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That TLC retro minimag is simply beautiful. Up until now, my opinion has been that black-out was the best look for a mini. I have been proven incorrect.Coming Soon to a Bunker Near You!
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DC, Not the most attractive, but who cares. It's made out of Carbon Fiber, and that makes it freaking awsome. Would look even cooler if it was the black and grey CF, with a nice polish on it.Comment
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Strangely attractive..... definately an attention getter.
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DC, nice job working with the carbon fiber but I'm jumping on the band wagon about the color. Any chance of altering the color?Comment
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First, just wanting to make sure you know it isnt mine...
Im going to see about getting one when ken gets the bugs worked out, but i just cut/pasted a direct quote from him, and added the pics.
I thought you guys might find it interesting.
Its a second generation carbon fiber prototype body.
He had a first generation one that was even less of a looker, to see if it would even work, fixed some problems from the first one, and made this one with some curves to it.
I think mainly just for the asthetic aspect.
I put a pic of the first one on this post below.
I think the idea is, when he is done, to be able to have a super light body, AND be able to color it any color that carbon fiber can come in.
I personally think it would be cool if he could work out a way to make it clear (or as close to clear as it can get), and see all the internals working.
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DC, Looking at that pic it's hard to belive that is carbon fiber. Looks more like just resin, or epoxy. I always thought that carbon fiber was black, or gray, though I have seen some red, and purple. Looking at the pic it appears that there are no carbon fiber strands in it. My next though is that it might be Kevlar, but even that is made up of strands. Also, where is he getting the blocks from? I'm not that in touch with Carbon fiber, but I know that it comes in sheets, and in order to make a block you would have to press 1000's of sheets together under a high pressure. Sorry, just looking at the uses for that stuff outside of paintball if that truely is CF, or Kevlar.Comment
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It looked like fiberglass to me...
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Bullpup DesignEM1 Java-Green,
A.N.S. Gen- X 2 Reg.,
Super Sweet Trigger Pull,
Kapp Drop Forward,
Pure Energy 68ci 3000psi,
Warp Feed,
2k Ricochet Hopper,
Equation Switch Pro Barrel System,
14" Dye Boomstick,
240psi at 285fps,
And Still Using The Stock BoltComment
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!EM1 Java-Green,
A.N.S. Gen- X 2 Reg.,
Super Sweet Trigger Pull,
Kapp Drop Forward,
Pure Energy 68ci 3000psi,
Warp Feed,
2k Ricochet Hopper,
Equation Switch Pro Barrel System,
14" Dye Boomstick,
240psi at 285fps,
And Still Using The Stock BoltComment
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I have a good deal of experience with carbon fiber parts, designing and making them. (my application was for automobile racing though)
Well if that is indeed carbon fiber, it's actually more of an epoxy block, rather than traditional carbon fiber. To make a block like that out of pure carbon fiber strands and even with reasonable epoxy spacing, would be downright ludicrously expensive. The strands you see in "traditional carbon fiber" are just that, carbon fibers. As you can see, there aren't any in the body, visible, at least. Perhaps what he did was get a block of epoxy with a couple layers of carbon fiber in it, and had the outside have a major epoxy layer so that it could be milled. (you couldn't make that kind of shape out of carbon fiber, at least not as sharp and defined as that is) besides, the work involved would be more $$$. Let us know the low down on that cocker body.
I give the awkward award to the phantom with 40oz CO2 tank.
I give the (somewhat) innovative award to the bullpup design, for trying something different.. though it looks like a bushy or something in the box.. not too creative there. And the table leg as a foregrip..eh..?***************************************
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here is one thats pretty cool ( mind you not that good looking )Aced/predator Adrenalin LCD
2k Dark Angel [
98 LED Angel ( kinda )
shark attack X-MAG
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First, i want to say... cool setup emster!
Well, from what i understand, its a "G10" carbon fiber compound.
I think its just a fine cut carbon fiber/epoxy compound.
Im really just guessing at this part. Ill email him tomorrow to see what he has to say.
I know it is carbon fiber because my father mentioned that he uses the same "G10" stuff on parts for his race car.
He has a formula car in his garage...
As far as the color...
Im actually at his place right now, sitting next to a carbon fiber nose tip in the back room.
The outside is red, but the inside is just strand sheets that are the exact color of that cocker body.
Zads, what racing are you in to?
I mainly do scca and irdc with (take a deep breath) formula fords, formula mazdas, Vs, 500s, GT1, GT2, and American Sedan.
Knew some people would find it as interesting as i did. :)
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Oh yeah, and nasty...
Is that body made out of plastic???
Is it made to be a "show" piece? or is it actually used?
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man, that clear cocker body is cool, where did you get it? what is it made out of? man, that gun makes me want a cocker on the side.Comment
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