Planet Eclipse HQ Blog

Sorry, we couldn't resist the dumb click-baity title (we hate them with a passion) but it's true. We had a big clean up at Planet Eclipse HQ and genuinely found something incredible. Two things in fact! We’ve all found something cool when cleaning behind the sofa. A boiled sweet, a coin, maybe even a fiver but we were astounded by what we found during a lockdown clean up.  Ledz and the guys decided to clear out the forgotten corners at Planet Eclipse HQ and found not one, but TWO RAW GSLs that had somehow slipped the net. Some of the guys wanted to keep them, others wanted to hide them but we decided to do something special with them. So we sent them over to Arc Anodising in the USA to create two very special one-offs. One is a vintaged-rust-high-gloss hybrid which is stunning and the other looks like our classic Aurora finish. Both are truly incredible markers that will be a welcome addition to anyone’s collection AND will be more than up to the job of ripping things up on the...

Splash Anodising… You could almost say it’s in our blood. A LONG time ago we started having some of the most famous splash colour ways done to a variety of Eclipse Custom markers. We're not talking about EGOs or GEOs at this point, way before that. Cockers, Automags, Shockers, Angels, Spyders, Impulses... the list is pretty long. Some of those splash names and colour combos are still loved and coveted today, such as Banzai Green, Fire, Ice, Speedy Blue and Electric Skies to name a few. An early Eclipse Fire Splash AutoMag Unfortunately for us, the company who created our splash designs back in the day (we're talking about early 90’s) stopped doing the custom splash anodising many years ago so the art of getting it done and done right in the UK lay dormant, until we found someone else to start up the classic colour ways again. This was exciting, so as well as our much-loved classic splash designs we decided to create a few future classics too such as Shock Splash, Riddle ...

Our teams are awesome. Simple as that. We sign them up for the long haul and we sign them up for many, many different reasons and we like to keep them in the family for as long as we can. We have teams who consistently dominate the rankings. Teams that players can relate to on various levels. Teams with exciting rosters. Teams who have a loyal following regardless of results. All teams are very, very different but we love them all equally. But every now and then a team goes about their business in a way that makes you stop and think. Infamous are such a team. They're the team that people love... that people hate... the team people love to hate and also hate to love. Whichever way you slice it, Infamous are awesome. They ignite paintball passion within fans and opponents alike and because of this they're a gift to have in your stable. In the modern era results are only one piece of the puzzle. Likability, or even hate-ability – is that even a word? – is equally a...

Yep. That's it. We're done. No more one-off wicked fades to show you. And we leave the party with a super subtle but insanely nice Blue/Navy Fade. This ticks all the boxes. It's smooth, subtle, balanced and just straight up badass. In fact we had to use our best charm skills to liberate this from production. Everyone had a 'thing' for this but it can be yours if you're quick enough. If you wanna get involved with the fade conversation then check out the  PBNation  thread and if you just wanna get your hands on one they'll ONLY be available at our  US Store  (sorry rest of the world). Say hello to Blue/Navy Fade. ONLY available to buy from our  US Store  from 09:00am EDT / 05-04-17 Thanks again for reading and for those who managed to get their hands on one of these babies we hope you enjoy every shot together. Until next time.

Ok, let's tone things down a bit. No more pink, we promise. Along similar lines to the Olive/Black fade, this one has a darker, more subtle feel to it. If the whole Olive thing wasn't your deal and you want things a bit more...sandy, then this could be your jam. Kinda looks like someone took a blow torch to the middle and charred it a little, which is pretty badass. If you wanna get involved with the fade conversation then check out the  PBNation  thread and if you just wanna get your hands on one they'll ONLY be available at our  US Store  (sorry rest of the world). Say hello to Sand/Dark Grey (reverse) Fade. ONLY available to buy from our  US Store  from 09:00am EDT / 05-03-17 Does this bad boy float your boat? Let us know in the comments below. Until tomorrow.

We're back on the BRIGHT side! And we've got another pink reverse fade but this time a whooooole lot of pink in one package. But it looks so good right? Sometimes it makes sense to break up a colour with something else but in this case the pink blinkers were well and truly on. If you wanna get involved with the fade conversation then check out the  PBNation  thread and if you just wanna get your hands on one they'll ONLY be available at our  US Store  (sorry rest of the world). Say hello to Pink (reverse) Fade. ONLY available to buy from our  US Store  from 09:00am EDT / 05-02-17 Drop a comment below and let us know what you think. Until next time.

We're already at the halfway point, just 3 more fades to go after this one. And it's another Toxic fade, but a little meaner and moodier than the Aqua Toxic we kicked off with. Blue on blue always looks cool and we're pretty blown away by how badass this one turned out, especially with the Toxic Splash. Something about this whole package makes sense, we don't think this will hang around for too long. If you wanna get involved with the fade conversation then check out the  PBNation  thread and if you just wanna get your hands on one they'll ONLY be available at our  US Store  (sorry rest of the world). Say hello to Blue Toxic Splash Fade. ONLY available to buy from our  US Store  from 09:00am EDT / 05-01-17 You now the drill, let's see your comments, let us know what you love or don't love about these fades. Until next time.

Something for the less 'shouty' paintballer. Yesterday's blast of neon pink and purple may have been a touch strong for those who like their markers more subtle, so today's offering may be right up your street. It's called Olive/Black but actually the dark part of this fade is a very, very dark green and looks pretty neat in the metal. No entirely stealthy, but definitely more toned down. We may even go as far as saying classy. If you wanna get involved with the fade conversation then check out the  PBNation  thread and if you just wanna get your hands on one they'll ONLY be available at our  US Store  (sorry rest of the world). Say hello to Olive/Black (very dark green) Fade. ONLY available to buy from our  US Store  from 09:00am EDT / 04-30-17 As always, we wanna hear form you so drop a comment below and make us feel loved. Until tomorrow.

And we're off! What did you think of yesterday's fade? Pretty sweet right? Just to clarify - yesterday's fade is actually what is available to buy TODAY and the fade we show here will be available TOMORROW. Got it? Good. So, on with the show! Who doesn't like a bit of insane neon pink? Due to the popularity of our Tokyo CSR last year we thought we'd have a play with the colours on a CS1, but with a reverse element thrown in. A reverse fade starts and ends with the same colour, in this case Pink > Purple > Pink. If this is right up your street then check out the release time below or if it's too loud for your tastes...maybe something more subtle will follow? If you wanna get involved with the fade conversation then check out the  PBNation  thread and if you just wanna get your hands on one they'll ONLY be available at our  US Store  (sorry rest of the world). So here it is, the bright, the bold... Say hello to Pink/Purple (Reverse) Fade. ONL...

Our production guys are always trying out new ways of making our markers look even prettier, which means we get to release some sweet looking markers into the wild that aren’t part of a larger run. We have 7 one-of-a-kind CS1 fades which have been through a tweaked fade process, meaning the colours blend smoother to create some stunning colour ways. The last time we did something similar we released all the colours to our email subscribers before they were available, but not this time. You’ll get a heads up here at our Blog and in this PBNation thread a day before the marker is released to buy. These will only be available to buy from our US Store  (sorry rest of the world). So, I guess you wanna see the first one right? Say hello to Aqua Toxic Splash Fade. ONLY available to buy from our US Store  from 09:00am EDT / 04-28-17 We’ll release one marker, per day, for the next 7 days (including today). Thanks for watching, stay tuned for more!