Recent content by Gunboat Diplomat

Search ebay for micro or mini JST and you find what you need. Just match the pin count and pitch. Plenty of UK sellers so you shouldn’t need to wait too long.

Bit of duplication but Explosive Enterprises is far and away the best airsoft related channel in my book, closely followed by Badabing. Honourable mention to Middle Aged Gamer, very thorough reviews though his delivery and mannerisms make him hard to watch for me. Orange Spartan is one of the...

… ….. ……… Yeah, so I did a complete 180 on myself. Cheap K-zero clone but it holds everything I need and can quickly reconfigure it for different calibres etc. Given winter temps the extra heat won’t go amiss but will likely still go with a mini-rig next summer so this thread wasn’t...

Late update but Brownells had a BF discount on the CTR so ended up with a real one. Locks nicely onto my MWS buffer tube and feels very nice. Thanks for all the advice folks.

How old are the other kids? Sounds like you and your boy are not going to be phased based on your camping experience but are the other kids equally tough? Might be worth sending them a pack list - change of clothes, bags for wet and muddy gear etc just so you don’t get lumbered with 10 whining...

Thanks, that’s a really helpful post. It will only ever be the two of us on comms, so assuming we find a clear PMR channel and are in range we should be good. I’m less concerned by legality than I am in being a nuisance. I know nothing about HAM radio and I’m not really interested in learning...

Beware that the DORs aren’t compatible with a lot of traditional HiCapa upgrades as TM modified the design. They are reputedly very good out of the box. Also blinding price @BigStew - I am tempted.

Looking for a comms setup for me and the boy. I have zero interest or time to get a HAM license and I’m reasonably confident that the PMR power limit will be enough for the majority of sites we play at. That said, there are still a bewildering number of options. Main wants: * simple to use *...

AAP01 has to be a contender. Cheap, great out of the box and enough aftermarket to take it in any direction you choose. Or you can spend a bit more on the Lancer Tandemkross clone which is AAP01 under the skin but based on a real target shooting pistol.

does it not fit here?

Mock bolt release? Should have an accompanying spring and sits forward of the trigger.

The short version is I want carry capacity for 4-6 M4 mags, a grenade, radio, speedloader and odds and sods with the facility to carry a HPA tank on my back. Plate carriers naturally fit this bill, but I dislike the idea of their bulk and heat retention, plus if I’m honest I find them a bit...

Not much to preface this thread with, is the genuine CTR noticeably better than the clones?  Are there any particularly decent clones to go for?    It’s going on an MWS tube and minimal stock wobble is preferred without having to faff with shims. 

Most retailers are pretty reliable at getting a box delivered these days, but after some pretty shaky after sales support on a recent order where the wrong item was shipped, I'm on the hunt for somewhere new to shop. Any recommendations for stores that actually have well organised and prompt...