RostokMcSpoons

Spectrum? Amiga? Bah humbug. You need proper old school... TRS-80 Model 1 complete with Star Trek game (gasp at the amazing graphical power of 128x48 pixels, available in both black and white!) and even better, the Video Genie ... which I learned to program on ... fake wooden sides!

Go for it, I don't have ready cash to buy immediately. Ok, I'm definitely going to have to build my BF4 gun someday, the idea of replicating that wacky paint job that I've had in-game for several years now is just tooooo tempting! Add in the fact the cheap Amazon red dot sight... Feyachi Reflex Sight - Adjustable Reticle (4 Styles) Both Red and Green in one Sight https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B087PSPP48/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_FA1PB4J5FEE1PD2MV5R1 ...is an absolute twin of the Coyote sight in the game means it just has to be done. The only missing element is the stubby grip. Is there a way to fit a RIS to the fore grip? I've seen there is a triple RIS system that replaces the foregrip entirely but it's hellishly expensive 😟

A P90 has crossed my mind but I thought the mags and feeding were a problem? Alternative guns I consider cool are the MP5 and the Galil. There's certainly a few cheap MP5s I could pick from.

I am thinking back to watching the English Kiwi vidz which included a big review of all the available L85's. The consensus was the ICS and G&G were very close, but the G&G was the better OOTB gun. The AA was acceptable if you were prepared to meddle with it (extensively?) Hmmmmm, well I'm in no rush. I can save some cash (with Xmas coming that'll be hard), see what pops up. Re the F2000. Here's my gun in-game (Battlefield 4). Would be pretty cool to do a paint job like this... Note the stubby grip, and the red dot sight that looks very much like an Amazon special! (BTW, is clicking a 'like' or a 'thanks' on every reply ok here? It's like I'm giving out Smarties rather than medals, but these Smarties are free so I throw them around willy-nilly)

We thank you for your service :Presses [X] to Salute: Well, I do really appreciate taking the time to lay all this out for me. This truth is UGLY but then people think bullpups are anyway, so maybe it's fitting. I happened to find a review of the G&G F2000 which told further sorry tales of trigger woes and poor build quality (https://www.reddit.com/r/airsoft/comments/ezn4ql/detailed_gg_f2000_written_review_2020_updated/ I'll move the needle on the 'Pew-Pew-ometer' towards the 'Wall-hanger' end of the scale appropriately. Oh dear. I am sad I should say that the idea of tech-ing my gun does appeal. After all, at some point I'm going to run out of room to buy guns'n'gear, so buying parts and upgrading is the logical step. I've already had a go with my AK and M16. With 'mixed' results - I chickened out of putting the trigger back together, let the site tech do that... next time I'll just damned well try harder!

From what I've read (back when I was actively looking at an L85 as my first new gun, before I ended up with the M906)... The Ares L85's can be ruled out because their electronic triggers / mosfets have a tendency to die 'early and often'. And Neggy-man hates Ares with a passion, from what I've seen. The G&G tends to disassemble the EBB system... fixable, but the gun is very expensive (ie. more than £400) The ICS is out of stock I can't find any electronic triggers on AUGs. (I'm guessing the TM would be the 'least bad' choice in your opinion?) The Keltec has an ETU and I have seen it gets the thumbs-up from reviewers as a good bullpup. But it doesn't really float my boat now (I did shortlist it as my main/primary before I went 'safe' with an m4) All in all, I'm feeling that 'logic' 'sense' and 'all that shizzle' aren't really going to factor in my purchasing decision here. And as no-one has slagged off the F2000 yet... maybe it wins? Ouch on the ICS. Still, guns break. It's their nature, innit? Regarding the AUG - glad you like it so much. The reduced range does give me some pause - I do play at a woodland site (with some occasional CQB-ish areas within it. In those I'm restricted to single shot so rather negates the fun factor of the HC RoF And £280 remains a step up in price. Sod it, if I go AUG I'll buy one of the cheapo AA's, and maybe slap a new motor in it.

