RETRO AR PIC CONTEST

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Posted: 7/14/2007 7:43:01 PM EDT

Ok all I'm sponsoring a RETRO M16/AR15 and CAR15/Shorty pic contest.

There will be 2 categories:

1. Regular 20" AR15/M16
2. CAR-15/Shorty

The pic will include your rifle, in a retro setting( Ideas....steel pot, ammo cans, sand bags, leaning against a UH-1H or laying on the edge of a rice patty... etc..etc.....).

Also they must be in black and white for that real retro look.

I just want your rifle and equipment, do not include yourself in the photo.

The prize for the winner in each category in a Colt Chrome 601/602 bolt (you choose p or MP marked).

DOCMIKE Will be the judge, so no emails telling me how good I look

It will last until 30 July 07, so everyone has time to make some awesome photos.

Good luck
FREE

Posted: 7/14/2007 7:56:41 PM EDT

[#1]

Posted: 7/14/2007 8:33:45 PM EDT

[#2]

I guess this is what I get for winning the last photo contest....just kidding. FREEFALLE7 and I both liked the idea of the continuing the photo contests so we decided to work together on this one. May I also add that we'd like to see "AR15.com" or "Retro" discreetly written on a piece of paper and visible in the photo just so we know that it isn't a "real deal" vintage photo. I know there are quite a few of us with nice military equipment collections, let's see some of them.

Doc

Posted: 7/15/2007 8:16:38 AM EDT

[#3]

I might just have to come up with something for this.

Posted: 7/15/2007 9:27:45 AM EDT

[#4]

Count me in.

Posted: 7/15/2007 9:42:51 AM EDT

[#5]

I'll play along

here's my entry

Posted: 7/15/2007 10:20:23 AM EDT

[#6]

What's with the black and white photo only being retro? There are a lot of color photos from the Vietnam era out there. Hard to see ERDL or Tiger Stripe clothing or original green furniture in B&W.

Posted: 7/15/2007 10:43:02 AM EDT

[#7]

I'll post something tomorrow when my real 601 upper gets here

ETA: And maybe if I'm REALLY lucky, I'll be able to post some pics of my XM177E2 too.

ATF cashed my check a few days ago.

Posted: 7/15/2007 10:59:35 AM EDT

[#8]

High-Res

Posted: 7/15/2007 11:05:11 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
www.fototime.com/7BA1FA4852B7E15/standard.jpg

High-Res

2 words.

Fricken. Awesome.

I cant wait to see that in person. You bringin' that one to the Creek or are you bringing one of your E1s?

Posted: 7/15/2007 11:15:14 AM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
I'll post something tomorrow when my real 601 upper gets here

ETA: And maybe if I'm REALLY lucky, I'll be able to post some pics of my XM177E2 too.

ATF cashed my check a few days ago.

Blanco......I can't wait to see your 601!!!

UXB..........HOLY CRAP!!!!

Posted: 7/15/2007 11:52:23 AM EDT

[#11]

Blanco,

Sharing computer time with wife. Got your IM, just haven't had time to respond.

Will be bringing the 607 to Knob Creek as well as your upper and additional barrel.

Posted: 7/15/2007 11:59:59 AM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
Blanco,

Sharing computer time with wife. Got your IM, just haven't had time to respond.

Will be bringing the 607 to Knob Creek as well as your upper and additional barrel.

No problem. Family first!

Awesome. I'll be bringing my XM177E2. I'm on the lookout for an M16 BCG right now. Of course it'll be on a black A2 lower

But I'll put the A1 grip and 2 pos stock on

Nothing you havent seen, though. And BTW, I think I'm gonna pass on that kit because I wanna get that upper from you this fall and I dunno if I could if I got that kit.

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Posted: 7/15/2007 1:37:37 PM EDT

[#13]

Here's my submission:

Posted: 7/15/2007 7:17:10 PM EDT

[#14]

Nice pics, keep'em coming.

FREE

Posted: 7/16/2007 11:03:38 AM EDT

[#15]

My entry on the 20" rifle section. Made it faded and B&W with IrfanView

And added in the Chinese SKS and Hungarian AMD63 w/ Tula bakelite mag in there just for kicks

No match for a pic like uxb's but eh, thought I'd participate anyway

ETA: Got it that time. Imageshack was resizing it to 640x480 when I was trying to get it to resize to 1024x768 so I had to use Photobucket.

Posted: 7/16/2007 11:15:02 AM EDT

[#16]

Oh, I need one of those bolts. Will get my stuff together later on and get some pics in.

Posted: 7/16/2007 3:31:32 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
www.fototime.com/187B2495DDB147F/orig.jpg

High-Res

HArd to compete with that!

Posted: 7/16/2007 3:42:35 PM EDT

[#18]

What will the photos be judged on? Photo quality? Content? Theme?

Posted: 7/16/2007 4:26:27 PM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
What will the photos be judged on? Photo quality? Content? Theme?

Yep.

But, I think it will be weighted toward theme.

Doc

Posted: 7/16/2007 6:57:26 PM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:

Quoted:
What will the photos be judged on? Photo quality? Content? Theme?

Yep.

But, I think it will be weighted toward theme.

Doc

Thats kind of what I am asking them about.

