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So, this model I made at the start of the summer is now on its way to the Air Cadet Corp modelling championships much to my complete surprise: I also got the chance to lay out my collection of evil for the Lord of the Rings: What has everyone else been up to?

well I put the gun back to standard and now its doing 340-350fps and that's me done with upgrades! thanks very much guys!!!

Thought I'd make my SVD somewhat skirmishable, was going to purchase a Co2 kit, but an unstable 600+ fps isn't all that safe. So, to start off: An extended SVD cocking handle () = €15.2 Center ring () = €4.0 Reinforced piston - Gen. 3 () = €21.5 = Costed around £30 all together posted.

Could try here https://www.google.co.uk/search?site=&source=hp&ei=yL4SVrabN8XbU7bdqIAJ&q=ares+vz+58+accessories&oq=ares+vz58+a&gs_l=mobile-gws-hp.1.0.0i13.3356546.3368704.0.3370000.14.13.1.3.3.0.390.3280.0j2j8j3.13.0....0...1c.1.64.mobile-gws-hp..1.13.2318.3.g_tLIIyjF0E

If you're at a game and apply the tape then that's your defence. In fact, if you've been to even one game that's kind of a defence but you need to prove you're a skirmisher. The law is not clear at all on how regularly you must attend to be able to prove this, and there's no case law so you simply need to be careful. No one has been tried in this way so there's no precedent. In practical terms: Bring a roll of tape with you and apply it at the start of the day; remove it when you pack up to go home.

Good choice. Its a PMR446.

If the radios are licence free PMR446 radios which are limited to 0.5W output power, you will be lucky to get 500-1000m on them, probably less in forest or a built up area. Manufacturers make range claims based on using them in free space/line of sight which are not relevant for most skirmish or urban use. Ideal for talking to team mates on patrol with you, but not so good at communicating across an airsoft site or back to the safe zone.

Awesome bit of kit Qilmax..... but im gona put this out there and say I much prefered it unpainted. Thats not to say the paint job is no good, just seeing the before n afters, I prefer before tis all!! Like you said, not to everyones liking. Hardware wise though its one tough looking gun and would certainly turn heads at a skirmish so salute!!

Looks like a Blackhawk strike cutaway. Not 100% sure though

If you go PMR446 licence-free, the Motorola T8's are good. There is merit in trying to get one with a rotary volume knob - its murder trying to turn it up or down when you need to toggle keys and cant see them because they are in a pouch.

Rhetorical question? Various methods can be used, number and colours for each side (aspect) of the building. As you look at the building, Front is White aspect, Rear is Black aspect (think back), Right is Red aspect, and Left is Green aspect. So when inside the building looking out to the front, red is on the left and green is on the right (same as port and starboard). Alternately Front is 1, Left is 2, Rear is 3 and Right is 4. Key thing is that all the team know which side is designated the front, and can count and know their left from right.

