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greensplash
04-13-2014, 05:56 PM
Well I started this build mostly because: A. I didn't have a mag anymore B. I was retiring from the national, regional, and local tourney scene. C. I knew I'd still play recball and wanted something cool but not too over the top or something I would ever sell.
8-1-13
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a376/heisman01/IMG_3486.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/heisman01/media/IMG_3486.jpg.html)
Bought this before the UWL Pittsburgh last year and had enough stuff to throw it together
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a376/heisman01/IMG_3546.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/heisman01/media/IMG_3546.jpg.html)

While Tom Cole did compliment it, the reg was creeping and shooting 450 was frowned upon. So I threw it in the gear bag and it sat for several months. I had a general idea for that I wanted to do with the gun to recreate the last splash mag I had but was forced to sell.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a376/heisman01/107_0037.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/heisman01/media/107_0037.jpg.html)
(if anyone knows where this is at I'd really like to buy it back)
I really liked the black teflon body and the wood grips so this presented a problem without a docs twist lock to cocker adapter which just popped up for sale not to long ago. I wanted to modernize the eclipse with a shaft4 barrel and the pops ASA but keep the old school look and get some parts splashed to match.


UPDATE-4-14-14

So I picked up a shaft4 barrel, docs adapter, pops asa with rail, new valve, and a brand new in box gadget grip. Presently looking for a good anodizer to polish/match splash the parts I have.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a376/heisman01/00D0885C-CF88-4215-8B6E-2CC0DC94757A.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/heisman01/media/00D0885C-CF88-4215-8B6E-2CC0DC94757A.jpg.html)
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a376/heisman01/7F1DD827-5A1C-44B5-9CFE-930BBD12F8AA.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/heisman01/media/7F1DD827-5A1C-44B5-9CFE-930BBD12F8AA.jpg.html)
may also get the rail ULE milled internally while the few parts are out getting anodized

UPDATE-5-10-14
Well like anything I seem to do I start out with a simple idea and it spirals out of control lol. Played with the mag at the splatter park big game, shot A LOT of people with it but noticed some things I hated about it so I ordered the following: ULE body ccm feedneck and a lukes fore grip extender long version.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a376/heisman01/c10b8a55-b92d-4339-a4ba-31967d593372.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/heisman01/media/c10b8a55-b92d-4339-a4ba-31967d593372.jpg.html)

Ragu310
04-13-2014, 06:57 PM
Nice looking Mag!

bowcycle
04-14-2014, 07:18 AM
I'd anno the forgrip and ASA.
Please don't anno the frame or barrel. I know why people do that, but I'm not a fan. I really like the wood, black, blue-splash contrast.

greensplash
04-15-2014, 07:18 AM
The frame is CF so i cant anodize it. I'm just going to do the barrel tip, asa rail, asa front piece, and the gadget grip.

bowcycle
04-15-2014, 07:23 AM
wow! That wood grip makes that old cf frame look really classy. I didn't even recognize it.

greensplash
05-10-2014, 08:26 PM
updated the build thread, waiting on a reply from FX ano with my current updated # of parts.