In wake of the cancellation of the excellent ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ series on Starz (the first two seasons are on Netflix if you haven’t seen it already), Bruce Campbell announced his retirement in portraying Ash. To what degree isn’t specified, but he certainty means any live action portrayals, and potentially any voice work as well.
Noting like this is ever definite, after all, how many times has Mark Hamill said he’s retired from voicing The Joker? Still, being known largely for portraying a single character for over 30 years has got to wear on a person. Besides, we got 3 seasons of a great tv show with the character before the end.
It’s best to enjoy the time we had, rather than lament what will never be.
Point and Shoot Media Works via their Facebook page recently uploaded a gallery of an impressive collection of Boba Fett-themed guns and gear, including a SIG Sauer P320 and Winkler Knives Spike Knife, and custom holsters.
Turns out there’s some interesting Japanese propaganda art from the Russo-Japanese war, done in the Shunga style. FYI, if you don’t know what Shunga is, there’s a reason the image is hidden…
User ucfnate on Reddit showed off his Halo-themed grips for his M9A1 pistol. The work was done by Derek Smith of DS Grips, and feature the UNSC logo on one side, and a glow-in-the-dark ring on the other that closely replicates the same hue of Cortana’s light.
The Right To Bear Arms in collaboration with PowerPot is holding a contest on Facebook to win the above grand prize PowerPot V Thermoelectric Generator package. The items included in the package include: PowerPot light weight backpacking stove w/ lid, lithium 1800 mAh rechargeable battery pack, charging cord w/ multiple charging tips (mini usb, micro usb, Apple), and LED stick light. Three (3) second prize giveaways include a lithium 1800 mAh battery pack w/ multiple charging tips. Five (5) third prize giveaways include a PowerPot ‘Keep Charging’ t-shirt.
The Right To Bear Arms Emergency Preparedness Giveaway
Due to exceeding the original 10,000 pre-registration limit placed on early access to Glock ID, a soon-to-be-launched Glock online community, Glock has extended the number of pre-registrant slots to 20,000. Benefits for pre-registering include gaining early access to the site, the adoption of the ‘Early Adopter Patch’, which is a reward that counts as points towards your Glock ID profile, and a chance to have the Gunny himself, R. Lee Ermey, record a voicemail message for you.
Glock ID offers the following for those who join the site: a virtual gun safe to keep track of range time, cleaning dates and more, training lessons, a community Q&A for peer discussion, and an engaging process for earning points and ‘patches’ to rank up and earn GLOCK rewards.
Just in case you’re not a frequenter of the Tactical Fanboy Facebook page, we are currently working with Mil-Spec Monkey on getting a run of Fanboy logo patches made up. These are some color variations that don’t necessarily represent what the final products will look like, although, as I’ve said before, I really dig the bottom-right pattern.
Northwest Seat Covers now has the option for A-TACS AU seat covers among their product line. They’re available in the two trim options seen above and for most truck and SUV models.
Breach-Bang-Clear is holding a new contest on their Facebook page with plenty of prizes, including all kinds of kit and cash for the number one submission! Here are the rules verbatim for those interested:
Breach-Bang-Clear Sexy Patriotism Contest. Here are the rules:
1. Applicant FEMALES must send us a sexy, patriotic picture (to breachbangclear@gmail.com, not posted on the page). Pictures must abide by the Facebook regulations regarding nudity to be eligible to win (though we might post the R rated ones on our blog). No trans-testicled or cross-dressers please, that’ll be a different contest strictly for people who watch MSNBC.
2. If the flag is involved – don’t be a dumbass. It’s our flag. Be respectful. We shouldn’t have to tell you that.
3. Somewhere in the picture applicants must have the words Breach-Bang-Clear or BreachBangClear.com. In lipstick, holding a sign, in steam on the bathroom mirror, fake a tattoo, whatever. Get creative.
4. Pictures should be e-mailed to BreachBangClear@gmail.com NOT posted on the wall. They should be sized at least 6 x 8 (minimum). Your e-mail submission should clearly state the name of the model (will not be published) and contact information, as well as a statement for our records that she is at least 18 years of age.
5. Prizes will include: a cash prize for 1ST Place, along with first pick of the gear prizes, plus gear prizes for 2nd and 3rd place. (Gear can go to the winning models or we’ll send it to guys that can use it on her behalf if she doesn’t want it).
6. Pictures must be submitted NLT midnight Mountain Time 04 July 12, after which our viewing audience will judge the winners with a poll or number of likes or whatever.
7. Applicants must be FEMALE. You can have more than one in the picture if you’d like, but no matter how many you have in there they all have to have fun bags and the right plumbing.
Breach-Bang-Clear and everybody’s favorite little operators the Mad Duo now have a Facebook fan page! Additionally, they’re running a couple of contests to win some awesome stuff, and who doesn’t like awesome stuff, amirite? So go like them already! (more…)
Check out this video that details the events leading up to the story that the Black Powder Red Earth Facebook game takes place in.
Speaking of which, the ‘Black Powder Red Earth’ graphic novel is still readily available from Amazon and other retailers. Give it a look, it’s a pretty good read.
If you have a Facebook account, you can help to decide which exclusive weapon camouflage is going to be included with the signature edition of the upcoming Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. Simply go to the (conveniently linked) Signature Edition Camo Vote page then ‘like’ the camo you, uh, like the best. The winner will be chosen on November 30th, so get those votes in ASAP!
Chances are good if you read this page that you’ve already liked Tactical Fanboy on Facebook, but if you haven’t then here’s some great news: I’m choosing one random, lucky reader who has liked the Tactical Fanboy FB page to win the above prize pack. It’s full of the cool swag I got from NTOA last week. The winner will be chosen on Tuesday, September 27th, so get your like in if you want to win!
