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Whew! It took a while, but I finally found a site that hadn't taken them down yet. Here's some more views of the new Jedi TIE fighter.

FYI, the probable reason the first round of pictures disappeared is because Lucasfilm is starting to severely crack down on site posting illicit scans from the SW Insider. Fortunately, I think Macross World is probably too small (and a non-SW site to boot) to get noticed, but we should still be cautious posting this stuff.

And there are much cooler pictures from this latest batch out there. I'll try to post 'em later.

F91 is by no means a perfect film, but I still find it interesting. One has to wonder what it would have turned out like had it been produced as a full length TV series.

By the way, at the end of the Village...

*SPOILER*

They discover that they've really been on Earth all along!!!

*SPOILER*

This is what happens when you put Canadians in charge

Huh? Canadian own Warner Brothers now?

Well...the Invid didn't really lose to the RDF. They just said "The hell with this" and left. Had the Regis stayed, there's no doubt that she could have wiped out the remaining resistance, just like she nuked that fleet as she was leaving.

Look at the UK they bash each others heads in with bricks. Are they going to outlaw bricks too?

Part of Australia recently banned swords. I shite you not.

Steak knives are the next to go.

Hey, don't joke about it. The UN has made it no secret that they have an agenda to disarm the world's civilian population. How my owning firearms in any way relates to some rebels fighting a civil war somewhere in Africa, I'll never know, but the UN ultimately makes no distinction between the two. You guys in the US are fairly immune to such stupid UN treaties (although you have your own Democrats trying to acomplish the same thing) but here in the People's Kommunist Republic Of Kanada our gov't is working hand-in-hand with the UN to make the world a happier place.

Look at the UK they bash each others heads in with bricks. Are they going to outlaw bricks too?

Part of Australia recently banned swords. I shite you not.

And seeing as how none of their current offerings are close to the 1K mark, it'll be interesting to see how they price these out whenever they offer them.

Well as a starting point, they want $500 for the E-11 Stormtrooper rifle. I don't know what they're using as a base for the E11 since there's no real replicas available for the Sterling SMG (unless its an airsoft) so it could be custom built. Either way, the M41A is a lot bigger and a heckuva lot more complex than the E11, so I'm thinking $1000 is a good starting point. It'll probably be closer to $1500 or more, since that's what a lot of the older replicas used to sell for. Add in whatever licensing fees there are plus 20th Century Fox's cut, and you've got yourself a $2000 price tag. Ship it to Canada, and I'm looking at nearly $3000. There's a lot of real guns i can buy with $3000, so I'll pass.

how do we know Arnie isn't in it?

Good point. Do you think he'd be interested in doing another villian role? How could he ever top his performance as Mr Freeze?

I think this Green Lantern movie will kick ass.

No Schwarzenegger = not good movie

If they do make a Shadow Alpha/Dark Legioss, I hope to hell that Toynami goes the extra mile and sculpts the different components that make it unique.

This is nothing but yet another back-door attack on Black Rifles. I love how, with the exception of the 30-30, all the calibers listed as "evil cop-killers" are all used in modern semi-autos. Ok, the 30-06 isn't used in any "modern" military weapons, but there was that footage from Haiti that showed those rebels using M1 Garands, so that must have scared somebody.

And what's more laughable is that there are purely civilian calibres that would be far more effective against body armor than the ones listed. Anything a .223 will do, a .220 Swift will do 10 times better. A 7.62x39 may penetrate, but so will a 6.5 Swedish.

Ok, I apologize in advance for this nearly political post, but I think its of the utmost importance for any and all shooters to be aware of this stuff. Ted Kennedy & his Democrat buddies want to ban all your rifles. All of them, not just the eeeevil black rifles like JsARC's AR15. It's of the utmost importance for any and all shooters to be aware of this attack on our sport.

That said....

EN GARDE - Ammunition Legislation

ISSUE 438 - July/August 2004

Prepared by Charles Murray (send email)

...The fourth amendment (amendment no. SA 2619 to S.1805) was offered by Sen. Edward "Ted" Kennedy (D-MA). The proposal would have expanded the definition of "armor piercing ammunition" to include rifle ammunition capable of penetrating body armor (see "Hunting Ammunition Redefined as Armor Piercing Ammunition" below). Sen. Kennedy claimed that he did not intend to prohibit common rifle ammunition, though Sen. Craig pointed out that the amendment most assuredly would.

Although Sen. Kennedy again invoked the term "cop-killer bullets" in his Senate debate, the amendment failed 34-63. The critical importance of this proposal is that the roll call vote provided very important information to ammunition consumers and gun owners. The 34 supporters included Sen. John Kerry (D-MA.). This is the same Sen. Kerry who claims to be a hunter and is almost certain to be the Democrat Presidential Nominee.