Posted: 7/16/2007 7:07:21 PM EDT

[#21]

Posted: 7/16/2007 7:54:20 PM EDT

[#22]

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f113/m1garand_man/bwnam.jpg

this is going to be reconfigured again as a more correct xm16e1 once I get my nodak lower. the upper is a 1964 made E1 upper

Posted: 7/17/2007 2:53:47 AM EDT

[#23]

Cool pic with the M-79 and retro 16. Where's the M-60?

Sorry if this is off the topic but do you know where I can get a replica M-79 in 37mm?

Posted: 7/17/2007 12:16:32 PM EDT

[#24]

I know, I'm a dork. But this is the best way to show off the gear.

Posted: 7/17/2007 1:15:10 PM EDT

[#25]

Damn good thread!

Posted: 7/17/2007 7:14:32 PM EDT

[#26]

Quoted:
I know, I'm a dork. But this is the best way to show off the gear.

www.hunt101.com/img/506102.jpg

I'll be the judge of that. (I always wanted to say that!

)
Really, I wouldn't call it dorky at all, I'd call it creative and artsy........ just the kind of thing that makes this kind of photo contest fun. Let's keep 'em coming.

Doc

Posted: 7/19/2007 6:04:49 PM EDT

[#27]

Bump for more photos.

Doc

Posted: 7/20/2007 3:36:36 PM EDT

[#28]

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Sorry if this is off the topic but do you know where I can get a replica M-79 in 37mm?

don't know about that but if you are interested. redwolf airsoft. in hongkong sells airsoft ones that shoot plastic slugs about 100m using gas. they work realy well and the guys are realy fast on their shipping and they sell top quality stuff. you cand even get dummy smoke grenades from them. that's one of them in the pic.

Posted: 7/21/2007 11:01:20 AM EDT

[#29]

Quoted:
www.fototime.com/187B2495DDB147F/orig.jpg

High-Res

Dayum uxb.....every time you post that thing I start drooling.

I got no pic yet. Mines still being built.

Posted: 7/22/2007 6:00:18 AM EDT

[#30]

Posted: 7/22/2007 12:00:59 PM EDT

[#31]

Uploaded post #2 with my pix.

Posted: 7/22/2007 12:54:30 PM EDT

[#32]

Only 5-6 pics in the 20" category??

Boy, shore would be nice to win

Posted: 7/22/2007 1:27:18 PM EDT

[#33]

Can I convert my photos to black and white through Photobucket?

Posted: 7/22/2007 5:10:59 PM EDT

[#34]

OK, here's my entry:
http://mysite.verizon.net/res7a2sd/contest_2.JPG
Decided to add anotherhttp://mysite.verizon.net/res7a2sd/contest_1.JPG

Posted: 7/24/2007 6:35:59 PM EDT

[#35]

BTT. There's still a week to go, anybody else want to play?

Doc

Posted: 7/24/2007 7:52:29 PM EDT

[#36]

If my upper comes in before the 30th i will play.

Posted: 7/24/2007 7:55:56 PM EDT

[#37]

Quoted:
BTT. There's still a week to go, anybody else want to play?

Doc i47.photobucket.com/albums/f168/mwrdyna/harry.gif

I'm waiting for some paperwork to show up.

Pat
0-1-25

Posted: 7/25/2007 2:56:43 PM EDT

[#38]

Here is Lima2Delta's entry

Posted: 7/27/2007 10:19:42 AM EDT

[#39]

So who is gonna be judging this? FREE or Doc?

Sadly, I dont think my tax stamp is gonna get here in time for me to enter my XM177E2

Posted: 7/27/2007 1:49:07 PM EDT

[#40]

Quoted:
So who is gonna be judging this? FREE or Doc?

Sadly, I dont think my tax stamp is gonna get here in time for me to enter my XM177E2

Well, FREE posted at the beginning that I was going to be doing the judging but, I am going to be contacting him to get his imput on these photos.

Doc

Posted: 7/27/2007 7:18:49 PM EDT

[#41]

Well Doc; you have the podium on this one. I just hope I win one to add to my 177 project.

Posted: 7/27/2007 7:38:56 PM EDT

[#42]

My XM-177 Project in progress.http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/jayperry491/July2007010.jpg

Posted: 7/27/2007 9:07:15 PM EDT

[#43]

Villafuego - that mag in the 2nd pic is awesome. That's one of the rare experimental mags right? I can't remember if they were 40 or 50 rndrs. Can't imagine what you paid for it. Those waffle mags w/carrier aren't too bad either!

Posted: 7/27/2007 9:52:50 PM EDT

[#44]

Quoted:

img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/jdgiii/toym16.jpg

The sad thing is that I actually HAD that toy back in the day. I think my uncle or somebody got it for me from Sears.

Posted: 7/28/2007 3:34:22 AM EDT

[#45]

Quoted:
Villafuego - that mag in the 2nd pic is awesome. That's one of the rare experimental mags right? I can't remember if they were 40 or 50 rndrs. Can't imagine what you paid for it. Those waffle mags w/carrier aren't too bad either!

Not to steal his post or anything, but they were 50 rounds and he got it on Ebay with a few other mags for around (I believe) $100.

Yes, I hate him too. Especially for those waffle mags