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Paintball

2011-12-14T07:24:00.002+08:00

It's been a long time since my last post.

While I have not been drawing any line art for PMG at all,
I have been looking around for a nice mil-sim paintball marker.

And here's what I put together, thanks to Doc's PMG :D

R.I.P. Steve Jobs

2011-10-09T01:50:00.001+08:00

...he shaped how humans interact with technology.
...the world has lost an extraordinary individual.
...he will be remembered by all.

...so here's my tribute to the man.
...R.I.P. Steve Jobs

PMG Update Coming REAL Soon!

2011-06-29T09:40:00.001+08:00

An update for PMG v0.7 is very well on its way here :D
Check out what's to come in these photos!

Doctor Noob released these photos online,
showing more awesomeness that's coming to PMG.

That's right, AUGs and M14s are coming to PMG v0.7!

Stay tuned to PMG for an update!
Skipper, over and out!

Google's +1 is here!

2011-06-13T18:31:00.000+08:00

Recommend SFB to your friends on the Internet!
Click the icon that looks like this at the top of the website :D

Helping Out a PMG Artist

2011-03-10T13:34:00.000+08:00

Ever wondered how to do that?
Here are a few things to add to your to-do list...

1. Visit the website daily - it's the least everyone can do ;-)

2. Click on the ads - once a day is enough :-D

3. Scout your bookshelves, your local library and the Internet
for firearm references :-)

4. Take photographs of your firearm, if you have one :-P

Please note that checklist items #3 and #4 are dependent on my current work.
...and when you do have reference material, kindly comment on this post,
with a working link that leads to your contribution.

For now, I am still drawing the French FA MAS assault rifle.Progress is slow but sure - I'm hoping to get it done in these two weeks.

I certainly look forward to everyone's response! :-)
Skipper, over and out!

v0.1.4 PMG Q&A (+Spyder's)

2010-12-31T08:23:00.013+08:00

This recently, quite a number of PMG users PM'd me on Facebook
asking me to 'draw more weapons' and 'update PMG with new parts'.

And frankly, I am quite annoyed by the latter.
So I've come up with a Q&A list of things you should know,
as a PMG user.

I have composed this list of Q&A in third-person perspective,
so that it appears that I am professional enough to have an agent
managing my blog and PR.

...okay jokes aside, let's bring it on.

command: /on pr_agent

Q: Who is Skipper Lee?
A: An artist for PMG.

Q: Can I ask him to update PMG?
A: No.

Q: Why?
A: Because he is only an artist and does not have
     control over the contents in the app.

Q: Why?
A: Because Doctor Noob has all the skills required to
     maintain the app, while Skipper Lee knows nothing of
     Flash programming... for now.

Q: But can I ask him to draw more weapons and parts?
A: Yes, but it really depends on the situation.

Q: What situation?
A: His current drawing task and the
     frequency of his college assignments.
     Not to mention his personal interests as well.

Q: If he accepts the request, what to do next?
A: Two words - 'Wait'. 'Patiently'.
     "Ask, and ye shall receive."
     "Good things come to those who wait."
     ...and he really want to emphasise on that.

Q: I want to help contribute to PMG, what can I do to help?
A: For the moment, everyone can help gather reference images
     for Skipper Lee on his current drawing task in the form of
     photographs showing the stripped weapon, its manuals
     and side views of the weapon and parts as well.

Q: Can I do anything else?
A: In fact, yes.

Q: What else?
A: You can draw your own weapon line art and let Skipper know that
     you are doing it, so that the both of you can help each other out.

Q: I am running out of questions, what to do now?
A: Fret not, take your time and think about more questions.
     Then post your question as a comment to this post.
     Skipper will try his best to provide an answer,
     and his 'agent' will update this post with your new questions.

Q: How do I know it's updated with new Q&A?
A: Pay attention to the version number in the post title,
     it will let you know if it has been updated, or not.

Q: This is a wall of text, can I stop reading now?
A: Skipper never made it an imperative to read the entire Q&A.
     It is entirely down to the readers' discretion to do so.
     No pressure on you, please.

{ABA} Worlock asks:

Q: What is his preferred method of receiving reference material?
A: Skipper usually prefers links to them,
     commented in the respective weapon update posts.
     However, one should always use bit.ly to shorten the links.

{ABA} Worlock asks:

Q: Which weapons does Skipper prefers:
     Modern/Vintage? Pistols/Rifles?
A: Skipper has not been thinking about it recently,
     but since you have asked this question,
     he has decided to give a real answer.
     "I like firearms that both feature prominent
     aesthetics and functionality,
     so usually I prefer modern, modular weapons."
     The following answer from Skipper does not
     endorse 'tacticool-ness', as it is functionality overkill,
     and a disgrace to firearm design aesthetics.

