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Yep, totally about dressing up.
Well thats rather a simplistic view. I also got into WW2 airsoft and re-enacting. The Owen gun above cost £100 for a Sten and £350 to have it converted into an Owen gun. Webbing etc cost about £80, uniform cost about £100 including the hat and leggings. Then I have Khaki drill uniform, Service dress and British airborne gear, so it adds up.
It's fun to turn up to airsoft games dressed unusually. It's also interesting how gear that dates from WW2 compares with the more modern gear everyone else uses. You could say that I am doing practical testing for my own historical research

I have never been to a game yet where anyone has looked down on someone because of what they are wearing. Everyone has their own priorities, whether it's a cool getup, fancy expensive guns or trying to develop the best tactics. The great thing about this sport is that no-one tends to judge you on anything other than whether you play fair. Dressing up is fun and gives you more to chat about in between games. When it comes to Milsim (or in my case WW2 games), it becomes part of the immersion and helps identify the teams. On normal open days, it's just a way for people to express themselves.

I have never been to a game yet where anyone has looked down on someone because of what they are wearing. Everyone has their own priorities, whether it's a cool getup, fancy expensive guns or trying to develop the best tactics. The great thing about this sport is that no-one tends to judge you on anything other than whether you play fair. Dressing up is fun and gives you more to chat about in between games. When it comes to Milsim (or in my case WW2 games), it becomes part of the immersion and helps identify the teams. On normal open days, it's just a way for people to express themselves.

Yep, totally about dressing up.
Well thats rather a simplistic view. I also got into WW2 airsoft and re-enacting. The Owen gun above cost £100 for a Sten and £350 to have it converted into an Owen gun. Webbing etc cost about £80, uniform cost about £100 including the hat and leggings. Then I have Khaki drill uniform, Service dress and British airborne gear, so it adds up.
It's fun to turn up to airsoft games dressed unusually. It's also interesting how gear that dates from WW2 compares with the more modern gear everyone else uses. You could say that I am doing practical testing for my own historical research

Yep, totally about dressing up.
Well thats rather a simplistic view. I also got into WW2 airsoft and re-enacting. The Owen gun above cost £100 for a Sten and £350 to have it converted into an Owen gun. Webbing etc cost about £80, uniform cost about £100 including the hat and leggings. Then I have Khaki drill uniform, Service dress and British airborne gear, so it adds up.
It's fun to turn up to airsoft games dressed unusually. It's also interesting how gear that dates from WW2 compares with the more modern gear everyone else uses. You could say that I am doing practical testing for my own historical research

Yep, totally about dressing up.
Well thats rather a simplistic view. I also got into WW2 airsoft and re-enacting. The Owen gun above cost £100 for a Sten and £350 to have it converted into an Owen gun. Webbing etc cost about £80, uniform cost about £100 including the hat and leggings. Then I have Khaki drill uniform, Service dress and British airborne gear, so it adds up.
It's fun to turn up to airsoft games dressed unusually. It's also interesting how gear that dates from WW2 compares with the more modern gear everyone else uses. You could say that I am doing practical testing for my own historical research

I also have plans to buy an actual P07 bayonet and make a mold in order to create a better rubber copy. Possibly I may do the same with a machete for my jungle green impression. I could then make a mock up of the Australian Machete Bayonet (most scarily large bayonet ever) by casting the handle of a P07 bayonet and adding a blade shaped appropriately.

I also have plans to buy an actual P07 bayonet and make a mold in order to create a better rubber copy. Possibly I may do the same with a machete for my jungle green impression. I could then make a mock up of the Australian Machete Bayonet (most scarily large bayonet ever) by casting the handle of a P07 bayonet and adding a blade shaped appropriately.

Get a job so I can afford airsoft again.
Fix my SMLE by making a new magazine from scratch, possibly with an HPA setup.

Tape or elasticated arm bands are common. An indoor site near me uses white sashes for one team as this allows for games where you might change sides at respawn easily. In CQB it does tend to be more a case of shoot anyone facing the wrong way. WW2 games are good, it's all about the uniforms and helmet shape tends to be the key identifier.

I have used an M04 gas mask and found all the issues mentioned previously. I did quite a few alterations.
The mounting points for the straps are weak and break so I removed them and drilled holes and bolted the straps to the mask.
The lenses themselves are pretty sturdy but the way they clip to the mask isn't so I epoxied them in place.
The fan kept cutting out and it was only just strong enough to prevent fogging so I removed the internal structure of the filter and inserted a CPU cooling fan. This runs off a NiMH battery in a shirt pocket. This was a bit of overkill, but definitely no fogging issue now. There is a bit of a noise issue
The mask just would not sit right so I added padding to the top of the mask. This also means that when worn with a hood or helmet air is blown over the top of your head due to the fan upgrade.

at a 40's event in Bath.

