They may have existed a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, but it seems the Rebel forces were a bit ahead of the curve with the camouflage they used on Endor.
Thanks to a reader for the tip.
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A-TACS In Star Wars?
Thursday, December 8th, 2011Airsoft GI TV: Left 4 Dead!
Thursday, December 8th, 2011Airsoft GI is making another movie, or so we hear. It’s their second film project, a Left 4 Dead “fan film” that looks anything but fan made. In fact, the trailer looks better than a lot of the craptastic movies out there ostensibly “professionally” made (not that craptastic is a bad thing, mind you; SyFy movies suck but are fun as hell to watch). They made it with Northern Five entertainment and Condor Outdoor. Their first one was pretty good, but the new one is sick. Beast. Whatever. Looks good.
Stormtrooper Motorcycle Suit
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
From UD Replicas comes the most awesome motorcycle suit ever come from a galaxy far, far away. The Stormtrooper Motorcycle Suit is made from grade-A cowhide and features CE-approved body armor in the shoulders, forearms/elbow, back spine protector, thighs and knee/shin which is easily removable for day-to-day wear. The jacket and pants zip together, converting the suit into a one-piece unit, while raised rib detailing on the sleeves, shoulders, legs, torso and midsection perfectly replicate the look of rigid armor. Above is Shadow Trooper black (it’s an Expanded Universe thing; Google it for more info), although the classic Imperial White is also available for those purists out there. For those interested, you’re better off getting your order in soon: sales close January 31st of next year, and the sets are limited to only 500 suits combined. Now if only someone would make a TIE Fighter-themed bike…
Tactical Fanboy Gift Idea #10: The Guardian From Big Trouble In Little China
Saturday, December 3rd, 2011
The Guardian by Mike Graham of Zombie Monkey is a great gift for anyone who’s a huge fan of the John Carpenter classic ‘Big Trouble in Little China’. For those who don’t know, The Guardian was the eyes and ears for Lo Pan, the main antagonist, in his vast underground lair. Also, Jack Burton (Kurt Russell) shot it, so that has to count for something, right? Personally, I always got a Beholder vibe from this thing, minus the capacity to completely destroy any high level party that happens upon it. Anyway, it’s roughly the size of a human head, is made from over five pounds of Magic Sculpt putty and a Mega Munny head, and will set you back $500. Remember how I said “…for anyone who’s a huge fan…”?
Exendables 2
Friday, November 18th, 2011No way of knowing exactly what the real deal here is yet, but the poster speaks for itself. If you look at the cast list, iThis thing reaches new heights of ultimate bad-assery, though for the purposes of the script they probably had to make Chuck Norris mortal or he’d just kill everything in sight and make the rest of the stars look like some weak-assed Poindexters by comparison (keep in mind that all of them are bad ass in their own right, just not when put up against Chuck Norris; African crocodiles are dangerous as hell too, but not put alongside a T-rex).
We read about it here, and there’s a Wiki article too. This is what IMDB has to say.
No matter how you slice it (or shoot it, or frag it, or roundhouse kick it, or whatever) this will be a must see movie.
Act of Valor: New Trailer Out
Saturday, November 12th, 2011Looks like there’s a new trailer out for the Acts of Valor movie, which you may recall stars real, active duty Navy SEALs in “fictitious accounts based on real world operational missions”. The first trailer looked bad ass. This one looks just as sweet, and we have to presume that barring OPSEC necessities the weapon handling and capabilities are about as realistic as they come. (If not, you have to assume it’s intentional, right?) This new trailer debuted during the Carrier Classic on Veteran’s Day.
This is the Act of Valor home page. Check it out.
Loving that soundtrack.
The Woodinator
Monday, November 7th, 2011
Because Skynet is clearly running out of ideas after four movies. Still, arguably better then those Baby Terminators they developed.
Blast From The Past – Gun Kata in Equilibrium
Friday, October 28th, 2011Remember the movie Equilibrium? Y’know, the one where Christian Bale does all those improbably sweet ‘Gun Kata’ moves with his dual heavily-modified Beretta 92FS’s and AR70s, G36s, 870s, and the like, all stylishly liberated from his enemies? Well, we sure as Hell do; that movie is badass! If you haven’t seen it yet, do yourself a favor and watch it ASAP. It’s really one of Bale’s best pre-Batman films.
The Avengers Trailer
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011A live action adaptation of arguably the most famous super hero team in comic books written and directed by none other than Joss “Firefly” Whedon. Admit it, your inner nerd is beyond overjoyed. The Avengers drops May 4, 2012.
Aliens: Colonial Marines Gameplay
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011Take a look at this demo gameplay from the upcoming Aliens: Colonial Marines. It’s chock full of rampaging Xenomorphs, badass Space Marines and M41A Pulse Rifle-y goodness. The more footage of this game I see, the more I’m convinced Gearbox is doing the Aliens property right. The magic starts around 1:50.
