re-arm Lara Croft

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Kaylee

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So I was going over some test photos for a project we're doing at work -- one of our admins volunteered to be a model for me for some cover graphics.

"Oh my Gosh" I think, flipping through the files... "she's a dead ringer for Lara Croft." On a whim, I ask if she's interested in playing Lara for a photo series on our own time -- and find out she loves the character, and would love to do it.

So here's the question... what should I try and dig up for her in the way of pistols?

A local shop has a couple HK USP .45s I might be able to sweet-talk my way into borrowing if they still have 'em by the time we can get back together.. I have a gov't 1911.. any other ideas? (or temporary prop doners in the Boise area... and no Oleg, I promise not to cut in on your action)

-K
 
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Blue Duck357

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I'm not certain but I think she was armed with glocks in the original video games. In truth though her main "guns" have always been her 44's ;)

PS, sure sign you're spending too much time on gun boards when you meet someone who's a dead ringer for Croft and your first thought is "What kind of pistols should she have".
 
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croyance

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PS, sure sign you're spending too much time on gun boards when you meet someone who's a dead ringer for Croft and your first thought is "What kind of pistols should she have".
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At a guess, Kaylee is a woman. At least every Kaylee I have met is, unless the user name stands for something.

That said, it really isn't the guns that most guys see first.
 
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Kaylee

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Glocks? I thought they were supposed to be BHP's or 1911s? Silly me.. I remember the movie was some kinda competition HK..

As to the other..
well, even if I were interested in courting the lady, I'm pretty certain she don't go for chicks... ;)


-K
 
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agtman

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Arming Lara ...


... Since you seem to be leaning toward big autoloaders - and this is mostly about firing up the fantasy thing, right? - why not try to scrounge up a pair of Desert Eagles in, say, satin chrome or brushed stainless?

'Course depending on how the model handles them, even a pair of pedestrian matte blue DEs could be impressive.

Be sure and fashion some kind of thigh holsters to hold them though. Since this is (presumably) for a still-shoot, they wouldn't need to be as durable as ones used in the kind of stunt work shown in the movie.

Normally, the 2-gun, Bruce-Willis-Last-Man-Standing scenario doesn't do much for me. But a "hot chick" with an impressive set of guns gets my attention every time. :D

Good luck.
 
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Blue Duck357

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BlueDuck357 gets my vote for the "Foot In Mouth Award" for 15 March 2002!
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Blueduck regretfully acknowledges he deserves the award and will from now on always look at the user name before posting:eek:
 
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flinch_of_gt

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To match her mostly-black outfit, a pair of Glock 35s or Kimber Eclipse IIs would work great. Or, for those out there would prefer contrast, a pair of Kimber Gold Match IIs or CZ57Bs in satin nickel.

Lara Croft with a pair of Officer's model 1911s would just look stupid. Ms. Croft should be packing serious firepower.:p
 
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New_comer

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Blueduck regretfully acknowledges he deserves the award and will from now on always look at the user name before posting
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Carbon_15

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My vote would be for a pair of Compact Stainless USP .45's. I always thought those tiny cartoon hands and small polygon frame looked really goofy holding 2 big ol honkin Desert Eagles. Kinda like that girl from VIP (ok, you caught me, I have never made it through a whole episode though). A pair of P99 QPQ's would work good too.
 
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eerw

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In the video game series..lara carried browning hi powers.

I'd have her carry a custom carry comp built on SV/STI in 10mm..
or a M4 with SOPMOD package.

anyway too cool..love that boise area...
 
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Amish

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I do believe that the character used two Desert Eagles in the game. I think that brushed chrome is the best looking finish on them.
 
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Carbon_15

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there have been alot of Tomb Raider games, and I never played them much but I distinctly remember seeing cover art and posters with her holding twin Nickle or chrome DE's.
 
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