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Heres all the British stuff I have at moment. Some are still wip. 
And currently working on a retro model 725 as used by sfsg. 
Next will be the G3 turned into a G3KA4. 

Some Cool HK builds of mine. All GBBR aside from the HK53

At Military Odyssey Last Weekend in my 2006 era Timor patrol kit 
 
DPCU Land125 cut uniform,
DPCU Land125 Assault vest and various pouches,
DPCU armour vest,
Early Camelback (owned since 2004),
Land125 drop leg panel with 40mm pouches,
Redback Terra Boots.
 
Rabintex 303 helmet with:
DPCU cover,
NSEAS type 12 Mount,
TAGir strobe,
ESS goggles,
 
Rifle is a JG based AUG with various mods. 
Very rare GB-Tech 203 mount kit. 
 
 

I'm with @Druid799 on this, I've used a number of UK Airsoft retailers over the years, & more often than not they've been piss poor, everything from non existent stock, what they have got is often priced above RRP, & don't get me started on the shit eating attitude towards customers that many of them seem to have, you end up ready to slap some manners in to these twàts.
I'm not a sheep, I have a bad experience, whether it's a site or a shop, you'll not get a second chance.
so then my my hard earned goes elsewhere, if that means out of the UK, so be it.

【CUSTOM GBB WORKSHOP】
kar98K
G&G base
remove paint
Anodizing
Handmade black dye
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Such a shame it doesnt seem to be very good on first look.  We Russian enthusiasts badly need a well made decent handgun.  TM preferably....

TBH I enjoy themed games and organised events far more than your average dust up although the latter can be enjoyable and good to get that between event fix.
 
As far as Soviet stuff goes I tended to hit a wall when searching for the harder to find bits and pieces which I was looking for although there are always workarounds I suppose. I'm just a bit of a stickler for detail as I enjoy the kit building aspect which a major factor in my original question so that I can better assess the viability of a British kit.
 
Given representation sounds quite balanced it would seem pertinent to work with what I already have.  Some of the kits shown are truly impressive, admittedly the Soviet kit where the chap with the beard is in the khaki uniform with body armour and helmet is more or less what I was originally looking at when  I first started looking at Cold War events. One of the kits I was looking into early on was either a motorised infantry kit or airborne infantry kit, due to having the AKMS and AKS-74 , as I was looking to put together a kit which featured body armour.

No problem, always welcome to pick brains.  The last game was only a couple of weeks ago and was pretty much a 50/50 split with around 40 players per side, so decent turnout for such a niche market.  NATO usually have a very slight edge in numbers sometimes but not always.  If you are interested in kit standards etc this link is the newly released photos from the weekend.  I am the chap in the Blumentarn and was Squad Leader for a DDR squad all weekend.  https://gallery.oliverfacey.co.uk/redmist32  Good mix of excellent impressions to not so good (the guy in the choc chip boonie who was a pain in the arse to be honest).  If I am honest its more about attitude than kit, you would get more time to put kit together if you make the attitude grade of not playing it like a skirmish and playing within the spirit of the ruleset which is what keeps people coming back time and again.
 
Soviet kit is dead easy - KLMK oversuit, helmet, webbing and done. Its what you see most of the lads in the pics wearing.  We used to have more proper Motor Rifles guys but they seem to have departed the scene.  
 
Loan kit is also a serious option for you, I regularly loan out kit and guns on a break it you buy it basis, espcially to newer members of the community.  You will find most of us have 2 or 3 of any given loadout, we tend to horde stuff......For crying out loud look at my profile pic I have an NBC suit and mask I have only used once as well as other random DDR bits I have never used.........it gets to the point you plan your gun purchases around you kit LOL

Royal marine commando - brigade patrol group used M16’s
Forward fire controllers used them in the Falkland conflict 

Did I hear my name being called?  I play almost exclusively at Cold War events ran by Gunman and have both East German, Soviet and British loadouts.
 
Now, at least within the Gunman Airsoft Cold War community (pretty much the only one in the UK TBH) we tend to operate a 10ft rule, if it looks ok from 10ft then it will do until you get better kit.   Anvil Airsoft recently released a video on British Kit that you might want to watch, its on Youtube.
 
Re weapons, the Ares L1A1 has had mixed reviews but is pretty much the only option for an L1A1 unless you can source a King Arms or until VFC release their GBBR FAL.  I had one, it shot absolutely fine I only sold it as I play WARPAC pretty much exclusively.  S&T do a Sterling, which I also have had and sold, it was a solid gun and had amazing range, it was prone to issues with the selector switch though.  You can usually find them on Evike or elsewhere if you hunt around for one.    As we are now at 1985/86 in terms of our story line we are also allowing L85s to be used.  Another option, particularly if you do an SAS based impression or Royal Marines or Para Recce is an M16.  I have even seen NATO players with MP5.  
 