Marshall asks:

Q: What does Skipper Lee use for the graphics?
A: All the while, Skipper has been drawing line art on
     Adobe Illustrator. After a recent update from Doctor Noob,
     he will be picking up Adobe Flash as a more direct
     drawing method for the Pimp My Gun
     'Mods' feature.

Ferrariguy asks:

Q: What's with the 'Twitter API' popup everytime I visit the site?
A: It's a login popup for those who have Twitter.
     Don't worry, it's nothing malicious.
     ...if it's too much trouble for any of you,
     let Skipper know by commenting on this post,
     and he'll remove the box.

Spyder asks:

Q: Skipper, do you need books on modern Russian firearms?
A: There's not really an answer to that,
     as most resources can be found on the Internet.
     However, should Skipper find himself lacking resources,
     be ready to offer a helping hand.

Skipper looks forward to answering questions from
the eager PMG community, so...

Until next time,
Skipper's Agent, signing out!

command: /off pr_agent

PMG Custom Modding

2010-12-13T04:39:00.000+08:00

...yes, you read that right.
Everyone will get the chance to draw their own PMG parts!

...can't wait to find out more?

It has been discussed on Flickr for quite some time,
about a PMG reboot.

Since everyone lacks the calibre of Doctor Noob himself,
he offered to work on the mother of all updates - custom modding.

With this feature, PMG will be able to read custom parts
on a Shockwave Flash (SWF) file, giving everyone the ability to draw
and use their own PMG parts.

Read up and catch up on the Flickr discussion here!
and...
get your hands-on practice on drawing PMG parts here!

Merry Christmas!
Skipper, over and out!

Weapon Design Commission

2010-12-06T06:08:00.001+08:00

I have a bad feeling that Pimp My Gun may not be updated again - never, ever, ever.
In light of this possibility, I decided to start taking commission for custom weapon designs.

Sure, they do not have the professional colour and shading work as PMG's yet,
but there are a lot of weapons and parts stashed in my computer's hard drives,
and chances are, they won't make it into PMG.

So this is what you can get, with a price starting from 5.00 USD per weapon.
The price varies with the weapon's design complexity and its reference resource availability.
So, those who do their homework and compile design references gets a 20% discount!

Upon completion of the commission, my clients will get the following package:

a scalable vector PDF export of the weapon,
a Photoshop file containing layers of the weapon's individual parts,
a JPEG image of all the weapon's individual parts (for those without Photoshop),
...and a Skipper Lee Certificate of Authenticity, just for the fun of it.

Don't worry, I will be making more examples soon,
and at the same time hone my vector colouring and shading skills.

Skipper, over and out!

Done: Barrett M90 / M95

2010-11-23T22:13:00.000+08:00

Took me some time to make some tiny adjustments,
but I liked how it turned out.

Here are the bolt-action 50-cal monsters!

Top image shows the M95 prototype, the M90.
Bottom image shows the modern M95.

Whew... I think I'm gonna take a short break.

Until next time!
Skipper, over and out!

Done: Barrett M82 / M107 SASR

2010-11-21T14:04:00.002+08:00

Here are two screengrabs from my Illustrator canvas.
Feast your eyes on these 50-cal monsters!

NOTE (thank you, Collin, for pointing that out)
The top image shows the original Barrett M82A1,
while the bottom image shows a more militarised M107 SASR,
complete with a customised suspension bipod mount!

...I think I'll start working on the Barrett M95 now :D
...enjoy!
Skipper, over and out!

Back on Track

2010-09-18T05:49:00.000+08:00

Finally found some peace to continue work on the Barrett M82...
In the meantime, I also stumbled upon another Wishlist must-have!

Codename: Crystal and Imaging

2010-09-13T22:43:00.000+08:00

Breaking one record after another,
Crystal once again introduces a breakthrough in technology.

Translucent image capture and variable antiglare!

Codename: Crystal

2010-09-13T11:02:00.000+08:00

A teaser of what's to come in screen technology.
Spent a whole lot of time with my friend's disassembled
PDA touchscreen - the results, IMO, blew me away.

Presenting... Codename: Crystal.

...SIGH

2010-09-03T02:13:00.003+08:00

After looking back at the guns I've made over such a long time,
I've been thinking about getting something new for a change.

For those still waiting for the M82, I am sorry.
All the parts have been completed except for the bolt and rear recoil spring.
Photos of those parts seem impossible to find, even on the Internet.

So those who have a real-steel Barrett M82 at home,
I ask for your help and snap me a few side view photos of the parts.
You can then host the image and drop me a link via comment.

Now to the point.
I've read through several brochures from Wacom,
and I've taken interest in their display-tablets...

Namely the Wacom Cintiq 21UX - or the Cintiq 12WX if I'm still too broke for it.

It sure is freakin expensive, so help me out on the Adsense income
and check back on this website often.

...better still ( e-begging detected :P )
donate via Paypal!

