The Evolution of Your Tippmann

[Greedy]

I saw the thread Before and After (http://pbreview.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=242771) made by Flanny3300 and it gave me an idea. We have a picture thread already so don't go thinking this is just another one of those. We always see "The answer" (our marker) but never get to see "The work" (it's growth). Similar to those math problems we had in school. Well, now we have a chance to.

With the permission of Turambar (our uber cool Moderator) we can post pictures of the"Growth" of our Tippmann Marker. But there are some rules:[list=1]
No less than 3 pictures (this will prevent the "Stock Gun"/ "My Gun" posts).
No dissassembling and re-assembling your marker just to get it in here.
Scenario kits don't count, those can be bought and are a 1 step process. Making it violate rule #1.
Do not post the stock marker, it's already included in this post.
[/list=1]
Keep in mind you're never done, you can always edit and update your post. I want to apologize to everyone in advance who haven't saved their marker pictures from the beginning but I'm sure most of you have.

These are the pictures of the stock markers just so there is no posting of the same picture 999+ times.

Stock Pro Carbine:
http://tippmann.com/markers/image/procarb.jpg

Model 98:
http://tippmann.com/markers/image/m98.jpg

Model 98C:
http://tippmann.com/markers/image/98c.jpg

Tippmann A-5:
http://tippmann.com/markers/image/a5t.jpg

So lets see those babies grow!

[Greedy]

Alright, here's the scoop on my marker.
http://img11.photobucket.com/albums/v35/dr1707/Paintball/A-5/Old_School_A5.jpg
This bad boy is the first picture I took of my marker. I originally bought it with the Flatline Barrel. Couple weeks later I bought a Double Trigger. Soon after I coerced a friend into letting me use their stock cocker regulator since I didn't have one. I added some nasty green macro and poof it is what it is. Ugly if you ask me. I also bought the 240 Round APP Hopper which is ugly but hey, it's useful (more time I can go without reloading) and I bought a Flatline (APP) Barrel cover.

The big changes happened in late December or 2003, where it changed to what it appears to be now:
http://img11.photobucket.com/albums/v35/dr1707/Paintball/A-5_GREEDY.jpg
Took of the stock cocker reg, slapped on an ergo. Moved the reg to the location of the front grip via Dead On's Vertical Adapter (Bought before LP Kit was even thought of). Bought J and J 45 Aluminum Grip frame, Paintball Pins' "The Skulls" grip covers, WGP Torpedo Drop and an MP5 stock. So, basically, it went through a major growth spurt.

Then to where it was 1 month ago (no new pictures taken since then), the same ones you saw in the Best Looking Overall Tippmann Marker Contest! (http://pbreview.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=226631[/url):
http://img11.photobucket.com/albums/v35/dr1707/Paintball/A-5/GrEEdY/GrEEdY.jpg
You can see the rest of the pictures in the picture contest thread.

There I took of the WGP Torpedo drop, funny part about this was I messed up. I thought the Check-It Products Uni-mount would attach to the same spot as the On/Off area of the Torpedo drop. So I would have just swapped it. Well didn't work that way. So I had to go and buy a CP Razor Drop for $20 and the Uni cost $35, so you're looking at a $50+ drop.

Then I added the coveted Sling Mod for the Tippmann A-5 (http://pbreview.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=212935) to add a little more customization to my marker, because I didn't have enough before.

Here I added the best regular, well 2nd best to some next to the MaxFlo, the Male Palmer's Stabilizer. Also you'll see a stock that you probably haven't seen before. That baby is the AK-47 Folding Stock (http://pbreview.com/products/reviews/2947/) from Engler Paintball Guns (http://englerpaintballguns.com/) from Eric Engler himself:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/dr1707/Paintball/A-5/New%20A-5%20Pics/4a.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/dr1707/Paintball/A-5/New%20A-5%20Pics/3a.jpg
Other Pictures: 1 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/dr1707/Paintball/A-5/New%20A-5%20Pics/2a.jpg), 2 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/dr1707/Paintball/A-5/New%20A-5%20Pics/1a.jpg), 3 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/dr1707/Paintball/A-5/New%20A-5%20Pics/7a.jpg) and 4 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/dr1707/Paintball/A-5/New%20A-5%20Pics/6a.jpg).

