Hi from France (baguette)

[Art]

Hello everyone,

Greetings from France, so sorry for the mistakes and the bad english.

I played my first "airsoft game" 17 years ago if I remember correctly... I owned lots of replicas through years, mostly GBBr and gas powered (G&P WOC, WA M16, GHK AKM, M700 KJW, M870 Tanaka...) but had to sell them to try new things or to get money back, 2019 was a hard year with no job for example so I sold mostly all my replicas.

Currently life is going a lot better and I bought news replicas during last months, including "guns" I have been looking for a long time. For example VFC M733 GBBr, Ares L1A1 SLR or VFC KAC SR-16 AEG.

But my girlfriend is turning a bit angry because of all the news "guns" I am buying during a short time and storing into my office, she likes airsoft too and plays sometimes with me but she says I have too many replicas. ?

During the past I worked as a props maker / production designer, and costumes maker. I then went back to school to study traditional and digital illustration, I try to draw with a little Wacom tablett with Photoshop.

So my other hobbies (beside drawing and watching movies, things lots of peoles do) includes model kits, mostly 1/72e WWII vehicles and planes, some movie / video games editing or roaming around doing silly stuff Online with friends on GTA, Minecraft, MudRunner or Garry's Mod. So yes, as you can tell, I am a nerd.

I registered here because I found some very interesting replicas in the "Classified" part of the forum, that are very difficult to find in France.

See you later on the forum ?

 

[hitmanNo2]

Hi from England (fish & chips)

Judging from your previously owned and current guns, I can see you are a person of excellent taste.  Well done.

 

[Tactical Pith Helmet]

Bonsoir et bienvenue.

You are allowed a gun for each pair of shoes that your girlfriend has.  That's the rule.  ?

Is there a Milsim scene in France?  Some of the continental airsoft games look on a much larger scale than we regularly have in the UK.

 

[Tackle]

Welcome @Art, I'm non binary so I identify as Roast Beef ?, you need to explain to your girlfriend that judging by your current collection, for example your L1A1, that your a man of great taste & refinement, & if she cannot understand this then she's clearly not the girl for you?

You've come to the best place for all things Airsoft, but we are also very interested in learning about the French Airsoft scene, I in particular as I'm considering a holiday/retirement home, possibly in France & have no intention of quitting Airsoft as long as I have a pulse. 

 

[Impulse]

I owned lots of replicas through years, mostly GBBr and gas powered (G&P WOC, WA M16, GHK AKM, M700 KJW, M870 Tanaka...)

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[Shamal]

Hi Art and welcome. (meat and two veg)

Nice to have you on forum?

Yep as @Tactical Pith Helmetsays one gun per pair of shoes,he is a very reasonable guy because I stretch it slightly and say one gun for every shoe.lol

Enjoy the forum and try not to buy too much?

Regards 

 

[Cannonfodder]

Welcome. Don't worry about any mistakes with your English, it certainly better than my French. Hell, it's better than many English people's English 

 

[Nick G]

Hi Art and welcome, I wish my French was half as good as your English !  Great selection of guns you've got there , and as another GBB fan , Gas is the way ?

Also the answer to the question 'how many guns do you need ?' is the same as for guitars and its always  'Just one more'

Love to hear more about the airsoft scene in France.

 

[EDcase]

Salut and welcome ?

Yes, its very common to have 'discussions' with the wife/girlfriend about airsoft purchases ?

Unfortunately I think sending a 'gun' to France from here would involve a lot of paperwork and not guaranteed to arrive safely ? (Maybe someone knows better?)

Have fun on the forum anyway ?