GeorgePlaysAirsoft

LCT m70ab2 modular 

Need to get better pictures, but got the British trades done on my Hi Power
 

A few bits have arrived to finish the OpFor rig i'll be using at the next Okto in January... because who doesn't like woodland and a Czech Ushanka 😅

i went to stirlings 'themed' game at catterick last month. i think jacobs post has it covered, though i will add:
 
from my sole experience i wouldnt expect you to be sleeping in game as its from 11-11 sat with a break overnight with a few hours on sunday ending at 11. cant remember if it was game on at 8 or 9. i slept in one of the aforementioned barns. i didn't see anyone with a tent,i dont see why you would need one, and i didnt see an obvious place where you put one.
 
everything i needed to play with i had on me: loose bbs, spare batteries, water and snacks. there were 2 respawns in play and which one we used was dependent on the objective we had at the time. 
 
everything else i had in the car which was easily accessible. thats where i had my lunch and dinner.
 
bring absolutely everything on the kit list and that does include a pen and paper as we were given our objective location and timings all at once, and quickly.
 

i went to stirlings 'themed' game at catterick last month. i think jacobs post has it covered, though i will add:
 
from my sole experience i wouldnt expect you to be sleeping in game as its from 11-11 sat with a break overnight with a few hours on sunday ending at 11. cant remember if it was game on at 8 or 9. i slept in one of the aforementioned barns. i didn't see anyone with a tent,i dont see why you would need one, and i didnt see an obvious place where you put one.
 
everything i needed to play with i had on me: loose bbs, spare batteries, water and snacks. there were 2 respawns in play and which one we used was dependent on the objective we had at the time. 
 
everything else i had in the car which was easily accessible. thats where i had my lunch and dinner.
 
bring absolutely everything on the kit list and that does include a pen and paper as we were given our objective location and timings all at once, and quickly.
 

i went to stirlings 'themed' game at catterick last month. i think jacobs post has it covered, though i will add:
 
from my sole experience i wouldnt expect you to be sleeping in game as its from 11-11 sat with a break overnight with a few hours on sunday ending at 11. cant remember if it was game on at 8 or 9. i slept in one of the aforementioned barns. i didn't see anyone with a tent,i dont see why you would need one, and i didnt see an obvious place where you put one.
 
everything i needed to play with i had on me: loose bbs, spare batteries, water and snacks. there were 2 respawns in play and which one we used was dependent on the objective we had at the time. 
 
everything else i had in the car which was easily accessible. thats where i had my lunch and dinner.
 
bring absolutely everything on the kit list and that does include a pen and paper as we were given our objective location and timings all at once, and quickly.
 

i went to stirlings 'themed' game at catterick last month. i think jacobs post has it covered, though i will add:
 
from my sole experience i wouldnt expect you to be sleeping in game as its from 11-11 sat with a break overnight with a few hours on sunday ending at 11. cant remember if it was game on at 8 or 9. i slept in one of the aforementioned barns. i didn't see anyone with a tent,i dont see why you would need one, and i didnt see an obvious place where you put one.
 
everything i needed to play with i had on me: loose bbs, spare batteries, water and snacks. there were 2 respawns in play and which one we used was dependent on the objective we had at the time. 
 
everything else i had in the car which was easily accessible. thats where i had my lunch and dinner.
 
bring absolutely everything on the kit list and that does include a pen and paper as we were given our objective location and timings all at once, and quickly.
 

I did see in the youtube videos that most of the helmet mount arms are ever so slightly thinner. But on mine they are tight enough to stop the cups just sliding off.
You could possible use a thin layer of electrical tape to thicken the stems.
The other thing and I know as I did it myself is to make sure the plastic arms on the side of the ear cups are the right way up. I put one side the wrong way up the metal arms just slipped straight out.

I have done this myself (same parts etc) but i used tin snips not dremel to cut down arms. however mine aren't fully retained - you can pull them out. as an interim i have used elastic bands to keep them snug. contemplating glueing them in place but concerned it would mean there is no room for adjustment/error. did i do something wrong? thanks

Longmoor today with Legion Airsoft. Ran with the Mk18 recoil and Arktis chest rig again, the fleece came off when it warmed up and I was busy trying to work both squad and team level comms 😂
 
Spot on day though, and I’ll try and get a review together. 

This is my TM next gen build. The 20rd magazin isnt ready, but soon. 

Finally got to run my new loadout today! Mk18 performed phenomenally, was picking off people that before I wouldn’t even have bothered at and didn’t use nearly half as much ammo as I thought I would!
 
 

how embarrassing !!haha

ha agreed. when i did send (and if i say so myself, a pretty expensive one with some bespoke machined parts that i wanted fitted) via PF48 i 1) declared it as a "LPAW" 2) didn't bother insuring it 3) nearly shat myself at the thought of something going wrong!
 
