Speedbird_666

Sorry! Didn't mean to forget about you. ?

Yeah - it's been like whack-a-mole today with the Spammers. I've nuked some throughout the day - mainly the leftovers from @rocketdogbert and @RostokMcSpoons...? I think they've sussed the changes to the registration that @proffrink implemented.

I've had one of these for years. https://www.military1st.co.uk/13532001-mil-tec-mag-carrier-chest-rig-olive.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw1rqkBhCTARIsAAHz7K0zZE5JwihFAcWtvn4IqydQDCQ3-AGT5VD-X_47cCviYRnyrWFGqoEaAtA4EALw_wcB Not Cool. Not available in any gucci colours, but it's a slightly bigger 'light' rig that is cheap, well enough constructed for BBwarz and has an appropriate amount of coverage for more...ahem...'portly' gentlemen.

The gearbox is proprietary on Ares EFCS guns. There are no drop-in upgrade options. You will need to undertake modifications to the gearbox and/or fabrication of adapters to fit anything other than the stock EFCS unit. Not saying it can't be done - but it's probably not worth the hassle.

By DDPM I assume you are referring to Desert DPM? If so, the side pouches are probably for the 45L Day Sack available here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125122762851

As @Lozart mentioned - Aliexpress is the best place for repo gear on a budget at the moment. I always pick a vendor that does the 15 Day delivery option - I've never had a problem and my last order arrived in about 10 days.

Stick it your basket - wait a day or two and they will send a discount code. They have an E&L '74U for a reasonable price ATM (£240). Whilst I wouldn't recommend any shop with 'BB Gun' in their company name to new players, I wouldn't be too bothered about ordering from such a vendor myself.

The Aussie Army's done that job for you - they bought 2000 of the things for force-on-force training. They look absolutely gorgeous from vids/pics i've seen, but I'm not into GBBRs so I hope that they do release an AEG version in the future.

The fit, finish and realism (if that's your 'thing'). The Cyma CM035 and CM045 look nearly identical (metal receivers etc), but the '35 is TM-Based, and the '45 VFC-based. Little things just off the top of my head - there's no little screws holding the front of the gun on to the receiver ('35), instead there is a front trunnion actually riveted to the receiver - a stout through-pin (and retaining grub screw) holds it all together. CM045 uses a legit stamped steel lower receiver, whereas the CM035 uses cast potmetal (Zamak/Mazak).

I would go with a VFC-based Cyma clone over a TM-based Cyma clone. My choice would be the CM.045. The newer ones with blue internals are lovely little guns.

Some good info there. The ASG Value line seems to be a compelling option for the upgraders. I think I've only seen two AUGs in gameplay in the last couple of years - one was the APS version (raised texturing) and the other I think was a JG with a Kythera or Mancraft HPA unit shoe-horned in (it was a mechanical unit at least). Like G36s and UMPs, I think that AUGs as a platform deserve more love these days.

I thought I heard that they are working on an AEG version too? Could be wrong though Classic Army also made an AUG too, but tricky to find these days. I think it was once regarded as the best of the TM Clones.

It could also be the trigger pack - it's quite a complicated Heath Robinson affair with a long connector rod to disconnect the trigger. There's a few reports of them wearing out, or just flat out not working in semi. I replaced my neighbour's trigger pack as he was having some issues with the trigger reset. I have his old one on my desk at the moment.

Even if the OP doesn't respond to your post - I would be interested to hear how the repair works out for you.

Interesting - I don't recall having such problems when I re-wired and serviced my neighbour's poorly ICS L85 last year. He wants me to upgrade his hop soon (I think he wants an EnglishKiwi hop unit) so I will pay attention to the selector gubbins.

Given the lethargic nature of the gun (my neighbour's ICS L85 is as slow as molasses on a 7.4v - around 9-10rps) and the very limited battery space - I would be looking at what could be done to fit a warhead motor personally. Lower current draw and a very decent bump in performance over the stock ferrite ICS unit should help with overcoming the gun's shortcomings. I do enjoy taking ICS L85s apart though - they are a doddle to work on compared to some.

Airsoft would still live on. Just with neon-coloured guns.

Yeh - got it in the end, hence my edit.

It's the pricing that puts me off that one - another £15-20 gets you the excellent Perun Hybrid unit with the wiring already soldered. Should drop into a Specna GB with no fuss. NanoASRs can be had for £20. Yes, you still have to solder, but the two signal wires is easier to deal with than two power wires plus a signal into the switch for cable routing. Obviously you don't get AB and precocking, but you do get the ability to hot-swap the unit later on if it dies, or you want to upgrade. But again, for me, the Perun Hybrid is the way to go. Edit: Looking at the wiring diagrams, you could bodge the AB++ onto the existing X-ASR wiring. Not sure I would want to do that personally but it looks like it could be done.

Yeh - the X-ASRs do that. Especially if you put a few more amps through them (i.e. an upgraded motor). Don't bother with another one. They are shit. And the wiring setup differs from the Nano-ASR, Nano-HARD, WARFET etc so it's not plug'n'play. I would go down the Perun Hybrid route personally, but a cheaper option would be to either fit a complete replacement switch/wiring set (non-mosfet - will work for years on a 7.4v LiPo), or fit a cheap simple dumb mosfet (like the nano-ASR) and at least you can easily upgrade to the likes of a WARFET later.

Bulldog = SRC + Custom Branding. Use it, abuse it, if (when?) it breaks, sell the parts and move on. Don't spend any money on 'upgrading' it, other than perhaps a new hop rubber. There's a good chance that it will soldier on just fine, assuming you don't expect too much in terms of ROF and Power.

She's a beauty - and only 20-30min up the road from me as well. Just need to convince the missus that £18k would be money well spent...?

Welcome. There are a couple of sites calling themselves 'Spec Ops' or 'Special Ops' - which one are you referring to? Loads of info on here, with plenty of advise on buying guns and gear.

Yep. It's hard to tell from compressed video audio though. Could very well be a stripped gear (spur or sector). In either case - it's a strip-down and rebuild job.

Stripped Piston would be my bet.