**Melbourne Indoor Paintball demo arena at Aust F1 Grand Prix 2007**

[Birdman]

Just a little news that will hopefully prove to be a big leg up for paintball in Vic and Australia for 2007 and beyond.

MIP have just secured the rights to run a paintball demonstration arena within the track at the Australian (Melb) F1 GP in March 2007. For those that have never been - a four day party with 350,000 people strolling past the mega arena. Sure to draw a lot of attention in its own right!! Prize winner play and demo games on display for all days. Plus promo chicks in skimpy outfits :)

At this stage MIP members and invitees are the only confirmed demo players for the event but the GP Corp want to have as a public prize winner promo activity for ticket holders on their formal program. March 15 to 18 2007

Hope to see you all there in March 2007!!! Come and check it out if in Melb town.

PS and before any Vic legal eagles go nuts telling us we can't blah blah - Dennis is fine with our approvals so chill

[TRENT]

Awsome, should be great for Victorian Paintball. What are the dates for the Grand Prix again? Please dont tell me its the same weekend as Coffs Harbour AXL.

[Rohypnol]

F**K YEAH

Things are looking up :clap: :kiss:

[Rohypnol]

Awsome, should be great for Victorian Paintball. What are the dates for the Grand Prix again? Please dont tell me its the same weekend as Coffs Harbour AXL.

March 15- 18th

[TRENT]

Wooohhoooo! AXL is 3-4th of March. It should be wicked. Should make it a small 3man comp and say cap it at 10-15 teams. Send invites out to top teams in Aus to put on a good show.

[N3B]

Rock on MIP!! :bow: Let's hope it gets some telly coverage too.

[TRENT]

Would have plenty of exposure for the sport thats for sure. Even if it doesnt have huge prizes Im sure top teams would go just to have the chance to play at a the F1, I know I would.

[Birdman]

Rock on MIP!! :bow: Let's hope it gets some telly coverage too.

We've been told we get a GP TV story to go around their super screens inside the track and location and program listings (they can't confirm if the commercial networks will pick it up though but i'm sure a 30m long inflatable arena will get someones attention). The MIP banner on the top of the arena for the choppers should be cool too!!

[JJJ]

Excellent work,

& hopefuly they will give you some decent GP passes

[Birdman]

yeah we get accredited photo event passes for all staff - looks the casual roster just got a lot bigger!!!

[Grant]

Never been to GP but will be going to this one for sure to check it out.

[spice]

Woot! thats awsome! :respekt:

Lots of people going to be interested in this..

[AndRobbo]

my two loves put together, could i ask for anything better, i think not:bow:

im there already, im already booked

[DANNY]

sounds wicked paintball, Formula One and girls in skimpy outfits wat more could a man want:thumbsup:

[Birdman]

sounds wicked paintball, Formula One and girls in skimpy outfits wat more could a man want:thumbsup:

...Warm weather, cold beer, loud music and F18's would be a good start:lol:

[grizz]

...Warm weather, cold beer, loud music and F18's would be a good start:lol:

Meh.. had that last weekend at the Redbull Airrace :thumbsup:

[DANNY]

...Warm weather, cold beer, loud music and F18's would be a good start:lol:

That would also be good:)

[The Camo Kid]

you need any help or need a referee to work for free ill take one for the team and volunteer my services!!

[Mike]

Sounds awesome guys.......

Hopefully it will help you guys promote paintball to new levels.......well done!:thumbsup:

Let us know if you want S.W.A.T. attendance..........:armed:

[The Camo Kid]

SWAT vs. X fighters demo would be fantastic!!!!

[Joel]

hopefully mip members get to play. it would be amazing I recon

[walking target]

sounds wicked paintball, Formula One and girls in skimpy outfits wat more could a man want:thumbsup:

YES every day of the week

[Birdman]

Once the conditions and location are all final then we'll move onto the larger task of trying to make the best of this opportunity to really take modern paintball to the people. Paintball is still only just skirmish games to most but i'm guessing we will have a few more members in April 07.

We need to check the extent to which we can run mini tournaments within our event (and within their event). As a demo event we should be fine to run what we think is most suitable. Hopefully between everyone we can take the best of all suggestions and produce something great. Whilst it is an MIP promotion, it has to be good for all fields and players in general.

Wondering if unstaged 2 man games by pro players would actually be too fast for spectators??? Hopefully the netting visability is good. Has anyone actually been inside one these arena's???? Any feedback on them??? Our guy is getting from China but i've never seen one.

