MagpieTactical
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Why is the image size limit so small for posting on the forum. Using a current smart phone my pictures are too large to post now
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That's pretty much the correct military way to store an AR 15.
You can't safety an m4 unless the gun has been charged. You would normally make sure gun was safe, mag out, empty chamber etc etc, send the bolt forward and fire off the action in semi. Then store it that way.
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Sadly not worth anywhere near that IMO. Probably due to DCAs high initial retail price, and another case of the Tier 1 Upgrade charge mostly being a labour cost, which can't be passed onto the second hand buyer.
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Couple of questionable prices here
First up, polymer or metal, even if the metal one, seems a bit pricey for used and with a fucked stock. Owning one of those stocks, it would take some considerable force to crack it like that, makes me wonder how the guns been treated
edit : just noticed the missing screw from the handguard, and the forward assist looks a bit off to me. And I didn't originally mention the red barrel
And for more than new, a used gun.. But its upgraded Mr (only a different hop unit and inner barrel from the write up)
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If so, do they have the front wiring extension still knocking about that I could persuade them to part with?
I know I should post a wanted ad, but thought it may be easier to just ask in here than try and come up with a wanted ad that catches the eye for some wires lol
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+1 on the Halfords camo.
I also sometimes use the Humbrol Matt Acrylic sprays.
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Improved them since I got mine then, or possibly just a result of the mixed quality lottery of buying off aliexpress haha
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That's my S65 charger and leads arrived today. Excellent considering I ordered it at 2pm yesterday from Modelsport
Have already switched the +ve and - ve on the mini tamiya lead @Speedbird_666
And a new lipo bag for charging and storage as my batteries are adding up and want to spread them out a bit
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2 hours ago, rocketdogbert said:
Nothing super fancy, CQB PTS Maten with dual tone a Cerakote, genuine Magpul grip & stock, clone Sig Romeo3 & Magpul flip ups, custom CF fat dummy silencer
What's your opinion on the clone Romeo 3. I got one a couple of years ago, and none of the wind age and elevation adjusters work, but tbh I can just point shoot and walk the aeg BBs onto target.
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7 minutes ago, Speedbird_666 said:
Don't forget to switch the Mini-Tamiya Connector Pins over...😉
Yeah, have been looking at that already, trying to find a biro refill that fits lol
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A Skyrc S65 charger and some deans and mini tamiya adapter leads.
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2 minutes ago, Speedbird_666 said:
Not quite sure what you mean.
There's no polarity issue for anything other than mini-tamiya fitted guns- you can thank Tokyo Marui for the issue originally. But Mini-Tamiyas can be de-pinned from their plastic housing and swapped over if needed.
There are established standards for polarity wiring on both Deans and XT30/60. It's even moulded into the plastic on many plugs telling you where to solder each wire. Guns manufactured with deans fitted from the factory follow that standard, along with LiPos with Deans pre-fitted. The only issue is if someone retrofits Deans themselves and cocks up the polarity when soldering the wires on.
So this will work perfectly to charge an Airsoft LiPo fitted with Deans using an S65 charger. It does not have to be Airsoft specific at all.
Thanks. I have just heard so many people mention that RC polarity is reverse to that of airsoft. As all these chargers seem to be aimed at RC users I thought there would be an issue. Overthinking it I guess.
Thanks for explaining it so well 🙂
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15 minutes ago, Speedbird_666 said:
Polarity-switch only applies to Mini-Tamiya connectors and if you get it wrong, the charger will warn you and not charge. It's then just a case of de-pinning the charger side connector and swapping them over.
I made the XT60 to Deans connectors - It's only a 5min job with a decent soldering iron.
Personally, I dislike Deans intensely (XT30/60 is a much better choice) but airsoft being airsoft, with people and manufacturers clinging to outdated technology and standards, it's just easier to keep using them.
How does that work? Surely the positive on the xt30 has to be soldered to the deans plug to make sure it connects to the positive on the battery?
I cannot find any ready made connectors which state they are soldered correctly for airsoft batteries.
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3 hours ago, Speedbird_666 said:
New charger arrived today. It's a belated Birthday present from my son.
It's bloody quick to charge, the balance logic and balance amperage is light-years ahead of my old chargers. Colour IPS screen is very nice to use too.
Nice. Where did you get the xt60 to Dean's connectors? Been looking at getting a SkyRc S65 but woukd need some to make sure the polarity was correct for the airsoft batteries.
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I think it's always been like that. Only parcel force method accepted is 48 hour express at a post office counter, can send them royal mail 1st class.
I think the problem you may have, is that it doesn't offer enough cover in the event of loss etc so rarely gets used. As a consequence, I doubt Royal Mail staff know enough about IFs, RIFs, airsoft etc, and stuff is likely to be seized/destroyed because of that lack of knowledge.
I personally wouldn't chance it on purpose, but technically its allowed - according to that
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1 hour ago, Asomodai said:
He sent it Royal Mail. Not Parcelforce. Thats the Parcel Force prohibited list.
Will it get seized? I have doubts. But no experience.
I did accidently send out a rifle PF24 before and it got through. Probably doesn't help in this instance.
Really? It's the royal mail prohibited items leaflet
Found on this page, and a tick means it's OK to send in the mail
The Parcelforce one is here:
https://www.parcelforce.com/help-and-advice/sending/prohibitions-and-restrictions
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My reading of there prohibited items list is that you should be ok
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Just now, Badgerlicious said:
That and the forward assist spring.
Never considered that one. Just roll pin out and then the button followed by spring?
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Ah cool. I have looked at the s65 before and it does sort of state it doesn't charge 1 cell lipos as it doesn't list them under the lipos it states it does charge. So good to know it will charge them
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As above, love my cm009, the mosfet is a worthwhile addition for a little extra initial outlay