We tend not to have Canadians or ANZAC.  There have been players coming as French and there is a group for West Germans as well, which could be an option given the ease of finding kit and the plethora of G3s that are out there if you are determined to do NATO.  At least within the Gunman rules we try to encourage people to stick with the main factions of East German, Soviet, Brit or US to avoid 1 or 2 people coming as something really out there and left field.  Not that you would be turned away or made to feel unwelcome just that its looks odd within the overall aim of the aesthetic.  
 
If you want to do WARPAC and don't want to do Soviet I would suggest East German, the kit is easy to find and very distinctive.  We also have a solid group of DDR players and the craic is mighty.  Weapons are also a LOT easier to source for WARPAC.
 
If there is anything you would like to know just ask, alternatively get on to the Facebook Gunman Cold War airsoft group, I also run the Cold War Airsoft WARPAC chat group on Facebook.  Both groups are full of really helpful people in terms of kit and weapons.  Its a really cool, friendly scene with NONE of the drama re hit taking or other shenanigans you get at a skirmish.  The next game is August 22 and is moving theatre to China so there is even scope for a Chinese impresssion if you like.  
 
Shout me with questions

Probably going to sweat to death during my next game but eh, it's a bit of fun right?

It's entirely possible but the only ones I know of which LCT supposedly have in the works at the moment are a series of MP5's.
 
 
My understanding is that the KA L1A1's are more or less like rocking horse poo these days?
 
The sterling is certainly an option but it's admittedly a bit of an unknown to me in terms of reliability etc. Admittedly I love my SMG's.
 
Haha, while the Gustav sounds awesome it's somewhat limited in use

Find an old kings arms L1A1, mate had one of the first made & had no issues with it.
Failing that look for an S&T Mk5 Sterling, considerably cheaper than an L1A1, used by radio operators etc, not many other options for cold war Brit kit.
Jimpy ?
Nerf rockets or tags in an 84mm Carl Gustav 🤣 
 
Regards gear, 58 pattern webbing, 68 pattern DPM jacket & green lightweight trousers, black leather boots & maybe puttees if your stitch counting lol

This was just posted by S&T today. We are getting close!

Blackhawk STRIKE plate Carrier. 

I know advertising is required to keep this place up and running...
BUT
This doesn't look like advertising, it looks like we're sponsoring him AND approving/promoting his products.
So for any noobs coming here, they're going to look at our site and think that we're endorsing his stuff.
Now I can't speak for anyone else, but that's not me. And I'm fairly sure it's not a lot of us.
I think most of his stuff is overpriced cheap shit (take a look at Negative airsoft's video of the AEG if you don't believe me).
In short. Yuck.

Sadly it appears as though I can't nuke the advert without losing the forum for some reason. It's a pain in the arse as it's not far of being blinding... let alone the fact that I can't stand Nobritsch.
 
Normally I use the dark theme to aid in readability but as it stands I guess I'll be reducing my visits until this is resolved as it's rather uncomfortable on the eyes.

Not a sale, but posted on faceache by a site (which I'm not going to name). The nearest houses are just over 200ft away so I'd like to know what size pyros they're using 

Today ,I got this response from TaiwanGun when I asked if they still use UPS as a carrier.........
 
Witam / Hello / Bonjour / Buenos dias
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We cannot allow a situation in which most of our parcels do not reach their addressees. We respect our British customers just like everyone else, but until the delivery problems are resolved, it will not be possible to order products for delivery to the UK.

We are constantly working on solving the problem, when anything changes, we will inform about it on our social media channels.

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While I have no issue with ad's it becomes an issue when it impacts the usability and accessibility of the forum.

While I have no issue with ad's it becomes an issue when it impacts the usability and accessibility of the forum.

While I have no issue with ad's it becomes an issue when it impacts the usability and accessibility of the forum.

Sadly it appears as though I can't nuke the advert without losing the forum for some reason. It's a pain in the arse as it's not far of being blinding... let alone the fact that I can't stand Nobritsch.
 
Normally I use the dark theme to aid in readability but as it stands I guess I'll be reducing my visits until this is resolved as it's rather uncomfortable on the eyes.

Same. Hopefully this is gone/resolved come next week.

I’m out of here it’s giving me a honking headache trying to focus on the articles without them bleeding in to the background , really unpleasant .
So all I can say really is “Novichok ? Feck off ya twat !”