Dentonboy

I think mostly you hit the nail on the head with the last line. It's obviously a matter of opinion and yes age/experience, predominantly sway that.
 
I bought my first Airsoft gun in 2016, age-wise I could have started playing around fifteen years earlier.
 
When I started looking at other RIF's, it was right when Glock had kicked-off about using their trademarks and anything bearing it, dried up pretty quickly. Leaving me feeling like I'd missed out! Also I don't remember looking at any Western Arms models and it seemed like the last of the G&P aegs were rapidly going out of stock.
 
Having spoken with people who were playing several years+ before I started, it does seem like it was smaller groups meeting up to play and everyone's gun was about the same level. Basically just having a laugh.
 
It seems a bit like cars, the classics are way cooler but realistically can't compete with modern, high-end stuff.
 
So I'm a relative Newbie but I have been feeling more and more players emphasis is on "DESTROYING the enemy with this OVERPOWERED BEAST!!!!" rather than tactics....and yes I do blame YouTubers for that attitude.


 

I do love the Den Trinity website. Only slightly more functional than the Guys N Guns 2 site. Now, they were the best lads back in the day.

https://www.actionhobbies.co.uk/products/umarex-vfc-mp7a1-aeg-5-magazines-used/

Last weekend was my first opportunity to skirmish this year.
 
Truth be told, I had lost an awful amount of desire to skirmish after bills kept rising, AEGs kept breaking and magazines kept leaking!
 
I scrambled together some kit that I knew was working: TM M4A1 MWS, TM M9A1 and TM L96 (a recent purchase and my first spring sniper rifle) as well as my tried and trusted Ranger Green kit.
 
Ace Combat has changed since I last played there, which was probably 2019. Ah, those pre- pandemic days...
 
The car park, safe zone and check-in areas have all changed location and it is now a long slog to haul kit to the safezone (located between field 1 and field 2). This slog was made even more tedious when my bag's zip failed and sent a lot of the contents into the mud. I was very close, dear reader, to turning around and going home!
 
I made it to the much improved safe zone and was glad to see the same Ace faces as were there years ago. The covered safezone now has ample room for everyone and there was a 3rd party shop selling the usual onsite-found range of entry to mid tier airsoft products at what looked like reasonable prices.
 
My main issue with Ace has always been the standing around and waiting between the action and is was still a factor that hasn't been improved upon, sadly. Another aspect that affected the day was the loss of using the open part of field 1. This, plus the relocated safezone has cut by about 1/3 the available space to play in, on an already compact site when compared to Battle Lakes and Dog Tag. 
 
The games were suitably Halloween themed and ran well. I don't think I heard a single accusation of 'Teflon armour' during the whole day and the atmosphere was fun and pretty chilled.
 
My MWS combined with a RS ACOG was almost like a cheat code. I ran .32s and probably scored the most 'kills' that day with it that I've ever done. The M9A1 also scored some hits and my lighter kit was as comfy as it has ever been. Rocking out an old school Adventure Tech Goretex jacket in night camo/DCU is something I've not done in airsoft for about 15 years! I didn't get to debut the L96 though, which was a shame.
 
The new CQB area in the woods by field 1 is a nice addition and overall it was a good day that left me and my two buddies wanting more out of airsoft for the first time in a long time.
 
It probably won't be at Ace again - for a while at least - as the usable site now is just so small compared to what it was. This is a real shame and for me represents a loss to the local airsoft scene. I hope that field 1 can be re-incorporated into usable space, but it didn't look promising. 
 
Thank you Ace for rekindling a dormant flame.
 

Last weekend was my first opportunity to skirmish this year.
 
Truth be told, I had lost an awful amount of desire to skirmish after bills kept rising, AEGs kept breaking and magazines kept leaking!
 
I scrambled together some kit that I knew was working: TM M4A1 MWS, TM M9A1 and TM L96 (a recent purchase and my first spring sniper rifle) as well as my tried and trusted Ranger Green kit.
 
Ace Combat has changed since I last played there, which was probably 2019. Ah, those pre- pandemic days...
 
The car park, safe zone and check-in areas have all changed location and it is now a long slog to haul kit to the safezone (located between field 1 and field 2). This slog was made even more tedious when my bag's zip failed and sent a lot of the contents into the mud. I was very close, dear reader, to turning around and going home!
 
I made it to the much improved safe zone and was glad to see the same Ace faces as were there years ago. The covered safezone now has ample room for everyone and there was a 3rd party shop selling the usual onsite-found range of entry to mid tier airsoft products at what looked like reasonable prices.
 
