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,I was around 16 stone few years ago and over the years it been hard to shift the weight, I started running so I when airsoft with my son I could keep up and have fun without dying from exhaustion. So, over this year I have been running more and more, I started out slow from couch to 5K and in June I did my first race for life 10k event its so good getting across the finish line. I can now run the 10k distance without stopping and my current weight dropped to 13.4 stone at age 40 right now. Thanks.

Less cunts

Just old school stuff. A guccied up PLCE thanks to the addition of a BHI LBV. Snow cam is a Bundeswehr lo-tech poncho. FAMAS is 20 year old+ *Edit* Pictures by Daniel Wiltshire

We L86 LSW conversion from a WE L85 using a genuine SUSAT, and then another WE L85 alongside a genuine deac L85 (A1 lower, A2 upper, A1 bolt)

There's only two things I can't stand on this forum: posters who are intolerant of other people's cultures, and the Dutch.

Not so much an airsoft day but more of a nearly finished building our own private killhouse 🤪 Nearly a years hard graft has gone into building our own private killhouse between 5 of us with some help from others, rain, snow and the cold we put this up by ourselves Looking forward to running the beta test day next Sunday the 27th

Good news! They have release the parcels

Rule 5 has been active for a long time now and the vast majority of you have been adhering to it and we thank those that do For those that do not know, It's the big red banner on top of every page please click on it and read it if you're new or are returning to the site if you've been away for a while, you can't miss it, it's there when you submit advert and it says what is required within that banner without having to click on it From tomorrow (26/7/25) if I see any advert that doesn't have a piece of paper (not a tablet) with your name and date on it, not only will I be issuing a warning via the site, I'll be deleting the advert Please do not PM me afterwards with the list of excuses I have been getting whislt doing this, there is now no more excuses for not following rule 5, just take the 10 seconds it takes to write your name down and pop it in the photo The sites classifieds are here for you to sell in, it's free and it has a massive reach so please just follow that simple rule Thanks 🫶

I got home from work last night to find these on the dining room table.... The previous owner gave up Airsoft years ago and was about to bin them all when a chance conversation about Airsoft led them to be dropped off at my house.... They're at least 15 years old and in need of some TLC but blimey. Day went from meh to WHOA!!!

Hi guys, just to let you know there's a new moody scam attempt going on, appearing to target sellers & purporting to be from the forum itself, telling sellers their item has sold & to click on a link within the message to complete the sale. Seems to be originating from Russia, not sure what happens if the link is clicked, probably a trojan horse type virus to mine your info. Don't fall for it, obviously if you get one let us know so we can ban them immediately, here's a screenshot of the kind of text you'll receive:

