alxndrhll
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No idea if it's of any use (depends what sling you're using and how you're attaching it I guess) but I've just purchase this lot because I needed some of the fittings etc. If that sling plate will be sufficient for your needs send me your address in a PM and I'll send it out to you once I receive it as it's surplus to my requirements.
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Apologies for putting it here and not as a wanted in the classifieds, here just makes more sense to me! Don't suppose any of you fine folks have a stock trigger (part number MGG2-44) and/or trigger guard pin (part number MGG2-145) going spare that you'd consider selling? In the process of taking the GRY kit off mine and have found out the seller opted to not include a majority of the fittings or the stock trigger which was a LOVELY surprise. Not spotting the trigger wasn't there is admittedly my fault for missing something so obvious, and I'd foolishly assumed all the fittings were in the box of bits... silly me. PIcked up a few bits from the classifieds on here and was going to order these two parts from Eagle6 (both in stock this afternoon), only to find out the hammer unit is now out of stock. Another lovely surprise. On the verge of assuming this RIF is cursed and chucking it in the cupboard for the foreseeable future! Links to the two parts I'm looking for are below, Impulse101 is the other option but I imagine I'm looking at a fair old wait for that to arrive so figured I'd chance it! https://eagle6.co.uk/shop/catalog/product/view/id/2576/s/tokyo-marui-m4a1-mws-hammer-unit-trigger-for-m4-gbbr-series/# https://eagle6.co.uk/shop/catalog/product/view/id/3037/s/tokyo-marui-m4a1-mws-lower-frame-trigger-guard-pin-for-m4-gbbr-series/ (Yes, that's £6 for a bloody pin... but none of the ones in my box of tricks fit) An another note, has anyone used the UAC Steel Hammer set? I've had to open the hammer unit as is and have one of these sets. Weighing up if it's worth throwing it in there while I've got it in bits.
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I certainly got caught in the 'buying things to try and make me happy' throughout the early stages of the COVID situation. Fortunately that led me down a path which has made me fall in love with the game all over again, but it's also left me with a very expensive MWS build that I should absolutely sell on but am in denial about doing so. Selling a RIF before I've skirmished it atleast once is something I've never done, and never thought I would do... but after some frivolous spending to try and put a smile on my face I can absolutely see how it happens.
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Eye pro redone, much happier with it this time. More comfortable and overall a better blend with everything else. Definitely feels like a lesson in less is more sometimes.
Hoping to get some quick field tests in at the weekend, and perhaps a maiden voyage for the finished suit and SRS as it is now on the 31st depending on how things are with various restrictions and how comfortable I feel with the whole situation.
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Aye, fortunately the vast majority of my crafting is cable ties so super quick and easy to adjust as needed. Did a quick field test while out with the dog this morning, really happy with the colours just need to have a play around with the right side of the balaclava and the raffia to make sure it’s not hindering the use of my scope. I’ve intentionally done less crafting on the right side with that in mind as is, so hopefully not too much tweaking needed.
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New Zed Adventures CQB Site - 'Z-mart' in Newbury
alxndrhll replied to L3wisD's topic in Latest News
It's a bunch of cursed RIFs from Luke's backlog dangling from the ceiling isn't it? Terrifying. -
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.
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Put in a bunch of work over the last few evenings to get the autumn suit and balaclava ready, decided to start again on the eye pro as I wasn’t happy with the blend with the balaclava. Greens will gradually be removed as we transition into winter and replaced with the cloth I dyed over the weekend. Will be paired with some Phantomleaf z2 KSK trousers.
(Blacked out the area my eye pro will be covering, partly to remove how distracting the skin tone is... partly because I had very derpy eyes. Waiting on the delivery of some Quietwear to cover the AAP grip, happy with the overall blend on the chest rig.)
(Backpack still needs crafting, wanted to finish the back of the suit first to set myself up for a decent blend.)
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I’ve done a mixture of onsite crafting, and crafting at home using reference photos. I agree to a point, which is why there is plenty of space to add natural vegetation on the day of. But have found natural greens need supporting with artificial ones (be that haloscreen or artificial leaves, or a mix of the two which is the route I took), natural greens have a habit of not staying very green for long!
Thats a great thing as we move deeper into autumn and winter because it adds to your variety of brown tones, but it’s a pain when you wanted some vibrant greens!
As with anything to do with ghillie crafting it entirely depends on where you’re playing, I certainly wouldn’t expect this to perform well in a pine forest for instance.
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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.
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The 'What have you just bought' Thread
alxndrhll replied to Cameron364's topic in Guns, Gear & Loadouts
Ta for mentioning this, I’ll go ahead and add that to the ‘impulse purchase’ list. I suspect I’ll be parting with some existing pistols before long. Picked up some of the Viper VX bits a few weeks back and have been sticking various bits of foliage to it since(once I’ve had the time to do the backpack I’ll likely give the shiny green fake leaves a dusting of brown paint). Using the quad SMG insert for the Mk23 mags works a treat, I’ve got a pair of the holster inserts arriving tomorrow which should serve as decent SRS mag pouches (currently using the single mag sleeves, they’re a little too tight). And treated the SRS to a new scope.
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Though I imagine the reason is that the seller isn't comfortable doing tech work (assembly or disassembly) sales like this always baffle me slightly. In my experience 9/10 times you'll get more selling each part as an individual part. There is already a list breaking down each part, so the bulk of the annoying work of breaking down a RIF to sell as parts is done. So, if you're reading this Mr 5777 maybe have a think about taking this route.
