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  1. straffham

    Chester Airsoft

    Ah right, take it you live in Chester then? Yeah Alpha isn't easy to get to by public transport, taxi from Flint station is the only real option and even then you need to know where it is as the driver won't. We drive from Prestatyn via Flint so wouldn't be difficult to give you a lift from the...
  2. straffham

    AK picture thread! :)

    I have mounted a clone holo sight on a Vector Optics RIS and it does work well. I would like to have fitted a dovetail side mount but being a gas blowback I wanted to be able to open the top cover which is hinged off the rear sight block without removing anything. But it does allow fast target...
  3. straffham

    Zombie Experience

    Yeah Zed used to do Zombie events at the Manor near Warrington, sadly the site is being redeveloped so only at the Mall now, but they do seem more hardcore/ physical than your average skirmish!
  4. straffham

    Chester Airsoft

    I play Alpha with my lad when I can, good site which has improved a lot over past couple of years, games every Sat and Sun (and odd Fri night games too now) they have an active facebook page too with loads of pics etc. Good mix of players and ages too. :)
  5. straffham

    UKARA Mystery

    Don't forget too that requesting a UKARA number in most instances is the EASIEST defence for a seller (retailer or private) to ensure they are complying with the legislation. Retailers in particular by and large don't want to be chasing site owners by phone/email to see if you have played there...
  6. straffham

    Uncomfortable Youth player

    Yeah not all older players will look down their noses at you, my son started playing when he was 13 and felt intimidated for the first few times he went (as did I when I started skirmishing in my early 30s lol), just takes a bit to find your feet, you'll find most people will be happy to talk...
  7. straffham

    Mesh Face protection Help

    If you're under 18 most sites will probably insist on full face protection till you're 18, but there are several different types if you want to get your own, you can then customise is by fitting foam strips etc to improve the comfort, and paint it if you feel the need. Can't really recommend one...
  8. straffham

    can you fluff up an AOE correction

    The ZCI shell does take standard fit parts aside from the fire selector and trigger mechanism (though microswitch is a std electronics part). Problem is different manufacturers standard parts are not standard: for instance SHS tappet plates are slightly different to say G&G, which are...
  9. straffham

    can you fluff up an AOE correction

    Is the tappet plate new? And is it able to slide right to the front of the gearbox shell wall? I had trouble with an SHS one where the plate which catches on the cam on the sector gear was too large/wide, so in its rest position (against the sector gear axle) the front face where the nozzle sits...
  10. straffham

    Leaky SBB 500 Shotgun

    Welcome to the forum! Brave move buying a gas gun in bits, how far have you got putting it back together, are we talking missing parts or just nackered seals? Seals shouldn't be too hard to sort but parts could be a different story, might be worth putting some pics of the problems up? Chinese...
  11. straffham

    Noob Incoming!

    Guarder (among others) make eye pro with clip in prescription inserts, I've used mine for a few years now and not looked back (pun intended!), got the lenses done by Specsavers on one of their 2 for 1 deals and use with a mesh lower face mask which almost eliminates fogging completely.
  12. straffham

    D4817 - Worth it?

    Regarding being impatient I think we've all been there, rushed out to buy what sounds a bargain only to end up wishing we hadn't, thats why some will jump in shouting "NO DON'T DO IT"! But if you're only losing £30 on something to tide you over and tinker with its not the end of the world, even...
  13. straffham

    D4817 - Worth it?

    it would probably cost more than you're paying for the gun tbh, just use foam and some gaffer tape to hold the battery in place, or if you're handy with tools make a butt plate from sheet plastic from a model shop? :)
  14. straffham

    D4817 - Worth it?

    Aaaaaahhhhhh Ok cheers for that, I'd be wary of believing too much of their description though, I mean, it has "kick" apparently lol! But anyway. . . . Assuming it really is standard V2 gearbox compatible a decent budget gearbox and motor would be around £60, decent barrel and hop unit another...
  15. straffham

    ICS sportline M4 not up to scratch

    No worries, glad to help. May be worth mentioning the thread and gun you want it for, he may be able to offer further advice, Pete is a great guy, very helpful and great service too.
  16. straffham

    D4817 - Worth it?

    Have you got a link?
  17. straffham

    D4817 - Worth it?

    Problem with these cheap guns is they are virtually impossible to dismantle without destroying them, have no spares available and are generally not compatible with standard parts which fit more expensive guns, and even if you could fit a decent gearbox/motor you'd be looking at upwards of £40...
  18. straffham

    ICS sportline M4 not up to scratch

    A high torque motor will give faster trigger response but a slower rate of fire. If you're otherwise happy with the guns performance as it is a standard motor will do fine. Something like this (or one of the other long shaft motors, ZCI are not bad at all for a budget brand)...
  19. straffham

    Lowering the FPS of GBB

    May be worth reading through the GBBR thread as there is some discussion on wide bore barrels there, yes in theory you will lose some fps as gas can escape around the bb as it travels along the barrel. But worth chronoing on 144a gas first as that may well solve your problem. There are ways of...
  20. straffham

    WE L85 GBB

    Apparently its non functional, Airsoft Ed did a good review here; http://www.airsoft-forums.co.uk/index.php/topic/24761-we-l85a2-gas-blowback-rifle/#entry182246
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