Herrgh

Or ≠ instead. Christ though this is one of my pet peeves. Call yourself "official", then undermine your image of "officialness" by being unable to capitalise properly. "UK Airsoft - Official". It's not hard! I don't trust any organisation who are that lazy when titling themselves thus on social media. Really grinds my gears lmao

I'm confused. Is Matt Roberts (mentioned in the OP) = RAT (Roberts Airsoft Tech)?

No, that's this topic lol. Fascinating thoughts, thank you. That sounds like it would just *work*.

Thanks ChatGPT. I've noticed this account's other posts on this forum are obviously written by a bot, generically replying to whatever the topic is.

Fair point. I didn't want to limit the discussion by saying "no HPA", but I was referring to the concept of, I suppose, liberating the humble AEG gearbox from needing to fit inside an M4 receiver. I should've mentioned that in the OP, my bad. Not sure where I read these, but I'll always remember these general points about AEG gearboxes (if they are correct or not I havent a clue, just going off memory): 1. They are a faff to open, service and repair. 2. They are more complex and have more points of failure than a real firearm. 3. The V2 design has flaws inherent to it, like the box shell cracking (probably far less of a problem nowadays). Thought experiment: what if an ideal AEG gearbox was built first, with no constraints especially to internal volume/shape/etc, and then a gun-shaped housing coming after, rather than how it is now, being the other way round (the gearbox being designed to fit into a. real-steel shaped gun first and foremost).

Imagine if airsofters suddenly became divorced from the desire to have guns look like real firearms. Suddenly, it no longer matters what an AEG looks like, only that it performs as perfectly and consistently as possible. A pure tool for lobbing 6mm plastic BBs up to UK power limits. What would an Automatic Electric Gun liberated from the form-factor of an M4 receiver (or any other real world firearm) look like?

His SEO is insanely good. His content matches the current algorithm zeitgeist to a T. If he wasn't so controversial (both in of himself and in his constant courting of controversy/conflict/confrontation) he could be a positive influence in the hobby, but alas that controversy is also pleasing to the Youtube algorithm. I wonder how much of it is his natural baseline personality and how much of it is just him playing it up because it drives engagement and clicks.

I can certainly agree with that.

A-are you serious? I don't have to follow or interact with his internet content in any way to observe and draw conclusions from them when it's all public. On your basis anybody in this thread who has observed KM's nonsense (99% of which comes from his own social media) is "a follower" and is somehow contributing to him carrying on. I kinda resent that.

Uh, it's on his public Twitter. Like I mentioned before. It's not a big mystery.

I doubt he is upping sticks every year. Only a fraction of a fraction of the general population knows who he is. And given how much he complains about landlords ("parasites" in his words) and rent and such like, he clearly DOES want to be on the property ladder.

And looking at his Twitter, I'm pretty sure he rents wherever he lives. If one was making that kind of cash, surely getting on the property ladder is a number 1 priority?

You could very well be right, keeping track of all of these shenanigans causes one's brain the blend this and that into a hazy soup filled with indiscretions and the odd hit marker. If anything I think both scenarios are true, post-invasion allowing for bigging up the initial claims (because there probably was at least one Russian trooper who was unwittingly handed a KMCS, which by virtue of being "technically true" can now be used to justify all sorts of PR for the suit.) But if I'm wrong I'm sure @Airsoftn1njawill gladly put me right!

Ah this old chestnut. Yes he is claiming that, but I think this is what happened: The "KMCS" (his ghillie suit system) is made in Russia. When they invaded Ukraine, all Russian exports stopped. Russian mil find a crate of KMs ghillies stuck in customs and decide to commandeer it for the war effort as they are super short on everything and then some. KM is informed of this. He decides to spin it as marketing, claiming that his suit is SO GOOD that it's been made for and issued by the Russian military (which is technically half true, in the same way that bricks painted green have been issued to Russian tank units for use as ERA.) It's harmless PR bullshit upselling at best and dishonest (by giving no context) at worst.

I highly suspect Airsoftn1nja = James Bailey, AKA KickingMustang.

Oh my GOD. James, you are a moron. This thread was practically dead and buried! Why would you bring everyone's attention back to it with this poorly timed and completely unconvincing mess of a post? "I know he does go for painful areas" > This alone is indicative of extremely concerning behaviour. Please, quit the hobby and get help.

Pointless weight? YES PLEASE! (I bought an Elcan, and managed to get a decent chunk of change off the price thanks to an eBay promo! Variable zoom version too!)

How about "ENDED" instead of "COMPLETED"?

When I was in Tokyo last, I wandered into a nondescript airsoft shop in Akiba. 5 minutes and I released the entire shop was dedicated to the MWS system. I suspect its popularity in the Japanese domestic market is the reason why MWS has such a variety of aftermarket parts.

I get that. I took over 3000 photos when I was in-country a few weeks ago (new high zoom lense.) Don't go bankrupting yourself this early in the relationship though. No one should be expecting fancy trips to Enoshima at this stage. Keep it simple. Make it about spending time together instead of going to wondrous places - save that for later. There is plenty to do that won't drain your wallet and can provide photo opportunities. Street photography is legitimate photography. Other ideas: Showa Kinen Park in Tachikawa. Big bloody park with a JGSDF base next door. There is also a museum near the entrance (closest to Tachikawa station) dedicated to Emperor Showa. I didn't explore too much of it when I was there last, but Google Maps shows how big and varied the park is, so I bet there is plenty to do and see. Can't believe I forgot this one: Koishikawa Korakuen Garden, right by Iidabashi/Suidobashi stations. Lovely landscape garden and only like 300 yen to get in if I remember right. However I don't know if its worth visiting in winter (we last went in sakura season). Tokyo Government Metropolitan Building - the viewing platform on the top floor is free to the public, and the view is brilliant as expected. You went to Skytree, so why not try the original Tokyo Tower - built to be slightly taller than the Eiffel Tower. You could pay money to walk up it, but it's just as impressive from the ground. More interesting colours than Skytree I think. New Year's is coming up - there is bound to be some local festival you can visit. Very lovely for couples, which is a cliche but it's a cliche for a reason. Ask her to teach you about her camera - that's a bonding activity that easily take an hour if she's technically knowledgeable about them. (I'm not, on the other hand. I shoot everything on auto and have no clue what most of the buttons do.)

Why not just paste the link in your post? Here, I'll do it for you: https://coldwarairsoft.co.uk/

YES! I also did this! Why on earth did G&G design the gearbox that way? It was stupid.