I have no problem with people depicting combat units of any nation from WW2. The SS dress uniform however is not a combat uniform and is designed as a political statement. There are many great looking WW2 German uniforms that you could have chosen that would show respect for the millions of Germans who died and were also victims of Naziism and the war that was forced upon them by their government. DAK, gebirgsjager, fallschirmjager and even the SS combat uniform would be fine in my book.

Just No.
 
SS uniforms are offensive in the wrong situations. An SS officer impression would not be welcomed even in WW2 airsoft for 2 reasons: Officers are part of the organisation of the game and SS impressions are only useful when the specific scenario is one where SS units would be present.
 
A standard german uniform would be perfectly acceptable. If you want something different then Fallschirmjager or Gebirgsjager are quite cool.

I have no problem with people depicting combat units of any nation from WW2. The SS dress uniform however is not a combat uniform and is designed as a political statement. There are many great looking WW2 German uniforms that you could have chosen that would show respect for the millions of Germans who died and were also victims of Naziism and the war that was forced upon them by their government. DAK, gebirgsjager, fallschirmjager and even the SS combat uniform would be fine in my book.

I have no problem with people depicting combat units of any nation from WW2. The SS dress uniform however is not a combat uniform and is designed as a political statement. There are many great looking WW2 German uniforms that you could have chosen that would show respect for the millions of Germans who died and were also victims of Naziism and the war that was forced upon them by their government. DAK, gebirgsjager, fallschirmjager and even the SS combat uniform would be fine in my book.

I have no problem with people depicting combat units of any nation from WW2. The SS dress uniform however is not a combat uniform and is designed as a political statement. There are many great looking WW2 German uniforms that you could have chosen that would show respect for the millions of Germans who died and were also victims of Naziism and the war that was forced upon them by their government. DAK, gebirgsjager, fallschirmjager and even the SS combat uniform would be fine in my book.

I have no problem with people depicting combat units of any nation from WW2. The SS dress uniform however is not a combat uniform and is designed as a political statement. There are many great looking WW2 German uniforms that you could have chosen that would show respect for the millions of Germans who died and were also victims of Naziism and the war that was forced upon them by their government. DAK, gebirgsjager, fallschirmjager and even the SS combat uniform would be fine in my book.

I tested an M04 gas mask and the lens does get shot out easily. The simple solution is to put epoxy glue around the inside edge of the lens.

No. Persuading your Mum to play would also work. The OP however mentioned his Dad would buy the gun.

With MP5's most are very similar.
ICS, G&G or TM make the only MP5's that are anything special. ICS make various models varying from bog standard to fancy guns with 3 round burst. G&G do a combat machine version, which is very good or top tech models which are awesome. TM MP5's are the same design as all the other cheap clones but are just quality. Bear in mind that ICS MP5's have a reputation for being selective in which mags they will work with, so you will need to either buy ICS mags or gamble when buying cheaper magazines.

Barrel length does not affect range. Once a BB has travelled down the barrel far enough to reach it's maximum velocity and to stabilise, any extra barrel length makes no difference. In a real gun this length is quite long due to the explosive gasses, in an airsoft gun you only need a surprisingly short barrel. The barrels on my Sten and Owen guns are shorter than on an MP5 and they are both capable of very good range and accuracy.
 
If you have changed the hop and the problem persists, check the barrel. If it had a cracked gearbox, there has obviously been some sort of stress on the gears. If this was caused by a blockage in the barrel it may have resulted in some damage. If the barrel is not straight of has been scratched by an unjamming rod, this may result in bad accuracy and range.
 
And yes, you should ideally use 0.25's

Barrel length does not affect range. Once a BB has travelled down the barrel far enough to reach it's maximum velocity and to stabilise, any extra barrel length makes no difference. In a real gun this length is quite long due to the explosive gasses, in an airsoft gun you only need a surprisingly short barrel. The barrels on my Sten and Owen guns are shorter than on an MP5 and they are both capable of very good range and accuracy.
 
If you have changed the hop and the problem persists, check the barrel. If it had a cracked gearbox, there has obviously been some sort of stress on the gears. If this was caused by a blockage in the barrel it may have resulted in some damage. If the barrel is not straight of has been scratched by an unjamming rod, this may result in bad accuracy and range.
 
And yes, you should ideally use 0.25's

An old worn out spring will be shorter as that is why it is worn out.

Nerf rockets are fin stabilised, TAG rounds are explosives. If you combine the 2 you are making a device capable of firing a fin stabilised explosive. This may well be safe enough but it is unfortunately rather illegal.