Brace yourself for something seriously awesome. Thanks to Aaron from the forum for posting about this. Mike from the United States made a blog about his prop-making projects called Blind Squirrel Props. At one point he was commissioned to make the caster gun from Outlaw Star, and he comments, “This has been a very popular project!”, having received offers from many interested fans who want one of their own. Currently Mike is trying to make a new version of the caster gun which has an improved design and thus improved accuracy. He is also working on moulds which will make the casters a lot easier to produce.
If you’re interested in a caster gun, you can send your e-mail address to Mike so he can add you to a waiting list. Realise you won’t be able to get it for chump change (as Gene would say) though. These things cost a lot to produce and are generally for the most passionate fans of the show. Somebody had posted that it was going to cost $300 for the gun and $25 for each shell, but I cannot confirm this. Keep in mind this was for the old version and the new version should be cheaper. When I see an update from Mike on that I’ll be sure to post it.
I’ve been very slow with this and there’s no excuse. I’m now making some awesome progress, though. First of all, all updates on the main site are automatically posted in the Site Updates section of the forum. Regarding the forum, by the time you read this you should be able to navigate to the forum by using the top bar. I’m adding all of the basic forum necessities right now. It has a simple skin, and I will add a better one once the forum gets a reasonable amount of members.
I will be adding main site content too, such as Outlaw Star information, and possibly a wiki. Stay tuned, folks. =)
Finally, the Christmas break! Unfortunately, not entirely a break. I’ve still got a lot of revision to do for my course, on top of a game I’ll be writing in Java. However, one thing I can say for sure is I have a lot more time to work on OLS UK! There isn’t really a huge deal left to do for the implementation of the core features, then I’ll do my bit to announce the site publicly and try to get some nice members. I’m excited about it.
So, check back soon. I’m hoping this place will be transformed from a barren wasteland to a place for us fans of that underrated anime to chill out. I will keep you posted.
First of all, I’m sorry to anyone who has found this place and has been waiting for it to open up. I’ve been a bit busy with university lately, but I know I’ve been putting it off, for a long time actually. This is it though—it’s time to get the show on the road, at last.
You’ll probably be seeing changes in the main site’s appearance for a while whilst I tweak it to find the best configuration possible. At the time of writing it doesn’t look very nice, but there’s plenty to be done yet. I will definitely work hard to implement all of those changes ASAP.
The forums are mostly done, but right now they are closed for maintenance. Expect an update when this changes. Thanks for reading. I’d love to hear what you’d like to see on Outlaw Star UK in the comments. I’ve got a lot planned already.
I will keep you posted.
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