Quite possibly the most customized gun in paintball...

[Maghog]

Hey guys, I've been debating where this beauty should make it's debut. If it were a mag, there would be no doubt, but the next of the TLC series is a Pro Team Products Micro Cocker. I've decided to post it here first(even before it's on my site) because AO is the best, not to mention the fact that we are not hotheaded about the Mag-Cocker debate like some of the Autococker users out there.
In about two weeks time, I'll be posting pictures of the Micro E-Mag that has consumed over 175 hours of my time so far. It might be better than this one, maybe not...I'll let you guys decide when it's ready.
This took 125 hours to complete and the proud owner is none other than Kirt Cochran, the owner and operater of Rogue Paintball in Standish, Maine. If you wish to see it in person and in action(yes, it's fully operational) Kirt would be happy to show it to you at his shop. You can contact him via his website at www.Roguepaintball.com
So here it, be sure to tell me what you think,
Dan@Triggernomics
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[Potatoboy]

I want that gun to have my children.

[CESF_Specter]

OMG! THAT LOOKS SO SWEET!!!!

i wonder what an Emag would look like if it was done like that!?

[shartley]

Well...... As usual, very interesting. Not my style, but I admire the time and effort that went into it. I am sure the owner is tickled pink.

Thanks for sharing it with us. :)

[cphilip]

Holy Smokes Dan! That thing is freakin evil...WOW!

great job. You are the master.

[DRAGONSLAYER]

:cool: SWEET! Nice work. Bring on the E-Mag!:D

[InfinatyBPS]

Whatever it is I want one lol. that must be expensive to do that.

[MagMan5446]

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[ralicea]

Its a piece of art!!! Can't wait for the EMag version.

[Temo Vryce]

Well I be honest I don't like the cockers very much because I can't shoot them, But that is really sweet. I would be proud to own that Marker. I sure can't wait to see what you've done with the mag.

[FooTemps]

:eek:

[Maghog]

Thanks guys, there is soooo much more to this marker than pictures can reveal, that's why I've invited you all to view it in person for yourself. I know that might not be easy, but at least it's a possibility.
In the future, if you ever hear of a team called Maine Thunder (and you will) showing up at Skyball or other larger events, you will likely see this Micro-Cocker on display.
The Micro-E is looking great, I'm covered in its aluminum splinters as I write this to you.
The E-mag I'm really looking forward to is the new modular body. The more aluminum the better.
Until I get my hands on one of those I'll just have to occupy myself with an Angel that I recently purchased.
These ideas keep popping in my head and I can't stop it!!!
Must carve! Must carve!
Talk to ya later,
Dan@Triggernomics

[zvanut]

thats is awesome!!!

[Magsrule3]

WOW, just WOW. Soo how much did he pay for that, or was it a gift?

[Thordic]

Gahhhh....

*drools*

[AGD]

Mona Lisa!!!!


AGD (Dan's biggest fan)

[PAINTBALLA01]

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Xzion]

Oh my.... :eek: that is one fine piece of work!!... Id have a hard time selling that if I had put so much time and effort into it.... then again, im sure it goes for a pretty penny. :D

[DarkPhoenix]

That is incredible! The total millwork just boggles the mind. I wonder how much it cost to create this work of art. I would think most of it was created and not milled out from other pieces. Fabulous job!

[Magoo]

That is AWSOME! It's the best looking gun I've ever seen, except for Toms mag

[pumpamatic]

Dear god, I will never think of any gun the same way again.

[dansim]

hmmm.....i dont remember my old micro cocker looking like THAT but he its still cool hey you wanna tlc my angel?

[FooTemps]

My hair tingles when I see this gun...
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[Mr. Hick]

kinda reminds me of a medevil sword..... damn thats some fine work.

[Maghog]

Actually Dark Phoenix, the only thing that I fabricated from scratch were the grip plates. Here's the list of parts that are purchasable from your local paintball store(carving not included)

Palmer's Micro Regulator
Shocktech Bomb 3-way(or is it 4-way? no one seems to know)
ANS Mini Ram
Non Slotted trigger plate
Belsales Roller Bearing Sear
RAT Valve
Armson Rifled Barrel 8"
Benchmark Trigger Frame(what's left of it)
KAPP Front Block Stainless Screw
The foregrip is ancient, and it is not available anymore, I don't know who made it but it suited my purposes well.

