October Wraps Up!

Whether you're blasting Zombies (but not in the face, according to Nerf), getting candy from neighbors, or out at a party, have a great Halloween, everyone!!

The Scavenger Hunt will conclude today, so if you haven't done that yet, give it a shot.  Also, I've got some mods coming up for November that should be fun.  Thanks to a mix-up with OMW, I ended up getting that Longshot Immortal kit I had once ordered long ago in a galaxy far far away.  I've also got a game back up at "The Base" for our laser tag group that's sure to please, as well as some mods on the way with the help of LazerBait's lenses and Eleri's Lens Adapters.

So there's a lot on the way!  Keep it here for another fun month of mods, games, and reviews!  Happy Halloween, everybody!

Scavenger Hunt! One Day Left!

On the one hand, I'm quite surprised with how many folks have been trying their hand at this contest.  On the other, I'm shocked no-one has had a perfect score for the 20 items to find!  That means the game is still on if you wanna win yourself a... oh... well, I shouldn't tell you since it's one of the answers to the scavenger hunt.  Go and check it out and win yourself something, ok?  If there's still no perfect score by Halloween time, I'll go with the person who has the CLOSEST results and who submitted it earliest, in which case I currently know who would win it.

Give it a go!!  SCAVENGER HUNT CONTEST

LTAR Barrel Adapters!!

Well, it's taken us awhile, but the first version of the LTAR Barrel Adapter, designed by Eleri at'Xalien of the MLTA, is now available for purchase!

This part directly replaces the orange muzzle on an LTAR blaster so that you can attach a home-made custom lens arrangement (like the ones LazerBait makes) to easily extend the range of your blaster.  The part leaves the normal IFF Emitter underneath the main barrel to it's factory specifications while the top portion is flat with three holes.  The center hole is where you would run the wires from the LTAR's IR LED into the new lens arrangement.  The holes to the right and left are for screws to secure the lens arrangement to this new housing.  It's an identical version of what is used on Eleri's custom LTAR blaster, which has served as the testbed for these adapter products that we've been working on.

There are more products still in-development that we will eventually publicize and make available for the LTAR including a Weaver Rail adapter and Stock Adapter.

You can purchase your own LTAR Barrel Adapter part from Shapeways by following the link below.
LTAR Barrel Adapter

Halloween Game: 2013!

Had our Halloween Laser Tag game last night and I must say, it was a rousing success!  I actually think this was the best year for costumes and turnout wasn't half bad, either!  I had my Ghostbusters geddup, my fiance stole her dad's Air Force flight suit, Sundawg dressed up as Jayne from Firefly, and there was a guy in a full ghille suit that looked like a shrub most of the time!  Also starring mini Captain America, Gas Mask Man, the Brawny Paper Towels guy, even a Lumberjack.  The group photo isn't exactly complete, as we had a few folks show up late.  Final count for attendance was 18 players.

Scavenger Hunt: Day #1

Well we've had a few good tries so far, but no-one has managed to go 20 for 20.  A Perfect Score will end the game with whomever gets it first, but if there's still no perfect score by Halloween, I'll choose the person who A: submitted the most right answers in B: the shortest amount of time.  For instance, if you submitted your answers last night but you got 3 wrong and someone submits answers today who got 1 wrong, they'd be the winner.

It's been close though!  I'm impressed with how many right answers I've seen come in.  Have you had your try at it yet?

Tactical Tag Scavenger Hunt!

Scavenger Hunt Contest!

Thought I'd do something fun for readers of the blog by holding another contest.  It won't be easy to get it though, and you'll have to do it quick!  It's a scavenger hunt, Tactical Tag style!  With the resources on this blog, the Facebook Page, and the YouTube Channel, I figured I'd give a list of things to find that span all 3 sites.  Here's how it works.

There's a clue for each number on the list.  Your job, if you wanna win, is to find the link and post it as your answer.  For instance:

Item #1: A Picture of a close call up against some BuzzBee Suction Darts

So then you'd go find the link to this picture on the Facebook Group

https://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1174687_560950690633753_1675037338_n.jpg

There are probably going to be multiple right answers for some of these questions, so as long as you get 'em right, it'll work for ya.  As far as scoring goes: this contest will end one of two ways.  The first being that someone finds all of the items FIRST.  If in the next 24 hours someone has already completed the scavenger hunt, the contest would be over provided they found everything correctly.  HOWEVER, if it's tough and there's a bunch that are CLOSE but not quite correct, I'll choose the most accurate one on October 31st, or more commonly known as Halloween in the US.  Post your findings as a comment below.  I won't publish your answers until I've found a winner!

Now then, I bet you're all wondering what the prize is.  Well, the answer to the first item to find is what you'll be getting if you win!  The list is after the jump.  Good luck, everyone!  Happy Hunting!

Lens Testing Results

Been awhile since I did a video, so I put a stop to that drought.  Here's a look at stuff we tested out at our Mod Night to prepare for our next game... and then some.

Really excited to use some of these lenses as the backbone to some new blasters.  Plus, once we get that LTAR Lens Adapter Kit produced, it'll be easier than ever to upgrade stock blasters!  See the video after the jump!