Buying a New gun for my dad, need help on what to buy him...

[magmanl337]

Since my dad has been on sea duty, and been over seas for 5 months now, I want to buy him a brand new marker. He plays paintball regularly and currently has a spyder xtra, whichi is a bit too low-end for him in my eyes. He's been over seas on and off since the war on terror, and this is his last cruise so when he gets back I want to suprise him with a high end marker. Can anyone help me find a nice gun, I dont care what the price is, i want a nice gun for him. I'm also interested in buying maybe a used gun, but itd have to be very nice for him. Im lookin especially for a orange/blue anno'd gun, since his favorite team is the Denver Broncos, and that is their team colors. Also, if anyone wants to donate anything, thats cool too. Im just looking mainly for a really nice marker that i think he might enjoy. Thanks for your help everyone.


Donations:

Paypal: momofthree67@yahoo.com
Address:

2905 Mission Village Dr.
San Diego, CA 92123

Official Donations Page (http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1634628#post1634628)

[Chronobreak]

nto too many guns coem those colors you would have tog et tehm annod...dont know if u want to spend that much $

a ncie ule used/new mag would be nice or used/new(ish) classic mag isnt bad either

you could get a used buhsy or something liek that too if u wanted

[personman]

Maybe a 2k4 Bushmaster with PDS?
You could get a blue/orange fade done for not too much.
Bushys rawk :headbang:

[The Action Figure]

yeah they do

[O_o]

Price range would help us assist you in choosing a marker for your papa.

edit: didn't see the thingy in your sig. But about how much do you think you'll be spending on one ?

[magmanl337]

i want to spend around $1,000 - $1,200 Custom anno will probably be done to the gun, i just need opinions on if you guys could have any gun in the world, what would it be? I want to spoil my dad =] Also, i just did some lookin around in all 3 vehicles, and all the rooms in the house, i got like $81 so far, just gotta count it all. Does anyone want to donate pennies or sumthin?

[LittlePaintballBoy]

I dont care what the price is, i want a nice gun for him.


Read n00b omg you suxors teh big one!!!11ONE

:)

magman, that's a cool thing you are doing for your dad.

[ilikePB]

I recommend you check out the following: Viking, Cyborg, Angel Speed 05, Freestyle, Shocker, Timmy, Matrix. Depending on your price range you can get custom versions or whatever. If you can get one of the few remaining raw Viking bodies left you can get it custom anno'd to blue and orange.

[Chronobreak]

i agree^ + e-mags ;) pretty much anything voer 500 performs good enough thers another small leap over about 900$ other than that its just pref

[Sac]

i got my dad a frag mag.

[magmanl337]

i was thinkin a viking too, tho i might want a custom milled one for it to be really nice for him. I counted all my change...$87.41 i have so far! :D

[ilikePB]

A used Viking will be considerably cheaper and a used one is just as good as a new if maintaned because AKA guns are very tough. Actually a used one can be better than a brand new one sometimes because it'll be broken in and plenty smooth. You might want to check out the AKA B/S/T sub forum on PBN.

[warbeak2099]

Find an SFL. Nothing says "I appreciate you" like a Shocktech SFL E-Mag!

[ilikePB]

Find an SFL. Nothing says "I appreciate you" like a Shocktech SFL E-Mag!
Yeah right. I guess if you can find one for sale, good luck.

[magmanl337]

I set up a 5 gallon water jug to put the coins in, and made an envelop for the side of it for the bills. Thanks for your suggestions so far guys.. i forgot to mention, i gotta save up all this money and get the gun before Nov. 16 =\ lol lets see how far i can get!

[magmanl337]

To help pay for this im gettin a job, selling some of my stuff, and walkin home from school to save bus money for it... im really desperate lol

[camilion705]

Thats really awesome that you're doing all that for your Dad. Good luck.

[MrLpd11]

To help pay for this im gettin a job, selling some of my stuff, and walkin home from school to save bus money for it... im really desperate lol
ur busses cost money? damn. i'm glad i got my license this year (sophomore) so i drive now :headbang:

[magmanl337]

No, i ride the city bus, its $1.75 a day.

[SpecialBlend2786]

my donation shall be in shortly:)

[-=Squid=-]

Do you have paypal?