The Neal Knox Report in Shotgun News (4/10/04 and 5/1/04) has provided the most vocal concern regarding the Kennedy amendment and Kerry’s support for it. Knox’s 5/1/04 article closes:

"Immediately after voting to ban those popular rifle rounds, Sen. Kerry, whose 20-year gun rights record exactly matches Sen. Kennedy’s, closed the debate against S.1805 by declaring: ‘I believe in the right to bear arms as it has been interpreted.’ So do Charles Schumer, Dianne Feinstein and Sarah Brady.

"There’s no question how President Kerry’s judges would interpret the Second Amendment: The same way he votes.

"And despite his Iowa pheasant hunting press conference and his pious claims to support hunters and hunting, his vote to ban deer hunting ammo tells us where he really stands."

To receive Neal Knox’s bi-monthly newsletter, send a contribution in any amount to The Firearms Coalition, P.O. Box 3313, Manassas, VA 20108. For current news, visit www.NealKnox.com. You can read the latest Neal Knox Report at www.ShotgunNews.com.

Senators, from left, Charles Schumer, Dianne Feinstein, John Kerry and Edward Kennedy celebrating the 3/02/04 vote in favor of reenactment of the Clinton Gun Ban. This amendment later died when S.1805 was defeated.

Are you registered to vote? Are you supporting state and national gun rights organizations? Do you value your cartridge collection?

Hunting Ammunition Redefined as Armor Piercing Ammunition

Nearly every center-fire rifle cartridge is capable of penetrating soft body armor. According to Lester Shubin, the head of the Justice Department design team that developed Kevlar cloth body armor, they never intended to design armor for everyday wear which would stop everything. "We only wanted to stop the greatest threat – the handgun the officer was carrying." The first vest, later called Level 1, was six layers of Kevlar, capable of stopping the .38 special. DOJ developed the far-bulkier Level 2 for the .357 Magnum and the 9mm. Level 2A is more comfortable but less protective. (Neal Knox Report, 5/1/04)

According to a letter from the Fraternal Order of Police opposing Kennedy’s amendment, only one officer has been killed by penetration of his vest by a handgun bullet. In that single case, the body armor was defective. (See "Body Armor Degradation" below.) The F.O.P. is the largest law enforcement labor organization in the United States, with more than 310,000 members.

When Sen. Kennedy was addressing the Senate in support of his amendment, he referred to a report that 17 law enforcement officers were killed while wearing body armor by armor piercing bullets. En Garde found this statistic in Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted 1998 by the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program (www.fbi.gov/ucr/killed/98killed.pdf). Table 11 is titled "Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed by Firearms that Penetrated Vest." These data cover the 10 years from 1989 – 1998. All 17 were shot with rifles. The deaths are tabulated by year and by "size of firearm" (UCR’s nomenclature). The totals are:

.223 Caliber: 5

.30 Caliber*: 4

.30-06 Caliber: 1

.30-30 Caliber: 2

7.62x39 Millimeter 5

[* Believed to be .308 Winchester]

These are the evil "cop-killer bullets" that Sen. Kennedy would define as "armor piercing ammunition."

The best part for Sen. Kennedy is that banning these commonly used cartridges would be just the start. His amendment would give the Attorney General the authority to promulgate standards for testing projectiles against body armor that meets minimum (Level 1) standards for the protection of law enforcement officers. Many types of common handgun ammunition could be banned in addition to all rifle ammunition. (See Senate Congressional Record for 2/26/04, page S1695 for the proposed amendment.)

Sen. Kennedy’s venomous and befuddled speeches to support his amendment are priceless (Senate Congressional Record, pages S1947 and S1973). Here is my favorite part: "Some of these bullets can travel as far as a mile. Some of them have incendiary tips with electronic scopes." [if anybody has a duplicate of a bullet having an incendiary tip with electronic scope, I need one for my collection.]

Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy

The FBI report gives other revealing data. In the same 10-year period, 682 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed (480 with handguns, 112 with rifles, 34 with shotguns, 12 with knives, 11 with bombs, 6 with personal weapons, and 27 other). Of the 626 slain with firearms, 57 were slain with their own weapon, 270 were slain while wearing body armor, and 21 were slain with their own weapon while wearing body armor. Of the 626 slain with firearms, 299 (48%) had head wounds, 280 (45%) upper torso wounds, and 47 (7%) below waist wounds. Of the 270 slain while wearing body armor, 153 (57%) had head wounds, 96 (36%) upper torso wounds, and 21 (8%) below waist wounds. Of the 96 shot in the upper torso while wearing body armor, the point of entry was 23 (24%) entered between side panels of vest, 17 (18%) entered through armhole or shoulder area of vest, 32 (33%) entered above vest (front or back of neck, collarbone area), 7 (7%) entered below vest (abdominal or lower back area), and 17 (18%) penetrated the vest. These 17 victims are 15% of the 112 killed with rifles and 2.5% of the 682 law enforcement officers that were feloniously killed during the 10-year period.

