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Been a back burner project but with a chance to get out this sunday built this in a bit of a rush today with the help of my 5 year old ?. Its bit of a mix. G&P upper I had spare , new m16 lower G&P a1 stock GB-TECH mk12 mod0 front set Arms #38 scope rings with arms #22 trc Gearbox is a systema mishmash still running a spectre btc. Sorry for the crap photo

What is the reason or what does it mean when this notice comes up can anyone explain please ? Thank you stephen

Ace, thanks. Yes, that makes sense. Sadly, if UK retailers are now basically just importing and reselling guns from TG or GF, then they're always going to run more expensive after they've added their own running costs on.

Good morning, just a quick report on my last session on sunday... This was the first time taking my own RIF to a game after receiving my UKARA. As some may be aware I went and dumped a wad on a TM M4 GBBR with 6! Yes 6 extra mags and a whole host of goodies to accompany. Well let me just say... the day went absolutely fantastic!! The gun was faultless all day bringing a huge smile to my face and attracting many comments along the lines of 'ooo is that a gas blowback' and 'wow that thing sounds naughty'. ? It was such a big difference from the rental AEGs and am so happy I went the gas route. The session was packed with over 30 players in an indoor arena with a good variety of objective based gameplay. And a didn't even use all my mags in any of the games which is a bonus. Any way that is all. Just wanted to share how much I enjoyed my new purchase and am glad I stayed away from the odd recommendation of not choosing gas as my first.. once you go gas there's no looking back ??

Haha, I've actually used one of those! I was a member at Bedford shooting club and burned through a few boxes of ammo through a ruger 10/22 with one of those type of mags... Now I see what the gun inside that beautiful stock is, I'm totally on board now ?

Definitely the better look Ali ?

Working on something a bit different. Quick question for the hive mind, which is the less ugly option magazine wise? Full auto 1.13j KC02 build

Indeed! Which segues conveniently into this advert by some guy! The sale of which will help me buy a short type motor of the same heritage from the quoted poster above. Some may think I am being a cheeky bu**er, I say it's fate.

Have a look for me on Zwift, you'll love it ??

Ruger 10/22 is America’s plinkster and the BX25 magazine is incredibly popular I’ve got something brewing with a mate to get some BX25 shells printed that fit over a normal aeg MP5 mid cap so they’ll end up looking like this

And I'll annoy everyone by saying 'neither', it needs a short straight mag to make it look more like a hunter's gun rather than something military (which the stock assuredly isn't) But I get your saying 'less ugly', so the curved one for me. At a push.

I'll counter that last opinion, personally I prefer the drum mag on it. Though I'm not a fan of them I think it suits the gun better. But go with what you like best I guess.

This pair are both Cyma’s that I’ve ‘attacked’ with wet’n’dry , wire wool and paint pens , and also stuck chunks of real wood on as well .

Probably more a case of its normal to take photos on your phone and post from there... Just a guess anyway. In other news finally got my first TM pistol... A G19 Gen4 which arrived today

I dunno, the we makarov is pretty decent once you get the hop sorted, although granted not a strong cold weather performer.

Mmm......not really funny

Some accessories to de-ugly the GE for me: Sig romeo 5 Magpul ctr Angry gun airborne charging handle Surefake 4 prong flash hider Fake moe mvg Ali express magpul Also a Crazyjet, ratech steel bolt carrier, omaga nub and ml super silicone. Heres some before and after pics

@Jacob Wright Totally agree there like. Though my Mrs knows exactly how much I spend on my hobbies. But with only minor grumbling thankfully. She is a keeper ? there is as much money invested in my toys of various hobbies in my little corner of our bedroom than in the rest of the house put together including the car ?

@Khyberglad you enjoyed it! You can’t put a price on a good day out! (Unless you ask the Mrs in which case the price is definitely half of what I’ve actually spent on anything airsoft related ?)

Even with out the stock that is a good deal. Even the repo stocks are £120ish if you can find one.

Picked these up for £150 the pair .Didn’t realise how rare the TM with folding stock was . I don’t know if the stock is original or repro . I made the hook out of 15mm copper pipe with a pipe bender .

The lanyard was originally used for firing an artillery gun (canon), and is worn more for tradition than an actual purpose. Although keeping a church key (bottle opener) at the end in the pocket was a practical use. Regiments and Corps wear different coloured lanyards, so can be an aid to indentification . I believe that a white lanyard is only worn by the Royal Artillery (RA), and is a mark of disgrace for abandoning their guns during a battle. I cannot remember when this incident was supposed to have happened.

I'm no expert, but believe that the wearing of collar dogs by ORs on service dress was more a between the wars thing. You'll want to look at getting metal shoulder titles instead. As to the revolver and holster, they were used on a limited basis by other ranks (job dependent), but were usually carried instead of a rifle.

Pimp? Technically that's from a gallery of "pimped bicycles", but...

