Berto

About 5 miles from Whitley bay, northumberland

i'm looking at going the following session as we are having our 6 months old little boys Christening on the 1st ( I asked and she said I couldn't go to a skirmish instead )

just spotted these boots, any good? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/German-Army-Para-Boots-Genuine-Military-Surplus-Black-Leather-Paratrooper-Combat-/171514940336?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&var=&hash=item27ef164bb0

So NSC Airsoft is my local skirmish location and I wa sjust wondering who had been there and what to expect? Is it a very big site and what are the onsite facilities like (mainly lunch etc) This is my first airsoft skirmish, i've done paintball before but i'm sure its very different. Thanks Berto

great advise on the boots, thanks very much. There is an army surpless in Newcastle so I'll pop in at the weekend.

thats just what I did

well I was going to order them but i'm not paying £8.50 for delivery!

good idea dude, been shot in the face by a BB before, not a fun experience! Well, it was but it hurt like hell

Ok, so just about to order these :http://www.proairsoftsupplies.co.uk/acatalog/cobra_pc_clear_lens.html Are they ok?

That's brilliant, thanks guys

Ok so its 4 week till I can get to my first skirmish and i'm getting stuff together but, before i dive in, I wanted to ask some advice on my ideas for kit. I'm thinking gloves, eyeprotection and boots as essentials. I dont want to buy cheap but also I dont want to waste money as i've got about £100 to spend so, are these any good? Goggles: http://www.amazon.co.uk/AIRSOFT-PROFILE-IMPACT-MILITARY-GOGGLES/dp/B00GON06KQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421489172&sr=8-1&keywords=ess+airsoft Gloves: http://www.military1st.co.uk/mg-720-mechanix-wear-the-original-gloves-coyote.html Boots I'm not sure on, would these be any good: http://www.military1st.co.uk/12824041-teesar-squad-boots-multicam-.html and for £7 i'm tempted with one of these: http://www.military1st.co.uk/12610000-mil-tec-shemagh-olive--black.html Or does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks Berto

Does anyone know of any airsoft shops in the newcastle/Northumberland area? Happy new year btw

So do a lot of people upgrade guns? I've seen the for sale section and loads of guns are sold with tons of extras (most of which is gibberish to me at the moment) I think my ideal load out would be an angled fore grip, red dot scope/acog and a folding stock for storage and cqb and possibly cantered iron sights with a decent range but reliability would be top of the list. Would the G33 or the g&g be a safer bet?

How long have you had you G33 josh? Would you recommend it for a beginner? I like the look if the gun but everyone recommends G&G for a good starter gun, so would this be a better option http://www.landwarriorairsoft.com/airsoft-weapons-c38/electric-rifles-c45/cm18-mod1-dst-p2973 once I've sorted my Ukara?

Cheers Chock that certainly clears a few things up, looks like rental and patience are what I need.

Cheers Josh

Ah man, I guess I can wait until I get on the Ukara list then. Thanks for the advice guys Iv spotted quite a few abbreviations on the forum, is there a list anywhere explaining what the all mean? Eg RIS?

I probably could but I'd hate to miss out on a bargain if it's a gun that will last

Hey everyone, I'm Berto, I live in Northumberland and I've been told I'm too old to play with toy guns by the wife, so naturally, I'm looking to start playing with toy guns. 😉 I've not been to a skirmish yet but I have plans for the new year to drag a few mates along. Tried paintball loads of times but the guns spoilt it for me, not really real enough if you know what I mean. I've recently been given a couple of gas guns which has kick started my interest in airsoft. I had various springers as a kid which were mostly for target shooting but also the odd battle in the back garden with my dad and uncle quickly followed by a telling off for all 3 of us from my mum, (but this was 20 odd yrs ago so I'm not up to date with AEG rifles etc). I've been looking a loads of guns etc and have read the getting started guides etc so my goal is to get some good boots, face mask, gloves and goggles, and some camo gear and head off to my nearest site before really investing in hardware but I have seen a nice ICS G33 in the sale (I like the g36 look, m4's not so much and I like the fact it takes m4 mags) and was wondering if anyone would suggest it for a beginner: http://www.fire-support.co.uk/product/ics-plastic-g33-compact-assault-rifle-airsoft-gun-aeg-sale- I'd hate to miss out on a bargain and with battery, charger spare mags, front grip, painting etc I'd be looking at £250ish and if that is a set up that will last for a while then I'm happy with that. Also batteries and chargers are new to me, could anyone point me in the direction of a website that explains what's what? I've looked and as I understand it, Li-po batteries are good but need different chargers? I think I understand the law about RIF and Ukara so I would need the gun painting 2 tone, but would I be breaking the law to strip and repaint the gun? Sorry for all the questions and I'd really appreciate any help/advice anyone can offers Cheers Berto