Body Armor Degradation

On 9/8/03, Second Chance Body Armor, Inc. announced that it would begin an immediate program to upgrade or replace its Zylon®-based Ultima® and Ultimax® protective vests. A series of in-service vest tests performed by Second Chance indicated the Zylon®-based vests wear out sooner than expected and that there is a potential officer safety issue. For this and subsequent press releases, go to http://www.secondchance.com/news.asp.

A Fraternal Order of Police Press Release (11/17/03) said "The F.O.P. has learned that Toyobo Co., LTD of Japan, the company that produces Zylon®, has acknowledged that their product may experience a 20% loss of strength over a two-year period, well before the five-year warranty on the body armor itself. Many manufacturers of soft body armor use Zylon® in their vests, making our concerns about such vests a life-and-death issue for every law enforcement officer in the nation."

On 11/18/03, the Justice Department announced an intensive review of the reliability of police body armor. U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft said vests have saved an estimated 2,700 officers’ lives over the past 30 years. The initiative announced by Ashcroft includes assistance for state and local law enforcement agencies in replacing any defective equipment.

The DOJ created a Body Armor Safety Initiative web site on 3/7/04 (https://vests.ojp.gov/basi/justnet.html). Another good web site for body armor news is

http://www.policeone.com/policeone/fronten...fm?object=Zylon.

The National Institute of Justice hosted the Body Armor Safety Summit on 3/11/04. Their press release and status report may be found at

http://vests.ojp.gov/docs/ArmorReportWithPress.pdf.

Toyobo has issued information in several press releases defending their product (http://www.toyobo.co.jp/e/seihin/kc/pbo/menu/fra_menu_en.htm). Test results found the tensile modulus for the fiber remained constant for 600 days. The tensile strength experiences degradation, and those reports were sent years ago to body armor manufacturers so they could properly develop the vest design, "including weave pattern, the number and sequence of plies, the number and placement of stitches, the amount of Zylon® used, and the vest’s covering material." Toyobo pointed out that they only manufacture the fiber, and it is up to the individual body armor manufacturers to produce a suitable vest. Toyobo claimed only Second Chance has reported problems.

Several lawsuits have been filed, and some states have started investigations into the vests. About 30 companies produce and sell vests containing Zylon®.

from AICN.....

Jack Black has closed his deal. He will be playing Green Lantern in a film that has been described as a “zany comedy version a la THE MASK.” All rights to the DC comic have been worked out as well, so you can expect to start hearing more about this project in the months ahead.

As I understand it, DC Comics tried desperately to dodge this bullet, but ultimately, they don’t have the right to veto something if Warner Bros. really wants to make it happen. This is the problem with the way DC’s deal with their corporate overlords is structured. Their hands are tied. As much as they are aware of the problem with this approach to the material, they just have to sit back and watch it happen along with fans of the character and the rich mythology that has been established over the long run of the various GREEN LANTERN titles.

So let the fanboy hyperbole begin:

Jack Black raped my childhood!!!

I wonder if Bandai will post the clip on their web page.

"OMG, OMG, OMG, they mentioned us on tee vee!!!"

My only thought is that if Double Zeta can't kill Gundam's popularity, then nothing can.

Yeah, I have no doubt that Master Replicas will someday produce a licenced M41A, but who will be able to afford it? No, for my money the Monsters In Motion resin kit is the best buy, followed closely by that airsoft conversion kit.

It's interesting, but as far as "real world" practicality goes it doesn't hold a candle to anything Kawamori has designed in the last 15 years. It certainly isn't concerned with features like a pilot & cockpit, or engines.

I'd still buy a model of it, though.

The visuals are really cool... not so sure about the movie, though.

In this case, I think I'll be more forgiving than usual if the story is weak. I watched that trailer here at work with no sound, and all I could do was sit there with my mouth gaping. The zeppelins, the searchlights, the robots...all of it just looks so very gorgeous.

If I remember correctly down here in the states when they re-aired ToD on our History Channel (or was it TNT?) it was this new altered version and not the "classic" one. .

The last time I saw it, the Canadian History Channel was airing the original version. I should check to see if they're still running it, and what version exactly they're showing.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/sk...orldoftomorrow/

Cooler than all of us combined. It sucks that Sky Captain was pushed back to September, but it looks like it'll be worth the wait.

- ALL the original music, not just the opening, have been replaced with generic "music library" tracks.

Wow, that sure sucks big floppy donkey dick.

I shoulda just taped the episodes off of History Channel.

Also one has to remember that all these movie MR items fall under licensing issues under their respective studios.

Chuey speaks the truth. I recall once hearing that at least $100 of the price of the old Icons lightsabers went to Lucasfilm. Take that away, and suddenly your overpriced $300 prop becomes a much more reasonable $200 prop.

I'd have to say that as far as inept militaries go, nothing beats the good ole' Robotech Defense Force. Under their watch, the earth gets invaded not once, not twice, but THREE times. Good job, guys.