This thing just feels amazing - looks absolutely gorgeous

Because i'm particularly bored this morning - PTS ZEV Core Elite M4 - £399.99 - https://www.patrolbase.co.uk/pts-syndicate-zev-core-elite-ar-15-carbine-aeg-14-5-inch (approximating as he has the shorter version which LWA used to sell at more like £370) • PolarStar F2 Engine (installed) £439.99 - https://highpressureairsoft.co.uk/products/polarstar-f2 • Airtac adapter - Airtac doesn't make an adapter for this platform, so that's bullshit. • Redline Red Hair Trigger board - £24.99 - https://highpressureairsoft.co.uk/products/redline-v2-trigger-board • Vortex Optics SPARC AR Red Dot (with transferable lifetime warranty) £199.99 - https://www.landwarriorairsoft.com/product/vortex-optics-sparc-ar-red-dot-2moa-8757 • Acetech Predator X tracer unit - £85.00 - https://www.bztactical.co.uk/acetic-predator-x-tracer-unit • M-ETAL B5-style M-LOK Grip Stop - £11.99 - https://www.landwarriorairsoft.com/product/m-etal-b5-systems-style-gripstop-12957 • Surefire-style replica flashlight - doesn't specify which, but you can get these for £20 in various places. • 5x PTS EPM 150rd Midcaps (2023 version) - £29.95 each, so £149.75 - https://www.bztactical.co.uk/pts-epm-enhanced-polymer-magazine-aeg-black • Original AEG internals included Tokyo Marui Hi-Capa – £149.99 - https://www.defconairsoft.co.uk/product/tokyo-marui-hi-capa-5-1-gbb-pistol/ • Airtac Hi-Capa HPA adapter - £44.99 - https://airtac.me/products/hi-capa-ssp-ssp5-to-m4-hpa-adapter-next-gen • Full internals upgrade list available (image included) - No details included on what specifically, so lets assume that's bollocks as well. • Surefire-style replica pistol light - Same again, unspecified, can be had for around £20. • Acetech Bifrost R Tracer Unit - £85 - https://www.airsoftcentral.co.uk/acetech-bifrost-r-airsoft-tracer-red-green-bbs-full-rgb-multi-colour-muzzle-flash.html • Comes with original parts CYMA Platinum MP5 (AEG) - £299.99 - https://www.patrolbase.co.uk/cyma-platinum-cm-041g-smg-5-aeg-kestrel-basic-etu?pv=27932 • 22TPA High Torque Motor - undisclosed manufacturer, so could be anything, but cheap options can be had for £15 • Perun V2 Optical MOSFET - £69.98 - https://www.bullseyecountrysport.co.uk/perun-airsoft-v2-hybrid-mosfet-44887-p.asp • 13:1 Steel Gear Set - this is irrelevant, as this comes in the gun as standard. • Binary trigger mode (Full Auto replaced) - (douchebag) feature of perun • 4x Metal Midcaps + 1x Polymer Midcap - £60 from just about anywhere. • Comes with original internals Gear & Accessories: • Dye i4 mask (excellent condition) - £99.95 - https://www.bzpaintball.co.uk/dye-i4-goggle-black • 2x Storm CAT 5 Regulators (RRP ~£140 each) - price is right for that particular rebrand, but they're rebrand of a model which can be bought on Aliexpress for less than £30 a piece. • Dye HPA Tank + Tippmann HPA Tank - £50x2 - https://airtac.me/products/valken-48cl-0-8-litre-tank?_pos=5&_sid=af1271cdd&_ss=r • 2x Amped Airsoft HPA Lines - £40 each - https://shop.super5ives.com/shop/item/119721/amped-airsoft-standard-weave-36-hpa-line-black.html • 2x Chest Rigs with morale patches - nobody cares anyway • 2x FMA mesh face masks - again, nobody cares • Green Gas (multiple cans), BBs (standard + tracer), spare batteries (7.4v & 11.1v), flashlight batteries, Deans/Tamiya adapters - nominally £100 because can't be fucked counting in the pictures. • All carry cases included - Looks like hasta crap, so £50. • Most original boxes + spare parts REAL new total = £2546.60 70% of which is *drumroll please* - £1782.62 Almost £1500 less than he is asking.

This is why I write "EN166B" on my home-made eye-pro, to ensure that it meets all safety standards.

A happy update I just spotted this on one of the discord groups Ollie was apparently out to a game last weekend 👍

Well gentlemen, what a painless process that was. A week after making contact with BF via email and requesting to speak directly with the officer associated with my case, my GHK Glock 17 Gen 5 has arrived. Can’t thank all of you enough for your sound advise, it’s been very much appreciated and will endeavor to help anyone in the future as you have all helped me👌🏻

The only assumption I'm going to make is that you are not going to get along with other members of this forum with that kind of attitude. This isn't Discord or Facebook. Your first post is of a 'what am bestest m4?' variety - something that we have seen 1000x over on these forums. Your nebulous question immediately rings alarm bells and whilst the delivery of the UKARA advice above was slightly clumsy, it is somewhat understandable given that most who ask these things still live at home with mummy and daddy, and are looking to write their airsoft xmas list to Santa. Try introducing yourself on the forums - there is an entire section dedicated to it here.

I was at Overlord on Sunday. Bought a couple of real Surefire M600's for £55 a pop. Also got a RS MP5 torch handguard for £35 quid and found what might be a bit of gold unicorn pooh in the shape of a MP5K handguard with a Magnalite attached. The mount was made by a company 20 miles from Hereford and the torch had some issue Duracells inside. I've never seen a picture of one and it's either probably a trials piece or a one off custom job for a job. I'll post a picture when the forum lets me. Now with a picture.