Yeah, it's a shame, but the Great Emptying Of The Shelves (c)2021 is really not helping the prices My friend has a TM AUG, I've always liked it... but the front grip broke, which did put me off a little. I believe the F2000's 'finicky with mags' reputation comes from the fact almost no poly mags will work with it - but metal STANAGs are ok. I think that's right (and I'd therefore be ok) Your two cents are very welcome, thanks Fair points well made. I have handled a full size AUG and an ICS L85 (briefly). The AUG is great. The L85 is very heavy. But I do think it's cool regardless. But I'm not expecting this gun to replace my DE M906 as my main gun. It'll be for the 'cool factor' (which I'm afraid rules out the likes of the Keltec and UAR which I haven't used in games, or known from my enjoyment of firearms history) Ah yes, the one gun on my "must buy" list is a TM 5.1 Hi Capa. But in this cold weather I think I'd rather have a cheap Cyma AEP in my holster. My HFC de-gasses on the first shot so I don't trust a gas gun when the temp is this low. GBB is just brilliant when it works though! The TM will be bought next year. Or maybe I'll put it on my Christmas list (oooh, I like that idea!) Edit: Here's the nicest looking AUG I've found so far... https://bbguns4less.co.uk/products/snow-wolf-aug-carbine-replica-in-olive-drab-short-sw020t.html £190 for a Snow Wolf. Green stock, short barrel, picatinny rail, stubby grip. Spot on, if a tiny bit pricey Damnit, out of stock. Everywhere

Hmmm, you say 'not much more' but there are none in stock, and the cheapest is £300 for an attractive carbine version, or £360+ for the full size one. So really it's not an option at the moment.

I've got my Double Eagle M906C as my primary. I've got my TM AK-47S as my alternative. I've got my Classic Army M15A3 (M16 A2) as a ... something or other (It's not quite shooting straight, I'll raise another thread about that) But damnit, three guns isn't enough to stop me lusting after something else! Top of my current wish-list is the old Tactical Tuna itself, the F2000... £175 here https://www.socomtactical.net/cybergun-fn-f2000-aeg-black/ Several reasons for this gun as my front-runner My fave gun in Battlefield 4. I'd need a stubby front grip and red dot sight to complete the look Cheap(ish) High-ish rate of fire (18rps) Can take my metal high-cap STANAG mags. I've got 5 already... keeps the cost down Next up is some variety of L85 £185 here https://bbguns4less.co.uk/products/army-armament-r85a1-l85-sa80-aeg-replica-in-black.html (Allegedly this is basically the same as the much more expensive G&G version, and they're both likely to break - so might as well have the cheap one!) I got mildly obsessed with this gun back when I was 10, and in my gun books it was still the SA80 in 4.85mm. I really wish there was a version of that, as it looks really cool... Also takes my STANAGs. Downside is these things weigh too much. But hey-ho. And lastly (for the moment) some sort of Steyr AUG. Preferably a shortened version Yowzers, £130! https://bbguns4less.co.uk/products/army-armament-r904-steyr-aug-cqb-version-in-olive-drab.html I'd rather have a rail than the integrated optic though, so more likely... £115(!) https://bbguns4less.co.uk/products/army-armament-r901-steyr-aug-bb-gun-in-black.html or if I'm feeling flush and can blow £280 + extra for mags, then good ol' TM High Cycle... https://www.fire-support.co.uk/product/tokyo-marui-high-cycle-steyr-aug-airsoft-gun-aeg-black So yeah, I'm a bit of a fan of bullpups, and actually all 3 of these are amongst my most-used in Battlefield 4 so I have a strong affinity with them from that. But are they too sh*t to actually contemplate buying? Are there gotchas I should consider that should stop me from making an impulse purchase of a cheap one (of any make) from the Classifieds? (I was actually expecting to pay £170+ for any of these, so the cheap AA ones were a big surprise - feel free to suggest other manufacturers!)

I've not skirmished with the Turnigys yet... just a bit of plinking with the 30% charge they were shipped with. With the anti-Nuprol feeling in these forums (manifested quite recently against their batteries, iirc) then there's every chance the Turnigys will out-perform the Nuprol, but I'm absolutely not an expert, and my experience is very limited. But from what I've read I'm not expecting a great deal of longevity (in terms of cycles) from the Turnigys. The 'nano-cell' technology is marketed as more robust in the short term but long-term reviews are 'meh'. But at £8 a throw... I'm not too bothered.

By waist size I should have ( :counts slowly: ) one hundred and forty seven usable slots.... I've actually got 8 (double) slots on this belt... already used 6 and one would crowd the holster and hinder my quick-draw skills (ha ha), so really I've just got the one slot left for the pouch. It'll do. (And it did only cost £15 anyway) Naughty, naughty, you're getting the special Moses Beacon pic... ...because that wasn't a pun

If I can get get shot one less time in a day, thanks to better camo... What is Infinity minus one, anyway? I'm just futzing around with my new Viper Battle Harness Why do they put such stupidly long straps on these things? I swear I could only make use of all of the shoulder straps if I was 10 feet tall. So I either have to cut them and burn off the ends, or find creative ways to tuck the spare strapping away (which is what I've done for the moment). And the damned thing has fewer usable MOLLE slots than the cheaper black version I've got. So with my holster on right hip, and my 2 double stacker fast mags on my left hip, it leaves my 5th and 6th mag pouches behind me, and the utility pouch I just ordered is going to end up as a bum bag. Grrrrrrrrrrrr!