I know you guys all want to know what this costs, and what Kirt paid me.
I don't even know what to charge for something that consumes all of my nights, my sanity and everything else in my life. What's important is that I am loving every second of it. No other project has ever given me such satisfaction. It is simply fascinating and thrilling for me. I have dreams about this stuff!!! I seriously cannot stop, nor do I want to.
Kirt has paid dearly for this, trust me. Being associated with or knowing me is not easy.(ask my wife!)
The Micro-Cocker belongs in his shop for many reasons, too many to list. The most important of which being that it is on display for all to go and see.
Please do!
Dan

[CESF_Specter]

looking back at the pics again i think the grip frame is the best part on that gun. Dan if you do make an Emag like that then i think that the coolest thing to do would be to do is to make the abttery pack just like the grip frame on that cocker then if you can do it to the Emag grip then do a 3d pattern like that on the body and ano the indents black or sumthing. That would look so sweet!:D

[FooTemps]

Originally posted by CESF_Specter
looking back at the pics again i think the grip frame is the best part on that gun. Dan if you do make an Emag like that then i think that the coolest thing to do would be to do is to make the abttery pack just like the grip frame on that cocker then if you can do it to the Emag grip then do a 3d pattern like that on the body and ano the indents black or sumthing. That would look so sweet!:D

Why do indents? He should just do what he did to the micrococker...Exposing it all for the world to see...

[CESF_Specter]

good point i forgot the whole thing was enclosed but i dont think you would be able to expose the electronics...

[Cha0tic]

well, how does it shoot?

i would be afraid to play with that. think of all the places that dirt can get in... with my style of sliding around and diving everywhere, i would last about 10 seconds with that.

[alf]

dangit dan! you NEVER cease to amaze me!!!!

nice job.

-alf

[Magadeth]

:eek: THat should be in a museam. I dont think I have ever seen anything in paintball as amazingly awe inspireingly beautiful. Cant wait to see a MAG!:D :eek:

[Minimag4me]

Its very nice. It kinda looks like someone threw the cocker in hell and pulled it out before it completely melted. I can make those too with a blast furnace(j/k).

[gimp]

That's awesome.

What machines do you use to mill that? I can use regular vertical and horizontal millers, and lathes, but I cant even think of how you would make that on those machines?

[AGD]

Gimp,

All that is HAND DONE! Imagine carving a block of wood, now substitute a dremel tool and a block of aluminum.

Amazing work, glad we have people who are passionate abou their work hanging out here!

AGD

[shartley]

Tom,
Very good points.

Wouldn’t it be interesting to see a project involving several of the “passionate” folks here on AO? That would be some project!

[automagseeker]

all i can say is wow, one hell of a WOW at that. Good work:)

[absocountry2]

impressive, I can't wait to see what you do with the modular body either.:eek:

[slayer]

you win. What do you win? Everything aesthetic, and quite a bit of awe. Good job.

[udtseal]

wowowwoowoowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowow........ *passes out from staring at screen*

[mac2k4]

when i first looked at it i couldn't tell what the hell it was? then i noticed, good god that is baddddddd.
But why do ya use a powerfeed? its not like ya need to worry bout blowback? Other than that it is probably the craziest,badest, thing i've eva seen! Good job

[FeelTheRT]

wow, amazing, how did you manage to do the LPR? And what kind of 4 ways is on there and is it swivly like the rest of the body?

[Major Ho]

Gorgeous doesnt begin to describe its (IMO) elegance and beauty. It DOES remind me of some kinda hellish spawn but in a good way. Also reminds me of castle of grayskull from He-Man for some odd reason :confused:
Mr. Dan, A hearty round of applause and a tip: Insure those million dollar hands of yours ;)

[Maghog]

mac2k4-the powerfeed is part of the original Pro Team design. It wasn't my idea, I just work with what is there.
Your words mean a lot to me guys, I can''t wait to get the E-Micro up here...it's in the polishing phase now so it'll only be a few more days.
Dan

[AGDRules]

But not my style It looks like you went at it with a hammer hehe just jk nice work though.

[Pand0ra]

Congrats Maghog for the best looking cocker I've ever seen up to now!
Makes me think about D&D :)
@++

[Sledgehammer]

This looks <b>boss wicked</b>!!! :D

[azzkikr]

that thing belongs in an air tight, bullet proof, fire proof glass case with 2 heavily armed security guards standing by 24/7 next to it.

truly an unbelivable piece of art. the fact that its a paintball gun makes it so much more apealing to me. I can just hope to one day own one or more of these TLC guns.

dan, keep up the amazind work. make sure you let us know how the angel comes out, cause that I want to see. later AZZKIKR

[Top Secret]

http://www.ar15.com/forums/images/smiles/anim_shock.gif *Passes out*

[kickass68mag]

aight maybe i won't


but seriously wow !!!!

i would frame it and put it on my wall !!!