Go back to old barrel & stock hop unit on the shorter 220-ish barrel coz barrel length can REALLY alter crap I just discovered..... just got through testing about a dozen springs and interesting results..... Also I noticed no real difference which way round the springs went either ??? which is a bit unexpected You are supposed to fit spring with tightest coils at spring guide end to allow easier starting on irregular springs and it is supposed to make a difference or lower fps if it goes back to front (tight coils at piston) - NOPE For the record these springs were tested on a APS UAR that is supposed to have a full stroke 410-ish stock barrel Some were std regular or linear or same crap coil spacing & others were irregular springs but no difference seen on either ??? (also worth noting the m100 fitted to UAR from TWG was hitting a bit over too 348 - 355 so a bit over its official 328 rating) Also tested the old cm515 spring which was 400-405fps on 380mm barrel and it gave 405-410fps so kinda about right on 407mm Also the Element M105 used to give me 350fps on a CM18 with a 275mm barrel with AoE done but stock spring guide (probably hit 365fps with spring guide is my gut feeling) But 1 - maybe 2 of these (found another in a bag of old springs that looked same) was hitting 390 to nearly 400fps on UAR if I fitted spring guide to CM18 and expected 365 - that is still a 25 to 35fps increase on the longer barrel in UAR Going by a list of figures n crap from these springs tested it does seem to indicate there is joule creep as barrel gets longer (Well don't know if it is exact same joule creep as some gas guns get lifting heavier 0.25's bb's at similar or close fps to 0.20's) But fps does seem to rise the longer the barrel gets showing an increase in Kinetic energy - lol God I love that word and had to squeeze it in somehow coz you always see that kinetic energy crap being used in spring/fps posts etc.... What is odd that my gun was able to stay below 350 previously but piston seal might not have been 101% perfect plus I did recently change bucking as it showed a slight nick looking where the lips where - so this may explain some stuff (same spring, different pistons but still short stroked 2 teeth - rof has dropped a smidge but now using all bushings & bit heavier piston weight) Anyway....... Springs tested - most I haven't got a bloody clue wtf their ratings are/where: 440 fps - same both ways 432 fps - same both ways 425 fps - same both ways * my gut feeling these 3 could be m120's hitting say 30fps more on longer barrel * 410 fps - cm515 spring so sounds about same/similar fps in UAR (same both ways) - might be a m115 ???? 390 - 395 - Element M105 - irregular spring but same both ways ??? 385 - 390 - Element M105 - maybe - well looks very similar and probably chucked in spring bag coz unsure if 105 or 115 spring * could be rated a m105 but might be a smidge over / worn m110 * 380 - 385 - same both ways 380 fps - same both ways * these could be used m105 or over rated m100 ??? * (one of these came out of a used broken G36c I'm lead to think) 340 - 345 - same both ways - Hmmmm, this could be a m95 or so spring and could come in handy later........ 325 - 330 - this could be a m90 or m95 slightly worn spring...... The last 2 springs are quite possible lower springs than m100's if the Element M105 is anything to go by These might show a small minor increase if installed say in an AK47 with 455/469mm barrel ???? So these might save me a major headache when I downgrade my cm28a AK's perhaps (would be good to get somebody like Ian's experience on this though) Think Sp00n had an L85 & R85 thingy majig and had to drop in a m90 or m95 spring in there (stock barrel length of 510mm me thinks) as he was too hot to use .25's at around 310fps (aprox 350 on 0.20's - ah to hell with it - KINETIC ENERGY Phew...... Now I still gotta rip my box apart - pull spring out, and test this mofo that hit 385/390 even though it is short stroked 2 teeth and then when tested in UAR try and get something 30-35 less perhaps, I'll try 30 is my gut feeling atm..... Getting back to your own problem it seems that the 50 fps increase is half tbb & maybe half barrel length increase Though you say you tried the old barrel I think - so the mystery deepens if you put back all the stock stuff though the flat hop has probably pushed it up a smidge but jeez...... I'm really sorry I do not have a perfect solution other than complete stock barrel & hop, clean barrel and wait for a bit of fps drop before doing any further tweaks - not what you wanted to hear but just a little alteration can make a big difference I have just found out and can increase fps but so much it places us over site limits Damn Kinetic Energy bollox But atm my hunch, and that is all it is btw seems to show that there "might" be a 20-30fps increase when you extend barrel lengths by 100mm This could equate to say about 8 to 10% increase in fps per 100mm but tbh this crap & my findings has proven only one thing Trying to work out rough expected fps is a major guessing game as so many factors can alter $hit Think I'll cancel my degree in airsoft mathematics for now coz as soon as I find something that works another curve ball gets thrown at me and knocks me on my ar$e that I feel like an England Rugby player atm edit/update thought or conclussion based on f*ck actual knowledge but here we go..... G&P gun has 215mm barrel so to ensure it has a bit of oomph they bung in a m105 or maybe m110 to compensate for fps lost You fit in 300mm which bumps it up to normal fps level of 350-360 but coz tbb it goes up a further 15-20fps this might explain where the hell that extra 50fps came from this is all duck speculation and end of day it don't change $hit that its running hot but might shed some light or idea wtf all these weird figures are coming from maybe I'm off to get some Nurofen coz I got a major headache and my own crap to sort out still

Trying to finish the diorama. I managed to make a tunnel by burning the side of the polystyrene with a much so it got the right shape, layered it with sand etc. Still waiting on the dead animals and trees. Started making wire.

I've ordered another set of ESS ICE glasses as the nosebridge seems to only come in a pack with the rims and the only places selling them cost the same or more than a whole set of glasses When I next get the chance i'm planning on shooting a pair of my Bolle glasses with a 500 FPS sniper rifle at point blank to see what happens. It won't be definitive proof but if they crack or completely break it's definitely bad news.

Nice new gun case which holds all of my precious killing blasters

Awesome. I must also get round to practicing my tactical slav squat shooting position

Barrel length does not affect range. Once a BB has travelled down the barrel far enough to reach it's maximum velocity and to stabilise, any extra barrel length makes no difference. In a real gun this length is quite long due to the explosive gasses, in an airsoft gun you only need a surprisingly short barrel. The barrels on my Sten and Owen guns are shorter than on an MP5 and they are both capable of very good range and accuracy. If you have changed the hop and the problem persists, check the barrel. If it had a cracked gearbox, there has obviously been some sort of stress on the gears. If this was caused by a blockage in the barrel it may have resulted in some damage. If the barrel is not straight of has been scratched by an unjamming rod, this may result in bad accuracy and range. And yes, you should ideally use 0.25's