[magmanl337]

Paypal: momofthree67@yahoo.com

[Glickman]

if he REALLY likes his xtra, you can get him one kit.

and maybe a "certificate" or iou for a anno at max or something like that :D

also, i have a 03 reflex blue/clear reflex that im looking to sell or trade.
i can get pics, but heres the model:http://www.thepaintballstore.com/media/dyereflexclearblue.jpg
it has some external minor wear (nothing more than normal), some scratches inside of the feedneck (not seen) and missing its detent, but i will gladly take off for the detent and feedneck scratches, ill be glad to take some pics if your interested

[TMAXXKING1]

get tunaman to make you a nice mag he does some bad to the bone work ...and anno i have seen some of his stuff ............... and man ..... i want a tunamag

[magmanl337]

It's decided folks! I'm going to buy a AKA Viking 2004 With eyes. And thse will be the custom grips that are going to be made for the viking.

[RTDynaflow]

Wow. That is truely awesome of you! And squid, you are donating?!?!?! :clap: Good man!
Paypal on the way...

RTD

PS nice choice on the viking! OTE has a few viking ready to ship, think they are 900 something. Also, Destructive Customs (www.destructivecustoms.com) has some very nice custom vikings for 1300, ready to ship. I can't comment enough on these guys! They are just awesome. Those viking come with eyes, BP no rider, custom anno, 25g switch, pandora or was boards. You can add volumizer and razor triggers for cheap as well. I think this is a rather nice one for him...

http://www.destructivecustoms.com/DCSales/images/bronco026.jpg

[magmanl337]

think these will look good on the side of the gun, towards the back? the tops would be clipped of course.

PS Thank you so much for the donations so far guys...keep it up! This gun will rock!

[RTDynaflow]

Personally I would leave those off. I think the grips is plenty. Besides an anno. Don't go overboard with the bronco stuff. If you want to have it reannoed, avoid type 3 hard annos, as I hear they can be tricky to take off. However, the standard black looks great!

just my .02

Nate

[magmanl337]

thanks for the input nate, ill keep everything in mind. I can always find a raw viking body, or just have the anodizer deal with it :p

[magmanl337]

thanks for donating tmaxx and dynaflow

[-=Squid=-]

www.dbnpaintball.com

Site is down for a week because Dan is on vacation, and doesn't want a bunch of backlogged orders.

They have 04' Vikings with Pandora, eyes, and all the other viking stuff for $925.

[Wc Keep]

just remember that if you get it custom annoed you probably wont have it in time cause it takes a while. good luck.

[The Frymarker]

Hey Marc!!

If you can get me the coins.....I'll make the grips for nothing.

Best wishes

Heather

[Wc Keep]

dude your in good hands now. frymarks grips are second to none.

[Creative Mayhem]

Hey man, nice design for the grips, Heather will do an AWESOME job for you. I have several pairs, and each one has been better than the last, she never stops amazing me with her work.

If I may make a suggestion, you should use the earings you posted in the grips, think it would really make it shaweet!

Here's my quick idea/photochop job for the grips, hope you like.

[The Frymarker]

Thanks so much guys, you're the bestest! ;)


Actually I'll do one better, I'll make you father a set of custom carved 3d relief grips

Carved Grips (http://www.grip-me.com/newgrips/cnc.htm)

They are my most expensive grips that I make and I don't make very many of them.

No need to by any coins or earrings, I'll carve the Denver Broncos horse and his name into the grips, and I'll make them in the Denver Broncos Colors.

Give me a little bit of time to make them, though right now I'm kind of back logged.



Thank you father very much for serving this country in our time of need!

[Creative Mayhem]

Thanks so much guys, you're the bestest! ;)


Actually I'll do one better, I'll make you father a set of custom carved 3d relief grips

Carved Grips (http://www.grip-me.com/newgrips/cnc.htm)

They are my most expensive grips that I make and I don't make very many of them.

No need to by any coins or earrings, I'll carve the Denver Broncos horse and his name into the grips, and I'll make them in the Denver Broncos Colors.

Give me a little bit of time to make them, though right now I'm kind of back logged.



Thank you father very much for serving this country in our time of need!


See what I mean?!?!?! Heather truely IS THE BEST! :hail:

[magmanl337]

Heather, im already ordering the coins, and if u want to use them in the grip thats cool, even tho i think he will like those 3d carved ones more. Maybe i could have the coins glued onto the side of the viking, or put them on the side of his custom halo that squid is doing?

Thank you so much again everyone for your help.

[afultz075]

Good choice on the Viking, I own two of them and I love them. I'd also recommend the Mitey Max Volumizer for it, I have one on my 04 Viking and there is no kick whatsoever, the difference in kick between my 04 with Mitey Max and 03 Viking without one is amazing!

[The Frymarker]

Hey

If you still want to put the coins in there that is okay, I can still do that it is not a problem, I have RI quarters in a custom carved lady grip on my gun

So it will work


http://www.grip-me.com/gripmepics/Pict0386w.jpg

Send them when you get them

[magmanl337]

well, i think the 3d carved ones will be alot better for him, how much will that cost me? i was also thinkin that the coins wouldn't look that bad on the halo. THey aren't coins tho, they are gold pendants from a necklace, im buying two of them.

