Darthwhite8

Ditto, it was a new one for me and I didn't think I'd like it but it actually works well from a gameplay POV. Makes camping far less effective and tends to help things flow. Not a rule for all games but made a nice change

Sunday was spent at Finmere, which happened to the the first site I ever played at, at the site's first ever airsoft games, donkeys years ago when I was a spotty teenager. Games only run monthly so I've been waiting for the a pass from the wife on a game weekend to go. Turns out one of the other OG's is now running the place - we recognised each other - he's clearly super passionate about it ... and it certainly shows! Safe to say the place is expertly run with plenty of marshals who are in constant communication, and is attended by a decent bunch of very honest players. There were 1-2 bulletproof betties as there always are but they're very much the exception not the rule. It's a pretty big site but the game design on the day - basically a big control point affair - was such that you could get into a scrap without too much walking about. They used a 2 armband medic rule where players waiting to be medic'd can talk and call out intel to teammates which actually works surprisingly well and means your epic last stand against overwhelming odds gets an audience. I had a fantastic firefight holding off a village area with a couple of teammates against what felt like half the enemy team, it was a great 360 affair with them flanking us on all sides, a well timed pyro had a bunch of them waiting to be medic'd and calling out our positions so we had to keep shifting about, and eventually we got picked off and ran out of medic armbands. Lots of "good shot mate" and "ohh lucky there' from the half dead spectators on both sides. It was proper fun. Downsides... the terrain is a bit basic & everyone is limited semi auto only (pathetic!) but safe to say I'll be joining what looks like a large band of regulars down there whenever I get a free pass for a sunday & recommend anyone who can make it go check it out

I have a bunch of two cell (7.2v) crane stock lipos in mine, work great but I have pimped out all the internals to match ...

Had a work trip to california so hit up Evike's warehouse, a 511 store and bass pro shops, taking advantage of the weak $ vs £ at the moment... - Crye Airlite SPC plate carrier - Beez cummerbund for above - Crye back panel for plate carrier - MP5 metal body - MP5 flashlight forgrip - Vortex crossfire RDS - Cabelas 1-6x LPVO & Mount - Magpul MBUS front and rear sights - Magpul sling - P90 bespoke sling - Prometheus tightbore for the MP5 - Prometheus barrel r-hop patches - 2x 4uad buckings to try out - 5.11 Taclite trousers - 5.11 belt - 5.11 double mag pouch - 5.11 rolling duffle - 5.11 shorts - 3-4x 5.11 shirts and t-shirts - Bunch of cowboy shirts - Bunch of patches I shall be in trouble when the wife see's the credit card bill!

I'd agree, stick to the M4 platform. Not exciting but you can adapt it into literally any role from a big pistol type abomination to a DMR, at the extremes. Plus parts are cheap, mags and pouches are cheap & plentiful, and it's one of the most popular platforms worldwide for a reason In that platform for a tinkerer I'd suggest ICS. Metal bodied, a split gearbox that's super easy to work on, and the hop unit is a high quality rotary design. £240ish for the base gun