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Post by shadycadence on Apr 13, 2012 6:55:16 GMT -5
Anyone notice the round embedded 3-5 inches into the dirt? THAT is a potentially serious injury.
Not in my games.
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Post by shadycadence on Mar 18, 2012 21:54:42 GMT -5
The Panzergrenadier color was light green, but since many ranks were filled from existing infantry, white works as well. As far as collar tabs (litzen) go, just get the generic ones. (it's easier if you change impressions down the road. and they're SO small, no one sees them anyway)
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Post by shadycadence on Jan 30, 2012 19:54:39 GMT -5
Bring a backup outfit, just in case. Nothing stands out like a lone NAZI.
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Post by shadycadence on Jan 26, 2012 23:39:24 GMT -5
Topic moved to proper section. Please stay focused when posting.
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Post by shadycadence on Jan 23, 2012 8:32:06 GMT -5
The Ostfront crew has three mortars, all have been used in-game. A tremendously cool addition to any skirmish. I've found the best flying projectiles for my mortar are the JCS J69 rockets made for paintball...ultra stable flight virtually every time. I brought mine to Operation: Irene IX this year for use by the Somali Militia side and absolutely decimated an entire platoon of US forces. None of them had the foresight to ensure someone had a heavy weapon to take out a vehicle, which I was using as a mobile platform. I bracketed them with the first two rounds, then layed it on for effect. (according to OC's, I took out betwee 75 and 100 players) After the days action, one of the celebrity players, Msg. "Mad Max" Mullen, himself a former mortarman, told me he couldn't believe it as it was happening, because he had never seen a mortar used so effectively in an airsoft game! The following day, he would feel vindication as Rekkon had brought his mortar as well and was fighting with the US side, so he directed his fire to destroy a healthy bunch of militia.
Indirect fire heavy weaponry in Airsoft is a reality, an effective mortar can be built at Home Depot for less than $150.
I'm already scheming on towed artillery. Think mini-Nerf footballs leaving a rifled barrel. ;D
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Post by shadycadence on Jan 19, 2012 19:33:37 GMT -5
Is Airsoft GI making them? Are they a corporate affiliate of ICS? Not to impugn YOU specifically, but over the years I have heard so damn much he said she said rumor mill grapevine bullapplesauce , I don't believe anything about upcoming products unless it's direct from a manufacturer's rep. EVEN THEN it gets salted. Heavily.
Besides, don't you think 2nd Bat would have mentioned it? He is THERE, after all.
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Post by shadycadence on Jan 17, 2012 8:39:57 GMT -5
Do I spot a gas valve in the bottom of that magazine?
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Post by shadycadence on Jan 16, 2012 19:25:01 GMT -5
I am apprehensive about CO2 as a propellant, as I have yet to see one that will shoot a consistent FPS curve. They seem to have a tendency to spit the occasional hot round.
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Post by shadycadence on Jan 16, 2012 8:09:42 GMT -5
Am I the only one picturing a Stahlhelm with a riot shield on it?
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Post by shadycadence on Jan 5, 2012 19:21:59 GMT -5
Oh, you mean Will's tank. I've fought alongside that, it's freaking awesome! He's got a little diesel engine out of a generator in it. I don't know if your motorcycle engine will have enough torque. Will's even makes the squeak-squeak from the tracks. (although, he needs to refine his safety protocols, he shot Natasha''s headlight with his cannon firing a Nerf vortex and the headlamp exploded...they should withstand rocks...)
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Post by shadycadence on Jan 4, 2012 0:17:35 GMT -5
Funny, I just scratchbuilt my .50 can out of some sheet styrene and a hanging plastic tray for my Ma Deuce carriage this summer for the very same reason...weight. No way would the plastic carriage hold the weight of an ammo can on a moving vehicle over rough terrain. Here's a shot of the technical with Ma on it from Op: Irene IX It is by no means an accurate reproduction, but no one I've shot with it said it looked Flaggrantly Wrong. ;D
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Post by shadycadence on Apr 11, 2011 6:28:16 GMT -5
Sure looks like a '14 box.
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Post by shadycadence on Mar 10, 2011 8:14:27 GMT -5
Black with white piping. Click on the ostfront link in my signature and see the vendor links on the right side of the screen.
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Post by shadycadence on Feb 25, 2011 21:05:33 GMT -5
An SS Obersturmfuhrer tunic with East Front Campaign and Iron Cross 2nd class ribbons. It's missing shoulder boards.
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Post by shadycadence on Feb 16, 2011 7:34:00 GMT -5
Interesting. Mine was the e-bay store.
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Post by shadycadence on Feb 15, 2011 7:39:05 GMT -5
The can is typically on the left rear, with the large strap going up over the right shoulder. The small strap with the hook goes on to the back of the belt.
How later war? You can see pictures from France after D-day where apparently entire units discarded much of their equipment, including their entire gas mask can. If you have a cape, keep it. Otherwise I wouldn't go seeking one.
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Post by shadycadence on Feb 15, 2011 7:25:15 GMT -5
My tunic is a Spearhead. Originally got a medium, but it was too large to be taken in (without MAJOR garment reconstruction) so I got a small and still had to take it in. Maybe he's catering to the reenactor market?
That said, I really like their wool, it's nice and soft. Some repro tunics I've seen have the texture of a scrubby pad.
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Post by shadycadence on Feb 12, 2011 0:02:10 GMT -5
Not so much funny as just really flaming cool. www.liveleak.com/view?i=070_1297362582Watch for the gun specs at the end, note specifically the muzzle energy. And it's for sale. $100k tows it home.