[The Frymarker]

I'm donating them to you, no charge. You might loose them if they are just going to be glued to the halo, if they are placed in side of the grip, they are encapsulated in resin, you will never loose them.

So it's up to you, whatever you decide.

[magmanl337]

i guess ill just keep the coins and use them for something else. I guess ill just go with the 3d carved ones...thank you so much for just giving these grips to me for my dad.

[SlartyBartFast]

ur busses cost money? damn. i'm glad i got my license this year (sophomore) so i drive now :headbang:

And you think that's cheaper?!? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Nothing makes you penny-less quicker than a car. :(

[magmanl337]

found a quarter! yay!

[MrLpd11]

And you think that's cheaper?!? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Nothing makes you penny-less quicker than a car. :(

Not when you drive your friends and make them pay for the gas :p

[magmanl337]

here's what the viking will look like, just a basic idea, im not sure if i want a two tone, or a faded orange/blue for him... whats your opinion guys? the grips will of course be different, and will be heather's design.

[magmanl337]

How about with decals?! =]

[ilikePB]

You can get that laser engraved on.

[-=Squid=-]

Ok... Well, this week im going to practice dying my macroline, and if it works out ok I will do the shells.

Might wanna find someone who has done it before, I really dont wanna screw them up... but if I get proficient at using rit dye, I will do it for free.

[magmanl337]

You can get that laser engraved on.

i would but i am extremely low on cash, if you can help me find a place that'd do it for cheap, or if more ppl donate money, then i could. i think that i might just have to have a black viking for a few months, then get anno and logo done later.

[ilikePB]

i would but i am extremely low on cash, if you can help me find a place that'd do it for cheap, or if more ppl donate money, then i could. i think that i might just have to have a black viking for a few months, then get anno and logo done later.
Not a bad idea, and he might decide he likes it so much that he won't wanna part with it to get the anno done. It can be a long wait sometimes to get anno done.

[magmanl337]

well, im gettin a job very soon i hope. Denise, the owner of Velocity Paintball is in Ireland, and she said to call her back, so once shes back from vacation, ill call her up and see if they have an opening. If not, i can get a job at sports authority or sumthin. Im even think about sellin my computer :cry: to help pay for this thing.

[LunchBox89]

your doing a truely nobel thing for your father im trying to think of some way to help as well but being a poor 15 year old doesent help. Well atleast tell him my thanks

[magmanl337]

your doing a truely nobel thing for your father im trying to think of some way to help as well but being a poor 15 year old doesent help. Well atleast tell him my thanks

you can donate anything, even stuff not paintball related that i could sell to put into the fund. I also need someone to help sew a custom barrel sock for it too...

[SpecialBlend2786]

aight bro, my donation is in!

Hopefully this thing'll be rockin at Velocity by Nov. 27th :shooting:

[magmanl337]

thanks for the donation man. donations dont have to be limited to cash guys, u can send barrels with cocker threading too if u want for the project.

[magmanl337]

i won one of the coins (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4929463854&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT) :D

[SpecialBlend2786]

sweet!!! :bounce: :dance:

[magmanl337]

You guys want to help me look around on the net and on AO and PBN for the 2004 Viking?

This is what i want on it:

-Eyes
-Soda Can Mod
-Razor Trigger (If possible)
-MUST have original sidewinder reg and original trigger frame
-NO half-milled or full milled, unless its custom milled
-No more than $950 (thats the most i can afford atm)

Once you find a viking, post it on this thread, or aim me the link to: sniperelite914.

Thank you so much guys! :clap:

[The Frymarker]

Carved it is, I try to get you a cad drawing of what they will look like in a bit

[Wc Keep]

there is a bst section on pbn under the aka section for just aka products.

[SummaryJudgement]

Go to southernpb.com as soon as you can. They are having a great sale for python impulses. I have a cobra cocker body I bought a couple of years ago and fell in love with the polished tubes in the body look. I'd buy a python impulse if I wasn't building my new mag, plus I've got a pretty tricked out eclipse impulse, so I can't let myself. I know some people hate smartparts and impulses and stuff, but I love my impulse. Plus I got a combo of eclipse and new designz internals. It rips. And considering the kind of money you would have to spend to get a custom gun like that (the python impulse) I think it's a good deal. :headbang:

[magmanl337]

i found a guy on pbn that might hook me up with an 04 viking for my dad. thing is, id have to trade the black body, trigger frame, and sidewinder for a raw one. Can you guys help me find someone that has a raw, or access to raw bodies?