The pack includes:
– SORD USA Coyote Brown US Flag Cap
– Tactical Distributors Glasses Case
– Tactical Distributors Grip-It Luggage Identifier
– Tactical Distributors Camouflage Beer Cozy
– TRU-SPEC 9/11 Never Forgotten Wrist Band
– 2x A.L.S. Technologies Shot Shell Shot Glass
– 5x A.L.S. Technologies ‘Large Caliber Muzzle Protector’
– SureFire Logo Pin
– Tactical Tailor Spartan Patch
Coinciding with the release of the 2012 Hot Shots Calendar are these iPhone skins, made by Diablo Skinz. The central theme of the calendar is gaming, as you can see with the above image (protip: Lookit the CoD: Black Ops cover and compare). You can pre-order the calendar itself right now, and the skins will be available on the Hot Shots site September 1st.
Conspiracy theories about the death of Bin Laden may abound, and deep sea divers with more optimism than common sense may be diving to find his body, but we’ll never know the identity of the trigger-puller who actually put metal to meat during the raid at Abbottabad…or will we?
Want to be known as the operator who killed the worlds most wanted man?
Visit eBay.
Yep, that’s right boys and girls. Hype Comics of Miami FL is releasing a comic version of the fateful raid in Pakistan, and if you bid high enough they’ll put your face on the operator who pulls the trigger at the moment of truth. You won’t me a member of DevGru though. You’ll be a shooter on Seal Team X.
“The auction winner will also receive a panel of original hand-drawn artwork with their character in action,” says Hype’s CEO Scott Owneby, “proudly autographed by the original artist.”
The auction began on June 13th and is scheduled to last until June 23rd. As of Friday the 17th there were six bids, the highest $250, a seemingly lackluster response but it’s still early.
“Anybody is welcome to bid,” states Ownbey. “The only requirement, due to pre-existing story considerations, is that the winning bidder be male.”
Seal Team X: The Blood of Bin Laden is scheduled for release as a digital comic book for Kindle, Nook, iPad and other devices with eBook apps. Apparently, Blood of Bin Laden is only the first in an entire SEAL Team X series.
Hype advises that they’ll be donating a portion of the proceeds to the DAV (Disabled American Veterans).
If you have any ideas for us to discuss, review or revile, visit us at Breach-Bang-Clear or FaceBook, or just e-mail us…unless you’re going to whine or complain about our opinions, writing style or philosophy in which case don’t bother. MAD DUO CLEAR!
LEAFGEAR.COM is sponsoring a Ducati raceteam and is proud to present the first ever Ducati bike in Crye MultiCam. The team’s Ducati 1098 (tuned to 200BHP) went public this last weekend. The version featured in the photos is the test version which sports the full Multicam camouflage. This week it will be fully prepped for the upcoming race season.
LEAFGEAR’s Ducati raceteam will compete in four races during the next few months in The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and possibly the UK. The first race will be held at the TT in Assen, The Netherlands this upcoming weekend 14 & 15 May. Everyone who wants to follow the MC Ducati and might want a chance to win some MC Ducati goodies or a VIP treatment at a race can follow them on Twitter (@LEAFGEAR).
This amazingly detailed drawing of a man aiming an M14 M1A/SOCOM II is titled ‘Shooter’, and it’s done entirely in pencil. In fact, the detail is so great, one could almost assume it was a black and white photograph. The artist is Renee Alane, and more of her fantastic work can be found on the Facebook page RM Pencil Drawings.
As seen on Fail Blog, in their Win category. An old-school bolt-action rifle carved around the actual bolt lock of a bathroom door. Someone claims it’s a Mosin-Nagant carbine. I agree, specifically the Mosin-Nagant Model 1944 carbine:
Sure, it’s not a perfect copy, but it’s pretty damn close. But I’m always open to being proven wrong, so if you have a better idea of what that rifle could possibly be a carving of, there’s a comment section waiting for you.
Do you like SOG knives? Do you like The Gunny? Then like SOG Knives on Facebook. The full film, which details the rest of The Gunny’s fishing trip, will be up at 7pm EST. My guess is he yells that rock into non-existence, or shoots it with one of his Glocks. After watching the film, you have the chance to win one of several SOG products by answering two questions about it. So pay attention to the film, and you could end up one SOG knife richer.
The long wait is over: Tactical Fanboy is live! Besides the obligatory, and very much enjoyed, SHOT coverage, I’ll also be offering up heaping helpings of information on the “latest news on the entertainment side of the tactical industry.”. Along with this, expect the occasional ‘NSFW’ piece (I’ll warn you beforhand), contests to win cool swag, and the addition of reader’s comments. That’s right! Unlike a certain other blog, you can now comment on articles to your heart’s content. Like what I’m doing? Disagree with my opinion? Just plain hate everything I do? Tell me, it’s how I improve. Finally, don’t forget to check out my Facebook and Twitter pages. They’re both great ways to check the latest fanboy news.
For those at SHOT, I’ll see you on the floor. Everyone else, enjoy what’s to come and stay tuned for more.
Sadly, this doesn’t mean the rights to my life are being optioned into an awesome movie, but instead this is an announcement that you can now add ‘Tactical Fanboy’ on Facebook. Also, if you happen to have an Xbox Live account, you can friend request ‘Tactical Fanboy’. Regretfully, it’s first come, first serve, since there are only 100 open friend slots allowed on XBL. Even so, that shouldn’t discourage you from joining up for any community playdates we’ll set up in the near future.