The Professional – Léon Figurine
Saturday, September 24th, 2011
Because you can never have enough Jean Reno in action figure form. This highly detailed 1/6th scale figurine comes with an incredible amount of accessories: a Ruger SP101, a Beretta 92FS, a Smith & Wesson Model 586, a Smith & Wesson Model 41 and Springfield M1911-AS SASS, six grenades, a set of clamps/pincers, a folding dagger, a brown pleather worker vest, a grey woolly beanie hat, a dark grey long felt coat, a black longsleeve t-shirt, a white longsleeve t-shirt, a pair of black trousers, a pair of round glasses, a houseplant, a milk carton, a milk glass, and a pleather suitcase. The figure also features 10 pieces of interchangeable hands, 30 points of articulation, and a figure stand.
You can buy it here.
Anybody See Contagion?
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011If you’ve seen “Contagion,” what did you think?
Me? I liked it. Overall, I surprised that the lights stayed on and that there weren’t any scenes with military personnel shooting looters or rioters.
Outrage
Monday, September 19th, 2011The latest film by renown director Takeshi Kitano, Outrage is about deceit and violence in the world of the Yakuza. Interestingly enough, it’ll be available roughly a month on-demand (October 28th) before it appears in theaters (December 2nd). My guess is this film isn’t going to appear in very many mainstream cinemas after its on-demand appearance. Even so, it looks pretty kick-ass.
Everybody do your part: Join Skynet!
Sunday, September 18th, 2011Yes, you too could contribute to Skynet (not, according to its staff, the one that was supposed to kill us on April 19th).
The website says Have a computer? Want to help astronomers make awesome discoveries and understand our Universe? Then theSkyNet needs you! In fairness, this could be a great idea, but personally we think it sounds better if you read it with the voice of the narrator from the Starship Troopers movies.
Contribute to real scientific research and help scientists unlock the mysteries of our Universe!
Your computer is bored. It has spare computing power nearly all the time that could be used to do something cool. So why not let it? By connecting 100s and 1000s of computers together through the Internet, it’s possible to simulate a single machine capable of doing some pretty amazing stuff. That’s what the SkyNet is all about – using your spare computing power to process radio astronomy data.
Nothing could go wrong here, right? It’s not like it could become self aware (Google will be doing that).
This article is credited to Richard Kilgore of breachbangclear.com.
The Raid – Red Band Trailer (NSFW)
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011This fantastic trailer is for an Indonesian movie titled ‘The Raid’. Directed by Gareth Huw Evans, the movie’s plot is (from the video description): “…the story of a SWAT team that becomes trapped in a tenement run by a ruthless mobster, armed with two highly violent martial arts killers and an army of machete-swinging, machine gun-toting dealers and thugs.”
Hell yes!
Sony pictures acquired the U.S. rights to the film, so we should be seeing it in theaters fairly soon. However, in an attempt to somewhat Americanize the film, Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda has been hired to create a brand new musical score just for the U.S. release. YYMV on how good this decision is, folks; I’d personally like to hear the original soundtrack first.
Thanks to a reader for the tip.
A Kazakhstani’s Answer To Batman’s Tumbler
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
It is called the ‘Black Raven’ and is was developed as the perfect vehicle for wolf hunting in Karaganda, Kazakhstan by its creator, a handyman named Vladimir. It features a V8 engine, hand-built aluminum body and independent suspension and is comfortable in rough terrain at speeds exceeding 60mph. Amazing do-it-yourself engineering aside, I can’t help but make a Soviet Batman reference.
Hat Tip: Jalopnik
M41A1 Pulse Rifle In LEGO
Friday, August 12th, 2011
Combining two of my favorite things, the ‘Alien’ movie series and LEGOs, this M41A1 Pulse Rifle is damn cool looking. It features working triggers, cocking handle, pumping grip, and a removable magazine. It was created by Mr. Giovanni Tuzzi, who also made an incredibly detailed M14 model, among other LEGO firearms.
Hat Tip: The Brother’s Brick
“In Time”
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011When I saw Captain America, there was a trailer for “Contagion”, a movie that seemingly popped out of nowhere yet has several big names attached to it. When I saw Rise of the Planet of the Apes, I saw this trailer for “In Time”, a movie that seemingly popped out of nowhere yet has several big names attached to it. Besides the fact that I didn’t hear of either movie until the trailer, like “Contagion” having an “Andromeda Strain” feel, this flick has a “Logan’s Run” feel.
So, to review: both “Contagion” and “In Time” popped out of nowhere, have surprisingly high profile actors and seemingly take ‘inspiration’ from older works. Is this an upcoming trend, or just a couple of isolated cases? I’ll go with the former; nothing’s original in Hollywood.
Weekly Movie Review: Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes – Sponsored by Tactical Distributors 
Saturday, August 6th, 2011
*WARNING: SOME SPOILERS MAY BE FOUND THROUGHOUT*
First off, I’d like to say I didn’t have high hopes for this movie. Mainly because it takes a huge steaming chimp poo over existing PotA canon i.e. it’s a reboot *groan*. But, since I’ve had enough of Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds for one Summer, and since I can’t find a theater close enough playing ‘The Devil’s Double’, this was the only logical choice. Surprisingly, it was a pretty good.