PS thanks for the offer of various teams and hopefully we can do something like that

[TRENT]

If dimensions are correct could do 3man inside it no worries. Experienced players could play tight and make moves. They know how to put on a good show as well.

[Paintball widow]

congrats to everyone at MIP, just shows the dedication and effort these guys are putting into getting the Paintball scene back on the Victorian stage. Good work.:clap: :bow:

[Mark:-)]

third bird from the left is OOOOOOH so fine...

good luck with it all MIP :-) no doubt it will be awesome. maybe try and get a few joombies in there to run around and have some fun.. mix it up a bit :-O

[Birdman]

third bird from the left is OOOOOOH so fine...



Its of the topic a bit but fourth from the left is the winner here:) :)

[JJJ]

If dimensions are correct could do 3man inside it no worries. Experienced players could play tight and make moves. They know how to put on a good show as well.

Well dont worry Trent they can still let you ref or clean the field up or fill pods for Ethan:lol:

Best of luck on this.

Members on here though need to take our self-interest hats off for a second and just hope that fields like this attract heaps of punters as tourny players dont pay the rent.:thumbsup:

[Joel]

one of the girls is anna from big brother

[TRENT]

Members on here though need to take our self-interest hats off for a second and just hope that fields like this attract heaps of punters as tourny players dont pay the rent.:thumbsup:

For sure the tourney played need to display it in a good light. Thats why i would think they would be more suited to the task as I have seen planty of new guys go off at being overshoot when they have have been shot 2 times. Oh and indoor fields can make a bit of rent from tourney players with memberships, no BYO and gear sales. Punter are obviously for profitable but I know fields like MIP and XIP are also trying to get regular players by even puting it on there normal flyers they hand out. I havent seen many other fields on there handouts saying ow if you become a member paintballs are heavily discounted. It means tourney play will grow very quicly here in VIC. :thumbsup:

[JJJ]

If the indoor sites can keep their doors open it will be boom time for Victorian tournament paintball, without a doubt.

[Birdman]

If the indoor sites can keep their doors open it will be boom time for Victorian tournament paintball, without a doubt.

I think we are aiming to do much better than just keeping the doors open:yes: It is a business after all and we're not here for the charity of paintball development alone.

[James]

great job MIP!

fast cars, fast guns and scantily clad women...... now how do i get there!

[shelle]

An airline ticket would be a good start James :lol: :respekt:

Oh yeah, your post count :eek: (666)

[Birdman]

Just got the inflatable arena specs - a little bigger than i thought.

45m long, 24m wide and 12m high. Thats almost the size of one of our MIP fields!! Could easily accommodate more than 3man.

[TRENT]

DAMN! You could squeeze a 5man into that no worries. Would make for a wicked 5man event.

[BORGY]

im with trent on the big squeeze........

[Hideous]

rather a real 5 man tournament

3 mans are firepower and luck

[Vladimir]

rather a real 5 man tournament

3 mans are firepower and luck

true BUT the people walking by would want to hear and see fast games with lots of noise.

[Birdman]

rather a real 5 man tournament

3 mans are firepower and luck

Nothing wrong with firepower and luck - we have both in stock:)

[Hideous]

true BUT the people walking by would want to hear and see fast games with lots of noise.

People walking by? Geezus > you see people walking past.... run and lock yourself into the car and call 000> There be dragons there!!

[mickyjay]

i am so there...........talk to you wednesday james
:lol:

[STATIC]

Is it at all posible for interstate teams to be included for this? :yes:
Super keen pending AXL though.

[Roosta]

I'm going to the race anyway.
How much is M.I.P membership???

[Birdman]

$275 standard plus $22 field fee per visit. $525 pro membership plus $10 visit. Unlimited membership - POA.

Not the cheapest but worth every cent :)

[Hideous]

I hope this happens !!! damn great stuff Birdman

BUT

I think we will have to have a scrutineering session on the markers for anyone involved in this at MIPS because there has to be no ramping at all in public.
If we have to provide markers to cullout the problems I am sure it can be arranged

One trigger pull equals one ball out the barrel is the law.
So no ramping and only mechanical bounce will have to be enforced virgorously.

[Mark:-)]

I hope this happens !!! damn great stuff Birdman

BUT

I think we will have to have a scrutineering session on the markers for anyone involved in this at MIPS because there has to be no ramping at all in public.
If we have to provide markers to cullout the problems I am sure it can be arranged

One trigger pull equals one ball out the barrel is the law.
So no ramping and only mechanical bounce will have to be enforced virgorously.

well thats the law all over Australia... so anyone doing that is already breaking the law... I don't think you'll have any problems with that.