Managed to source a genuine Austrian StG58 kit for my full steel VFC FAL DX

GIVE ME £500 TOO.

At a stage where I'm happy to share the progress on this. China Lake 40mm grenade launcher. It will be a 3+1 40mm pump action grenade launcher. Externals are pretty much done and just waiting on some parts to make progress on the internals. All 3D printed in a mixture of ABS, PLA and Wood filament. There are a couple of parts that I'm going to CNC in metal (looking at you pump arms) but the 3D printed ones will be good enough for testing.

“What colour is the boat house at Hereford”

With the clone wars stronger than ever I thought it might be an idea to have a thread based on how to spot what’s real and what’s not , to be clear this is not a clone bashing thread , but simply a way to hopefully help you get what is advertised , be it parts , optics , lasers/torches or maybe even RIF’s themselves . just because it says Aimpoint/Eotech/Magpul/Surefire doesn’t mean it is , even the packaging is being cloned to a high standard so don’t get get duped . I’ll start with a simple Magpul CTR stock in FDE , there will be better clones than others and I’ve picked a “Tak Tak” variant which retails at around £15-£20 in the UK VS a Gebuine CTR which retails around £75-£80 , the clone Says Magpul on it so in passing looks legit , the biggest tell is usually going to be the colour but as we know everyone’s photos and lighting looks a bit different and if you have nothing genuine to compare to when it arrives you are just taking the sellers word . heres a few comparisons , and highlighted differences between the two which should be easy to spot , Genuine is CTR is either Top or to the Left . main points to note - Genuine will have black tabs where the stock pad locates NOT TAN Genuine will have a molding mark on the underside , oval shaped . Genuine stock pad will have an “F” in the lower right hand side “pocket” Text spacing , the Genuine will be bolder and spaced correctly Length , generally the Clones will be a touch longer . Extra Text , the genuine will have extra text in the lower frame , plus batch / manufacturing numbers just above the locking lever . Hope this helps , as time permits I will add more comparisons .

So managed to obtain an old CAW HK69. Was all painted and original sights were floppy. So added real front and rear sight. Removed to paint and weathered the metal.

My Sheriff Spas 12. Semi-auto version, fully functional. The rarest production airsoft shotgun in the world.

British Forces Collection updated. Now including SBS MC-51SD L101A1 (HK53) L9A1 DS (MK3 hi power) L117A1 (Sig P229) MODEL 603

Dressed it up a little with what I had laying around

Raresoft is set to become the UK distributor for Viva Arms products. Lots of historical replicas otherwise unobtainable will make their way to UK shores soon... MG34 Maxim M1910 M19A6 M19A4 ZB26 Just to name a few.... There will also be separate CNC gearboxes available.

Personally I blame Explosive Enterprises and Garand Thumb

That's a damning sentence right there

“If you’ve ever bought a VFC because of a movie in the early 2000’s, go ahead and hit that subscribe button”

Fifty Shades of Beige

Nova kit MWS with the fancy rare VFC OPS suppressor, genuine Aimpoint Comp M2 and some other goodies

Recently managed to get my hands on a Sheriff Spas 12. I have a friend who needs the engine to revive his Sheriff Highlander Magnum, so this will be a donor for an M1100-based conversion.

One rule for everyone, no exceptions. A member who only comes on the forum to sell stuff should not be given preference over a member who actually engages with the forum but sells infrequently. Single tier, simple.

OR WHAT ? As has been pointed out, you could have introduced yourself, given more info & context, instead of asking about "super realistic".......why ?, planning a bank job ?, fancy suicide by cop ? They're generally all realistic, especially as 99.9% of the population of the UK have never been anywhere near a real AR platform. Everyone here, even butcher bills post that caused you to spit your dummy out, have given you sound knowledgeable advice, wind your neck in & take it in the spirit it's been given.

