Tony Swatton takes on a build of Lion-O’s sword of omens in this episode of MAN AT ARMS.
Archive for 2013
Forging The Sword Of Omens
Sunday, July 7th, 2013TMC Transformers 3 Cosplay Vest
Saturday, July 6th, 2013
This cosplay/airsoft vest is based on the armor worn by William Lennox and other soldiers in the third ‘Transformers’ film, ‘Dark of the Moon’. Made from soft plastic plates, the vest features nylon adjustment straps and five rows of webbing, two horizontal across the chest and three diagonal across the belly, for attaching pouches and other accessories. Made by TMC Sport Gears, and available in black and desert.
7.62 Design – USCMC ‘Bring It, Xenomorph’
Friday, July 5th, 2013
Available for pre-order from 7.62 Design, this olive drab 100% cotton t-shirt features an original design based on the USCMC from ‘Aliens’, including the iconic M4A1 pulse rifle. It was designed for this year’s Comic-Con, so supplies will be limited.
www.7point62design.com/mens-military-shirts/sp/uscmc-bring-it-xenomorph/
Hazard 4 – Battle Axe
Thursday, July 4th, 2013
The Battle Axe was designed to look like a padded nylon guitar case externally, but hold carbines up to AK-47 length internally. External pockets allow for magazines, parts, and other equipment. As a bonus, it can even hold most electric guitars, although the tie-downs are meant for a rifle. The Battle Axe comes in Black and Coyote, and the shoulder strap is sold separately.
Raleigh Spitfire Cases
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013
British furniture brand Timothy Oulton built these cases, which are reminiscent of WWII-era fighter planes. The insides feature a plane blueprint suedette.
www.timothyoulton.com/products/raleigh-spitfire-hardcases-mini-small-medium-large
Meet Boba Fett: Initial 1978 Boba Fett Costume Screentest
Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013Cabela’s – ColorPhase Camouflage
Monday, July 1st, 2013Cabela’s is releasing their new ColorPhase camo technology Fall of this year. Using rapid-change, temperature-activated dyes, ColorPhase is camo that’s green when it’s warm and brown when it’s cold. The change hits when external temperatures hit approximately 65°F, although factors such as body heat, sunlight, moisture, and wind can affect the process. It’ll be available in a limited number of garments in Cabela’s new Zonz Woodlands and Zonz Western patterns.
Hat Tip: Outdoorhub.com
Ballahack Airsoft Video Contest
Sunday, June 30th, 2013
Ballahack Airsoft and Elite Force is holding a video contest. Prizes are, in first, second, and third-prize order, a 1-year Platinum Pass, Elite Force VFC 417, and an Elite Force Tac 1911. Full contest rules and regulations can be found on this Facebook event page. Entries are due on YouTube by 2359 EST July 20th.
H-Hour: World’s Elite On Kickstarter
Saturday, June 29th, 2013A spiritual successor to the SOCOM games headed by the original series’ creative director and staffed by members of the teams behind some of the most popular modern war franchises of today? What’s not to love?
www.kickstarter.com/projects/1687497632/h-hour-worlds-elite-0?ref=home_popular
“Jumper Hit It” Panties
Friday, June 28th, 2013
The Wilderness – Wilderness Hunting Vest
Thursday, June 27th, 2013
The Wilderness came up with the Wilderness Hunting Vest as a lighter, more versatile alternative to their Wilderness Hunting Shirt. Made from 50/50 NyCo MultiCam fabric, the vest features dual 5″x7″ flat chest pockets and dual 6″x7″ bellowed hip pockets, all with Velcro-closure flaps. For an additional fee, the vest can further be customized with 6 and 7-slot Velcro shotshell holders, a rear game bag, and 3x size extenders, allowing the vest to be open while still secured for better ventilation or fitting over bulky winter clothing (custom options seen above).
The Wilderness – Wilderness Hunting Vest
Electric Amphibious Vehicle
Wednesday, June 26th, 2013
Available from Frontgate, the Electric Amphibious Vehicle is an RC boat capable of land navigation with the push of a button. When in land mode, the EAV can carry up to four beverages via the wheel wells and features independent left and right wheel controls for 360° spins. It also comes with an on-board water cannon, should the need to douse unsuspecting victims arise. Electric Amphibious Vehicle is a little misleading, though; Electric Amphibious Drink Cart would be more accurate, if not as impressive, product name.
www.frontgate.com/electric-amphibious-vehicle/531499?redirect=y
Double-Barreled Under Barrel Knife Launcher
Tuesday, June 25th, 2013Joerg Sprave has done it again. This time, he’s built a “SSC203” – Sling Shot Channel 203 double-barreled under barrel knife launcher for his deactivated M16A1 (M16A2?). It was designed to work with the new Cold Steel “Hide Out” knife, and can fire either one barrel at a time, or both at once, with roughly 6 feet of effective range.
