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Extremely bittersweet moment for me. Off to my first game in forever on Saturday, got some fancy new RIFs to play around with, making sure all my kit fits... I've lost a few inches off my waist since last attending, my shooters belt won't adjust down small enough and my bottoms (UFPros) fall down.

I guess I'll get those up for sale then, and try and source some replacements ahead of Saturday. Weird mixture of very proud/smug, and gutted because I'd finally got 'the perfect setup' for me.

The Fembots are coming! And seemingly want to load us full of drugs.

Just got my UKARA number through, which is VERY exciting! Today is a good day.

Spending money is too easy when you can't leave the house.

Spent a few spare moments today doing some crafting on the Mk23, pretty happy so far. Just waiting on some raffia to finish it up!

Booked on for Gangsta City, first 'non-regular' skirmish day in forever. Apprehensively excited!

Just got the dispatch notification for my SRS parts, so bloody excited. It’s also the first time I’ve ever put aftermarket parts in a RIF before I’ve skirmished it stock. By far one of my most frivolous airsoft purchases to date...

It’s been a pretty successful (I think) and productive 24 hours! Cobra hood is about half way there, and all the shiny bits for the SRS are installed and working.

(Not having the face pro done yet makes it harder to tell where needs work on the hood)

I got back into airsoft 'properly' at the tail end of 2019 to try and ease a creeping feeling of isolation following relocating for work, little did I know that'd become a theme in 2020.

It certainly hasn't been the year I'd hoped for, but I want to take a moment to thank those of you I've had interactions with on here. It may not be much, but it's helped me not go entirely insane. I don't really buy into that our calendar means much of anything when it comes to new years rolling round, but here's hoping things become a bit more enjoyable over the next few months.

You know when you realise you have too much stuff, and common sense says you should sell some of it. Man, common sense is the worse sometimes.

@Adolf Hamster's speedloader antics reminded me of a mod I'd been planning to do on mine to stop the push lock clicking open while in a pouch. Seems to be working so far! (Ignore the ropey engraving, function over fashion in this case).

Spent some time this evening putting the finishing touches to my eye pro, pretty happy with it! Suspect I may end up needing to paint the ‘lenses’ at some point.

Some more crafting prep work ahead of the change in season, waiting on some different dyes to arrive before finishing up but I’m satisfied with the initial results! It’s intentionally dyed poorly, the ‘patchy’ look is exactly what I was shooting for.

My Quietwear order appeared 2 weeks earlier than expected, excited to add the finishing touches to the rig, redo my eye pro and crack on with rifle/pistol wraps 😁.

Also summoned up the motivation to get the backpack done last night.

Follow up query from my prior one, does anyone have any links to places that happen to stock E&L Krinks? The usual searches essentially just spit out Defcon, though I can’t actually tell if they have it in stock or as a pre-order. Lord knows the SEO of smaller airsoft companies that may have what I’m looking for is woefully bad, TIA!

Finally treated myself to a good quality red dot sight, only to find out I have an astigmatism. Booooooo.

Continuing the journey to full on leafy boy with my first proper attempt at artificial leaves. Pretty happy so far, looking forward to finishing them.

PTW users (if there are any of you knocking about), what’s the general go to on a hop/barrel for a second upper? Have the stock one all set up for a 14.5” outer barrel, putting together an 11.5” upper and struggling to find anything on options. I see HAO have the full Orga setup, worth a look at all? I have a spare cylinder, so just have the inner barrel/hop left to tick off. Thanks in advance! (If you have links that’d be amazing)

Hopefully this isn't within the realms of being an impatient prick (if it is... then sorry, not sorry), just wanted to do a bump of sorts of a thread I've got in the appraisals section... a section I myself rarely look at unless I have a post in there.

It's for a KSC G23f with some extra mags, if you have any thoughts on a reasonable/fair price please let me know because I'm clueless.  Plenty of photos in the thread which I'll link here.

Successful evening of crafting on my chest rig, plenty of work to go but feel like it’s a decent dent!

Getting that BASR itch once again, can't figure out if it's because there are two shiny new ones about or boredom. The opportunity to relive the Scouts and Knives glory days, or simply try out a Silverback RIF in a more conventional form are both extremely tempting though. The KC-02 also keeps catching my eye.

But every time I come close to making a purchase I remember how bullshit MEDs are, and fuck running any of them at a low enough power to not have to play with one.

Had a great tail end of this year having started a new job that I love and just generally being in a really good place. Treated myself to a new bolty (a habit I'll seemingly never kick) having been gradually gathering parts for it over the last few months. Looking forward to getting back to it in the New Year having not been to a game since early November. Hope you all enjoy tonight whatever it is you wind up doing!

If anyone into the 3D printing thing could get in touch about creating/printing me an insert for a 'suppressor' to pack out for a tracer that'd be lovely, obviously happy to pay for the service TIA!

Edit: Update, part now sorted. Thanks for those who have messaged me.

Currently fending off the temptation of picking up one of the SigAir MCX's with the intention of throwing a Kythera in it. I know I shouldn't, but boy do I want to.

Weird evening spent stripping my Polarstar Mk18 down ready to sell for parts. When I finished this build I was fairly confident I wouldn't feel the need for anything else... then my MWS came along.