I have had a very good experience with camoraids for all sorts of reasons but that they arrange pick up and drop off themselves rather then leaving you to it is a massive bonus for me.
 
thanks again

ha agreed. when i did send (and if i say so myself, a pretty expensive one with some bespoke machined parts that i wanted fitted) via PF48 i 1) declared it as a "LPAW" 2) didn't bother insuring it 3) nearly shat myself at the thought of something going wrong!
 
I have had a very good experience with camoraids for all sorts of reasons but that they arrange pick up and drop off themselves rather then leaving you to it is a massive bonus for me.
 
thanks again

From ParcelForce website
Arms and Ammunition All firearms, other than low-powered air weapons sent within the UK (air rifles, air guns and air pistols), including imitations and antiques; paint-ball or toy guns; taser guns; components of firearms and all other items similar to, or resembling, the foregoing are prohibited. All ammunition other than lead pellets and other air gun and airsoft projectiles is also prohibited.
Arms and Ammunition - low powered air weapons Low-powered air weapons (air rifles, air guns and air pistols), together with lead pellets and other airgun and airsoft projectiles, can be sent but are subject to the following conditions:
These items must be sent on an express48 service only These items must be sent via the Post Office only, and presented at the counter Enhanced compensation cover is not available Yes No  
The 'Yes' 'No' on the right is for
UK=Yes
International=No
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RoyalMail
UK - Allowed in the mail, see restrictions and packaging guidelines below: Guns intended for sporting purposes - including Section 1 (e.g. hunting rifles) and Section 2 (e.g. shotguns) firearms, low-powered air weapons and their component parts - may be sent in compliance with UK law and subject to domestic controls on the possession of firearms. Antiques, deactivated and imitation firearms are also permitted. When sending deactivated firearms include proof of deactivation. Items that appear to be prohibited weapons may be subject to additional checks and delays. Use 1st Class as the minimum service.The senders name and address must be clear on the packaging. Low-powered air weapons which exceed the Royal Mail size restrictions are accepted by Parcelforce Worldwide, using express48 via the Post Office. Guns must not be loaded. Air weapons with an integral gas cylinder that are de-pressurised can only be accepted. Air weapons with gas cylinders that are pressurised are prohibited Air weapons with a pressurised removable gas cylinder which is still attached are prohibited Must be packed in rigid outer packaging suitable for the gun size and weight, for example a fibreboard box, with sufficient inner packaging to prevent movement during transport. So you might be OK with RoyalMail but depends on the knowledge of the particular handler.
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As an example for other carriers, MyHermes lists this under prohibited items:
Weapons and replica weapons – Including decorative, deactivated or air powered weapons
 

These are just my opinions and should not be taken as a statement of fact:
 
I can't really recommended any boots. I used merrel for years, then i had 2 pairs break at the same place within a year. I moved to salomon and used the same pair for 5.5 years (yes i counted). They failed (fair play) and i replaced them with the "speedcross" trail running shoe, which lasted 6 months before delaminating. I since replaced them with the "crosshike" hiking boot, with goretex lining, but haven't used them enough to really comment. The salomon warranty was pretty quick and fairly generous - a voucher worth £80 more than i paid. I still use the running shoes but i was / am dissapointed Massive leather boots are for professional soldiers or in the event of total social breakdown,  not airsofting, imo. I also think ankle support is massively overrated and sites insistence on using them has much more to do with a sense of aesthetic and not wanting "white trainers" then it is h&s... controversial!!!!! When i do get wet feet most of the time its not cause i stepped in a puddle, its cause i've been walking through long wet grass. gaiters are useful for this. For a winter airsoft boot where at most you'll be wearing them for no more than 36 hours, i would (and did) go with goretex lining. but for extended stuff, i think a non-goretex lined boot with waterproof socks are best Ultimately i see the point of all this stuff as not getting your feet wet, rather then merely not letting water in. If you get all sweaty, your feet will get wet. as a rough rule of thumb (toe?) i advise not wearing waterproof socks till your boot is already wet. wear them till they dry out enough to replace them with a normal sock. I get very, very sweaty so bear this in mind There's wearing the right clothes for the weather, but really its wearing the right clothes to match the weather and the activity. For a day skirmish i wear pretty much the same stuff year round, I prefer being cold and wet to being really hot as skirmishing / anything even barely resembling physical activity warms me up, it doesn't cool me down. Same with running. I adhere to the "be bold, start cold" school of thought but i appreciate that having cold hands and toes is uniquely awful. i always, always have spare clothes, socks and shoes for the drive home. (i also never, ever, ever wear camo outside of a site. i am very body positive so have no issues getting changed in a car park)  

These are just my opinions and should not be taken as a statement of fact:
 