P^Cubed – Pick Pocket Proof Adventure Traveler Pants
Monday, June 24th, 2013Available in two fabrics, Nature-Like Nylon and 25%/75% Nyco canvas, and three colors, Green, Grey, and Khaki (nylon only). Additionally, Clothing Arts also has adventure shorts, and business pants and shorts in the P^Cubed line.
Venture Fortress: Suit Up
Sunday, June 23rd, 2013This video combines one of the funniest moments in ‘The Venture Bros.’ with ‘Team Fortress 2’ a Valve game that isn’t ‘Half Life 3’.
Sabine Pearlman – Cartridge Cross-Sections
Sunday, June 23rd, 2013
Photographer Sabine Pearlman photographed over 900 cross-sections of various cartridges, with a small sampling available as a portfolio on her site. From left to right, the cartridges featured above are a 7.62x51mm plastic short-range training tracer, 7.92mm Mauser, and 6.5x55mm wood bullet blank. The cartridges were photographed in a Swiss WWII bunker in October 2012.
Only In Russia
Saturday, June 22nd, 2013
ATOM: A Tool Of Multipurpose
Friday, June 21st, 2013Successfully funded on Kickstarter, the ATOM is a key-shaped multitool that fits on a keychain. The tools on the ATOM include: bottle opener, hex bolt wrench set (3/8″, 5/16″, 1/4″), ruler set (imperial, metric), flat head screw driver set (1/8″, 3/16″), Philips head screw driver set (#1, #2), pry bar, hex bit driver (1/4″), protractor, cross-cut coarse file, single-cut fine file, and ripping tool. There is a website for the ATOM, but it’s not quite at the operational stage yet, so if you’re looking for further information on the tool, it’s best to check out the Kickstarter campaign page.
Operator Time
Thursday, June 20th, 2013
So it seems when Finn and Jake go to very distant lands, it’s less about having adventures and more about taking out terrorist strongholds.
Bawidamann Hangar 18 Pinups
Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
Coming soon to a Kickstarter near you are Bawidamann Hangar 18 Pinups. A selection of Bawidamann’s classic pinup art will be represented as 54mm miniatures cast in resin. The project is currently “pending” on Kickstarter, but we’ll be sure to post when they’re available for funding.
Mr. Bathing Ape 3 Button Tiger Stripe Jacket
Tuesday, June 18th, 2013
Sadly, it doesn’t seem to be available for purchase anymore. May I suggest the 1st Camo Seersucker 3 button jacket instead?
Hot Shots Skate Decks from Crye Precision
Monday, June 17th, 2013
Crye Precision introduced these decks at SHOT Show 2013. Now, a limited number are available for purchase. These skate board decks feature Kelly Hall, Rosie Jones, Emily O’Hara, and Holly Peers in their Hot Shots Calendar poses, on a 7-Ply, 30″ long board made fro, 100% Canadian Maple. Proceeds benefit the Special Operations Warrior Foundation and other military charities.
www.cryeprecision.com/C-238/Hot-Shots-Skate-Decks
This post was originally featured on Soldier Systems Daily.
Army Men – Plastic Apocalypse
Sunday, June 16th, 2013The eternal war of the Greens and Tans told through the medium of stop motion film.
Borderlands 2 Belt Buckles
Saturday, June 15th, 2013
One of our readers alerted us to these fan-made ‘Borderlands 2’ belt buckles representing the various in-game weapons manufactures, as made by a friend of theirs. The quality is fantastic, and the creator hopes to possibly obtain licensing permission from Gearbox to make them an official product.
inteliSCOPE For Shooters – Indiegogo
Friday, June 14th, 2013The inteliSCOPE is an app for Android and iOS smartphones that turns the device into a tactical optic. It features multiple self-orienting reticles, 5x digital zoom, drop compensation, recording and playback options, built-in compass, GPS positioning, shot timer, and local prevailing winds.
Additionally, the smartphone can be attached to a 1913 picatinny rail using the inteliSCOPE Tactical Adapter System. It’s made from high strength composite-reinforced polymer with a ruggedized tactile rubber finish. It detaches via a quick-release toggle, can be adjusted to portrait or landscape orientation, and allows for the user to shoot around corners with no head exposure. A Nerf rail adapter also allows the user to use the inteliSCOPE on any of the N-strike Nerf blasters.
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/inteliscope-for-shooters
Thanks to J. Smith for the tip!
