Speedbird_666

Classic Army G36s - so hard to get these days. Definitely one of the better G36 models. If I hadn't spent all my pocket money - I would have a couple to make a 'good' one. Shame the UMPs are Umarex Sportline (S&T OEM) with their bent stocks.

Cyma Platinum-based AEGs do not come with those nasty batteries or chargers that are often bundled with the cheapo guns.

I know where you are coming from - I get 'gun-crushes' where I try to convince myself that I NEED a particular model or platform - only to lose interest (if I buy it) or move onto the next 'cool' thing that my Ape brain wants. I'm on a 'H&K' thing at the moment - just bought a boneyard UMP and hanker for a G36, despite owning and selling both platforms in the past.

Good and good. You don't need any help from us - let the retailer sort it out. Good luck - I hope it gets sorted in a timely manner.

It's a weird one with King Arms. Their premium stuff is really nice - at least the couple of KA blasters I've had hands-on with, but in trying to compete in the low-end market, they made some epic compromises with the Ultra Grade. Mould lines everywhere, upper receiver that bulges out in the middle, Plastic buffer tube and charging handle etc are just the things that stuck out to me. I hear the Gearboxes, whilst outwardly featuring many of the same internal gubbins as their premium offerings, have nowhere near the love, attention and QA applied to them in the factory. The Ultra Grade platform is also used for the Tippmann Recon and some of the CAA-branded stuff from ASG.

Umm...ok. Some baffling decisions made from both sides methinks. I'm guessing you are referring to www.exmachina.uk / @EX_MACHINA? Well, he's had no social media posts since Nov-22. Time to cut your losses and move on - I would wager he won't be back. Given timescales, I doubt you'll be getting any money back you may have paid him either. A harsh lesson learnt.

That's an interesting idea - but it could be weaponised to bin off posts that the mob just doesn't like, even if it doesn't contravene any rules per se. Remember Mr No_Face? I think more moderators is the answer. I reckon supporters such as yourself act as the 'hiring board' (if they don't want to throw their own name in the hat) - I assume you have your own forum section ring-fenced from the masses where such discussion could be held? Just another brainfart.

@proffrink Thanks for the update. This forum is a fantastic resource and has a very good core community - I hope this can be sorted soon.

Mental this morning. I have reported as much as I can (20 or 30) - but it was like whack-a-mole with new threads springing up. Classifieds is a mess. I nominate @Tackle , @Rogerborg and @rocketdogbert - three of the most prolific forums users ATM that use the forums daily. Doesn't even have to a full-blown moderator status - just a 'mini-mod' role with the power to Nerf spam threads. Handbag fights that need an adult to intervene would still be be covered by @Jedi_Master No Mr Borg - YOU are the hero we need right now...time to don the cape.

Most Impressive. Just need a Glock 19, HK417 and a L129 to round things out. Oh, and a sterling. 😜

Brand new you say? Did you buy it from a UK retailer? Did you buy it recently? If yes to both, stick back in it's box and send it back under warranty. Don't dick around trying to fix it yourself.

@Jedi_Master Just a random brainfart, but would it not be worth adding another Moderator or two to the forums? After the influx of dodgy accounts and spamming of the Classifieds, perhaps some extra resource might be handy? No - I'm not volunteering - but there are very well established, high post count members that visit daily that would probably be very good in the role.

I would say £95-100 if you apply the 2/3rds rule of thumb. At £120 - you are only £40 away from a brand new one - unmolested and with a warranty. And that waranty is very handy for these particular guns.

Yeh, I had a Lonex BO Dynamics LT595. Pretty decent. Unlike the LT595, the sportline models have a weird barrel setup - no receiver threads or 'proper' outer barrel - there's a moulded receiver extension that holds on the outer barrel via a grub screw and the rail clamps onto it. Means you are pretty much stuck with the proprietary barrel and rail system. They are also sold as Tippmann Commandos. Decent guns otherwise - I would have one.

Having seen several of King Arms 'Ultra grade' model in the 'real' at the Zero One showroom - I think would buy a Specna Flex series instead. The general fit and finish was a bit disappointing for such a well established brand.

Just noticed that it's HK416-sized in rail height by the looks of it. That will somewhat restrict options to swap out the rail system.

I like it. I'm hoping the prices remain reasonable - that's the main selling point of the DE guns.

5x ICS M4 owner here. Older CS4-based ICS guns have M90/95 springs and downgraded motors (to prevent over-spin) for the UK market. They were also produced in an era when many sites operated a 328fps limit so sub-300fps was the 'standard' out of the box for them. A few of mine needed spring replacements (I use XT M100 or M105 from @ak2m4 depending on barrel length) and replacement of the compression seals. A doddle with the split gearbox - there's a reason I have 5. I would also suggest replacing the Piston and Piston head at the same time - full metal rack is the way to go with these guns due to AoE - which is a 'thing' with ICS and the stock plastic pistons - AoE correction is trickier compared to a 'normal' GB due to the split design. I just throw in a full-metal rack 14 tooth piston and call it done. It would also be a good idea to pickup a few tappet plates from @HuttArmouries as they can be a bit weak on the older guns - although i haven't killed one yet. Going stock-less of a lot of fun, my CXP-15 was run like that for over a year. You can get a QD receiver end cap from Fire-Support that replaces the stock extension on the receiver (ICS-MA-86).

[Controversial Take] I've come to the conclusion over the last few years that red dots are a waste of time and just add weight in CQB. Point'n'shoot down the flat top of the receiver/rail system is much quicker - for me at least. And the speedybois. [/Controversial Take] Those Holy Warriors do look lovely though.

I'm more triggered that you got sucked into those weekly magazine kits. Did you complete the full set?

That's pretty much covers it. And at the time (a couple years ago) it was around £25. Think they are around £30 now. The TS-100 that the unit is cloned from was around £60. It won't suit everyone, but for simple soldering (like XT60s or Deans), anything Airsoft related (e.g. rewiring a gun), building a small RC Plane/FPV drone, or small general electronics projects, it's a good little unit and about a million times better than the Weller 'dumb' soldering iron I was using before (slight exaggeration but you get the idea). It heats to whatever working temperature you set in just a few seconds and has an accelerometer built in to detect if you are using it, so powers itself down after a set time of non-use (you can specify in the options) until you pick it back up again. It needs a seperate power source (a big LiPo can be used, but I use a ToolkitRC power supply) so that's something to consider. At the end of the day it won't replace a decent soldering station as it's still only a 65W Iron.

Umm - yeh. It has an integrated LCD screen and STM32 based processor. The 'Ralim' firmware changes the UI a bit (for the better) and raises the max temp to ~450C.

EC3 and EC5 are just bullet connectors in a plastic housing, much like XT30/60. But unlike XT30/60, the EC connectors are seperate to the housing. Batteries should always be female (the tube ferrules). Gun side should be male (the bullets). I used to hate deans, but I've learned to live with them for Airsoft and can solder to them to a pretty decent standard. Biggest thing for me was switching to a good soldering iron - I use a Sequre SQ-001 with custom firmware and TBS 63:37 solder (both from HobbyRC) and soldering deans has been a doddle ever since.