Borchardts go with Steampunk

StarOfTheWest · 01-16-2011, 09:37 AM

Steampunk is a subculture genre that combines a Victorian look with high tech, as if power sources has proceeded along the lines of steam, or perhaps Tesla.
It is imaginative, beautiful and at times very science fiction.
Think H.G. Wells, Jules Verne, or the most recent well publicized ripoff of it, the remake of the move "The Wild Wild West".
Steampunk has been around for years, and has very little to do with punk, and a whole lot to do with steam.
The genre has attracted folks of all ages, even some of us old fogies, (as we can afford the best toys).

Look it up on Wikipedia if you still have no clue what I'm talking about.

http://tinypic.com/usermedia.php?uo=...GBrIh4l5k2TGxc

sheepherder · 01-16-2011, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by StarOfTheWest

Think H.G. Wells, Jules Verne, or the most recent well publicized ripoff of it, the remake of the move "The Wild Wild West".

Or "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen"...which was a dud, but has some interesting Steampunk ideas...

Yes, I love that decor also...especially the Doggerman...

StarOfTheWest · 01-16-2011, 09:56 AM

By gosh, Postino, you get it!!
Thanks to all for the kind comments and even thanks for the befuddled one.
Y'all are great, and I might post more later that show the guns to better advantage.
BTW, the Borchardt and the 02 Carbine were the ones I chose to play with in these shots.
Don't have to shoot em to have some fun with em, guys!!!

sheepherder · 01-16-2011, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by StarOfTheWest

BTW, the Borchardt and the 02 Carbine were the ones I chose to play with in these shots.
Don't have to shoot em to have some fun with em, guys!!!

Yes! Fondling can be more satisfying than shooting...the heavy weight, the smooth cool steel, the heft in your hand, the satiny functioning as you rack the action, the click/snick as it cycles...

...Did I say that out loud???...

StarOfTheWest · 01-16-2011, 10:33 AM

Heck darlin, a good Luger is better than sex.
(did I say THAT out loud?)
*grin*

nukem556 · 01-22-2011, 09:27 PM

I can get behind some of the steampunk popularity, and the Borchardt fits right in....richly polished wood, lush tapestries, finely machined mechanisms.....my question is, where does AC/DC enter the picture?

StarOfTheWest · 01-22-2011, 09:53 PM

Oh, I just have very eclectic musical tastes, lol, and it all fits my house and personality perfectly.
I *love* the bagpipes in that AC/DC song in my sig line, and as I was an entertainer for about 20 years, it has meaning to me.
I love Beethoven and Paul Kantner too, but Abney Park is my favorite.

Got a Steampunk pic with the 02 Luger Carbine too, if you want to see?
http://oi54.tinypic.com/2rf7mns.jpg

01-16-2011, 09:37 AM	#1
StarOfTheWest User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: East Texas, CSA Posts: 208 Thanks: 81 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	Steampunk is a subculture genre that combines a Victorian look with high tech, as if power sources has proceeded along the lines of steam, or perhaps Tesla. It is imaginative, beautiful and at times very science fiction. Think H.G. Wells, Jules Verne, or the most recent well publicized ripoff of it, the remake of the move "The Wild Wild West". Steampunk has been around for years, and has very little to do with punk, and a whole lot to do with steam. The genre has attracted folks of all ages, even some of us old fogies, (as we can afford the best toys). Look it up on Wikipedia if you still have no clue what I'm talking about. http://tinypic.com/usermedia.php?uo=...GBrIh4l5k2TGxc __________________ Sorry, I take that back. I have no problem with the horse you rode in on.

01-16-2011, 09:56 AM	#3
StarOfTheWest User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: East Texas, CSA Posts: 208 Thanks: 81 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	By gosh, Postino, you get it!! Thanks to all for the kind comments and even thanks for the befuddled one. Y'all are great, and I might post more later that show the guns to better advantage. BTW, the Borchardt and the 02 Carbine were the ones I chose to play with in these shots. Don't have to shoot em to have some fun with em, guys!!! __________________ Sorry, I take that back. I have no problem with the horse you rode in on.

01-16-2011, 10:33 AM	#5
StarOfTheWest User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: East Texas, CSA Posts: 208 Thanks: 81 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	Heck darlin, a good Luger is better than sex. (did I say THAT out loud?) grin __________________ Sorry, I take that back. I have no problem with the horse you rode in on.

01-22-2011, 09:53 PM	#7
StarOfTheWest User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: East Texas, CSA Posts: 208 Thanks: 81 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	Oh, I just have very eclectic musical tastes, lol, and it all fits my house and personality perfectly. I love the bagpipes in that AC/DC song in my sig line, and as I was an entertainer for about 20 years, it has meaning to me. I love Beethoven and Paul Kantner too, but Abney Park is my favorite. Got a Steampunk pic with the 02 Luger Carbine too, if you want to see? http://oi54.tinypic.com/2rf7mns.jpg __________________ Sorry, I take that back. I have no problem with the horse you rode in on.

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01-22-2011, 09:27 PM	#6
nukem556 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 625 Thanks: 35 Thanked 168 Times in 107 Posts	I can get behind some of the steampunk popularity, and the Borchardt fits right in....richly polished wood, lush tapestries, finely machined mechanisms.....my question is, where does AC/DC enter the picture?