It's here.
I've been awake for 60 hours and still have sales doodle to fix for the next two.
Wish me luck!
2019-02-15 01:50:35 +0000 UTC View Post
CandRsenal posts
Small Arms of WWI Primer 094: Serbian Mausers 1899 and 1908
Our regularly scheduled episode for next time will be delayed. I'm frankly exhausted with this collaboration project.
2019-02-12 05:04:17 +0000 UTC View PostGeorge's 2nd Great Work
The first is waiting for the 100th episode. But he kindly provided another. It's fantastic! I am overwhelmed by the details.
2019-02-05 22:46:36 +0000 UTC View PostThe Needle Moves Again
For the past several months we've been frozen near 145,000 subscribers, with gains of only a hundred or so every few days. Patreon also flat-lined at 80% of our goal to have Mae come over ful...
2019-01-31 07:17:51 +0000 UTC View PostPrimer 093: Ottoman Mauser 1893
We squeezed the next two episodes together and now have to RUN to get Project Lightening done. Crazy year so far!
2019-01-29 03:20:31 +0000 UTC View PostWhat is Lightening?
By the way, in a day or so I am going to be asking you patrons to preview and critique some editing on the project.
2019-01-19 14:01:30 +0000 UTC View PostTimes gone by
Taofledermaus has been bullying me to try to community tab out on YouTube. In doing so I relisted the very first C&Rsenal video, a demo of the Type 14 Nambu animation.
I ...
2019-01-16 04:30:56 +0000 UTC View PostMontenegro!
I will have more goodies about the Ian collab later this week, but for now: our regularly scheduled program.
2019-01-15 04:12:19 +0000 UTC View PostHappy New Year!
So where are we at as we start 2019?
1. In just one week I have to film a secret project over 3 days. It's going to be the most challenging and demanding thing I have ever done in terms...
2019-01-02 02:40:26 +0000 UTC View Post
On Christmas
First and foremost: Happy Chrimmas to you all! Whether you consider it a truly holy day or just a holiday, I sincerely hope you're spending it warm, safe, and with your loved one...
2018-12-25 05:42:48 +0000 UTC View PostHappy Chrimmas (early)
Thanks for your support in 2018!
I sincerely hope all of you and yours are safe and happy.
Alternatives
I finally had some time to setup SubscribeStar... and they've frozen the ability to setup new donations as they have to change their payment processor. I have also hear Paypal refuses to work wi...
2018-12-17 06:26:39 +0000 UTC View PostNew image set
Mae had an idea for a new angle on our photography. It's fascinating and terrifying.
2018-12-12 00:55:50 +0000 UTC View PostFor those of you leaving..
Patreon has recently removed another batch of notable personalities. Some of you support them and some of you don't at all. Please try not to fight each other over it here on this...
2018-12-11 02:05:48 +0000 UTC View PostIMA: caveat emptor
Some have voiced concern at a lack of details and I apologize. I should not have spoken up until things were settled. I was annoyed and short sighted.
If you'd like something from IMA, j...
2018-12-06 01:54:17 +0000 UTC View PostTake 2
I know it seemed minor but I guarantee the swapped vickers and maxim names would have been 98% of all comments for the next 10 years. Better to just be correct.
2018-12-04 13:41:31 +0000 UTC View PostSmall Arms of WWI Primer 089: British Vickers MkI
I'm going to bed!
2018-12-04 04:37:08 +0000 UTC View PostSongs of the Great War
It's the giving time of the year and so I have put together a present for all of our Patrons. The attached is a zip file with 24 songs from the Great War.
I took some time to clean them...
2018-11-30 04:43:45 +0000 UTC View PostDon't Fret, it's on a stick
Just a little insider view of the learning process we go through with new equipment.
2018-11-29 01:42:27 +0000 UTC View PostTest fire
This Madsen is unique. Definitely a pre-war design, it is in 7mm and has no inspection marks. We kinda suspect it was part of a lost Bulgarian shipment, that's a whole story.
It's ...
2018-11-24 03:09:29 +0000 UTC View PostThanksgiving
I have put in an insane amount of work on this series and, even now, want to push it further. Along the way I've had help from friends, loved ones, and even strangers with a share...
2018-11-22 05:46:02 +0000 UTC View PostAn Anvil Exclusive
Mark is trying to get more content over to Anvil's Patreon in the form of exclusives.
He gave us permission to share this one here, but consider sending $1 his way specifically to support our ...
2018-11-20 21:49:01 +0000 UTC View PostSmall Arms of WWI Primer 088: Ottoman 1890 and German Capture
Unrelated to the episode... I'm nervous.
I don't want to give too much away but Mae is taking 90 days to try full time C&Rsenal.
It will make the holidays tight but it is necessary to see ...
2018-11-20 04:50:24 +0000 UTC View PostMastering B-roll
The official plan for Primer, over the next year, is to reduce redundant information and to rely much more heavily on video taken on range as overlay for narration.
Practically? You will likel...
2018-11-15 04:33:06 +0000 UTC View PostSmall Arms of WWI Primer 087: Belgian Mauser 89/16 and wartime production
Sorry for the delay, I was a bit sleepy at launch.
I have heard mixed reviews on using the PremiPremiere feature.
2018-11-06 16:43:14 +0000 UTC View PostWhy your help matters.
I always say funding gives me time to outsource tedium. Well because we have enough to bribe a photo-editor, I have been able to start cleaning up a backlog of images and can use them to promote the s...
2018-11-05 19:20:49 +0000 UTC View Post