Hi all, I am new to Steampunk

[Kalinor]

Hi my name is jonathan and i come from lincoln england, been interested in Steampunk for some time but have only just began to do anything about it. I have started to form a local group with some family and freinds in lincoln. I would be greatfull for any hints and tips any one can give me esspecialy in the field of creating gadgets and weapons, i am looking into ways to vonvert my variety of nerf guns at the moment.

thanks

jonathan

[Silent Theatre]

Hello and welcome

[Kalinor]

Thanks

[J. Wilhelm]

Welcome to the forum!  You will find a "Tactile" section where we show our wares and construction methods.  Tutorials are found in the "How To" subsection of Tactile.

Be warned though.  Nerf guns are a touchy subject (especially as of late on this forum).  Many people are of the opinion that this has been done "too many times."  Some of our members are still fans of the nerf gun modification, and some are quite active on this subject right now, so you'll need to spot and seek those members, and simply not mind the Nay-Sayers opinions 

[Kalinor]

noted, tbh i dont want to spend a huge amount on guns to start with, and i already have a host of nerf guns to play with, whats the best type of paint to use.

[J. Wilhelm]

Take a look at these threads and talk to the gentlemen participating in them:
http://brassgoggles.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,23040.0.html
http://brassgoggles.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,23204.0.html
http://brassgoggles.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,23240.0.html

[Kalinor]

ah ty, i have been trawling through the posts to find something alas there are alot of them to get through

[Jemima Annabelle Clough]

Welcome to the forum! Are you planning on attending the Lincoln Asylum this year? (DId you go last year, for that matter?)

[General Ninian Banks]

Welcome, and good luck!

[Steampunk Sid]

I think there is already a thriving group in Lincoln at leat their FB page has 40+ members
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=158845171340&ref=mf

[Steampunk Sid]

Im new to Steampunk myself and in Kent, Went to the Steampunk Exhibition in Oxford, and The Victorian Fair in Rotherhithe, also trying to mod - I posted my Nerf based Blunderbuss on the weapons thread - my first modding attempt, am also working on my steam driven grappling hook crossbow at the moment

[Tajhan]

You know, I've been living in Lincoln for months and didn't even realise there was a facebook group, though not suprised. Pity I'm moving back to Nottingham soon. Ah Well.

Anyway, welcome to the forum!

[Kalinor]

ah just stuck a message on that fb group, i trawled the net but could find no trace of a lincoln group, i dont follow fb that much these days, your all welcome on my forum even if yer not staying in lincoln.

[OswaldBastable]

Welcome aboard sir

[Kalinor]

if me and my mum can A: get some stuff sorted for September and B: aint on holiday we shud be coming to asylum seeing as its just up the hill, at this point i feel i should also try and plug the museum, please please come visit the Collection in Lincoln as we need all the visitors we can get, oh and say hi to me

[MechanicalMouse]

You know, I've been living in Lincoln for months and didn't even realise there was a facebook group, though not suprised. Pity I'm moving back to Nottingham soon. Ah Well.

Anyway, welcome to the forum!

Not to worry Tajhan, Nottingham has its own merry troupe, though I'm not sure whether they have a Facebook (what ever one of those may be).

[gyxile]

hello Johnathan
nice to have you on board. I live just down the road in Grimsby, would be great to keep in touch, i also work with a  fellow steampunk who resides in Scunthorpe, I will let her know as well

[Kalinor]

great the more the merry.

[Kalinor]

does any one on here converse using the internet semaphore that is Live Messenger, if so feel free to add me

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

jedi_kalinor@hotmail.com

(dont ask why the name cos i will tell you and its a loooooong story)

[OswaldBastable]

you might want to put a spoiler around your email address to avoid it being auto-harvested for spamming purposes

[Kalinor]

thanks for the tip

[OswaldBastable]

no problem

[bobbuk]

Hi, me's new to Steampunk too and this is my first post here. My steampunk experience points contain a bit of Arcanum game and viewing of some pictures but i find it extremely stylish. Hope my enthusiasm doesn't end in a week like most of the things i ever engage in.

Have a good time!

[Kalinor]

just to add to my topic, a thriving group is now going in lincoln under the guise of The Lincoln Steampunk Society, we have about 20 + members so far and have a free forum base at http://lincssteampunk.informe.com/portal.html, feel free to join us, I will note that full forum access will only be given upon posting or contacting an admin (or me), this is to prevent spammers or bots.

[SteamFreak]

Well Mister Kalinor, I too am new to the community but I have done quite a bit of "independent research" on the wonders of Steampunk with an emphasis on DIY goggles. To that end I believe I have found a very nice tutorial on one's first set of goggles *and the first I have seen who's parts lists did not involve baseballs or gatorade lids...)
<img http://art3.server01.sheezyart.com/image/183/1830560.jpghttp://art3.server01.sheezyart.com/image/183/1830560.jpg /img> Lets see if I posted that correctly...