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  1. On 21/05/2021 at 19:38, Druid799 said:

    Anybody used one of these surplus lightweight belt kits ? Looks like you’ve got a pair of ammo pouches , a utility pouch and a dump pouch .
    lookslike you can get a tac helmet to go with it as well .

    Just wondering if it’s scurmishable ? 

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    That's awesome! I recently got an M-LOK Musket with foregrip, and a Blunderbuss with a PEQ laser on it, gonna be sick with this chest rig.

     

    Love that camo too, the green bits on the sleeves will help in a woodland environment.

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    Personally I'm a big fan of this genuine Navy Seal plate carrier, in maritime red (Because Navy) and comes with foam inserts and buckle.

  2. 1 hour ago, Johnyboy1976 said:

    Eldest came home from school today so fitting him out with his kit ready for next weekend as he wasn’t keen on the ECBA i got him from my locker at work 

     

    Nobody likes the ECBA! I'm not surprised 😂

     

    I remember a load of RAF guys were wearing them on a herc on the way to Bastion from KAF, like they were in the 90's or something! This was only in 2010! Last time I've ever seen somebody wear one to be honest.

  3. 24 minutes ago, Tackle said:

    Well done, good work, only thing I'd have done differently would be to use dental floss instead of cotton, it's mad strong & close to invisible on most surfaces.

    That's a good idea, I'll remember that.

     

    26 minutes ago, Lozart said:

     

    Just a side note, Hypalon was discontinued by DuPont as a product in 2010 when they shut their only factory making it. Crye now use 100% neoprene for the straps on the JPC.

     

     

    Nice mod though, I have a similar thing for my AVS clone (I bought mine from Tacbelts UK though).

    Ah, I gotcha. You knew what I meant though! 😂 basically steering clear of the super-cheap clones with stitched fabric for shoulders.

     

    Next mod will be an easy one - kangaroo pouch kydex insert! 

  4. 25 minutes ago, Skara said:

    This mod has been around for a while :) but kudos for making it on a budget ;)

    Yeah, it has - but I just wanted to be helpful and share how it can be done, rather just posting a pic saying "I did this".

     

    It's easy, it doesn't have to cost anything and yeah you can buy them pre-made on AliExpress but it's up to the individual if they want to pay money and wait weeks. 

     

    Anyway, enjoy.

  5. So, just bought a Viper JPC (Fakes are really good nowadays, but anything without the hypalon shoulder material isn't worth it) but I couldn't help but notice how annoying and useless the top admin pouch is! Makes loads of noise, it's in an inconvenient area for the amount of force required to open it etc etc, meaning you never use it (Each to their own, respectfully).

     

    So I took apart an old pouch laying around, just wanted the zip.

    (I only removed the front pocket, so the pouch itself is still actually intact) carefully removing the front pocket with a stanley knife gently blading the threads;

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    Until I got the zip.

    Now I measured the velcro to be 155mm on the JPC, with the whole pouch width to be 190mm, so I cut the zip down and stitched a few million cross-stitched across the zip tightly (To prevent the zipper leaving the track) and then put some super glue over the threads to harden them up.

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    Then I used double-sided velcro to apply to the material, just to hold it in place whilst stitching it;

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    Stitching looks bad here but I took more time on it after the photo, frankly though it doesn't have to be perfect, it won't be under load or stress, and you can always touch it up with super glue.

     

    Worth noting, after stitching across the zip and cutting the excess off with scissors I burnt it with a lighter to melt the end, and then went around the edge of the whole cloth with a lighter to stop it fraying.

     

     

    This is before;

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    And this is after;

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    Hopefully this helps somebody! 

    I would probably have used dark velcro if I had some but honestly you can't see it, I've shown in the picture you need to peer down my chin(s) to see it, but you can just stick the zipper mod down lower in the JPC's pouch to make it non-visable.

     

    Cheers!

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  6. Plenty of people can tell you how it feels to their body type, and they can tell you how it looks in their opinion - but really it's just down to you.

     

    Buy stuff, make mistakes, and learn from them.

     

    End of the day, it's Airsoft, it is something we enjoy and it isn't life or death so it really comes down to two things;

     

    A) Does it feel good?

    B) Does it look good?

     

    We dress up all fancy and play soldiers so looks is definitely a factor 😎 Feel cool wearing it.

    So plate carrier, chest webbing, battle belt - whatever you like 😎

  7. On 20/04/2021 at 10:03, Speedbird_666 said:

    Raider V1 came in two lengths, S and L

     

    Raider 2.0 comes in one length, with a 275mm inner barrel. 
     

    Raider 2.0E (ETU model) comes with the longer barrel. 

    7.4v with a Hi-Torque is no issue. I have been running that combo for years. I would recommend two batteries, with a lunchtime battery swap.
     

    I recommend hobbyking batteries as they can be had for £6 each from their UK warehouse.  They can be had with Deans or Mini-Tamiya connectors (which is standard on G&G guns) pre-fitted so yep, plug in and go. 
     

    You don’t need any electronic upgrades such as Mosfets to run 7.4v LiPos. 

     

    Thank you, so much. Really really helpful

  8. 16 hours ago, Speedbird_666 said:

     

    Nope. Leave it alone. Don't touch the gearbox until it breaks.

     

    First (and most noticeable) upgrade - SHS Hi-Torque motor

    Second - 275mm ZCI barrel inner barrel

    Third - Hop Rubber and Nub (the stock Raider G&G green rubber isn't bad at all, so I wouldn't worry for a while)

     

    Run on a 7.4v Buffer Tube LiPo and you are good to go.

     

     

     

     

     

     Few questions on this though;

     

    Have you already worked out the barrel length for me, based on the Raider 2.0? (Vanilla, not S or L?)

     

    With the hi-torque motor will the 7.4v battery be an issue? As in, should I buy a few of those batteries to last a full day?

     

    Is the 7.4v LiPo battery plug and play? No upgrades needed to electronics, out of the box?

     

    Cheers!

  9. 14 hours ago, Speedbird_666 said:

     

    Nope. Leave it alone. Don't touch the gearbox until it breaks.

     

    First (and most noticeable) upgrade - SHS Hi-Torque motor

    Second - 275mm ZCI barrel inner barrel

    Third - Hop Rubber and Nub (the stock Raider G&G green rubber isn't bad at all, so I wouldn't worry for a while)

     

    Run on a 7.4v Buffer Tube LiPo and you are good to go.

     

     

     

     

     

    That's really, really helpful - thank you!

    I will do just that.

  10. 27 minutes ago, Nick G said:

    Glad you had a good day, they are a decent bunch at Survival. I knew I was picking up Matt's combat master to look at , Chris's mags were a complete surprise 🤣  Looking forward to playing  on 2nd !

    Hah, yeah Chris did say that he wasn't expecting you to say yes! But then he also said you're the GBBP guru so..!

  11. Fantastic day today! Thanks to all who made it enjoyable, was really good!

     

    Thanks to Chris and Matt for hanging with me, and Nick for popping in to check on me 😄, and Brian for making sure I was alright all day! Also thanks to everybody who's name I haven't had the pleasure to learn yet, everyone was so awesome, was genuinely a perfect welcome to the sport.

     

    I can definitely see why this is such a loved hobby, you can consider me another member! 

     

    Be back in Torrington Survival on the 2nd, for sure! Hooked!

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