Comments on: Weta Rayguns – Informational Advertisment! http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200706/weta-rayguns-informational-advertisment/ The lighter side of Steampunk Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:23:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Daniel Foreman http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200706/weta-rayguns-informational-advertisment/#comment-23876 Daniel Foreman Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:18:47 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=527#comment-23876 <p>lol. Yep that about sums it up, a nice big, LOL.</p> lol. Yep that about sums it up, a nice big, LOL.

]]> By: Mikko Kuusirati http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200706/weta-rayguns-informational-advertisment/#comment-23671 Mikko Kuusirati Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:00:53 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=527#comment-23671 <p>Hmm.</p> <p>The "Manmelter 3600 ZX Sub-Atomic Disintegrator Pistol" bears an unmistakable resemblance to the legendary diecast "Atomic Disintegrator" cap gun made by the Hubley Manufacturing Co. in the early '50s (and featured in the B-classic feature film "Teenagers from Outer Space"). The "F.M.O.M. Industries Wave Disruptor Gun" is also clearly inspired by classic '50s rayguns, notably the famous Dan Dare cap gun. And I'm sure one could likewise find thematic ancestors from the same period and style for the "Goliathon 83 Infinity Beam Projector" if one went looking.</p> <p>In other words, PURE WIN AND AWESOME! :D</p> Hmm.

The “Manmelter 3600 ZX Sub-Atomic Disintegrator Pistol” bears an unmistakable resemblance to the legendary diecast “Atomic Disintegrator” cap gun made by the Hubley Manufacturing Co. in the early ’50s (and featured in the B-classic feature film “Teenagers from Outer Space”). The “F.M.O.M. Industries Wave Disruptor Gun” is also clearly inspired by classic ’50s rayguns, notably the famous Dan Dare cap gun. And I’m sure one could likewise find thematic ancestors from the same period and style for the “Goliathon 83 Infinity Beam Projector” if one went looking.

In other words, PURE WIN AND AWESOME! :D

]]> By: Dan Quixote http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200706/weta-rayguns-informational-advertisment/#comment-23601 Dan Quixote Thu, 07 Jun 2007 22:25:09 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=527#comment-23601 <p>The graininess of the YouTube encoding only ads to the quality of the piece!</p> <p>Also, WETA seems to be linking to here these days from their website. I know it is how I got here. And I do know that all three of those guns are such beauties that I can't decide which one I pine over more. (I think it is the F.M.O.M. model but don't tell the others!)</p> The graininess of the YouTube encoding only ads to the quality of the piece!

Also, WETA seems to be linking to here these days from their website. I know it is how I got here. And I do know that all three of those guns are such beauties that I can’t decide which one I pine over more. (I think it is the F.M.O.M. model but don’t tell the others!)

]]> By: Jake of All Trades http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200706/weta-rayguns-informational-advertisment/#comment-23570 Jake of All Trades Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:52:47 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=527#comment-23570 <p>I wish they'd interrupt my TV with ads like <em>that</em>... That horse bit had me in stitches!</p> I wish they’d interrupt my TV with ads like that… That horse bit had me in stitches!

]]> By: The Infernal Mr Adams http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200706/weta-rayguns-informational-advertisment/#comment-23528 The Infernal Mr Adams Thu, 07 Jun 2007 01:48:17 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=527#comment-23528 <p>Haha! Most excellent :D</p> Haha! Most excellent :D

]]> By: The Professor http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200706/weta-rayguns-informational-advertisment/#comment-23507 The Professor Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:40:50 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=527#comment-23507 <p>I thought this was a wonderful advert. Full marks for fun value.</p> I thought this was a wonderful advert. Full marks for fun value.

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