. Until one Fireman begins to understand the value of books and turns against his order to help an underground resistance (kind of) challenge authority.
nah, but I just read that (frosh english). But yeah, took the words right out of my mouth, just like Fahrenheit 451. Gun kata...cool stuff. What's your favorite fight? I like it when he saves the puppy.
*spins shotguns around*
police leader guy: "Oh shit! Shoot 'im!"
*shoots two policemen in the face*
Tee hee. Or when he pops out those little spikey things on the bottom of the pistols and beats everyone to death...
#241853 Expand A Blast, By Sublimedom777
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on 14 July 2009 - 12:02 AM
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I'd just like to point out that it seems you've permanently inscribed your gun with the phrase "In Memorandum."
You mean "in memoriam."
Seems like a nice mod though.
You mean "in memoriam."
Seems like a nice mod though.
#20289 Firecracker Nerf Gun
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on 29 February 2004 - 04:27 PM
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Boob...noise...boob noise
#4029 First Shot
Posted by
on 26 April 2003 - 04:52 PM
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I cpvc'd mine. It gets 65' flat. You just saw off the stupid pole thing that the dart goes on, then sand that down, drill a bigger hole thats a little smaller than the cpvc, and then plumbers goop the cpvc barrel on. After that I added some hotglue for support where the barrel goes through the black peice.
#259430 Funny Video
Posted by
on 20 December 2009 - 04:11 PM
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What burn?
dicks in your mouth.
There are a lot of them.
#15632 Gallery Updated
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on 03 January 2004 - 09:46 PM
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Hehe, I noticed that theres only three or four pictures that don't have a max shot or an at3k. That amuses me for reasons unknown.
#15207 Get Anything Good For Xmas
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on 28 December 2003 - 09:28 PM
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Raggy- Cool. I got the same hoodie...yeah.
C- You spoiled your kid, but it was with legos, so that makes it okay.
People talking about guitars- Yay. I got $225 in total this christmas, so I'm going to go get one of these(black though) and a cheap amp.
C- You spoiled your kid, but it was with legos, so that makes it okay.
People talking about guitars- Yay. I got $225 in total this christmas, so I'm going to go get one of these(black though) and a cheap amp.
#15336 Get Anything Good For Xmas
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on 31 December 2003 - 05:14 PM
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Wask- I'm sure thats at least as expensive or more than what I got. I like my wannabe-gibson err...Epiphone. 'Twas on sale for 149.99...plus the amp but whatever. That and the fact that I think the Les...bian Paul is ugly...well goofy at best. Meh, its not that bad, but still...
Janga- wannabe goth? Pfft. It says "GOTH" in big, black, bold, goth-y letters right on the box.
Janga- wannabe goth? Pfft. It says "GOTH" in big, black, bold, goth-y letters right on the box.
#8258 Give NH A New Tagline
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on 15 August 2003 - 10:53 AM
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"I made up a slogan, and all I got was some stupid PETG"
"The only place where someone with a goofy name like 'spoon' is idolized"
"Nerf Haven: Reccomended by 9 out of 10 members of the American Dental Association"
"Nerf Haven: Supporting a hobby thats almost as silly as Yu-Gi-Oh cards"
"Nerf Haven: Losers deserve a website too."
"The only place where someone with a goofy name like 'spoon' is idolized"
"Nerf Haven: Reccomended by 9 out of 10 members of the American Dental Association"
"Nerf Haven: Supporting a hobby thats almost as silly as Yu-Gi-Oh cards"
"Nerf Haven: Losers deserve a website too."
#8922 Give NH A New Tagline
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on 30 August 2003 - 03:08 PM
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argh! fucking quote tags are messed up...nevermind this post...
