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Decided to take advantage of the snow and take the Tropentarn out to play. Works pretty darn well.

Well all OK, the eye doctor said that the eye has been grazed and will be ok in a week. I got seen very quickly despite a member of staff saying that they are short on staff from illness. As for the graze, it was caused by the force of the BB on the bottom eye lid, its going to be uncomfortable for about a week. So all good in the end. I am looking in to face masks as I want one for my son to use with his glasses and it needs to be full face and found a helmet with a full face attachment, only I had to send it back because the rails were a bit Janky. It really needs to be the fast helmet type as well... So I may be asking lots of questions in the near future...

101% this ! I’ve had days where I’ve only played half the games and shot no one all day because I’ve been too busy socializing with players that we’ve not seen each other in ages . I know this really annoys some players but as long as it’s not affecting the game day(talking in the briefing/not paying attention/delaying game start/etc)then who cares if someone hardly plays most of the games and just socializes ? But equally I have game days where I’m a positive god(in my own mind?)of war and really set out to do as much as possible to win . Just play so your happy at the end of the day . You get the ‘only play to win at all costs’ in every facet of life , think it’s just in Airsofting it can be more noticeable than a lot of other sports perhaps ? Me personally I’m like you I don’t actually care wether we win or not I just want to enjoy the day . Then again I know my willy works !?

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I can now add to this topic with my experience with TM gun - I have also posted here regards to upgrades of that gun. I have TM AK-102 EBB that I was not perfectly happy with - especially the range on it (quite possibly because as I later found out the bucking was torn). After discussing the upgrades with people here and friends outside of this forum I have decided to replace only the barrel with tight bore and fitted prometheus purple bucking and nub. It's almost like completely different gun now - the range is just fantastic on it and as I also using it with .25s the speed of the bb is decent.

After trying the i5 I brought one as soon as I had the money. It's literally like putting your face in a form fit pillow. The filed of view is amazing and they are basically impossible to fog. With my glasses the fit is like I'm not even wearing glasses. Super comfortable! The best part though is the ratchet strap system. You just slide the mask on and twist and you are good to go. No annoying straps. But like you said the down side is the face coverage. Sure it makes the mask light but there are gaps on the sides of my jaw and like you said the forehead. I have a little cut right now on my jaw's edge.

Can't agree enough Druid. I used one of those generic crossdraw vests until recently. Quite liked it but way too many pouches for my uses, plus the velcro mag pouches are fiddly as heck. Went low-drag for my sci fi armour build, two generic belt pouches that can hold STANAG, AK or whatever, anything from 2 to 6 mags they can hold, elastic cord on the top so much less fiddly. Until its finished I'll just be stuffing a couple of hicaps in my pockets.

Dicking about, trying my new (to me) Hi Capa

There’s a lot to be said in favor of a minimalist chest rig , I’ve got a good few now in different camo’s most I’ve mod’ed so I can get 6mags on them(I split and re-sew the pistol mag pouches together so it’ll take a primary mag) and a dangler pouch on it as well and it’s good to go ?

Bin it. A good charger can be the difference between ashes and a home.

Yeah, I really changed them because I like the shorties and they are amazingly flexible. In fact I was trying to reduce the power output since they are slightly above the limits. Not had any range issues in woodland games so far.

The Royal London Chest Hospital in Bethnal Green has been empty since 2015, waiting for redevelopment. Pretty cool location and looks like it would make a decent, albeit temporary CQB site. I wonder if anyone's already looked into it. https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/royal-london-chest-hospital-august-2015.98714/

What ever you do don't google choclit if anyone is at work lol ??

Classiest Vector I have seen, simple build and the green suits it well ?

I have witnessed similar on a rif with dirt in the magazine causing BBs to catch/stick/suddenly get shaken free/jam even tighter. Happened both to hi and mid cap mags. Fingers crossed it's a simple fix, whatever it is.