[jas142]

*bows down and kisses your feet*

NEVER use that gun.... if paint splattered on it, it would be a sad day for the world...

[Jamescoop]

dan werent u goin to put my frontblock on it? remember u traded it for a otp g2 series barrel to a guy, who got it form me. it had ans miniram, chrime jackhammer, chrome kapp, and was blue with black and silver splash. is that it on there?

[MaGSkEr]

Wow that is just........ I'm at a complete loss of words. I could look at that for hours and find something new every minute. It is mind boggling.

[nutz]

holy **** thats some crazy chromage

[OldSchoolMag]

1 Can of Instant Spaghetti -- $2.99.
1 Pair of Jeans, size 32 -- $19.99.
Spilling magma-hot spaghetti on your genitals because you were looking at a DAMN fine gun, and not even noticing? -- Priceless.

Keep up the good work!!

[Thordic]

I just have a question for Dan after looking at this thing some more...

the body and such are shiny, but have slight scratches from the sculpting, I assume. The 3-way, on the other hand, appears water-smooth.

Is this because of the way the metal is, different polishing, or just funky camera glare?

Oh, and are you at all influenced by HR Giger when you do these TLC designs? The similarities seem pretty strong.

Hmm... carving competition between Dan and HR Giger :)

(For those who don't know, HR Giger is a sculptor. If you've ever seen Jonathan Davis (of Korn)'s custom microphone stand, you've seen HR Giger's work.

[remedy444]

MAG MAG MAG MAG MAG MAG ::: pounding fists on desk ::

[BTAutoMag]

i say destroy that gun before america goes to war for it.

[Mega Man]

wowemobobbers....:eek: ....its a cross between good and evil, light and dark, it's an angel burned from the flames of hell but risen more glorious then ever. No words can such describe your work. And without any help from the magical paintball elves...I comend you. I would gladly let you temper my mag making it a work of magical art such as that of Excalubir, the most famous sword ever. Once again :eek:

[AngelBoy]

WOW!!! I swear if I ever see anybody using this gun I will personally shove my angel down your throat and pull it out your arse!!! lol.=:eek: Can't wait to see the Angel and Emag!

[Maghog]

Geiger is an awesome artist, and I am honored to have my work put in the same boat with his. My inspiration for this work comes from the gut. I don't let anything influence me really, I just go to town and see where the cab takes me.
Thordic, the difference in shine that you noticed(good eye!) is largely my fault. In theory, different grades of metal will finish differently. Thus, a palmer's reg may be made of a material which is gets a finer finish than a milled body.
Truthfully, one got polished and handled considerably less than the other. The scratches(though very fine(once again, good eye!)) come from excessive handling.
Guys, if you're waiting for the E-mag, I think most of you may have overlooked it. The topic title is:
Quite possibly the most customized gun in paintball....part 2
I don't have a link available, and there's only a few pics for now, but I'd still like to hear what you guys have to say.
I know I commonly ask for feedback, but man Thordic, you got me goin' with the scratches now.
I won't be able to sleep for days!!!

[Bartleby]

will mine look like that if i leave it on the dashboard for a month straight?

[845]

totally awesome if I had a gun like that it would never be shot just hung on the wall of my room for all to worship. Funny this thread was made on my b-day maybe its destiny.....:rolleyes:

[magmonkey]

my dads place is about 15 mins from the standish store I'll have to stoop off and check it out next time i am up there

once again great work on another piece of paintball art

[Cliffio]

that is by far THE UGLIEST gun i have EVER seen
wow
major dremel action there

[PyRo]

I wouldn't want that. I could be too afraid of scratching it :)

[Lentz]

good god thats a lot of work into that gun. Id hate to see the price on it and im amazed any one had the cash to buy such a piece of art. Just think how much those dang triggers cost that gun musta cost a small fortune i mean if his labor cost was 40bux and hour x 125 hrs thats 5 grand right there

[Aliens-8-MyDad]

I wouldn't want that. I could be too afraid of scratching it

hell, i'd be to afriad that it might eat my hand! but man its so freaking purty :eek:

[Prairie]

http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15444&highlight=quite+possibly

[Stinger]

Did you do all that on a mill or by hand?