Just when you guys though there was nothing else to add I go and find something else. As you can tell my marker has been Powder Coated by Joey's Powder Coating (www.cbsforless.com) but as of now the site is down. It's Black Smoke Chrome faded from the back to Super Mirror Black in the front:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/dr1707/Paintball/A-5/New%20A-5%20Pics/CopyofCAM_0655.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/dr1707/Paintball/A-5/New%20A-5%20Pics/CAM_0652.jpg
Another Shot of the PC (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/dr1707/Paintball/A-5/New%20A-5%20Pics/CAM_0654.jpg)

Then, just for kicks I put on my Karnivor Kaner Kit, well one barrel of the kit at least, and took a picture. Only realizing that I have never taken a picture without the Flatline Barrel on. Anyway here's just another configuration:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/dr1707/Paintball/A-5/New%20A-5%20Pics/CAM_0698.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/dr1707/Paintball/A-5/New%20A-5%20Pics/CAM_0699.jpg

Enjoy and I'm glad to see this thread taking off.

Oh, and no "Place Holding", like Tura said. I only did that to hold the #1 spot, after all it's only fair; I made the dang thread! Plus my picture hosting site www.photobucket.com was down. So if you've held your spot please delete it as it has broken up the consistancy of some other members' posts and trust me, you don't want to be in between those two montrosities.

[E r y k]

story time... isnt it.

the first couple of pics suck, cause it was taken with an ancient webcam i found in my attic.

ok, first got my m98, i photoshopped this. that was what i wanted to make my m98 look like. (i made a thread with that pic when i was a noob and asked what ppl thought, it should still be somewhere in the tippmann forum)

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/et.jpg

so... new to the very expensive sport of paintball. wanted a drop, decided that paying $20-30 dollars for a drop was wayy outta hand, so i busted out the saw and the drill press.
this is what i came up with:

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/drop.jpg

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/dropb.jpg

not too shabby if you ask me :P... left that there, my next step, since i was determined to be the bestest sniper in paintball in my area, was a scope... so i got a nice scope, but it wouldnt fit, so i bought a sight rail (yes, my first upgrade... a sight rail.)... i ditched the 4x15 daisy scope, and bought a big red dot scope from BSA... and i ditched that too. i also made a stand for my gun to sit on:

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/standsdf.jpg

alotta time went by, i decided paintball wasnt cheap... so i started living with what it costed. and i bought my very first drop. the DOP universal from the man, natural newbie. $20 dollars trigger here, $20 dollars trigger guard there, some misc hoses, barrels and whatnot.... my gun was missing. oh yes, it was missing a paintjob... so i got one :D

and here it is:

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/erykgun.jpg

heres another one in the scanner

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/_98.jpg

alot more time passed... did minor things, screws, tweaked around with trigger jobs. finally got an evolution 2, which was the end of all my chopping issues.
*time passes*
dun dun dun...
more pics on bottom, pic whore NN took the beloved space

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/growthend.jpg

[Natural Newbie]

Tons-O-Pics.


http://mywebpages.comcast.net/escross/old1.gif

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/escross/net.jpg

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/escross/tippy03.jpg

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/escross/eangle.jpg

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/escross/normal2.jpg

[p8ntba11dude89]

well i gota reserve a spot too ;)

[Turambar]

Come on people, no "holding spots." You only get the spot when you actually post the pictures. Alright, you don't HAVE to explain. But it would be better.

[Natural Newbie]

Explain? That would require me to write a novel...