I can't really recommended any boots. I used merrel for years, then i had 2 pairs break at the same place within a year. I moved to salomon and used the same pair for 5.5 years (yes i counted). They failed (fair play) and i replaced them with the "speedcross" trail running shoe, which lasted 6 months before delaminating. I since replaced them with the "crosshike" hiking boot, with goretex lining, but haven't used them enough to really comment. The salomon warranty was pretty quick and fairly generous - a voucher worth £80 more than i paid. I still use the running shoes but i was / am dissapointed Massive leather boots are for professional soldiers or in the event of total social breakdown,  not airsofting, imo. I also think ankle support is massively overrated and sites insistence on using them has much more to do with a sense of aesthetic and not wanting "white trainers" then it is h&s... controversial!!!!! When i do get wet feet most of the time its not cause i stepped in a puddle, its cause i've been walking through long wet grass. gaiters are useful for this. For a winter airsoft boot where at most you'll be wearing them for no more than 36 hours, i would (and did) go with goretex lining. but for extended stuff, i think a non-goretex lined boot with waterproof socks are best Ultimately i see the point of all this stuff as not getting your feet wet, rather then merely not letting water in. If you get all sweaty, your feet will get wet. as a rough rule of thumb (toe?) i advise not wearing waterproof socks till your boot is already wet. wear them till they dry out enough to replace them with a normal sock. I get very, very sweaty so bear this in mind There's wearing the right clothes for the weather, but really its wearing the right clothes to match the weather and the activity. For a day skirmish i wear pretty much the same stuff year round, I prefer being cold and wet to being really hot as skirmishing / anything even barely resembling physical activity warms me up, it doesn't cool me down. Same with running. I adhere to the "be bold, start cold" school of thought but i appreciate that having cold hands and toes is uniquely awful. i always, always have spare clothes, socks and shoes for the drive home. (i also never, ever, ever wear camo outside of a site. i am very body positive so have no issues getting changed in a car park)  

This sort of implies that you think that i've never had an ankle injury - and  you'd be right haha. But that is irrelevant i suppose. . Lucky may be true. Insanely strong I'm not so sure but I am firmly of the..opinion (!!) that having strong muscles, ligaments, bones, as well as the mobility for proper range of motion of the ankle is very, very important.
 
I'm not a "low cut" evangelist, I have just as many high top boots as I do low cut shoes. I basically think 1) there may not be the perfect tool for the job, but there is the best choice of tool for the job 2) everything is a compromise 3) pick your poison. For a day skirmish I do, for myself, do not see the need for a 8 inch tall boot. I would rather be quicker on my feet, with better range of motion bla bla bla. For longer periods climbing steep hills possibly with a rucksack/bergan then yes i would wear a higher top boot but tbh the more i do this sort of the stuff the more i think they are overrated. If you can be bothered to read the scientific literature on this subject (i am not a scientist) you will find this subject is hardly black and white. but thats for another day.
 
For the record:
 
I am not recommending white trainers. that just isnt tactical! I would recommend anyone with a preexisting injury (or not) to absolutely wear whatever support they feel they need Sites can dictate what people wear as i guess they have the insurance to worry about. there's no beef from me there. If you are worried about injuries please don't rely big boots by themselves strength, balance, mobility are really important too, probably more important.  This isn't for being a turbo steroid tier 1 operator, just sensible life advice. its even on the nhs website!  
 

This sort of implies that you think that i've never had an ankle injury - and  you'd be right haha. But that is irrelevant i suppose. . Lucky may be true. Insanely strong I'm not so sure but I am firmly of the..opinion (!!) that having strong muscles, ligaments, bones, as well as the mobility for proper range of motion of the ankle is very, very important.
 
I'm not a "low cut" evangelist, I have just as many high top boots as I do low cut shoes. I basically think 1) there may not be the perfect tool for the job, but there is the best choice of tool for the job 2) everything is a compromise 3) pick your poison. For a day skirmish I do, for myself, do not see the need for a 8 inch tall boot. I would rather be quicker on my feet, with better range of motion bla bla bla. For longer periods climbing steep hills possibly with a rucksack/bergan then yes i would wear a higher top boot but tbh the more i do this sort of the stuff the more i think they are overrated. If you can be bothered to read the scientific literature on this subject (i am not a scientist) you will find this subject is hardly black and white. but thats for another day.
 
For the record:
 
I am not recommending white trainers. that just isnt tactical! I would recommend anyone with a preexisting injury (or not) to absolutely wear whatever support they feel they need Sites can dictate what people wear as i guess they have the insurance to worry about. there's no beef from me there. If you are worried about injuries please don't rely big boots by themselves strength, balance, mobility are really important too, probably more important.  This isn't for being a turbo steroid tier 1 operator, just sensible life advice. its even on the nhs website!  
 

Not a surefire either!!!!
 
It's a streamlight SL20 used in embassy siege. 
 
Here's mine.....

Couple of pics of myself from the Stirling game this weekend at Catterick
 
 

wasn't particularly offended. believe it or not as someone who basically grew up with the internet i don't find racism or whatever particularly shocking or offensive. but it wasn't very funny either - think you may be better off leaving the jokes to ricky gervais, no offence intended of course.