Not to sound like a total arsehole,
but I'm also thinking of selling my vector artwork
to interested parties - just to get that extra revenue.

Anyone?
Guess not :P
Skipper, over and out!

Angry PMG User Rages on Facebook

2010-08-15T16:10:00.001+08:00

Okay, so Facebook is no longer a safe place for me.
One PMG user can't take it any more with the waiting.
...and that guy is Elliott Pfarner.

He hopped on FB chat and...
well, here goes the whole chat history.
Self-regulated censorship FTW!

Elliott
were the hells doctor noob

Me
no flaming.
he worked hard to bring you PMG 0.6 and 0.7
he deserves a break
and don't flame me cos I'm only drawing line art for PMG

Elliott
i will flame its been like 5-6 months
since the update

Me
I wanna see you make PMG.
how are you gonna handle that?
one-man illustrator and programmer

Elliott
no u illustrate and he progams

Me
no.
i only draw the line art.
colouring and shading requires programming.
and importing the parts is even more work.

Elliott
ur *expletive* defending what r u guys boyfriends

Me
flame on, *expletive*.

Elliott
*expletive* U *expletive*

Me
why, thank you.
good luck waiting.

Elliott
__̴ı̴̴̡̡̡ ̡͌l̡̡̡ ̡͌l̡*̡̡ ̴̡ı̴̴̡ ̡̡͡|̲̲̲͡͡͡ ̲▫̲͡ ̲̲̲͡͡π̲̲͡͡ ̲̲͡▫̲̲͡͡ ̲|̡̡̡ ̡ ̴̡ı̴̡̡ ̡͌l̡̡̡̡.__
heres ur hut u *expletive* *racist term*

Me
I'm glad you're even willing to waste your time to build me that hut, lol.

Elliott
LINE DRAW THAT *expletive*

Me
hah - like I will.

Elliott
*disturbing video link* watch it *expletive*

Elliott is offline.

LOL - boyfriends?
I'm sure Elliott has plenty.

Ahem, on a more serious note...

Doctor Noob does deserve a break,
and we should all cut him some slack.

Although it's been a really long time since an update,
don't torture yourself by keeping an eye out for an update.

"A watched pot never boils"
The update will come when it comes.

Change of Plans

2010-07-20T16:04:00.002+08:00

No, I won't be doing the Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Magnum after this.

Instead, I will be making the other 50-caliber rifles from Barret.
Those rifles are the Barrett M95 and the Barrett M99.

This is because of a momentum build-up in me
while drawing Barrett rifles, and I do not wish to lost that momentum of enthusiasm.

WIP: Barrett M82A1 / M107 SASR

2010-07-19T01:48:00.000+08:00

THANK YOU ALL!!!
Thank you all for visiting my blog on a daily basis,
as my Google Adsense revenue has reached the 100-dollar mark.

That's right, my first 100 dollars of income,
and it's all because of your loyalty and support to PMG!
...so keep checking out this blog for posts!

For that, I have a teaser screenshot for all you fans out there...
Yes, the title is a fatal give-away!

TA-DA!!!

...it's a little too late for that, I suppose,
but I hope it's something to make up for my previous inactivity on PMG art.

When I'm done with this 50-kal monster,
I'll be working on the Accuracy International L96A1 next!

Stay tuned for more M82 beauty!
Skipper, over and out!

Interest: Fictional Weapon

2010-07-08T05:06:00.000+08:00

Something on Deviant Art caught my eye,
something which I will attempt to draw its line art...

For those already have their eyes on my Facebook statuses,
it's already a known fact.

Check it out HERE.
Skipper, over and out.

Pimp My Gun

2010-06-30T03:23:00.000+08:00

So, here's what happened...

College.

I have been attending college for 2 months now,

and I need to prioritise my tasks and time.

Drawing for PMG has been a lot of fun for me back then,

when I was done with school and waiting for the next 2010 college intake.

But now, things are different.
I'm glad that I've managed to draw a lot of new guns for PMG's Doctor Noob.

That should keep Doc busy with colouring guns, while I take a long break.

I sure hope he can colour them all and import them into the app.

Let us all try not to pressure him too much, shall we?
He has his job to take care of, and I have college.

Up for a challenge, anyone?
If you think you can help us out by drawing and/or colouring guns,

let us know via the respective email addresses.

Last, but not least...

Have faith!

Believe in Doc that he will be updating the app,

for we have nothing to lose by believing in Doc,

and everything to gain if he updates the app.

Support Doc and everyone else who works behind-the-scenes

to bring you one of the coolest builder apps ever!

Don't worry, I'll still draw guns when I have free time!

Skipper, over and out!

Battlefield Heroes Art - Sniper21

2010-06-12T07:51:00.002+08:00

Here's my latest drawing for Sergeant Snipes.
His Commando in a strikingly stylish pose!

...read on for image and download link!