Making the Bow GBB MP5k stock fit an AEG is definitely a 2/10 would not do again but over the moon with the results

Last game at Red Alert (Newbury), pictures by Dan Wiltshire. Great day, great game. 20+ year old Famas coming out of retirement after 15 years of being in a basement. Luke Dobson slapped it back into shape and it ran fiiiiine.

went to Red Alert's boot saleamathingy today and picked up a bit of a bargain. It's a PTS Masada for £80.

I love this thread It puts the effing FEAR into me every time I list an item 😅

Poorly shimmed AEG gear boxes really grind my gears.

OP: "I just bought this, is this any good?" Forum: "not really" OP: "Well, let me tell you why it's good and you're all wrong"

Just wanted to share my experience flying from Spain (Malaga) to the UK with internal airsoft parts in my carry-on luggage, in case it helps anyone considering the same. This could probably help in some other EU countries as well. Background: I only considered doing this because I had pre-purchased parts from Finland and Italy to arrive at my address in Spain. Nearly everything was RetroArms parts at significant discounts — hard to come by and expensive to replace. The only non-RetroArms item was the LCT AK magwell spacers. I was trying to avoid shipping them separately or risking them in checked baggage due to time and coordination issues. Previous Experience: On a past trip, I had tried to take an airsoft pistol magazine in carry-on. In hindsight I couldn't believe I even tried this, I should have known better. It was flagged immediately and security said I’d have to either check it in the hold (too late) or have it confiscated. I chose the latter. Lesson learned: magazines are a definite no in hand luggage. This Time: I packed the following internal-only parts in my carry-on: 2 gearboxes 2 motor cages 2 spring guides 1 cylinder 1 cylinder head LCT AK magwell spacers Nothing was externally gun-shaped or capable of functioning on its own. All were purely internal upgrade components. I also brought: Paperwork detailing what the items were, receipts and why I had them. In both Spanish and English. My best attempt at staying calm and cooperative despite being rushed (I woke up an hour before the flight and was rushing like hell to get to the airport, don't do that!) What Happened: After going through the scanner, my bag was immediately pulled aside. Security flagged the contents as “weapon-like in nature.” I explained and handed over the documentation. A police officer was called. Thankfully, he knew what airsoft was and confirmed the parts were internal-only and not part of a replica. He still went to check with his superior, since it was a fairly large quantity. The superior gave the green light, but warned me not to do it again, emphasizing that other officers could have refused it entirely. I ended up having to sprint through the airport and barely made my flight. It was a close call as I had 7 minutes to run from Security, through Passport control and to the gate at the furthest end of B Terminal! Key Point: Even if what you’re carrying is legal, that does not mean you have the right to bring it in carry-on. Airport security and airline staff have full discretion to confiscate or deny boarding over any item they find suspicious, even if it’s not prohibited by law. Final Thoughts: I got through this time because I had paperwork, remained polite, and the police officer was informed. But it could have easily gone the other way. TL;DR: Only tried this because I had pre-bought RetroArms parts at a discount, shipped to Spain from Finland and Italy. Packed all internal parts: no replica externals, no magazines. Bag was pulled aside, police were called, and I was let through after a warning. Legal doesn’t mean allowed — security can refuse anything. Wouldn’t try it again — too stressful and risky. If you do intend to try this. Please make sure you heed the above!

I wonder if the 320’s have the realistic fire in holster or fire when dropped function 🤭

The RIF I wanted so bad, that when I joined these forums 20+ years ago, my username was 'Bison Hunter' 😁. I got a custom made from a TM Beta Spetsnaz but it wasn't really skirmishable. Then I quit the hoppy and came back 15 years later to find that Bizons had basically been and gone... until Patrol Base got some stock in at the same time I got a work bonus. I've had it 3 weeks and decided I wanted to remove the stock completely and cover the exposure at the back. This required an adaptor that itself required some angle grinder attention. But now with the RK-3 grip, B-13 mount (both with funky Russian language on them), and PBS-1 can, it's almost my dream RIF. In lieu of a decent Kobra sight, I have a C More sight on the way, so the nasty one on here is a placeholder. First game on Sunday and I just can't wait! 😁

Bloke's clearly not an airsofter, I'm not minded to help him get his hands on a RIF.