Steveocee

I don't see why the site couldn't give him a membership and then when he turns 18 issue a UKARA number. Their discretion though, crazy idea, why doesn't your friend ask the site?

Can we guess what the next video may contain?

Nice one, the one I have is damn sweet and he's told me the print quality is even better again! Well worth the movement to a single platform IMO.
Am going to be trying my hand indoors with gas mags soon as well rather than HPA, see how that fairs up lol.

@Steveocee it’s finally happening 

Mine just got dropped off 😎

@Alimcd @leadly I have a rather excitable Kyle asking to meet up Thursday evening...... Wonder why????? 😈

@Alimcd @leadly I have a rather excitable Kyle asking to meet up Thursday evening...... Wonder why????? 😈

I've just seen Matt's Facebook competition! The slides look brilliant! I'm definitely getting one. 
 
Just sold my AAP Pistol so another 4.3 will be on the cards I think!

@Alimcd LOL we're at Div22, new site outdoor site near us, paintball field conversion. I'm trying my hand with the DMR again.

@Alimcd LOL we're at Div22, new site outdoor site near us, paintball field conversion. I'm trying my hand with the DMR again.

Holy crap balls!
I'm meeting Kyle next weekend as well, I'll actually have the BC 🥰 Can't wait to see yours bud.
 
 
There is always something nice rainbow have.
 
I was party to a convo with Matt earlier (Mi3D) just saying, put a small amount to one side, he's got something awesome coming.

Look mummy, I'm going to be a YouTuber.......or just send videos to my mates of me shooting them!
 
 

This is why I'm probably going to sell my AAP that's still in its pistol form. I've got my AAP SMG that I love (although didn't use at Gaol because MTW is king) but the pistol I very rarely use.
 
It was bought as a sniper "oh shit" gun when I needed a quicker trigger than the MK23 but since the MTW came along it's been surplus to requirements really.

I had a moment exactly like Steve’s.
 
Was turning up to games with Hi-Capa, Makarov, Sig and P99 mags depending on what holsters were on what rigging. Now it’s down to a nice clean trio of Capas
 
My 4.3 is currently still running the stock slide but with an AM BBU its lightning fast. When the Battlecat finally arrives, in a funny way it’ll be a downgrade 
 
I was wrong about the other 4.3 STi slide I’m afraid. I had an image of it pre-anodising and the engraving was much more visible and the rebates less so. Still think it looks sexier in silver tho

It's a slippery slope. TBH you're not massively far away from where I was when my train track logic kicked in. I had 2 MK23's, a TM G18C and the Hi Capa when I went HPA adapter on the capa. I then converted the mags to leightweight and the rationale was "well I've got so many pistols, lets standardise the platform" so I sold off all the none capa kit and opted to use a capa in every situation.
Less screwing around with holsters (and adjusting every time you change pistol), 1 set of mags 1 set of internals to learn, easier keeping spares tp hand and then a couple of builds for varying uses.

It's a slippery slope. TBH you're not massively far away from where I was when my train track logic kicked in. I had 2 MK23's, a TM G18C and the Hi Capa when I went HPA adapter on the capa. I then converted the mags to leightweight and the rationale was "well I've got so many pistols, lets standardise the platform" so I sold off all the none capa kit and opted to use a capa in every situation.
Less screwing around with holsters (and adjusting every time you change pistol), 1 set of mags 1 set of internals to learn, easier keeping spares tp hand and then a couple of builds for varying uses.

Printed will do fine with HPA, I'd argue better than green as the impact would be a lot more constant and the output more consistent. I have been running a Mi3D build virtually exclusively since March and that thing has had well over 10K through it and hasn't missed a beat. I run 80psi though and like you have put a 5.1 length barrel in, I make a very nice 1.01J with a .25 which is fine for indoors.
 
The idea of having a dedicated slide for for different purposes is very logical but as you've mentioned, I have almost more capa's than days of the week but I find myself gravitating towards 1 more than any of the others. You'd likely find yourself just "not being bothered" swapping about as once you find "the one" you'll stick with it.
 
