PHOTOS FROM PSP GALVESTON by Jeff Stinton pt1

Jeff Stinton took some really nice photos from PSP Galveston. Lets have a bit of fun and see what his photos reveal.

Dynasty

Ollie Lang back in blue side by side with Ryan Greenspan it had an obvious immediate effect- they won. Gone are the blue NXe packs.


One of the other new pick up who rocked the doritos all weekend - Dalton Vanderbyl


Mouse is all grown up now and playing on Dynasty. How do It know its Mouse? He's like Michael Jackson- wears one glove


Mike Mesa from the old Avalanche crew made a come back and straight into the no1 team. Seems that everyone favors the GEO on Dynasty. And that's the Dynasty Edition CP Barrel


Veterans Glenn Takemoto in front of Yosh Rau doubling up at home. Glenn is still wearing the ABYSS head band old skool and preferring the Ego over the Geo.

INFAMOUS

Some interesting shots of Infamous- they are supposed to be shooting Sly Barrels but most of them used the stock Axe barrel. Marchello Margott in front is using a Dye Boomstick- probably from his old days at Ironmen And the blue coloured barrel at the back looks like a CP.


Nicky Cuba is also still attached to his Boomstick from his days on Ironmen. Nicky and Marcello prefer to use the smallest nose on their Prophecy Loaders. Im trying to figure out what the letters written on his hands are for. Here is "KW" on his right hand.


"RW" on his left hand. I'll ask him that the letter mean and update this post.
And Nicky is wearing no9 instead of his regular no23 when with the Ironmen.

VICIOUS

Always nice to see Vicious shooting their Furious Barrels


Almost the whole team use Vicious Edition Egos over Geos

Most of the guys on the team use the team goggle sticker



Marchello and Nicky were not the only ones - Assault from Division 1 were also using the Boomsticks on their Axes.


Long hair and stars and stripes on his head- no prizes to guessing who this is. The man PSP Red hates- Ryan Moorehead


Here is something interesting - a Ego7 with a 12 Inch Smart Part Freak barrel. Thats old skool!


Mr H busy all weekend at Galveston - love his work love his wardrobe manager.


We've all seen the new Dye Referee's jersey- this is the Planet Eclipse version


Not Thomas Taylor but Mishka Kniazev. Russians are using Sly barrels and goggles but not their pants and packs.


Aftershock using dark green Sly Profit masks- wonder why they didnt get the limited edition lime green ones like ICON.

For more pictures by Jeff Stinton go to his flickr
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No infringement intended I don't make money from my blog.

Frankfurt Syndicate's 2011 jersey

Frankfurt Syndicate's 2011 jersey is designed by MAXSIMUM customs as it is related their big time sponsor MAXS. They have also picked up SLY as a sponsor. They have also switched from JT Proflexes to V force masks. Syndicate used to be Tadao team too but have switched to Virtue. Also noted from practice pictures that they have switched from Velocities to red Dye Rotors but still shooting MacDev Cyborgs. And the team will be wearing Sly's S11 pants with NXe packs.

2011 DYNASTY EURO JERSEY by MAXSIMUM CUSTOMS

MAXSIMUM Customs scored a big team in signing up Dynasty without a doubt the biggest brand in paintball today. Dynasty just came off from a win at PSP Galveston and are due to arrive in Europe this weekend to pick up their new 2011 Euro Dynasty jerseys to be worn when playing in the CPL in the Millennium Series.

MAXSIMUM Customs jerseys are designed by Mario Kulic who was creative mastermind behind S2 but now works German super paintball store MAXS Sport on MAXSIMUM customs.


Frankfurt Syndicate's 2011 jersey has almost the same accent from last years jersey by S2. But minus the JT brand which has so long been associated with the team.


Art Chaos is a CPL Russian 'all star' that will field a bunch of guys from the Russian Legion - Kostja Fedorov, Kirill Prhidini, Vasja Pantelev and Mishka Kniazev.


www.facebook.com/maxsimumcustoms

Marseille Icon to Wear Sly Profit

Picked this bit up from my friend Nima Razavi's Twitter. Marseille Icon will be wearing Sly's Limited Edition Profit mask for 2011 for obvious reasons. Looks like they will also be wearing their TANKED jerseys for the Millenium Series opener this weekend.


From Icon's Facebook- they practiced Ramstein Instinct last weekend.

SANDANA SOLD FOR USD1000

When I heard that some kid offered Devon Stutz USD600 for his Ironkids Sandana- I thought that was insane. [ And we told Devon he was insane not to take the money.]

Now this has been overtaken by the sale of Zyzek's OG Tree Trunk Sandana on PbNation which went for a cool USD1000.


I guess getting an Ironmen to advertise it helped a bit. Thats Scott Kemp.

