Macks airsoft dreamers of the week thread

[Cr0-Magnon]

When I Google "Vorsk Hi-Capa" the first search result takes me to one which is £150. That website also sells the TM 5.1 for the same price. Most people purchasing them want something they can reliably skirmish, sometimes even as a primary. So I can only deduce that it must be the plain naïve and the "TM's are overrated, they're not even full-metal" crowd, choosing the Vorsk.

[Rogerborg]

On 08/06/2024 at 10:43, Cr0-Magnon said:

So I can only deduce that it must be the plain naïve and the "TM's are overrated, they're not even full-metal" crowd, choosing the Vorsk.

 

Airsoft is patient zero for "You get what you pay for".  I mean, you can't buy one of those cheap Ravens if you want a good brand, you have to splash out on a Vorsk for the extra manufacturing quality.

[Beorn]

If this rif goes for 200 brand new, where is 500 coming from?

 

[BigAl]

On 04/06/2024 at 02:22, Galvatron said:

https://prefired.co.uk/ads/vorsk-hi-cappa-5-1-mag-and-holster-and-a-green-gas-container-only-used-twice/

 

"ONLY USED TWICE"

 

Apparently the holster and green gas bottle push up the value to just £10 shy of retail for the base Vorsk pistol.

 

With the leaking mag, it might be an easy fix but don't surprise yourself if it or the pistol Amber Heards itself by the winter.

 

 

 

All high grade aluminium, yeah right it's a Vorsk!

27 minutes ago, Beorn said:

If this rif goes for 200 brand new, where is 500 coming from?

 

Add up the cost of the accessories, if the Scout Light is real ( proof would be needed) then price is about right for new so fair used price would be £380 ish.

Edited June 9 by BigAl

[Amokura]

On 08/06/2024 at 10:43, Cr0-Magnon said:

When I Google "Vorsk Hi-Capa" the first search result takes me to one which is £150. That website also sells the TM 5.1 for the same price. Most people purchasing them want something they can reliably skirmish, sometimes even as a primary. So I can only deduce that it must be the plain naïve and the "TM's are overrated, they're not even full-metal" crowd, choosing the Vorsk.

I believe the incentive may be that Nuprol/Vorsk has quite an influence on retailers and distributors at a premium, so you often see them sold at RRP half-price by many online stores - many are also exotic two-tone factory standard.

[Cannonfodder]

I'd say it's a combination of the metal = good plastic = bad fallacy and that many are released in that race gun style with all the bells and whistles already attached, giving the appearance of a well tuned high end gun 

[Majestyk]

https://www.usedairsoft.co.uk/rif-s/electric-powered/airsoft-bundle-3-rifles-pistol-and-lot-of-extras_i61703

[Galvatron]

56 minutes ago, Majestyk said:

https://www.usedairsoft.co.uk/rif-s/electric-powered/airsoft-bundle-3-rifles-pistol-and-lot-of-extras_i61703

 

"I went all in at the roulette table but found it wasn't for me and want to reduce my regret"

Edited June 9 by Galvatron

[Rogerborg]

22 hours ago, Beorn said:

If this rif goes for 200 brand new, where is 500 coming from?

 

The part of his soul that he's poured into it, apparently.

 

 

11 hours ago, Galvatron said:

"I went all in at the roulette table but found it wasn't for me and want to reduce my regret"

 

Noob error, he bet on green.

[Galvatron]

EDIT: seller woke up from his dream as the price was dropped to something more realistic

Edited June 14 by Galvatron

[Tackle]

Am I missing something ?, I get it that the real working bit of kit is pricey (& discontinued), but still available secondhand working for around £200+, but a non working "prop" with a ballpark figure of £150, even with a bit of bartering I can't see it coming down to what most people would consider more realistic for some dress up accessorising. 

