Thread: MECHA - Bolt Action Mk2

Mik, very unique pen, I must have missed some posts---what is the actual background to the blank, is it metal cast in clear resin? Amos

Originally Posted by PenTurner

Mik, very unique pen, I must have missed some posts---what is the actual background to the blank, is it metal cast in clear resin? Amos

hi ya Amos

yes it is Aluminum Tape cast in clear resin, if you go back through my recent posts you will find lots more designs, i have been making these flat out for the last 4-6 weeks, great fun

original thought process came from Acme Rocket Zen, then i just adapted my own spin on things

Thanks for your thoughts

MIK

Mik.
You have me. Rekon that is just the bee's knee's.
Let me know when you have some for sale please.
Cookie.

Yep!! That'll do me!!!

Looks great. And very unique.

I dont know how much work is involved in your blanks, but I really do think you could find a market for them.

Originally Posted by cookie48

Mik.
You have me. Rekon that is just the bee's knee's.
Let me know when you have some for sale please.
Cookie.

Hi ya Cookie, i am glad you like them mate, if you do want some then PM me the designs basics and we will go from there

Originally Posted by artme

Yep!! That'll do me!!!

hi ya artme, somehow i knew you would like these, thanks for the feedback mate

Originally Posted by Ironwood

Looks great. And very unique.

I dont know how much work is involved in your blanks, but I really do think you could find a market for them.

hi ya Ironwood, thanks for the feedback mate, with these blanks they take about an hour to make each tube, but i do it while watching TV, if you want some then PM me and we will talk

thanks guys

MIK

MIK

Mate fully sick I like alot D

Ian

Now that's got class all over it hehe .puts the 2 I did today to shame, shows what multi-tasking can do ,wish I could do the watchparts pens while watching TV lol. Cheers John ( the snall copper arrived yesterday )

Originally Posted by Nai84

MIK

Mate fully sick I like alot D

Ian

thanks mate

Originally Posted by gawdelpus

Now that's got class all over it hehe .puts the 2 I did today to shame, shows what multi-tasking can do ,wish I could do the watchparts pens while watching TV lol. Cheers John ( the snall copper arrived yesterday )

i am glad you like it John, go back and have a look at the first all copper ones i did about 6 weeks ago and compare it to this last lot and i think we will all agree that it has been a steep learning curve

if you now have all the goods to make these John then you know the rules, NO PICTURES, NO PROOF

come on mate get them pickies up

MIK

Heh ! Mik I meant the 2 standard bolt actions with wooden barrels lol, Hopefully find some time next week to play "boiler maker" lol, cheers John

I really am taking to these relatively new metal tape / steampunkish / boiler plate style pens, but please can you excuse my ignorance and tell me what the Mecha reference means?

Cheers

Originally Posted by Skiprat1

I really am taking to these relatively new metal tape / steampunkish / boiler plate style pens, but please can you excuse my ignorance and tell me what the Mecha reference means?

Cheers

hi ya Skiprat, thanks for your feedback mate

i personally don't believe that these are really steampunk, the one by Si90 on the IAP shown at the bottom of the page is in my opinion Steampunk

i played Mech warrior for a number of years and i think that these look a lot like the amour plated outside of a battle scared battle Mech, wikipedia has Mecha

but hey i am happy to go with another name
Boiler Plate
Amour Plated

but sorry i can't come at Steampunk, this Bolt Action would have to be the closest but only because of the component set that has been used

i am open to feedback on a new name

thanks again

MIK

Mik, I agree. Simon's pens are perfect examples of true Steampunk and I really love them.
I've seen reference to the metal tape pens also being as steampunk but didn't know where you stood with them.
I still like them though !!
Thanks for the clarification on the Mecha thing. Being an old(ish) fart like me, I kinda missed the computer game bug. The last computer game I played was either PacMan or that old tennis game!!

Cheers

Originally Posted by Skiprat1

Mik, I agree. Simon's pens are perfect examples of true Steampunk and I really love them.
I've seen reference to the metal tape pens also being as steampunk but didn't know where you stood with them.
I still like them though !!
Thanks for the clarification on the Mecha thing. Being an old(ish) fart like me, I kinda missed the computer game bug. The last computer game I played was either PacMan or that old tennis game!!

Cheers

mate i love looking at Simons pens, i could never use one but they are definitely a collectors work of art, more than worthy of a crystal display case

we have a shed full of those old amusement machine games, sit downs, uprights, pinballs, my wifes family ran amusement machines, unfortunately the computer revolution sort of wiped the floor with the arcades

according to my kids i am in the ancient part of life, my reply to them is - 'At least i made it'

this metal tape genre of pens has caught hold of my imagination and drawn me back into the game

thanks for your thoughts

all the best

MIK