WORLD EXCLUSIVE TEAM XFOX CUSTOM NT11

Just got these hot off the press.
World Exclusive Exclusive right here! TEAM XFOX CUSTOM NT11- thank you to Simon from the Foxes. Designed by PBH Paintball Heaven Malaysia for team XFOX


Design 1

Design 2

Design 3

Which one do you like? The foxes want to know.
I like no2 but with white grips and red trigger. I also like the all white no1.

ODALIS CONCEPT Loic Voulot's NT11

Anthony Odalis /Odalis Concept is from Le Plessis-Belleville, Picardie, France customised this red NT11 for the TONTON's Loic Voulot. Nice and simple designed patterns.

MY NPL Event 1 Results

Since it was pretty hard to find results anywhere online-
(its on their Facebook BTW)
Here are the condensed results:

MY NPL Event 1 Results

Semi Pro
1 Perth Trauma
2 Nemesis Legion
3 Raskal
4 Delta Rovers

Divsion 1
1 D'Halloween
2 Beez Waxers (Sarawak)
3 Jellyfish.

Division 2
1 Pirates (Johor).
2 Grammaton Clerics.
3 Hammer Zero.

Division 3.
1 Dragon Raiders (Sarawak)
2 Yin Yang. 2nd Runners-up
3 Street Mobster (Melaka).

Division 4.
1 Godlike.
2 2AM.
3 Vindicated.

Congratulations to Dragon Raiders from Sarawak for winning Div3

OLLIE LANG ON HIS MOVE TO DYNASTY

This would most probably be the first interview Ollie Lang did after the big announcement last Sat (Singapore morning) that he is going back to his old team Dynasty. Within minutes after Ryan Greenspan tweeted "Welcome Back Mr Ollie Lang" I knew that the move was on and tweeted it and I sent Ollie a few questions about it. Ollie has graciously replied my email with answers and here we have a World Exclusive: Ollie Lang talking about this move back to Dynasty.

Hi Ollie thank you for doing this short but very important interview.
Can I ask a few questions that your fans would be dying to know

1. What-when-how was the decision made - who did you speak to in Dynasty?
I have been speaking to Alex (Fraige) about it for years, partially joking but in the back of my mind- seriously.

2. What are your thoughts going back to the team that started it all for you?
Its just nice to be back with my friends that I started with.

3. This move is obviously not about money, what is it about? Going into a title contending team?
Its about a fresh start and a new goal, its time to revive the sport. I want to triple stamp the double stamp that we were and are the best ever to play the game.

4. Do you have any message to Ironmen and Dynasty fans out there ?
Both teams are great teams and it is amazing that there is a sportsman that has two teams. I really have two teams and two great teams at that. Whether you are an Ironmen fan or a Dynasty fan, I hope that you are an Ollie Lang fan and I will continue to do my best as an athlete to represent the sport and grow it as much as possible. Look out for the best to come.


Thank you again Ollie for answering my questions. We look forward to seeing you and Dynasty on the field.

NOOB NUB

From Wikipedia:
Noob - A new player.
Nub - An experienced player who exhibits the characteristics of new players.

So what do you call a player* who tried to 'chono' by shooting the chronometer?


*he who shall remain nameless

GREEN EGOS/GEOS

Had these pictures since last week I thought I'd put them up before they get too old. In paintball things get old pretty fast especially with the internet.

Every year I wait to see what jersey and marker Marseille Icon from France comes out with. And this is the 2011 Icon edition Ego11 and Geo 2 with their legendary green and Wolverine logo.

187 CREW from Massachusetts with their Ego11 and Ego2 in Green/White. After winning Div2 at the World Cup last year - they will be playing Div1 in PSP/NPPL in 2011

PRO DIV MARKER SPONSORSHIP PIE IN THE NPPL

Lets have a quick look at the Marker sponsorship situation in the all important Pro division going into the opening NPPL Event in April. For 2011 the NPPL will cap Professional Division at 16 teams. So far to date there are 15 teams confirmed with 1 spot left.

Planet Eclipse 36% had the biggest slice of the pie with 7 teams last year in Pro but have lost 2 teams to Empire. They still managed to hold on to the biggest slice of the pie at 36% with 5 teams. Planet Eclipse managed to hang on to big names in Dynasty and Impact. San Francisco Explicit, St Loius Avalance and Chicago Aftershock stayed with Egos and Geos. They were the biggest losers in terms of pro teams- they have been losing teams since 2009 when long time Eclipse shooters XSV and Infamous left.

Empire 29% has come and taken a big bite from Planet Eclipse in the Marker Sponsorship Pie. New comer Empire grabbed 4 teams with their new Axe XSV (from Alien) Infamous (from Bob Long) and signed up 2 new teams Chicago Legend and Vancouver Vendetta. They immediately have almost 30% of teams share in Pro division showcasing their new Axe.

Dye 14% has the smallest pie of the big 3 manufacturers with only 2 teams at 14%. However they still have overall the 2010 Champions Tampa Bay Damage and DC Arsenal shooting Dye NTs. Dye has been more supportive of teams playing in the PSP with its Ironmen not playing in the NPPL.