Ucap had the use of the Kingston victorian prison in Portsmouth. That was listed and awaiting development for prestigious apartments. We had it for approximately a year. It was a bit of a mess but as everything was built to withstand the wrath of 'wrongly accused'murdering maniacs,we didn't do much damage with our plastic balls ??. I think a hospital would be just what the doctor ordered. ? Regards

Glass to break Hard smooth slippery floors to fall over on Stairs to trip Bannisters to fall over Equipment Light fittings for dickheads to shootup Corridors to form bottlenecks Rooms with single entry You want to be able to condemn elements of infrastructure to allow its destruction, breaking holes through walls etc - without it collapsing Remove glass, board it up or at least cover it in vinyl etc ….. and have enough of a time frame to use it before it’s developed Then open as a business and take on the rates bill - unless a developer is committed to holding the property & underwrite paying the rates with a willingness to let a business come in for the rent income Take a stiff drink before asking for insurance quotes

Reading between the lines "Not got Ukara? Want to frighten a granny? Want to shoot a cat? Well come on down"

not to mention i ain't so sure that material is weldable.....

oh god it's not just your taste..... and bearing in mind i find the offset of a pk1 to be within acceptable limits........ i have run a mini dot on a gas block rail before (doctor/rmr type/size) which is nice and low and works quite well, although i'm a sucker for the siderail stuff.

https://www.usedairsoft.co.uk/rif-s/gas-powered_1/kwa-skorpion-kz-61-gbb-brand-new-in-box-see-description_i33609 £196 for a broken KWA VZ. 61 The reason for sale is a little unique, though. They say their kid broke it in the shop.

Like mine? ?

Has been a funny few days. Started off doing the airseal which for some reason dropped the fps by 5 or so but was more consistent. (Could be due to friction of the oring) I noticed that the CM048m Nozzle length is the shorter nozzle instead of the longer one. The longer one worked perfectly fine but I think having the intended length is probably best so I swapped to the shorter one. I also then started upgrading springs as the one in the gearbox from stock (I take it whoever supplied PB with the cyma aks puts these terrible springs in to get under 350fps). I was recommended a m105 by ak2m4 and to our surprise it was shooting at 400fps. I also bought a ZCI M100 at the same time to drop in if the 105 was too high and that is still a bit hot at 370. I'm thinking I should now get a m95 or m90 and go from there. Once I got it where I like it I will do a bit of a in depth guide for the gun as a whole on recommended parts and etc.

Sadly I agree with you , I see a player in a speed S’ofter get up , I hear a ripsaw noise from a gun or see the infamous hose from gun to somewhere else I automatically think “better watch them , just in case” . Just the nature of the beast I suppose ?

Airsoft is particularly prone to exploitation, and even more so to the suspicion that people are in it to "win" it (what's the prize?) rather than to call hits. To be honest, when I see Team Walt at a site, I do assume "Teflon" until proven otherwise. It's not fair, but as per the CO2 ban thread (and dog breeds), after you've seen enough of it, you do start to assume the worst. I'm always delighted to find to the contrary, of course. #NotAllPitbulls

then use those

tl:dr use geoffs.....

You get what you pay for essentially .. that said I’ve always found Cyma kit to be well worth the money. For £25 why not might as well give it a go!!

Fixed it for you.

I did end up taking it... just two BBs in there, and I could already move them around against the nozzle, they just refused to drop down the feed tube. I even fashioned a spring hook from a bit of dowel with some bent guitar string attached to the end, but I couldn't coax them out of there. (If someone can manufacture a BB-puller for this situation, they could surely earn a few quid, certainly I'd be first in the queue) Anyway, AK now in bits, barrel given a quick clean with bit of cotton. I've mentally noted not to use cheapo BBs in that gun every again, and it's all ready for my next (cosmetic) purchase to arrive... if I go ahead with it that is. New thread *** incoming ***

Spambot in training ?

Just get a Warq and wear your normal glasses underneath, no steaming and total protection