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/escross/blast3.jpg

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/escross/mantisblast.jpg

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/escross/strokered.jpg

[Natural Newbie]

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/escross/n1.jpg

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/escross/n3.jpg

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/escross/rifle.jpg




http://mywebpages.comcast.net/escross/newest1.jpg

http://www.model98.net/nn/whatigot1.jpg

http://www.model98.net/nn/chitown.jpg

[E r y k]

kapish!

[Greedy]

I updated my pics, anyone else has a marker story they'd like to tell feel free. If you'd like to add more pictures feel free to do so as well.

If not, just read and enjoy.

[pbnickk508]

It was this

[pbnickk508]

Then my woodsball gun it is hot with the freak system. It is the one in the back it is a pretty small pic. Do u guys know how to make it bigger? And that guy is sexy. lol Will take a pic of my new setup tonight and post it.

[Greedy]

Use www.photobucket.com to host your pictures.

But if you haven't noticed in the very first post we already have a picture of the Tippmann A-5 and if you read the first post you would also notice it requested no less than 3 pictures (#1).

Furthermore that picture just sucks, you can't even see the gun AND it's like an inch big!

[pbnickk508]

Bigger pic here the camp i went to (http://www.pvmcamp.com/multimedia/photos/2004/2/m/Pages/30.html) The guy in the back is sexy.

[pbnickk508]

Got another one from a different view I am on the far right. (http://www.pvmcamp.com/multimedia/photos/2004/2/w/Pages/3.html) Note this pics are both older.

[Menohl]

My 98 Custom Progression, sorry i don't have more early pics but i didn't see the point of taking pics of a stock marker.

First
http://members.cox.net/happykook/98C.JPG

Then
http://members.cox.net/happykook/98C_Stock_Extended.jpg

Now
http://members.cox.net/happykook/98-Custom.jpg

[Menohl]

SL-68 II Progression

First
http://members.cox.net/happykook/sl-68_2.jpg

Then, after a paintjob, and a new 14" J&J Ceramic Barrel
http://members.cox.net/happykook/SL-68-II.jpg

[Blazegemmadman]

http://model98.net/gallery/thumblaz.jpg

http://www.jayloo.com/files/pics/15000/Gun_painted_2183.JPG

http://www.jayloo.com/files/pics/15000/Gun_painted_wks_3732.JPG

http://www.jayloo.com/files/pics/15000/Gun_painted_Dye_5_3736.JPG

http://www.jayloo.com/files/pics/15000/Gun_b4_paint_moded_5_7078.JPG

[Delta Joker]

Greedy where did you get that skull handle? cuz it look amazing

-TheJoker-

[DirtyDawg]

There have been several stages of my 98C's evolution that weren't captured (or the pics have been lost). Here's just a few...

http://img141.exs.cx/img141/7808/98folded2qa.jpg

http://img141.exs.cx/img141/8824/98full0ze.jpg

I can't seem to track down any pics of it when i had the Q-Loader mounted :(

http://img8.exs.cx/img8/3461/picture0092hw.jpg

[DeadGuy]

i like your camo, how did you do it?

[DirtyDawg]

Camo was pretty easy. Painted base layer, masked off what I wanted to keep, added second color, added tape (kept first layer of tape on) and so on until all colors were layed down. Peeled off all masking tape and there she be.

[DeadGuy]

just wondering what type of paint?

[DirtyDawg]

Krylon Ultra Flat Camoflauge Paint. Available at WalMart in Black, Olive, Brown, and Kahki.

[TIPP MAN15]

dude nice gun ididnt know you can make a gun look that nice
were in the blue !@#@##$# did you het that grip thats cool , i thught my a5 with my double trigger ,and flatline looked good but i was wrong, how much did you put into that thing ,and with thatstock on the back is that good for, woods or speed , and how does it work in speed ball, and do you think my tippy is ready for speedball and tournaments, if you have any commnets, i need em

[Greedy]

Originally posted by Delta Joker
Greedy where did you get that skull handle? cuz it look amazing

-TheJoker-
Look in the sig below.