Bob Long 7% lost Infamous to the Axe but he still has house team Oakland Blast to concentrate on.

Alien 7% had XSV last year and managed to stay in Pro Division with new team Seattle Thunder.

Luxe 7% are making a slow comeback- they are represented but new team Indianapolis Mutiny

Portland Uprising remains the only team left unsigned to any marker manufacturer.

NEW NPPL PRO TEAM - PORTLAND UPRISING

Portland Uprising announced yesterday on the 21st Feb that they have officially acquired an NPPL Professional spot for the 2011 season. Formed in 2004, the team competed in the NPPL Semi Pro bracket in 2007 under the name WA Uprising by PBRack.com.

Uprising will be made up from players from the PBRack staff and teams. Some of the guys came out to play and won PALS Philippines last year. Uprising will be wearing head to toe PBRack on and off the field this season.

2011 Roster
Tommy Tucker
Aaron Ormrod
Jacob Stewart
Ryan Tucker
Nicholas Ormrod
Franky Avent

www.portlanduprising.com

Oliver Lang 2011 Dynasty Practice Video

CHANNEL H's exclusive footage of Oliver Lang's first practice back with Team Dynasty for the 2011 Season. Follow Mr. H as he interviews and enjoy the game footage from yesterday!

“Why are you wearing a Dynasty jersey??” – Brandon Short

Ollie wasn't in a Dynasty jersey for real but in a black t shirt. He was however, wearing an Empire mask and still wore his Dye pants and Dye Elbow Pads. And shooting a Blue GEO with a Dye Rotor and not a Empire Prophecy. In fact the WHOLE TEAM are all using ROTORs.






Mr H also reveals that Tyler Harmon has joined Infamous.

OLIVER LANG BACK TO DYNASTY

[Im going to put my neck on the line here:]

OLIVER LANG IS MOVING BACK TO DYNASTY.

Its Sat 19th 1230pm Singapore time and Fri 830pm LA time.

So far nothing on PBnation, Propaintball and Facefull Im the only one with this.

Let see if the others catch up and confirm or I jumped the gun.

Oliver Lang has been out of contract with Dye since the end of last year when his $100,000-a-year contract ran out. It has been 5 years since his legendary move from Dynasty to Dye/Ironmen. During the World Cup Asia last Nov Ollie got to hangout with his old buddy Ryan Greenspan and I'll bet $100,000 that he and Ryan talked about it. And ironically it was Ryan Greenspan that tweeted the announcement first before Ollie. During World Cup Aisa when Ollie was asked if he was going back to Dynasty he didn't deny the rumours- his answer was a definite "maybe"

Rumours have been floating around since late August last year that that he was not been offered a new contract with Dye nor has he signed a new one. Thus it was logical that rumours of a move out of the Ironmen was imminent. Only last week it was reported that he was seen practicing with the Ironmen thus squashing rumours of him moving out. It seems that the decision to make the move was made only in the past few days.

Looking at the choice of title contending teams that he can move to or willing to take him in...There isn't much around. He wont suit the Russians, not sure about Oakland Blast, Infamous are taking a big risk with the Axe.

If Ollie was going to move - it would not be for money because I doubt any other team or sponsor can top what Dye paid him. The move was definitely going to be to a team that can win.

It won't be a move to another Dye team like Tampa Bay because if he was going to be a Dye player - Dye would want him to be in the Ironmen. Dynasty would be the most logical choice since he grew up with the team and it was with Dynasty that they wont all those Championships. Dynasty has not been as strong since their rebuilding process with the inclusion of the younger players and with Ollie things could change for the better.

1255pm OLLIE LANG HAS CONFIRMED IT ON TWITTER!

READ OLLIE LANG'S INTERVIEW WITH FACEFULL from May 2006

About his move to Dye from Dynasty.

TEAM XFOX CUSTOM C11

Team X FOX is one of the oldest team around in Malaysia. They have been a Dye/Proto team from the very beginning. So its no surprise that they have been selected by Dye to have their own custom C11 jerseys. The jerseys have been designed by PBH Paintball Heaven.

They have yet to post the third design but between the 2 above my vote is for the black one on the right.

I cant wait to get mine!


From the team Facebook:
"We shall post up to 3 deisgns for our 2011 custom jersey....click like or comment the design & we will do a draw for 2 lucky winners (win yourself Limited Edition Team X-FOX 2011 T-shirt & Headband) by 4th Leg MPOC!!"

ROCKSTAR FACTORY TEAM CANADA

ROCKSTAR FACTORY TEAM has a Canadian team that plays in Div3 in Canada and USA. Their jerseys are slightly different from their USA counterparts (who used to play in Semi Pro).


The Canadian rockstar Factory team jersey have red trimmings on the sleeves and a Canadian Flags on the shoulders and back.







The jersey is made by Khrome. Blanks (no sponsors logos no name no numbers, no flags) are/were available from Khromepaintball.com