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by jja
Mon Jul 20, 2015 5:04 pm
Forum: Homemades
Topic: How would you make a mini water balloon?
Replies: 1
Views: 1539

Re: How would you make a mini water balloon?

I have manged this before, tie a knot in the top of the balloon before filling, then tie the neck as usual. the top knot makes sure the water holding part is stretched enough to pop on impact
by jja
Mon Jul 20, 2015 4:43 am
Forum: Water Blasters
Topic: Most Important Factors - if You Decided
Replies: 25
Views: 5126

Re: Most Important Factors - if You Decided

Range: 30
Soakage: 8
Field life: 2 (i play very short fast paced rounds, one game i only fired 8 tap shots, normally more like 20-40 though)
Rate of fire: 10
Durability: 25
Maneuverability: 25
by jja
Sat Jul 18, 2015 10:01 am
Forum: Water Blasters
Topic: Most Important Factors - if You Decided
Replies: 25
Views: 5126

Re: Most Important Factors - if You Decided

in my battles i have found that "time to target" matters quite a bit and that range influences "time to target". This is from observation of fighting opponents roughly 9m away from me, at this point i can shoot basically flat with my CPS 1000 so my stream only travels the distance between us, at abo...
by jja
Mon Jul 13, 2015 4:37 am
Forum: Water Blasters
Topic: Water Warriors Waterlord!
Replies: 43
Views: 12814

Re: Water Warriors Waterlord!

indeed it is just an big Lightning -good way to explain it. The PC is also larger than the Lighting's. So the Waterlord may be better suited to high output nozzle settings. Optimised i think you'd want the existing quad setting for spread and the existing larger stream setting for range, then drill ...
by jja
Sat Jul 11, 2015 9:59 am
Forum: Maintenance & Repairs
Topic: Flash Flood dental rubber band repair
Replies: 12
Views: 8481

Re: Flash Flood pump cap problem

try using a flathead screw driver to gently pry the green part away from the silver. Take it slowly and vary the which side you pry to reduce stress on any one part of the plastic.
by jja
Fri Jun 26, 2015 4:55 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: Best gun to mod an Arctic Blast bladder into?
Replies: 3
Views: 5377

Re: Best gun to mod an Arctic Blast bladder into?

Also ideally you want a blaster that can fit the AB bladder without needing to remove the reservoir so you don't have to use a backpack (so the C2 isn't ideal) and without much shell cutting (if aesthetics bother you) Integrating it into your WW Hydra and adding a backpack reservoir could be interes...
by jja
Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:16 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: Why The Colossus 2 Under-Performs And How To Fix It
Replies: 5
Views: 5982

Re: A Theory: Why The Colossus 2 Under-Performs And How To Fix It

The new parts hold pressure perfectly. As i thought the narrower tubing does not make pumping stiffer or harder, i could discern no difference when pumping. The modification does exactly what I intended - Air is no longer vented into the reservoir. This means the colossus 2 performs much more consis...
by jja
Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:13 am
Forum: Water Wars
Topic: JJA Duels
Replies: 27
Views: 13903

Re: JJA Duels

Round 4 Colossus 2 (PC intake mod, Nozzle drill and 30 pumps of pre-charge) Vs Gorgon (30 pumps of pre-charge) This Rematch was fought to test the effectiveness of my PC intake mod described here http://waterwar.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=151&t=6760&p=60672#p60672 . Similar rematches with the modded ...
by jja
Mon Jun 01, 2015 12:28 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: Why The Colossus 2 Under-Performs And How To Fix It
Replies: 5
Views: 5982

Re: A Theory: Why The Colossus 2 Under-Performs And How To Fix It

@Maurader - adding a check valve would solve the air release but would stop the Pressure release valve from working - it would be easier just to disable the PRV but this would be risky as there would be no safety system. ultimately adding plain tubing is the cheapest and likely most effective option...
by jja
Sun May 31, 2015 11:32 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: Why The Colossus 2 Under-Performs And How To Fix It
Replies: 5
Views: 5982

Why The Colossus 2 Under-Performs And How To Fix It

From experience of using the Colossus 2 during JJA Duels and in other tests such as Duelfest it's performance has seemed to be underwhelming, being defeated decisively by blasters it ought to do better against (namely the Gorgon, the original Colossus and Python 2). As such i have done some testing ...
by jja
Thu May 28, 2015 1:38 pm
Forum: Simulation & Role Playing
Topic: Water Wars in Dreams
Replies: 25
Views: 14221

