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Yes, but you'd be better off changing to a different style of handguard with rails to let you attach a torch more easily. Try not to confuse "upgrade" with "accessorise" though, "upgrade" is generally taken as changing the internals to achieve better performance (which to be honest you shouldn't need for a while yet) whereas the bits you bolt on to change the look are more "accessories" - stocks, handguards, sights etc. You WILL ask loads of questions on what to get (Flex will advise you to buy everything the same as he did but that's just his way and we love him for it - kinda like a little puppy), you WILL spunk a load of cash on stuff to bolt onto your gun to make it "yours" and you WILL end up with most if not all of it skulking around on your bedroom floor when you realise it eith doesn't help, doesn't fit or makes your gun too heavy to bother with. Don't feel bad about it though, everyone does it. It's like an airsoft rite of passage if you will. This is the handguard with built in torch http://www.wgcshop.com/wgc2008/main/product_detail1.php?search_From=searchItem&item=GP-ACC-726A&search=special&rs=m500&catid=&cat=&view_choice=a or you could get a Magpul MOE style handguard but you'll also need the rail kit to be able to bolt torches on. Failing that you can look for a 7" RIS handguard.

If it can charge NiMh batteries at the right voltage and current then it should be fine (all the airsoft battery technology comes from the RC market originally anyway it's mostly just the shape of the batteries that differs).

Regardless of the validity of the principle, personally I'd say that the Firehawk has SUCH a short barrel it's probably not worth dicking about with. In my opinion at least.

Sorry but as far as warranty goes I don't think you'll have any comeback at this point. You've opened the gun and changed bits for a kickoff. Had you taken it back straight away then maybe you could have had a claim under the Sale of Goods act as it wasn't fit for purpose but I'm afraid you're well past that point now. Which raises a very interesting point (to me at least) about the whole "buying a gun and changing stuff straight away" question. If you buy something and it's crap out of the box, why try and fix it yourself when you should be able to just return it as unfit for purpose and get a replacement? (not having a pop at you by the way BrightCandle as I know you've been through this loop already) Too many people seem to just accept the shortcomings of a BRAND NEW GUN and go straight to "what do I need to do to make this work properly?". Why would manufacturers ever bother to improve their products if we all just blindly accept that Brand "X" needs a different hop up/barrel/whatever as soon as you open the box?

Internally they're the same gun. Pick the one you like the look of. Cheapest route for battery and charger is NiMh http://www.zerooneairsoft.com/product_info.php?products_id=5790 and something along the lines of this: http://www.zerooneairsoft.com/product_info.php?products_id=2656 You could get a LiPo 7.4V battery for a similar price but the charger will cost more as you should really get a decent balance charger for them (which run around £35+). MAKE SURE YOU BUDGET A DECENT AMOUNT FOR EYE PROTECTION!!!!!

Yes. /thread

You get what you pay for! That is a 1/72nd model so it's huge and FM make spectacular detail on their kits. There is a 1/144 scale Falcon too that is about £43 and far easier to justify.....

Sawtooths have arrived! They are SOOOOO comfy! Well worth the money.

Anyone that sells G&G should be able to order spare parts for you. Shame you've had such a degree of hassle but it seems to be atypical of the brand. My G&G is a great gun as are all the other G&Gs I've come across that my friends and other players have owned.

Yeah, the mainstream SW stuff is awful now (not that my old AMT/ERTL ones are much better to be honest. Got my eye on one of these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Millennium-Falcon-Japanese-Collectible-72-Scale/dp/B000B7CPN2/ref=sr_1_4?s=kids&ie=UTF8&qid=1410134068&sr=1-4&keywords=Fine+Molds Fine Molds make awesome stuff!

It could do quite easily of your air seal is good AND you fit a TBB. I know mine did.

What was the last thing you did to it before it started to jam constantly?

You'll need a job and a mortgage first! Of course - then you won't be able to afford to buy models for a while

This is my spare room. Home to my PC, guns and airbrushing gear. Plus some of my models. Some.

So yeah... here's a few of the ones awaiting build (plus a few that are finished)

Ah the 90's! Which reminds me Leatherface - Not Superstitious:

Thanks to Facebook, I'm now listening to this: and a bit of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGHPCuqjuWY

I recommend he saves up some more money.

*ahem* - {sound of well worn and scratched record starting to play} Get out and use it, decide whether or not the gun is limiting your performance or if you are the limiting factor and then AND ONLY then start looking into performance or aesthetic enhancing modifications. Buying stuff now could well turn out to be a waste of time, effort and money. {scratchy record noise - fade to black}

You could get one of these to wear it with while you cook:

Sorry but I find the whole "It's made by XXX so it'll be shit" argument to be about as constructive and useful as the average dog turd. Makes people sound about 12.

You google-fu is weak old man! You're welcome.

That's just the gun, I think you meant this: http://www.proairsoftsupplies.co.uk/acatalog/cm16_transparent_starter_pack.html

A LiPo is a LiPo is a LiPo. Some people like to run alarms but as said before, due to the high drain, short burst nature it's not always a reliable way of monitoring the cells in an airsoft gun. Some MOSFETs will alarm when the cell voltage gets too low too (KK Burst Wizard for example).