Tippmann Announces Hellions Sponsorship

Originally printed in JUNGLE MAGAZINE No. 17 – September 2008


JUNGLE MAGAZINE - August 7, 2008 - A photo of Hellions conducting training on the field of Bedlam at CPX Sports is shown on page 8 for a little eye candy to go along with the text of the story.

In another unrelated article on Oklahoma D-Day 2008, the team received a little more exposure. There was a mention of a player or two as well as a photo of Dan "Spartacus" Pianfetti's planning map. Spartacus served as the Axis Chief of Staff and was a vital component of the German victory.

Disclaimer: The above excerpts were taken from an article, which appeared in the September 2007 issue of Jungle Magazine and is reprinted in part here without permission. For more information about their magazine or their authors, visit their official web site at: WWW.JUNGLEMAGAZINE.COM.

Hellions Grendel Most Recognized Scenario Player

PAINTBALL 2XTREMES SURVEYS PB2X STREET TEAM AND DISCOVERS GRENDEL


PAINTBALL 2XTREMES – April 28, 2008 - While visiting the CPX Sports in preparation of the upcoming Hellions: Red Storm Rising event, Paul Dagnino, the field's Marketing Director, first pointed out an article that the team had somehow overlooked for several weeks.

Paintball 2Xtreme surveyed members of their PB2X Street Team. Question 2 was "In your opinion, who is the most recognized scenario player?" Daniel Johnston of Iowa responded "Lonnie Colson", better known as "Grendel" on the Hellions. The complete responses can be found on pages 44-45.

Hellions Event Gets National Coverage

Originally printed in JUNGLE MAGAZINE No. 14 – May 2008

JUNGLE MAGAZINE - April 2008 - Jungle Magazine has an advertisement for the Hellions: Red Storm Rising. The scenario event is the first ever that is actually written, promoted and produced by the team. The event will take place on May 17, 2008 at CPX Sports in Joliet, Illinois.

Disclaimer: The above excerpts were taken from an article, which appeared in the May 2008 issue of Jungle Magazine and is reprinted in part here without permission. For more information about their magazine or their authors, visit their official web site at: WWW.JUNGLEMAGAZINE.COM.

Hellions "Grendel" Becomes Tippmann Featured Player

HELLIONS TEAM CAPTAIN APPEARS IN MOST PAINTBALL TITLES DURING SPRING 2008.

December 20 , 2007 - The Hellions can now be seen in most major paintball magazines beginning with the February 2008 issue of Action Pursuit Games. Team Captain Lonnie "Grendel" Colson was selected by Tippmann Sports to be the new face of their X7 Marker advertisement campaign under the heading "One Team. One Marker. One Thousand Looks." He was approached during the summer by Tippmann's advertising agency expressing interest in using him for future X7 paintball ads after seeing his "Featured Player" submission to the Tippmann web site. Grendel accepted before anyone could change their minds and was gracious enough to shamelessly promote the team in the player commentary section. The Hellions' home field, CPX Sports, was chosen to serve as the back drop.

“My team and I play tactical scenario paintball. It’s not enough just to put on some camouflage in order to play our game. You need a marker that looks as good as it performs. That’s why every one of my Hellions carry an X7 on the field. Now, if we see a group of speedballers heading our way, we can flip the switch to ‘auto’ on our E-Grips and let the paint fly.”

Photos: On the left is a peek behind the scenes of the Tippmann photo shoot on site at CPX Sports back in September. The X7 marker and Empire E'Vents in the picture are the actual ones Grendel uses on the field, although several different X7 set-ups were tested to find the right look. In the end, they liked Grendel's personal favorite--the MP5SD with Commando Air-Thru Stock. The woodsball digi-cam uniform and vest were provided by Special Ops Paintball in lieu of the Hellions' ACUPAT uniform. The third photo is the later "Strength in Numbers" combined ad followed by the recent TPX campaign, which was also shot at CPX Sports during a product field test. The later images are of some of the first magazines to carry the original ad spot.

Photo Shoot at CPX Sports

First Magazine Ad

Update: Grendel made his official Tippmann debut in the form of a two-page layout in the December edition of Paintball News and then became a regular feature in several major paintball publications during the spring. The two-page spot lasted for several months until Tippmann introduced new mods and needed a new ad. Late in 2008, the ad even found its way overseas. In mid-2009, Grendel picked up a copy of Paintball Maxs Magalog in Germany which featured the "Strength in Numbers. Pride in Individuality" ad that used another pose from the CPX Sports photo shoot. The same images have been produced in laminate mats on the counters in many paintball retail stores.

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Hellions Spotlighted in Recon Magazine

Originally printed in RECON MAGAZINE - APRIL 2007.


April 2, 2007 - Recently a member of the Hellions noticed an article about the Special Ops Recon Magazine doing 'spotlights' on teams across the country. We decided to follow up on it and shortly thereafter received a message from the editor, Jordan Hicks, who told us that we would be contacted soon. A few days later, Lonnie "Grendel" Colson got a call from a field writer, Matt "Karpet" West of Team Overkill, who conducted a couple of telephone interviews.

Disclaimer: The above excerpts were taken from the April 2007 issue of Recon Magazine and is reprinted in part here without permission.To subscribe to Recon Magazine, visit the SpecialOpsweb site at: WWW.SPECIALOPS.COM.