[Birdman]

I think the point Hid makes is a good one. Sometimes the rules get stretched a little in normal play but we will have to be very carefull when in the public eye. My guess is that the average spectator will be pretty surprised by the rate of fire or normal legal semi so its bound to draw attention anyway. If there is anyone shooting above pure semi then it may cause problems and of course anything other than semi is illegal.

Working on some custom MIP GP jerseys that will have the flag etc included. These will be limited edition to players at the event only and will be available to MIP members in the new year.

[lump_a_charcoal]

This sorta thing would be great to add into the Big Day Out... I think some paint demos there would really do well!

[Birdman]

yeah some events are easier than others and it depends on many regulations. They vary from event to event. The exposure will be great. Celebrity paintball challenge on TV will be pretty cool as well.

[Birdman]

A video cut together of the GP crew having a play at MIP a few weeks ago. After that they were completely sold on paintball at the GP. A lot of them had seen it all on ESPN and watched vids in the bar so they got right into the slides and break outs etc (even though most had T98's - a few borgs out there)

http://melbourneindoorpaintball.com.au/cinema_gp.html



Cheers

[lump_a_charcoal]

Great vid... just what the sport needs...
i still think Sports Tonight should have been at the Masters...

[acc1]

cool, some were putting in effort to those slides :)

[Birdman]

Artwork for the new inflatable MIP tent for the GP. We've had some compliance issues along the way but seem to be working through them pretty well.

There will probably not be as many expo games as first anticipated. There will be various shootouts between emergency services, different media groups (newspapers versus newspapers versus tv station) and also SOME paintball sport expo games - maybe a few each day.

PS - We will be contacting interstate field operators that may want to lease the number 1300PAINTBALL outside Vic and we can lease this to you. Please PM for details on our pricing. The phone number can be operated on a state, regional or even suburb basis so that the calls go to wherever the number originates from (As with all smart alpha numbers). A very easy number to promote and remember.

[Jamie_Cracker]

looks awesome mate

would love to have some expo games there

should be a blast

[Roosta]

Will it still be for MIP members and invitees ?

[Birdman]

not sure as yet

[Don Robio]

When will you find out?

[Birdman]

anyone going to st kilda fest tomorrow - keep and eye out for the scantily clad 1300 PAINTBALL (MIP GP) girls at the Freestyle MX show. Worth the trip - we will post some pics in the next few days. :thumbsup: :beer:

[Birdman]

Final pics of the arena. Low res but you get the idea. Plenty of visability through the sides so hopefully it will be a good spectator draw card at the GP.

[Rhyees]

Nice looking arena!!....

Are you laying some sort of astro turf inside the arena.?

I will be there and will come check it out. Involved with the Renault team so will be down there all week leading up to GP!

- Rhyees

[Birdman]

Think it has some sort of flooring with it - but it will be grass under that. We are down next to the traction dance party under the palms at the Point. Come down and have a look.

Cheers

[BJM]

So is that your exact arena ?
Very nice !!!!

Rent it out and have tourney where ever you want !

[Deadeye]

tourny in Knackers basement if it fits the dimensions:eek:

[Birdman]

So is that your exact arena ?
Very nice !!!!

Rent it out and have tourney where ever you want !

Yep thats our actual arena. They messed up the 1300paintball instead of 1300PAINTBALL but other than that its apparently spot on. Takes 8 guys 30 mins to erect with 6 permanant blowers attached.

Yes we will look at renting interstate (and maybe selling them with custom branding). With the number affixed to the structure it would work well to be rented to those leasing the 1300 phone number interstate.

It would be nice if it was just as easy as deciding to have an event at a fair and then turning up and playing - legally not that easy in Australia unfortunately. But with some planning it could definately be used at a stack of places where it would currently be impossible to run paintball games.

We went with the 15m x 30m x 7.5m because it was a more manageable size. The bigger one was a bit tight in the space we are at in Albert Park.

[maddog]

We went with the 15m x 30m x 7.5m because it was a more manageable size. The bigger one was a bit tight in the space we are at in Albert Park.

what are the dimensions of the bigger one?

[Birdman]

Bigger one was 25m wide x 40m long x 12.5m high.

Its the height of the bigger one that also becomes a problem - high winds and engineering make it more difficult. It can be sone though and would be great for a larger event.

Like everything in Australia, even these inflatable structures are regulated by the BCA (building code OZ) so they need engineering and fire sign off etc etc. There is much to this stuff as any indoor field operator will attest to.

[dicko]

maybee all markers should run revi loaders only, no fast loaders?:eek:

[Birdman]

Yeah for tippman 98's for the public events (emergency service event and celebs) they will be fine with standard hoppers.

