Spudgun Build-Off! - Winners!

[CS]

THE WINNERS ARE IN!

1) Aesthetics
2) Power
3) Rate of fire [Projectile diameter MUST be or exceed .5”]
4) Portability
5) Uniqueness/ "New-ness" in Concept) Material used [Essentially a ratio trying to balance a well rounded cannon over cost]

Aesthetics:
1st- <a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 433">ALVAU
- Reaper613</a>
2nd- <a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4125&"> Scorpion Class Platform - Boz</a>
3rd- <a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 26284">The Big Apple Cannon - SpudStuff</a>
4th- <a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 9&">Chappy - Sam Tex</a>
5th- <a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... B6%8B">The Last Blast - Markfh11q</a>
Power:
Hybrid- <a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 433">ALVAU - Reaper613</a>
Pneumatic-
1st- <a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... ton-Valved Americannon - Rmich732</a>
2nd- <a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 9&">Chappy - Sam Tex</a>
3rd- <a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 37094">Dam Buster - MrCrowley</a>
4th- <a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4125&"> Scorpion Class Platform - Boz</a>
Combustion- <a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... B6%8B">The Last Blast - Markfh11q</a>
ROF
1st- <a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 0&">Marble Machine Gun - Brian the Brain</a>
2nd- <a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 68">Ghetto PB Assault Rifle - Syfer</a>
3rd- <a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 65">Marble Assaust Rifle - Killagorrila99</a>
Portability:
Hybrid- <a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... &">Stuff's Hybrid - SpudStuff</a>
Pneumatic-
1st- <a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 68">Ghetto PB Assault Rifle - Syfer</a>
2nd- <a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 22929">"AA" Coaxial - Frogy</a>
3rd- <a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 0&">Marble Machine Gun - Brian the Brain</a>
4th- <a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 29944">"AA" - -1</a>
5th- <a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... &">P.B.D.C. - PVC Arsenal 17</a>
Combustion- <a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... B6%8B">The Last Blast - Markfh11q</a>
Uniqueness:
1st- <a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4125&"> Scorpion Class Platform - Boz</a>
2nd- <a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 0&">Marble Machine Gun - Brian the Brain</a>
3rd- <a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 68">Ghetto PB Assault Rifle - Syfer</a>
4th- <a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 433">ALVAU - Reaper613</a>
5th- <a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 9&">Chappy - Sam Tex</a>

We thank the following for submitting there guns to the contest:

:COMBUSTION:
<a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... B6%8B">The Last Blast - Markfh11q</a>
<a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... c4db0">The Magic Stick - Paragod</a>
<a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 4188&">The Hornet - Brumby</a>
:PNEUMATIC:<a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 0&">Marble Machine Gun - Brian the Brain</a>
<a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 22929">"AA" Coaxial - Frogy</a>
<a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 26284">The Big Apple Cannon - SpudStuff</a>
<a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 49">Copper Piston Cannon - SpudStuff</a>
<a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 44">Simple Paintball Cannon - SpudStuff</a>
<a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 68">Ghetto PB Assault Rifle - Syfer</a>
<a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 8">P.S.P.A. - Irwinner</a>
<a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 2977&">The Shiny Assassin - LucyInTheSky</a>
<a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 9&">Chappy - Sam Tex</a>
<a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... &">P.B.D.C. - PVC Arsenal 17</a>
<a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 29944">"AA" - -1</a>
<a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... t=2853&">B the B Riot Gun Replica - Killagorrila99</a>
<a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... ton-Valved Americannon - Rmich732</a>
<a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... &">D.T.P.S M1 - Torch</a>
<a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 3">Stealth Sniper - Noname</a>
<a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 65">Marble Assaust Rifle - Killagorrila99</a>
<a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 37094">Dam Buster - MrCrowley</a>
<a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4125&"> Scorpion Class Platform - Boz</a>
<a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 0775">True Sniper - Rna_Duelers</a>
:HYBRID:
<a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 433">ALVAU - Reaper613</a>
<a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... &">Stuff's Hybrid - SpudStuff</a>
:BBMG:

<a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 746&">Also posted here</a>.

[SpudStuff]

Cool. How did I win portibility?

[Mortar Fan]

That cannon by the name of "The Last Blast" is just what kind of cannon I'd like to build. A tennis ball firing cannon!

Now just let me see about the supplies...

[rna_duelers]

YES!!!I got a mention.In the thank for submitting section...WOOO!

[CS]

O sh*t...

Heres the thing, I went threw all the cannons entered, simply right-clicking them and selecting 'open in new tab'. So I had all the guns strung out in one FireFox window. From there I judged, and quite frankly your gun wasnt in the line up. *woops!*

Super sorry... Dang now I feel stupid.


*pops some anti-depressant pills [not really]*

[rna_duelers]

So my cannon wasnt even judged?Ohh well easy come easy go.No biggy dont sweet it.Ohh by the way my GGDT read out was 800fps+with a marble.

[mark.f]

Yes! I got ~5th in almost every category.

Probably woulda done better if I painted it, eh?

Oh well! I bet if you graded my in-progress hybrid, it would get aesthetics. I made a wood-charred and polyurethane coated wooden base for it.

Congrats to all winners! Don't slow down though, keep building!

[jrrdw]

Congrats to the winners, wondering if this is going to be a anual compition? If so, i'll have mine done by next time, if there is a next time.

[reaper613]

booya 1st in 2 categories

[Velocity]

Annual? Lets start up another competition right now!!

[schmanman]

I asked to have my piston rifle submitted. oh well. make It an annual competition. I will have an entry next year.

just curious, would I have been able to submit the swat gun?

[CS]

Mark, you only took 5th once. You won out of the combustions twice. Quite simply you cant judge all the guns on 'portabilty' for example, because quite simply the combustions would all win. Catch my drift?

Yeah im sure we could start up the same type of thing. Although if anyone so cares as to listen to what I have to say, Id like to see more 'custom' work. That means machined components, different valve designs, straying from the typical orentiations [Gorts backpack combustion is a great example of that], and just breaking the norm. Quite honestly thats why I thought highly of Reapers metal hybrid.

[SpudStuff]

Waht is different about his, it is only made of metal. And has a few nice stickers. The stand is cool.

[benstern]

When is the next build off gonna begin? (and end?)

[CS]

Frick! I already replied to your thread. I will not continue this contest, if yours continues, because between the two itll be two damn cluttered to handle. I mean how long did you give me to reply? Slightly over 2 hours?!

As to the details of the next contest, that will all need to be discussed. Ill throw together some new rules in the near future, and post them for discussion.

SpudStuff, dont be bum hurt. Yours was cool in concept, but literally it was a dangeling mess of brass, and other components. Just get geared up for the next competition.
:-p