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Successful evening of crafting on my chest rig, plenty of work to go but feel like it’s a decent dent!
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Phenomenal service from Jason at Longbow, wasn’t expecting this order till Monday/Tuesday next week. Went ahead and gspec’d my SRS, ohh boy does it feel a lot more nimble!
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To add to what @alxndrhllsaid in case it wasn't clear: TM's VSR Gspec is a shortened version of their classic VSR and is pretty much the benchmark BASR.
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Oh, right, neat. I do with I'd been able to get a shortie MB-02 rather than the longer MB-03. If I do get back into sniping (woodland is booked) I'll probably just throw in a shorter inner barrel and take a hacksaw to the outer. Can't be doing with lugging around weight that's not contributing to performance.
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FWIW I believe 303mm barrels (prommy are ideal unless you're planning on going all in... like this idiot) reap the most reward when it comes to VSR cylinders, I won't even pretend to understand why I'll just throw the phrase 'volume matching' out there in an attempt to sound smarter than I am. I honestly can't remember where I read it, but it was definitely on here and from a source I deemed more reliable than the internet at large.
Edit: It was in this thread, I was quickly skimming to try and find it. Barrel talk starts toward the end of page 1 and follows onto page 2.
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Treated myself to some new bits, including one of those fancy carbon fibre SRS suppressors and I literally can’t wrap my head around how something that size weighs 75g.
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I'm not generally good at understanding the weight of things basd on the numerical values, I tend to gauge everything on comparisons. My regular DTSS suppressor feels pretty light to me and weighs 240g, trying to visualise something of comparable size yet a third of the weigh is absolutely making my head spin. Seems like fascinating stuff!
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The 'What have you just bought' Thread
alxndrhll replied to Cameron364's topic in Guns, Gear & Loadouts
Don't cha just hate it when 7" is deemed 'slightly too short'... I blame the internet. Looks like a tidy job on the other though 👌 -
The 'What have you just bought' Thread
alxndrhll replied to Cameron364's topic in Guns, Gear & Loadouts
Much appreciated, for something that seems fairly popular there isn’t a huge amount of information about in terms of how ‘universal’ the pouches are. I’m probably just too precious about it but I’ve struggled to find universal things that give a level of retention I’m comfortable with when it comes to MK23 mags, but being able to ditch velcro and zips sounds like a winner. Sidenote, that UKARA Police patch is so obnoxious in the best way. -
The 'What have you just bought' Thread
alxndrhll replied to Cameron364's topic in Guns, Gear & Loadouts
I’ve been eyeing up one of ‘Utility Rigs’ for a while as a cheaper option to throw a bunch of fake leaves and other random assorted shite onto with Shoe Goo (loved the D3CRM and Flatpack combo, didn’t have the heart to deface it). Don’t suppose you know how well the SMG inserts would work for pistol mag retention? The only thing that’s been putting me off is how shallow the pistol mag inserts seem to be, it’s weird that they’ve stitched the bottom... though I guess picking that stitching is another option to have them sit a bit deeper. -
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)
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To be fair I’d probably keep my mouth shut if I was running a successful store front without eating any of the negatives of doing so. Ohh, you mean the customer support thread? 👀
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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...
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Contemplating doing a step by step once all my ghillie garnish has arrived and I start the bulk of the crafting, not entirely sure where to put it. Tutorials would imply I know what I’m doing... I don’t. Guns, Gear & Loadouts? Thoughts?
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It’s anecdotal evidence at best at the end of the day. Given the bulk of his products are ‘sniper’ focused I wouldn’t be shocked if folks take the gnu out for a morning session, don’t enjoy the play style, carefully place (read as ‘lob’) it back in the case at lunchtime and pop it up as ‘unskirmished’ the moment they get home. “Selling because sniping isn’t for me” is probably the number one reason for sale I see in the springer section. Given the marketing behind the SSG range it tracks that they’re often purchased by folks that haven’t used a bolt action gnu before, and thus the cycle is complete. I also think there is an element of folks feeling they have to justify their reason of sale and often the actual reason could put off potential buyers. Example: ”Selling because it’s a safe queen and deserves to be used.” Sounds much better than. “Selling because I’ve put a heap of money into this and it still isn’t performing as well as my other RIFs so I just want to make some of my money back”. (Yes, this is also all anecdotal)
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Is the sum of the mentioned ‘upgrades’ a fluted cylinder and an enlarged bolt handle? Or did we just not bother listing the others? Let me guess... General advice to avoid the no doubt incoming twisting of knickers. If you’re selling something with aftermarket parts in it, tell folks what they are. Selling a second hand RIF (irrelevant of its use, unless you’re a retailer it’s second hand) for £500+ is a tall order. Ultimately you don’t have to justify your price to anyone... but a detailed listing of what exactly potentially interested parties are actually getting will aid any chance of a successful sale you have.
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I’m aware it’s colloquially convenient, but ohh boy do I get unreasonably irked by the words ‘fully upgraded’.
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Ahh the art of ‘gatfishing’.
While we’re having a grumble I have recently found a very niche peeve in the fact that ‘stock’ is the word of choice for something featuring no aftermarket parts. Asking if anyone has a spare stock stock for my VSR makes me feel stupid each and every time. -
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The 'What have you just bought' Thread
alxndrhll replied to Cameron364's topic in Guns, Gear & Loadouts
Joined the SRS club, immediately pulled it apart to paint it (along with a suppressor cover). Scope mount also showed up today, looking forward to the scope arriving along with some parts for the SRS.