 

[Shamal]

1 hour ago, Tackle said:

Am I missing something ?, I get it that the real working bit of kit is pricey (& discontinued), but still available secondhand working for around £200+, but a non working "prop" with a ballpark figure of £150, even with a bit of bartering I can't see it coming down to what most people would consider more realistic for some dress up accessorising. 

 

Bargain!

I'll have it at that price. It don't matter if it's fake cause I've got no one to talk to anyway. 😂

[Cannonfodder]

£700 for a pistol which by his own admission isn't running properly, comes with a load of unknown "upgrades" (probably the reason it needs a service) and has that paint job

https://airsoft-forums.uk/classifieds/item/51817-51-custom-hicapa/

[Shamal]

26 minutes ago, Cannonfodder said:

£700 for a pistol which by his own admission isn't running properly, comes with a load of unknown "upgrades" (probably the reason it needs a service) and has that paint job

https://airsoft-forums.uk/classifieds/item/51817-51-custom-hicapa/

Externally needs a service to be reliable.

What does that even mean?

[Colin Allen]

21 minutes ago, Shamal said:

Externally needs a service to be reliable.

What does that even mean?

It means that the knuckle dragging twat was unable to put a full stop after "externally".

[Shamal]

1 minute ago, Colin Allen said:

It means that the knuckle dragging twat was unable to put a full stop after "externally".

Ah I see lol

[rj1986]

On 14/06/2024 at 18:41, Tackle said:

Am I missing something ?, I get it that the real working bit of kit is pricey (& discontinued), but still available secondhand working for around £200+, but a non working "prop" with a ballpark figure of £150, even with a bit of bartering I can't see it coming down to what most people would consider more realistic for some dress up accessorising. 

 

Yep - If you're going to play dressup for £150, surely you would just buy a real one for 225.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256536224115?itmmeta=01J0JN06DWQBEMXFH8H7WYCAPY&hash=item3bbac02173:g:Qk4AAOSwDAhmYijn

[Galvatron]

Rather optimistic resale percentage and the price on the scratched up two-tone pistol bothers me more than I should let it. 😂

 

https://prefired.co.uk/ads/used-m4-starter-kit/

https://prefired.co.uk/ads/used-pistol-starter-kit/

[gavinkempsell]

1 minute ago, Galvatron said:

Rather optimistic resale percentage and the price on the scratched up two-tone pistol bothers me more than I should let it. 😂

Weren't these in our classifieds a wee while ago?

[Cannonfodder]

1 hour ago, Galvatron said:

Rather optimistic resale percentage and the price on the scratched up two-tone pistol bothers me more than I should let it. 😂

".. little scratch marks"

Looks more like they got Stevie Wonder to make those holes bigger

[Jaylordofwaargh]

As a side note and a question I feel I must ask, who the feck is selling blue mags! 🤔 

[Galvatron]

1 hour ago, Jaylordofwaargh said:

As a side note and a question I feel I must ask, who the feck is selling blue mags! 🤔 

 

It's marketed as a speedy boi gun so I assume that's the target demographic.

[Enid_Puceflange]

14 hours ago, Galvatron said:

 

It's marketed as a speedy boi gun so I assume that's the target demographic.

I’ve seen a few HK based videos, seems to be popular over there, blue suppressors etc, I’m not sure but I think the armed forces over there use blue accessories on their training weapons? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[JinxDuh]

36 minutes ago, Enid_Puceflange said:

I’ve seen a few HK based videos, seems to be popular over there, blue suppressors etc, I’m not sure but I think the armed forces over there use blue accessories on their training weapons? 🤷🏻‍♂️

I've seen some (iirc) 75 ranger guys using blue cans, with blue mags and their BCG is also blue, it's to show as training. UK Police use blue (Two tone blue) Glocks to show training too, can see a fair few pics of blue glocks in holsters for ARV/CTFSO etc.

[Rogerborg]

UK police training weapons, circa 2009.  I've seen (but can't now find) them using blue G36s now.