Thanks @Druid799. That's the best explanation I've seen for the clips.

Hmm, interesting option. However, I'm in the 11.1V foxhole now, and I like the size of the ones I've just bought. I'd love to try something more than 7.4V in my MP5K with its small battery tube, but LiFe seem to run bulkier than LiPo. I'll keep that in mind though. Sold. Or rather, bought. Thanks, I've been tempted to treat myself to a trick mosfet for a while, I guess sunk costs was the way to go.

generally i consider there to be 4 categories of mosfets: basic mosfers (nanoasr, the basic perun mosfet etc) that won't do anything here beyond save the trigger contacts from burnout mosfets with fixed active brake (eg nanoaab, nanohard, merf, etc) which have active braking but no precocking mosfets with precocking (warfet, ab++) optical mosfets. generally speaking category 1 is my default for guns that i'm not pushing performance out of and just want the contact protection. category 2 is a tricky one, i'd generally avoid them as active brake may well help in the situation of double firing, but if you decided to run the gun on 7.4 again you might find there's the opposite problem of too much ab, with the system stopping too quickly and getting lockups on semi. category 3 will solve both the semi firing and lockup issues as well as the added benefit that the precocking will do a lot for helping perceived "response" in semi, you might find that depending on your goals running these with 7.4 is good enough without the rof climbing too high. and category 4 is basically for the perfectionists for whom good enough is never good enough. so basically the ab++ would be a solid choice here, i'm not a fan of using the trigger for mosfet programming but for the most part these things you do them right once and forget about it.

A friend of mine has just fitted one o these and is over the moon with the performance. He's just made the jump to 11.1 as well. Active brake should fix the over spin, the setting would be dependant on the system but the instructions are easy to follow.

Cheers bud. You've changed my view of Cyma in that one comment. When I left the hobby, Marui had the majority market share by far and a 'Japanese engineering' reputation for quality. When I recently read that Cyma were Chinese Marui knock-offs, I immediately wrote them off. But despite my prejudice, I keep running into positive reviews of their kit. In the hours since posting this I've actually managed to find someone selling a JG BAEG AK74, all metal with wood, with batteries and 5 mags, for a price that doesn't terrify me in case I bodge the strip down. I've not encountered a BAEG before so it's a learning experience...

What am I doing wrong I have tried to purchase 3 items yet I send messages etc but not getting replies and why when I try to offer the full amount it won’t let me ? It really is gutting when you can’t buy an item you’ve been searching ages for?

@Zach You need to create a Wanted advert in the correct section of the Classifieds (not for Sale) with Wanted advert type for a start. Do not create multiple adverts for the same item(s).

I think you're going to have to be more specific. What are you trying to buy? Is it stuff from the classifieds? Have you got links?

I understand the impact running can have and I swim like a brick but I did cycle regulary up until covid hit,about 3 or 4 days a week but regularity over distance,because I sold bikes I used to test ride them.Things pushed cycling to the back of my agenda,such as lockdown bikes sales (none for me to buy) and more importantly grandad duties.I have a lovely Cube sitting in my shed ,I keep saying to myself I must go out.As a retiree (early I may add ) I've found my self sitting on my arse too much but I am looking to get back into a job that involves leg work,I need that push to excercise more. Yes my GP about 2 1/2 years ago ,she said I'd virtually would need to crawl in before they would even consider any action and then I'd have to fill in a "lifestyle assesment form",then the same again for the other knee at a later date,it sounds a bit crap but she did explain it well and showed me the paperwork.Had Jabs--------> W?W,new knees for about a week,painkillers,etc.

£60 on a £300 order, plus something like a £12 UPS handling fee. So you effectively end up paying the VAT rate. I agree for some items it's not worth it, but I definitely saved as the RIF alone was retailing in the UK for well over £400 (if it was even in stock) and I paid under £250 using discount codes. I then padded the order out with some ridiculously bits of cheap kit. You can never have enough Polish Woodland camo in my opinion. And as you say, there is also the chance you may not pay anything and receive the parcel in 6 days, depending on the the UPS import lottery...

Have you considered my lord and saviour 9.9v Life as a nice halfway house? I can use my 9.9v batts in rifles that will double cycle on 11.1v.

I had a great day in a game with RC pyro. No one on the squad 'patrolling the mined road' knew who the bod on their team with the controller was. The tech added to a decent plotline. It was fun to be on the team ambushing them too, as we did not know when the best moment to attack would be. It worked as no one playing had to remember anything or operate anything. No confusion, just loud bangs and added immersion. Good use of tech in my book.

What I've seen confirms the above: I measure these at 102mm x 20mm x 15.5mm (without squishing too hard). No idea of how well they'll hold the charge, but they certainly deliver the volts and amps, to the point where my AEGs with M90 / Tornado motor and M105-ish / Big Dragon M140 are bordering on wanker-guns in auto, and are pretty consistently double-shooting on semi.