We will run some demo games of club play and these will be with the electro's running at full spec. Hopefully the high rate of fire will draw a stack of attention (positive attention) because most have no idea how fast they can shoot.

[lump_a_charcoal]

How hard is clean up?

[Birdman]

not sure yet - probably a lot but netting and inflatable pillars help. Just clean between games and prevents crushing more unbroken balls. With such a narrow field the balls get directly entirely end to end so my guess is that they will collect there.

[lump_a_charcoal]

how much is it to hire? i have a birthday coming up...beats the shit out of a jumping castle!

[Blobby]

doubles as a jumping castle

[Birdman]

or a big party - has a roof.

[Blobby]

so can you walk around naked in it and not get arrested as it is technically enclosed and if anyone sees you they are peeping toms??????

[Birdman]

good point - we'll tell the GP girls that its a secure change room.

[ANFO]

Y Takes 8 guys 30 mins to erect with 6 permanant blowers attached.

http://www.billspaintball.com/vb3/attachment.php?attachmentid=11705&d=1164086292


:cool: .................:respekt:




Sounds like a good time.

Do we know whether it's getting televised at all yet... the paintball part that is. And what sort of itinary are you running for the paintball there. I'm in WA, so only chance I get is to watch it on FOX.

[Birdman]

They promote it on the GP Tv and expect that the commercial station (not sure who does it) will do a story as part of the GP event coverage.

Not sure if foxtel / fox sports have any tv rights at this event.

I have attached the current schedule below for main events so anyone keen to have a look feel free to do so.

2 weeks to go:yes:

[ozedge]

for those in perth, i think this would be awesome in 'Forest Place' during school holidays or something :) since you can play at 13 here that would be awesome..

[Birdman]

pics taken at The Herald Sun photo shoot this morning (not at albert park yet).

I will say one thing - i hope to hell its not too windy!!

PS - And the new MIP custom body armour for those that bruise easily.

[Blobby]

my god ...thy dont have thier goggles on and barrel stoppers...NOOOOOOOO
we are all going to get another 15 threads on safety

[Rohypnol]

my god ...thy dont have thier goggles on and barrel stoppers...NOOOOOOOO
we are all going to get another 15 threads on safety

please refer to

http://www.billspaintball.com/vb3/showthread.php?t=10689

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Birdman]

my god ...thy dont have thier goggles on and barrel stoppers...NOOOOOOOO
we are all going to get another 15 threads on safety

Spec forces - his finger is his safety.

[Rohypnol]

Spec forces - his finger is his safety.

ha ha, nice :thumbsup:

[Hideous]

even if they were armed with MP5's :help: i wouldn't consider either of them dangerous :kiss:

[Birdman]

hid are you calling them pansies.

PS - i totally agree. Steve weighs about as much as i did when i was 12, bloody ironman triathalon, he eats like a bird. As for Stu - not sure what his excuse is.

PPS - sorry guys, its true.

[Pengz]

pics taken at The Herald Sun photo shoot this morning (not at albert park yet).

I will say one thing - i hope to hell its not too windy!!

PS - And the new MIP custom body armour for those that bruise easily.

is the guy on the left the wiggle thats dying?

[Roosta]

is the guy on the left the wiggle thats dying?
:rofl:

[The Camo Kid]

well wtf happened?

[Birdman]

what do you mean WTF the happened. The wiggle is cactus :cry: and the paintball was awesome :thumbsup:

[The Camo Kid]

well wheres the pics, newspaper clippings, debrief etc etc we want info!!! lol

[Birdman]

Herald Sun (Melb) wouldn't run it. We found out via the GP Corporation that the paper actually went there to get some pics for the purpose of sensationalising the fact the there was paintball at the GP. They were going with the angle that the GP were encouraging people to shoot at each other and were going to publish it as a major GP scandal - no sh$t. They spoke with the GP committee and they convinced them not to run it but i think its hilarious. Crap papers!!

[Birdman]

They also would't run the essendon football club pics from last nights session, because we had MIP logos and photo boards in the background. The media are now very protective of their advertising $$. The bombers are putting us on their website instead.

[Daniel Parker]

I have just picked up on this old post, after seeing the small pics of the mobile arena I liked what I saw. Could you PM me or email some more info exspecially some pics regarding the arena . Thanks

[Birdman]

The pics are on the other thread - refer to the link here

http://www.billspaintball.com/vb3/showthread.php?t=11220


Also visit the members section of our forum

www.melbourneindoorpaintball.com.au/forum