 
Wow! I've purposefully not been hounding him as I know he's had issues but if they're in the UK that's a huge advantage. I was tempted to stick an order in to Rainbow and see if the VIP arrived before the BC. I may just drop Kyle a message now and see what these other slides are as well..... Cheers for the heads up lol.

Option 3 - Costa VIP slide. Rainbow have some at the moment, I keep saying I won't mod my skirmish build but it's so difficult lol

So the damage, crudely hidden under some gorilla tape for now. 
 

 
I was just chucking a few rounds down the garden when ping, I hear something hit the floor.
 
Look down to see my front sight on the deck and a chunk of my slide missing.
 
This probably has something to do with me not know a great deal about hi capa building but and throwing a Waldo recoil spring in. 130% and a plastic slide probably wasn't going to last very long!
 
I've since taken the Waldo spring out and put the stock TM one back in with a few soft short stroke rubbers.
 
I've left the waldo nozzle spring in at the moment. This is 150% I believe.
 
Future plans?
 
I've been waiting very patiently for the Makeit3D printed slide to come out. I know @Steveocee was fortunate enough to test these out!
 
So there will be no bring colours. All black, as close to original looking as possible for that sleeper build!
 
I know the thread protector kind of spoils that a bit but it was a sacrifice I was willing to make for bright shiney green balls!!
 
Build 1
Makeit3D slide
AIP 120% Recoil Spring
A few waldo short stroke buffers
AIP aluminum recoil spring rod
AIP aluminum spring guide plug
DP or COW COW C01 blowback housing
Waldo loading nozzle (150%)
 
Build 2
Guarder Aluminum OPS slide (Essentially a metal copy of the original plastic one)
Waldo 130% Recoil Spring
A few waldo short stroke buffers
AIP aluminum recoil spring rod
AIP aluminum spring guide plug
Guarder light weight nozzle housing (Apparently the best fit for the slide)
Waldo loading nozzle (150%)
 
The above aren't set in stone and any advice is greatly welcomed and appreciated.
 
The pistol comes out as a secondary to my MTW at places like Anzio and Gaol at the moment, but has and will be used as a HPA powered primary at CQB sites like Hells and probably at Gaol when I next go in December.
 
When used on HPA I tried to limit the FPS to 300fps on 0.2's.
 
Also plan to fit my HPA adapter with a Nine ball gas router and was considering a high flow valve as well to help up the FPS but hopefully lower the required PSI........or will I need more PSI to supply the extra air being used?
 
Hopefully it all makes sense.
 
Looking to order a few bits from Rainbow8, I've seen a few bits in the UK here and there but not much.
 
Any thoughts on which build would be better suited to occasional HPA use?
 
Thank you, good night, much love!
 

Hello everyone.
 
I thought I'd chuck together a build thread for my 4.3. Partly in the hope that it'll help someone else but mostly to make @Steveocee's life easier and stop me from pestering him with questions on Instagram! 😂
 
"It's been fiddled with" would mostly describe the current state of my 4.3.
 
Absolutely stock from the box it was perfect and lovely! Just look at it!

 
However, a CQB site, very local to me opened up and the need for a tracer took over.
 
So to do this I had to get hold of a threaded outer barrel, which offered me the option (I took it) to chuck in a slightly longer 5.1 barrel, new hop rubber, hop wheel, hop arm and I key.
 
To cut a long story short the loading nozzle snapped after not a very long time stock so an upgraded nozzle was sourced.
 
Also ended up with a Waldo return spring, short stroke buffers and nozzle spring.
 
I'll leave it here for now, but it's a start and I've got the tea to cook.
 
Later I will add what issues I've had, how brilliant it is, oh and how it's a bit broken at the moment 😂
 
A few bits planned to make it less broke and more bettererer!
 
Thanks for reading as always!!
 

 
 
 

The question I'd ask is, can you take a compressor to and run it at site? Probably not. A 48Ci steely like most of us buy needs to be topped up several times throughout the day.
You would be far better off spending the same money on a decent air rifle type cylinder and then paying £5 every 3-4 games to get it filled by someone with a multi thousand pounds compressor than trying to jerry rig a noisy and dangerous unit at site.

This is come great stuff. i brought a hpa setup. was hoping use with my compressor at home. 

Valkyrie Olight PL2 is probably the answer lol