R/AirsoftClones on Reddit Hey everyone, I hope it’s okay that I post this here, me and a few friends who love building airsoft clones of military and law enforcement weapons from around the world have started a new sub Reddit for like minded airsoft nerds to hangout, discuss clone building and show off our builds! You might ask, “what is airsoft clone building?” Well, it’s somewhat of a niche hobby that has its routes in the real steel clone building world. Where guys build near identical copies of military and law enforcement guns like the ever popular MK18 and Block II as well as other military and LEO builds like the MK12 Mod 1 and the FBI Hostage Rescue Team rifle. Now, In the real steel clone world, they are pretty strict, most builders are accurate down to the smallest parts like having the correct Bolt Carrier, sling mounts, sights, barrels, etc etc etc. This hobby in the real steel world has taken off over the last few years and as such it has also gained popularity in the Airsoft community. Now, the kind of accuracy the real steel guys aim for is obviously not exactly possible with airsoft. We don’t have access to things like keyhole marked Colt upper receivers or Colt marked 10.3” barrels. Maybe the PTW guys have HAO parts that get close, but, for regular AEG’s or GBBR’s we are limited to getting as close as we can with what’s available. so, when it comes to airsoft clones, all we ask is that you’re at least showing an obvious effort towards cloning your rifle to look like it’s real military/LE counterpart. That means a tan combat machine with a black quad rail is NOT a MK18 Mod 1. You are least would want to have a black receiver set with a Daniel Defense mk18 rail and some of the correct accessories (airsoft replicas are of course the norm as a real eotech or PEQ-15 is going to be prohibitively expensive for most airsoft builders) So, if that sounds like something you’d like to check out or possibly come post and join. We would love to have you! The subreddit is called R/AirsoftClones so just come over to Reddit and search for us! Thanks for reading and to the mods of this forum, thank you for allowing this post! I really hope I’m not stepping on anyones toes here as that’s not my intention!

Recently finished painting a couple of Deadpool-inspired Desert Eagles (hoping to fix the horrible dense red paint job they came with). The first was 'movie-warn', but with the second, I wanted to try a maroon slide (with doodles). ?

Good point, I didn't know about that. It just goes to show why it's better to get advice from a qualified professional rather than random people on the internet

Is less impact stress but you can end up with Runners Knee where the thigh muscles develop out of balance and pull your knee cap out of line. I have it, it sucks but it's fairly easy to correct as long as it's not too advanced. I compounded mine by spending years riding a mountain bike with clipless pedals that have very little float so you effectively transfer all that torsion movement into your knee.

Strangely nobody wanted to share a trench with me, although hanging back did encourage many to push forwards

Sorry to hear this, I'm a little creaky myself, fortunately not in the knees. You could try fish oil, glucosamine sulphate, aspirin (made mine worse) or move upwards from there. I've even seen recommended. +10 to cycling, I'm writing this while on a stationary exercise bike. You can build the resistance up gradually as you add mighty thews, although sadly nothing is going to replace the cartilage if it's osteoarthritis. Have you been diagnosed?

Cycling is a great way of getting some exercise without the extra stress running puts on the knees, the same goes for swimming

As a keen cyclist i would always recommend being on a bike! Do you do any kind of strength training? I'm sure I've heard/read somewhere that conditioning the surrounding muscles of the knee can help with aches and pains? I'm not suggesting you go all out here, but even some body weight squats 2x a week might make a difference. And if it does help then i'll always recommend kettlebell's for a quick home workout.

A second m203 and Mount for my AUG collection. Second hand off a mate.

No - I can’t help with someone more local But in a reasonable driving distance (an hour) is Super5ives in Lee on Solent https://shop.super5ives.com/pages/servicing

Hell's teeth man! You're supposed to buy on impulse, decide it's not quite right and buy another on impulse as an addition. If you've small hands the controls, especially the safety, may be a little awkward to use on the G3.

But you must admit, thinking there would be actual G11 release and then finding out it was just a body shell for an existing gun...

If push does come to shove, it's for the State to prove that you committed an offence by importation, manufacture or modification, not for you to disprove it. Only after they've made their case would you need to provide a defence. I'm very much not inciting you to die on this hill, and I'd be OK with completing a brief declaration to end the matter. Just noting that if you do get a knock on the door, you can be friendly, honest and cooperative - you're an active airsofter and can demonstrate it - but either way the less you say, the better. I wouldn't volunteer any information about where your collection came from. I'd be more concerned about the prospect of being billed for the VAT. If HMRC come after you directly, I'd pay up, as they're a big enough gang to wring it out of you. If UPS come after you saying that you owe it to them, I'd simply ignore them - you have no contract with them (except implicitly by performance), and agreed to no such thing. Either way, thanks for keeping us posted on the latest plot twists and characters in this shit-show.