My main issue with Ace has always been the standing around and waiting between the action and is was still a factor that hasn't been improved upon, sadly. Another aspect that affected the day was the loss of using the open part of field 1. This, plus the relocated safezone has cut by about 1/3 the available space to play in, on an already compact site when compared to Battle Lakes and Dog Tag. 
 
The games were suitably Halloween themed and ran well. I don't think I heard a single accusation of 'Teflon armour' during the whole day and the atmosphere was fun and pretty chilled.
 
My MWS combined with a RS ACOG was almost like a cheat code. I ran .32s and probably scored the most 'kills' that day with it that I've ever done. The M9A1 also scored some hits and my lighter kit was as comfy as it has ever been. Rocking out an old school Adventure Tech Goretex jacket in night camo/DCU is something I've not done in airsoft for about 15 years! I didn't get to debut the L96 though, which was a shame.
 
The new CQB area in the woods by field 1 is a nice addition and overall it was a good day that left me and my two buddies wanting more out of airsoft for the first time in a long time.
 
It probably won't be at Ace again - for a while at least - as the usable site now is just so small compared to what it was. This is a real shame and for me represents a loss to the local airsoft scene. I hope that field 1 can be re-incorporated into usable space, but it didn't look promising. 
 
Thank you Ace for rekindling a dormant flame.
 

Finally bought myself a TM Desert Eagle HK GBB.
 
Was on Action Hobbies, in unused condition with a spare magazine for £80 so thought it rude not to. 

Bargain gas nbb 8mm M1 Carbine on Action Hobbies right now. £150.00.

Probably about £80 - £!50.  Sadly not many people want WW these days.

Am considering selling up - haven't skirmished for over a year - and am hoping to get some prices for a few items I have to see if it is worth my while to sell or to keep.
 
This was purchased via a GunMart ad. Unskirmished. Does fire. Comes with 2 x HiCaps plus original low Cap.
 
Tatty box but still has the original bits and pieces except for the bb packet. 
 
Not an advert.
 
Thanks.

Didn't realise porn could be posted on here.

Didn't realise porn could be posted on here.

Bought my first airsoft pistols around 1993 - a TM NBB Desert Eagle from Battle Orders (which was a short drive away and their catalogue may stir some memories!) and some TM springer pistols and a springer TM MP5 A3 from Sussex Model Centre in Worthing.
 
Used to buy a lot of springers from Beltring's War and Peace Show after that, almost always TM. Started having garden skirmishes afterwards - we pinched eyepro from the science lab at school. This would have been circa 1995. AEGs were around but way out of my price range but I'd say that my aspirations to buy one started around then.
 
Finally did and got into skirmishing in Dec 05/Jan 06.
 
The CA M249 was probably the peak AEG at the time - although Inokatsu's M60 was for me the most elite. My old man grabbed the CA M249 and it was phenomenal. 
 
STAR released a plastic model which started to appear at our site and I don't think I ever saw one work well.
 
Pre-UKARA regulations coming in, myself and my family went on a huge shopping spread at the best Asian airsoft shop for my money - Guns N Guys. 
 
Happy Times.

Saw this online and had to post.
These aren't Ukrainian trainees, right? Look like common or garden paintballers to me!
Reuters eh?!

I think the number of trainees would severly decrease if they trained with live rounds at each other.

Saw this online and had to post.
These aren't Ukrainian trainees, right? Look like common or garden paintballers to me!
Reuters eh?!

Saw this online and had to post.
These aren't Ukrainian trainees, right? Look like common or garden paintballers to me!
Reuters eh?!

Saw this online and had to post.
These aren't Ukrainian trainees, right? Look like common or garden paintballers to me!
Reuters eh?!

I would think that something like the BFG stretchy 'Helium Whisper' mag pouches might be good for AUG mags.
 
I had an AUG. I have these pouches. Can't remember if there was ownership overlap but I would definitely use these pouches if I still had the AUG.
 
I miss my CA AUG.

Grabbed a new helmet:

#Love

Current TM MWS set up (with assorted UKSF inspired bits and pieces).

Well, I took on the general consensus of advice and picked a beautiful summers day to dust off the cobwebs.
 
Went fairly light and did a half day (best option for me as I find post-lunch I am full and verging on wanting a nap!) and it was pretty...pretty good.

Just airsoft fella, just airsoft. But thank you, I can assure you my wife would have me in front of our GP if I felt like this with anything else.

Current TM MWS set up (with assorted UKSF inspired bits and pieces).

Glad you had a good time caps.  
 
You still get ten pressups for having the Union Flag upside down on your plate carrier though Dentonboy!  😜