People would start calling me 'Twiggy' That's out the running I'm afraid... as I mentioned I've already got some BTP webbing and pouches. There'll be some pics on the 'What have I just bought' thread once my next delivery comes in. (Prepare the 'Get out' GIF for use!)

Bejeesus, @Tommikka works for Skynet!!!

Blimey, that particular beast is ... £40 At that price point I'd fear it's the gun. However it is a Cyma AK, and so by the Law Of All That Is Airsoft, a Cyma AK is infallible! The only connectors typically used in airsoft are the Tamiya ones you mentioned (either big or small), and Deans connectors which have two connectors arranged in a 'T' shape. It sounds like you have the second type. Does it look like one of these? At the price you paid, I'd have expected a NiMH and a very simple wall socket charger with Tamiya connectors on gun/charger/battery, but it sounds like they've given you a new battery with Deans, or as you say a 'custom' type. So for the The two batteries The charger Please give us pics

@Cannonfodder But there's only one of those you can buy off the shelf

Surely you "Went kinetic to achieve the mission objective" ;D

Yeah I realised DPM is probably designed for the Fulda Gap as much as anywhere However, I stick with my assertion that MTP is a better camo for my site at this time of year, and although I might be chucking £30-50 on stuff I don't really need, when has that ever stopped us, eh? But I suppose the darker camo is going to get broken up a bit by my new multicam battle belt and harness. I'll get someone to take a pic of me at the site this weekend, see what it looks like at a distance. Also, I really ought to check to see if the site will stay open through this winter!

Maybe I'm over-thinking the whole camouflage scenario, but looking around at the people at my site last week I thought that the lighter-coloured camo patterns were doing a better job of blending in with the autumnal vegetation and the grey tree trunks than the darker DPM that I was wearing. I had to stick close to those lovely dark green holly bushes *ouch* It's almost like the army had actually managed to improve their camouflage pattern since them olden days Anyway, I've already been buying some of my bits and pieces in BTP (a combat belt/harness I'm picking up today, holster, mag and utility pouches) in preparation for the day when I'd change over from my old kit to the current pattern. I'm feeling like I make the move earlier than I thought. What is the recommendation for the kit to buy? I'm expecting just to get a jacket and/or heavy shirt + trousers to get me through the autumn/winter/spring period, but is it better to go windproof rather than waterproof? There are the obvious variances of desert vs general purpose, but are there more nuanced differences in versions of the camo that might catch me out? (Especially if I buy from different sources... which is quite likely I'll have to, as the larger sizes - i.e. "fat b'stard" 38" waist, 44" chest - seem often to be sold out) Obviously I could spend ages just looking at surplus sites and eBay, but it's really to avoid any 'gotchas' rather than me being lazy. Honest!

New addition to the battery family... a couple of Turnigy Nano-tech 11.1v Li-Po's, 1200mAH. Having bought a Titan that I expect to power any of my guns all day long, it was a bit silly buying them, but I couldn't resist seeing what the extra Rate Of Fire would be like. Yeah, it's fun And these particular batteries were disposably cheap at less than £8 each. (HobbyKing). As I found my old ammo can I've got somewhere decent to store them in, so I'm a little less nervous about having Li-Po's in the house. I made a pic with the other batteries, because I'm constantly impressed by the shrinking size of the batteries these days. This new one is just 130x20x16mm My old 9.6v NIMH brick and the 600mAH stick show how far things have come.

Re the Negative Airsoft video... someone helpfully put the times in for each segment in the top pinned comment, so you can jump straight to each manufacturer

I've been waiting for a good moment to use that Father Ted reaction ;/

I messaged the seller, asking "please don't sell this to people who might use it at an airsoft game"... New message from: airsoft987 (7,004) ok. This item was ended. Phew!

Action Hobbies has a nice cheap 3-9x40 scope with illuminated reticle for £20, BF deal. https://www.actionhobbies.co.uk/products/3-9x40-ir-zoom-scope/ Nice red dot with flip-up cover + killflash... £43 https://www.actionhobbies.co.uk/products/jj-airsoft-tr02-red-dot-killflash-black/ and a Viper VCAM belt + harness for £15 https://www.actionhobbies.co.uk/products/viper-technical-harness-set/