Re: Water Wars in Dreams

SEAL wrote:tall, dark hooded figure... it screamed; a very loud, shrill, horrible sound. I remember feeling nothing but pure fear
sounds like a Ring Wraith, had you watched Lord of the Rings recently?
by jja
Thu May 28, 2015 1:33 pm
Forum: Water Wars
Topic: JJA Duels
Replies: 27
Views: 13903

Re: JJA Duels

The Gorgon has a 25ml pump the colossus 2 has a 20ml pump (Isoaker measurements not mine) My Gorgon is stiff to pump in the last 1/3 of the stroke, so rapid shorter strokes is best. I will open it up and reinforce and regrease the pump when i have time hopefully that should help. I bought my Gorgon ...
by jja
Thu May 28, 2015 9:40 am
Forum: Water Wars
Topic: JJA Duels
Replies: 27
Views: 13903

Re: JJA Duels

@Cochise. I really like shotblasts, I used to use one as my primary (until i was given my CPS 1000). In the battles i fight Shot-blasts are rather effective, even when faced with a colossus 2, although they struggle against anything more potent. The main reason for this is ease of use. They shoot we...
by jja
Sun May 24, 2015 9:49 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: Colossus 2 CPS Conversion
Replies: 20
Views: 11482

Re: Colossus 2 CPS Conversion

That is some really high quality work and you've documented it well which will help others replicate your work. i am very interested to see how this fires. The constant pressure should help the colossus 2 a lot. i wonder how the C2's Pressure release valve will work with the bladder - will you be ab...
by jja
Thu May 21, 2015 9:01 am
Forum: Simulation & Role Playing
Topic: JJA Tactical Scenario #1
Replies: 11
Views: 7259

Re: JJA Tactical Scenario #1

The Actual Battle Report @Seal that picture is very similar to this battle field! for 7 of the 11 players this was their first non-soakfest war. Also the battle started with out much planning for either teams, hence there are some tactical errors and mistakes by both teams. Italics text will be wha...
by jja
Wed May 20, 2015 4:45 pm
Forum: Water Wars
Topic: JJA Duels
Replies: 27
Views: 13903

Re: JJA Duels

Player skill is a factor but i decided that weapons must be swapped during the duel as that mitigates the effect - its a cross over study. My opponents greater strength compensates somewhat for my agility and speed. Another time we shall fight with the same weapon as a control to see how skill affec...
by jja
Wed May 20, 2015 12:49 pm
Forum: Water Wars
Topic: JJA Duels
Replies: 27
Views: 13903

Re: JJA Duels

Each half of the duels are first to 5 hits then switch weapons and repeat. I won with both weapons scoring 5 hits before my opponent. The score breaks down like so: Part 1 Colossus 2 - 5 Shotblast - 1 Part 2 Colossus 4 Shotblast 5 So the final score is 9-6 i think 10-6 is a reasonable estimate but I...
by jja
Wed May 20, 2015 12:11 pm
Forum: Water Wars
Topic: JJA Duels
Replies: 27
Views: 13903

Re: JJA Duels

thanks guys for the great feedback, its very encouraging! I shall post pictures of the Colossus 2 new nozzle firing in it's modification thread when i get a chance. @Maurauder, what a kind, generous and unexpected offer, thank you! i will look into the shipping and will PM you to discuss this furthe...
by jja
Mon May 18, 2015 4:10 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: Colossus 2 Nozzle Drill - Mod Complete
Replies: 8
Views: 6474

Re: Colossus 2 Nozzle Drill - Mod Complete

@Cochise, This Colossus 2 faced my CPS 1000 as the first battle in my dueling sieries: JJA Duels and will likely be in the next few installments, as well as future battle reports
by jja
Sun May 17, 2015 3:12 pm
Forum: Simulation & Role Playing
Topic: JJA Tactical Scenario #1
Replies: 11
Views: 7259

Re: JJA Tactical Scenario #1

Apologies for the confusing scenario. I will try to improve things in subsequent scenarios the area was flat and featureless, all the features (mostly the walls) are mapped here. The grey room was essentially empty and quite small, (the stalls are missing but there were only two and they offered no ...