Zvezda

Hello chaps
 
I live in Essex but was born and raised in Barking and Dagenham.
 
My main interests are the Russian side of things, the Red side if you will.
 
My loadouts include; Soviet VDV in Afghanistan, VDV in Chechnya(1999), Modern VDV (Digi-Flora, 6b23, 6b7-1M, 6sh112 etc.) FSB Vympel early 2000s.
I use these loadouts for reenactment at events like War and Peace, Damyns Farm Aerodrome, Temple at War and Military Odyssey.
 
I have a collection of De-acs;
Izhmash AK-74 w/ Plum furniture dated 88
Izhmash AK-74M
Romanian RPK
Chinese Type-56-1
Hungarian RPD
Bulgarian PM
Lee Enfield .303
2x RPG-22
1x PG-7
2x F1 grenades
2x RGD-5 grenades
and a sh!t load of inert rounds to go with the mags
 
As for Airsoft;
Cyma AKs-74u
LCT AK-74MN
LCT AK-104
LCT AS VAL
E&L AKs-74MN(gen.2)
A&K PKM
Real Sword SVD
GHK AK-74
Dboys AKs-74
Dboys GP-25
WE PMM
KSC PM (piece of shite don't work)
WE G17
 
Along with a load of different uniforms, helmets, caps and oversuits, plus all sorts of chest rigs.
 
Summer Loadout;
SSO SS Leto boonie OR Replica Altyn
SSO Partizan suit in SS Leto
Replica Fort Defender 2 OR SSO Old Gen Smersh in woodland
Splav Knee pads TAC and Gloves "Storm"
Magnum Panther boots
Blue OR Black short sleeve Telnyashka
 
Winter Loadout;
Gorka cap OR Replica Altyn
SSO Gorka E in SS Osen'
Replica Fort Defender 2 OR SSO Old Gen Smersh in woodland
Splav Knee pads TAC and Gloves "Storm"
Magnum Panther Boots
Blue OR Black Long sleeve Telnyashka
Klyaksa oversuit (on the off-chance it snows)
 
That's about it. I look forward to converting more to the Red side

- It doesn't look like he's got anywhere to store spare magazines, batteries, water, anything else that someone might want to take onto a airsoft field, and if he's wearing it purely because he likes the style, he might not want to be adding bags or pouches that wouldn't fit the uniform (emphasis on 'might', obviously I don't know his preference)
To be fair though, most hires don't either. I don't carry much beyond a spare mag or two in a pocket these days.
Being a dress piece, it's not designed to blend in, so he'll be spotted easier.
It's basically all black, I wear a black top and camo trousers, but I do regularly see people turning up to woodland in Black kit
- It's obviously an item of pride to the owner, but running around an airsoft field, through bushes and brambles, kneeling or lying down, potentially slipping over, all risk damaging the clothes and ruining them. Why risk damaging a replica piece? Something designed for combat rather than ceremony is going to be harder-wearing, and isn't going to look so ruined if exposed to harsh treatment.
>Not using an item designed to get used in fear of it getting used.
Do you not take pride in your gear? Your rifle? Do you take so much pride in your gear that you actually own several plate carriers and ARs, but run around in pyjamas knife killing everyone incase the AR/Plate carrier become mucky?
 
Can't say I'd wear it skirmishing -based on the perceived beliefs of the wearer- but god damn, I'll defend his right to wear it if he wants. As did all those who died on both sides.
This, to me, comes down to a very simple rule:
He has the right to free speech (which I think we can agree this is) and you DO NOT have the right to not be offended.