The story’s nothing we haven’t seen before in the science fiction genre: well meaning scientist (James Franco) creates a wonder drug that ends up having horrible consequences. In this case, it ends up leading to every ape in San Francisco gaining above human intelligence, having a revolution of sorts and escaping into what I believe is the Muir Woods, an ancient red wood forest outside San Fran, to live and propagate until they eventually rule the world. Sure, there’s plenty of happenings on in between, but I just summed up everything: Man’s bid to play God is the folly that leads to his downfall. So what makes this worth watching?
The special effects. Things explode, windows break, apes get shot at, helicopters come crashing down, iron fence bars are thrown as spears, ect. The CGI is also above decent. I stop short of calling it amazing, mainly because about half the time I could tell that main chimp Caesar (Andy Serkis) was computer generated. However, the motion capture work more than carries these moments of digital weakness, along with the other apes, who also look great. The realistically moving primates really are one of the movie’s strong points.
So, as far as reboots go, it’s not a bad film. The special effects go beyond the story, which isn’t nearly as improbable as I originally thought, but you’ll have to see it to understand what I mean. I give it 4/5 Fanboys.
Tumbling Around Town Like Batman
Monday, August 1st, 2011Check out this video of the three tumblers/Batmobiles from the upcoming ‘The Dark Knight Rises’, the last film in the Christopher Nolan Batman trilogy. Each tumbler is powered by a Chevy V8 engine and is painted in a desert camo variant. It’s a shame they’ll most likely be lost to high-impact stunt damage, since they look so damn cool. The owner of one of these would be the envy of Batfans the world over.
subaruwrxfan – Youtube channel that contains this footage and plenty more from the set of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’.
3ACTIVE™ 3D Glasses In Camouflage
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
Dimensional Optics, a company that specializes in the development of active and passive 3D eyeware, now offers several of their line of 3ACTIVE™ 3D glasses in two styles of camouflage patterns: Desert and Jungle. Aside from the camouflage design, like all Dimensional Optics 3ACTIVE™ 3D glasses the glasses are lightweight with flexible temples for increased comfort, come with a storage case and cleaning cloth and feature rechargeable batteries. Factor in the relatively low price compared to other active 3D glasses and you have a great choice in 3D eyeware for gamers and military members alike.
Original press release – PR Web
http://www.dimensionaloptics.com/
This article was written by Richard W. Graves, head writer for tacticalfanboy.com
G.I. Joe Camouflage
Sunday, July 24th, 2011
Did you see Dennis Quaid in ‘G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra’ and notice that interesting camouflage pattern he was wearing? Although from a distance it looks a bit MultiCam-ish, the pants actually “…feature a traditional woodland pattern, as well as mixed digital squares and the G.I. Joe logo.”, the later of which is a neat little addition you can see in the image above. The official description came from PropStore.com, who is offering the General Hawk Abernathy uniform in its entirety.
Along with the Joe camo pants above, then set also comes with an Army Green XXL Under Armor shirt with the official G.I. Joe insignia and a tan belt with metal slide inclosure. Besides the uniform itself, the buyer gets a set of production tags that display the text “Hawks” and “Chng #5/Hero” and an official Certificate of Authenticity from Paramount Pictures. The only problem is, it ain’t cheap.
PropStore.com – General Hawk Abernathy uniform
“Contagion”
Saturday, July 23rd, 2011Where did this movie come from? There I was sitting in the theater waiting for Captain America, and along comes this trailer. It hits theaters September 8th and stars Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Marion Cotillard, Laurence Fishburne and Sanaa Lathan. It’s a techno-thriller about a deadly virus and attempts to contain it. When I saw the trailer it reminded me of ‘The Andromeda Strain’; I almost thought it could be a remake until I saw the title.
Captain America Propaganda Posters
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
Commissioned by Mondo, the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s collectible art boutique, this is one of a set of four promotional posters made for the upcoming Captain America: The First Avenger. Created by Eric Tan and Olly Moss, the posters depict propaganda on the part of both Captain America and the main antagonist organization HYDRA. The posters are available in extremely limited quantities and apparently only at Comic Con, so if you’re not there, then you’re out of luck.
Hat Tip: Wired.com
Evil Dead Remake Confirmed
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011Confirmed by none other than the original Ash himself, Bruce Campbell (via Twitter), is the news that the cult horror classic Evil Dead is being remade.
As a major (Evil Dead) Fanboy all I have to say is “NOOOOOOO! It can’t be true!”
While Sam Raimi and Bob Murawski, director and editor of the original film respectively, will be teaming up once again for this project, it comes as no surprise that the role of everyone’s favorite S-Mart employee will be played by an as-of-now unnamed actor. Given that this is a Raimi production, of course Campbell will be included in a cameo role (possibly as the milk man), but it hurts to find someone else will be fighting Deadites instead of Bruce. Compared to the original, the best rating I could see this ever getting out of the fanbase is a “Meh. It’s passable.”, but at least the original creative team is behind it.
Hat Tip: G4.com