I would reword that to looking a paintball goggles. Dye is not the only contender - their premium masks are known for being compact - which translates to not being good for large heads such as mine (which is a moot point when comparing glasses style to full face goggle) The Dye i3 full face goggle also had an airsoft specific snow/skiing style equivalent goggle without the full face element, and the i3s could be dismantled for the same effect Other premium goggles are available, and each design has its pros and cons for different heads Even cheap goggles are great if they are the right fit. I bought a pair of Sly Annex MI7s just for the multicam style colour scheme) (now likely to be marketed here as Valken). They are just basic rental grade in hard plastic - but they fit my head just right, and have good air flow My second ever goggles / first new goggles were the Dye i3pro with these my forehead was always exposed (but resolved with a headband, backwards baseball cap or beanie etc), my chin remained outside and whenever I spoke my mouth was exposed I tried on the i4s - even less coverage Ive not tried on the i5s I would not call Dyes ‘designed for glasses’. They do have great airflow - but most of that is because of how little they cover faces Every premium goggle should cover airflow, and seal the eye area away from your breath The perfect goggle fit for me are the Angel eyes but their full lens design has not made it through standards, and despite the reattempt of the C2 Eyon they have never made it to market My preferred goggles are the VForce Grills, which actually are designed around glasses - including slits in the soft foam for your glasses arms My standard recommendation for goggles is to try them on - everyone has their own opinion and the only way to know what’s right for you is to try some

5 x UV5R 2 x UV9R waterproof model Run the 18" aerial on them, provide coms for all mates for Airsoft and Skiing. they replaced a swathe of MT50 PMR's I have a licence for them. no issues what so ever with any of them, but I get them from Baofeng UK direct to make sure I dont get fake ones

Looks like my first toilet visit the morning after a Bhuna.

I’m sorry IMO, What a gimmicky piece of shart ? Speedsoft yourself into oblivion my saaahn

I was in the gym changing rooms at lunchtime with my mate Tom. I turned around to speak to him and couldn't help noticing that he was wearing a lace thong. 'Bloody hell mate!' I said. 'How long have you worn skimpy women's lace underwear?!' 'Since my wife found some in the glove compartment of my car,' he replied.

The Tuna build's lookin good @RostokMcSpoons. I like the idea of a simple RDS and bought one from Amazon last summer, sadly my eyes didn't agree (astigmatism) I couldn't get it in focus no matter what I did, so back it went. Fiddlesticks. It's a pity there don't seem to be any airsoft F2000 scopes around, cos that really would look the dug's baws.

The aching void in my darkened soul can only be filled with..... STEEEENKING BADGESSSSSSSS You know it!

Put them in a pouch and you won’t drop them ?

Played with a guy who had one. He said tracers you "only" get about 3 of the colours, if you use white BB's then you get "all" of the colours. I dunno. I just use a normal tracer.

Fair point, Mrs Borg has fast walking trainers, and slow walking trainers, and several pairs in between. I refrain from questioning that, as she chooses to accept that I only have one black gun, and one beige one.

Chest rig and keep moving. Free mag heating from the warmth emanating from within, powered by the smugness of knowing I have the superior airsoft system with which to play a glorified children’s game of hide and seek.

Well... I believe that ML do a non-rubber hop erm... rubber(?) for cold weather. TBH I have rifs refuse to hop in freezing temperatures, and fps has been way down. A quick burst of auto and you generate enough friction to heat it up sufficiently. Maybe a good idea to split the difference and fit a 60 deg. Plenty of people do!

I've seen the rules in the past and in the end I just didn't play those sites. It seems stupid idea in my opinion. Hpa has tournament lockable regulators etc, just require those. As for co2 being over anything has the potential to be over if you adjust/build/modify it that way. I have a co2 m9 I've used for winter and have done for years simply as it's much better at dealing with the cold than my green gas pistols at the time. All I'd have suggested is that you contact them and ask for clarification and then vote with your feet/wallet one way or the other. Not all site owners/operators are the sharpest of tools or brightest of lights.

sounds like they've decided banning hardware is the easy solution to the problem of asshole players which fills me with confidence over the standard of play.....

The thing is CO2 is less effected by temperature than the various propane-based "insert colour here" gas. I know that some places were worried about CO2 == twelfty brazillion fps, even when there are plenty of gnus out there (Cybergun 1911, CZ's, etc) than safely shoot sub 330fps on CO2. When I had my CO2 1911 I simply popped a fresh bulb in at the chrono and fired 3 test shots and never had an issue. Sounds like lazy marshalling and/or a lack of basic physics / engineering

Absolutely true, and they are a wonder to behold. But in my experience, that's the exception not the norm. I'm more than happy for people to bodge their TM's with upgrades as it means I'm less likely to get shot as I bimble around at a skirmish.

i just use some stuff i ordered from RS ages ago, came on 30m reels and still have loads of it sitting around. well, that and a box of assorted lengths of wire......