MPM's Frankenguns

Gunmaster45 · #1 03-23-2009, 12:01 AM

I'm confused what you mean. I didn't BUY this gun, I just merged MPM's pictures. I'd assume this gun would be in the $1000 dollar price range.

Excalibur · #2 03-23-2009, 03:01 AM

So ths picture I am looking at was photoshop editted?

Gunmaster45 · #3 03-23-2009, 03:36 AM

Exactly. I took MPM's Colt 733 picture (which as he mentioned somewhere was an M16A1 chopped to mimic a 733 for films, since 733s have A2 recievers), so I took his A2 reciever Colt Model 725 and put the 733's barrel on it. Voila! Now, I would have uploaded it but you may or may not know MPM is on hiatus because he's sick of people making "frankengun" pictures on photoshop using his images. So I figured I'd just show you guys so I wouldn't step on any toes. Not a horrible edit right?

Rockwolf66 · #4 03-23-2009, 04:32 AM

Gunmaster,
I personally do not mind a "Frankengun" if it is of something that we do not have an actual photograph of said configuration and...It's done to a level that one cannot readily tell that it is two or more photographs merged together. Basically I am argueing on the grounds of accuracy of design and Quality of the mergings.

Phoenixent · #5 03-23-2009, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Gunmaster45

Exactly. I took MPM's Colt 733 picture (which as he mentioned somewhere was an M16A1 chopped to mimic a 733 for films, since 733s have A2 recievers), so I took his A2 reciever Colt Model 725 and put the 733's barrel on it. Voila! Now, I would have uploaded it but you may or may not know MPM is on hiatus because he's sick of people making "frankengun" pictures on photoshop using his images. So I figured I'd just show you guys so I wouldn't step on any toes. Not a horrible edit right?

The 733 like the XM16E1 were done to a high standard. The hard part of all this is once a photo or drawing is on the net there is no control on it. Someone else not associated with IMFDB can take those images and move them someplace else. It happens all the time and will happen all the time. I refrain from put up my blueprints for the same reason but once it is on someone else can use my work. The best that can be hoped for is credit for the base image on these Frankengun and maybe give the okay to a select few to edit them. Threats to IMFDB on losing it's licensing if the photos are misused or edited in anyway is a little much don't you think?

Excalibur · #6 03-23-2009, 01:03 PM

could you do one with the G36C and merge it with a dual optics carrying handle? I like to see more of this work, but I guess if MPM finds this kind of way insulting to him, then it is just a waste of time since he feels unappreciated because of the fact.

Gunmaster45 · #7 03-23-2009, 06:45 PM

That's a little harder but I'll give it a try.

Gunmaster45 · #8 03-23-2009, 07:11 PM

Here it is:

It's not horrible but it isn't great.