[magmanl337]

i made a thread for donations which can be viewed here (http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1634628#post1634628) . Also on the thread is a list of contributers thus far. Thank you for your donations everyone!

[The Frymarker]

Here's some pics of what the grips will look like, the grips themselves will be clear and have the denver colors in the background

Sorry about the pics, my screen capture software expired and I took these with my digi cam


http://www.grip-me.com/gripmepics/bozeman.jpg

http://www.grip-me.com/gripmepics/bozeman2.jpg

The last one is a little hard to view but it says Tim Denver 2004

[magmanl337]

Awesome grips heather! thank you so much! And as for the screen capture software, see the "f" buttons? they number 1-12? To the right of 'F12" is a button that says:


| Print |
|Screen|
|SysRq |

Press that then goin into MSpaint, and do ctrl + v and you'll have a picutre of the screen.

[Chronobreak]

Awesome grips heather! thank you so much! And as for the screen capture software, see the "f" buttons? they number 1-12? To the right of 'F12" is a button that says:


| Print |
|Screen|
|SysRq |

Press that then goin into MSpaint, and do ctrl + v and you'll have a picutre of the screen.


THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! soo much i always wondered how to do that :clap: :clap: :hail:

[The Frymarker]

Well, I'll be, I never knew that...I guess you learn something everyday! Now I can get rid of all those trial softwares off my pc.

Refresh to see the new pics

[govnamac]

http://www.pbnation.com/ad.php?id=52

http://www.pbnation.com/ad.php?id=50

Contact them for the gun.

[magmanl337]

i found someone who will sell me a mint condition 2004 Viking. Comes with a kaner kit too for $500!! Now all i gotta do is find a raw body for it.

[RT pRo AuToMaG]

You can get the gun reanodized you know. You dont' need to get a raw body, they strip the old ano with an acid solution.

[magmanl337]

Its Type III Hard Anno on it, and people say its hard to remove, and that the finished job will not be very good. i called 2 anodizers and they said this.

[RTDynaflow]

i found someone who will sell me a mint condition 2004 Viking. Comes with a kaner kit too for $500!! Now all i gotta do is find a raw body for it.

Wait... he is selling you a mint condition 2004 viking with a kaner barrel kit for $500? There is a saying... let me see if I can quote it... :rolleyes: Seriously, precede with absolute caution.

Why is he selling it for $500? Does he have over 100 positive feedback? I usually judge a deal on the feedback to "holy **** that is a sick price" ratio. This one sounds like a 200+ feedback transaction. I would say talk to him over the phone and even then use escrow - third pirty trader system.

Be careful man, some people will try to take advantage of a situation like this.

Nate

[magmanl337]

Hey guys, i have the final body design! Heather, Try and get the color scheme of the grips to flow with this body. The whole thing will be navy blue minus the Broncos Logo.

[magmanl337]

Wait... he is selling you a mint condition 2004 viking with a kaner barrel kit for $500? There is a saying... let me see if I can quote it... :rolleyes: Seriously, precede with absolute caution.

Why is he selling it for $500? Does he have over 100 positive feedback? I usually judge a deal on the feedback to "holy **** that is a sick price" ratio. This one sounds like a 200+ feedback transaction. I would say talk to him over the phone and even then use escrow - third pirty trader system.

Be careful man, some people will try to take advantage of a situation like this.

Nate


He originally wanted 825 for the gun, and ppl were offering that and then i showed him tis link. He said he will cut the price in half, and consider that as his donation.

[The Frymarker]

Hey guys, i have the final body design! Heather, Try and get the color scheme of the grips to flow with this body. The whole thing will be navy blue minus the Broncos Logo.


Hey! I should have the supplies to make these grips in a couple of weeks. I was thinking of getting the color scheme right off of the broncos website. I was thinking of making the background colors matching like the pants that they wear, blue with the orange stripe and the swoosh of white.

If I can find the time I'll make a drawing, but right now I'm getting kind of bogged down with orders.

Take care

[LittlePaintballBoy]

Magman, who is this guy? Does he have lots of feedback? You have to be really careful on that, that is just an unreal price. And if that is his donation he is going on my coolest people ever list.

[RTDynaflow]

He originally wanted 825 for the gun, and ppl were offering that and then i showed him tis link. He said he will cut the price in half, and consider that as his donation.


Toss us a link. I want to check it out. Did you already pay him? If he is ligit, he will go in my sig for sure. That is a hell of a nice donation, considering it probably costs aka about 500 to make one...

Just be careful...

Nate