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Post by shadycadence on Feb 11, 2011 20:59:45 GMT -5
my $.02 i was in germany for 12 years and was married to a german who had a grandfather i had many long talks with who fought in russia. on the last 3 years i was in mainz and helped a local antik dealer on the weekends. the stuff we would find in the old trunks or hidden in the attick would blow your mind. MG42s, MP40s, a schreck, PZ fausts, 20mm ammo one time. well any way i at one time had my hands on SS dot hats, field glass covers, map bags, etc... i still have a splinter ruck and other items. as my one time grand father in law told me the going rate for a hat to be made was a bottle of what ever they could find in there area. in his unit there was a field tailer who kept everything sewn, on his "off" time he made what ever you wanted. many of the items you say they never had i have in my hands, why i dont have them now? the hat sold for over 2500 euros. i was able to bring 2 x 40ft containers full of WWII gear back, so i think i did pretty well. Yes, very interesting, thank you very much for posting that. ****SMALL RANT WARNING**** Did everyone notice how this post was like a nuke in this topic? It absolutely DIED after that. I find that very telling, and feel the need to point something out here. This is a war that occurred 70 years ago. Yet some folks will blatantly state what "was" and what "wasn't" as though they and Mr. Peabody just stepped out of the way-back machine from a thorough investigation of the period. The people that know for sure have already passed on. Everyone else is just bluffing. Now does that mean I'm saying it's a free-for-all, anything goes? Absolutely not. What I'm saying is it's all relative. If you're doing the invasion of Poland, then yeah, everyone should have the proper issued equipment. Later in the war? Well I'm sure some of our war veterans on here can tell us about how the supply chain can always get you what you need, when you need it. A good rule of thumb here is possibility vs. feasibility vs. probability. While most anything is a possibility, if they are not feasible then they are not probable. For example; While it's possible for a company tailor to re-make everyone's uniform in dot camo, there are feasibility issues. Would he have the time to do so, and where would he source that much fabric? Even if he did, would everyone wear such a non-standard uniform? With such feasibility concerns, the idea then has a probability of zero. Now could said company tailor come across a small bolt of fabric and make, say a smock and a couple of hats? I say absolutely that's not only feasible, but probable as well. So out of six or seven guys, if there's two or three "custom" pieces amongst them I say that works fine. Beyond that pushes feasibility without increasing personnel. The same logic can be applied to weapons as well. Can an entire squad be armed with MP40's? Possible and feasible,(they actually did at least once) but not probable. Like I said, it's all relative. Let us remember we are all students of this conflict, not masters.
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Post by shadycadence on Jan 30, 2011 8:51:53 GMT -5
Okay, krumlauf, here you go. Straight from the horse's mouth as it were; "Prometheus everything, with a systema magnum motor (which tears itself apart every year and I have to get/build a new one) MOSFET, soldered motor contacts, deans connec...tors, ect. That being said, the (expletive deleted) gun cost me $800. Just replacing the electrical and motor can get you up there for much cheaper. I can't do it as reliably, but I would recommend starting with a stock TM box. Run it hard until it breaks, and replace the part that breaks with a Prometheus equivalent. To run the box hard, all he would need is a MOSFET+systema magnum+deans+11.1v LIPO. That should put him at a very high ROF on a stock TM box (~28-30 s/s). A couple helpful links: Batteries: www.hobbyking.com (I like Turnigy 40C or higher.) MOSFET: www.extreme-fire.com (I like the SW-AB-LONG. Simple, but not too simple.) Deans: Ebay. A bag of 10 for cheap. Prometheus parts: www.poweredgeusa (best selection and prices in the US)" So there you are. Basically, you're going to build a "race car" gun. The analogy being they go like hell for a short time, then get rebuilt. And if you're starting with a non-TM box, I suspect you'll find a weak part rather quickly!
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Post by shadycadence on Jan 29, 2011 8:57:59 GMT -5
I have sent him a message, just waiting for the reply. That would be great! Maybe a block of aluminum cut perfectly for the gearbox would help it live longer, if done precise it would take much of the pressure of the poor gearbox at the high ROF You mean fabricate a gearbox out of a solid block? That's some serious CNC machining, there. Or did you mean make a housing to go around the outside of the gearbox? That would be simpler, and so long as the tolerances were correct, absorb the stress. Yeah, I really did not think about that until now, but I also would like to build a super hi-cap magazine using a german ammo box when mounthed on a lafette 42 tripod Keep on the lookout for an assault drum. You can take a high-cap and cut it apart, attach a servo motor to it with a battery pack and mount it in there with a plastic "floor". a small switch on a wire lead can be fed through the opening for feed control. It will hold about 1800-2k rounds. I made one of these for my MG34. Oh, and the tripods look awesome in pictures, but absolutely BLOW when the plastic starts to fly. At a target range of 600-800 yards the little movement they have covers a lot of ground. At 125 feet it doesn't cover crap. (one of our Ostfront members has one)
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Post by shadycadence on Jan 27, 2011 7:13:13 GMT -5
Thanks guys, these suggestions are all great, I have considered a V3 gearbox too. I would like to get as high rate of fire as the real mg42 and maybe 400 fps. Will any gearbox handle a rof of 1550 a minute? It's entirely feasible, although longevity of such a creature is unknown. I know a guy with a p90 currently shooting 32 rds. a SECOND! (via a Madbull chrono on the ROF function) If you'd like, I could get a list of internal parts from him. I do know one crucial piece of the puzzle is a MOSFET trigger/control setup. You do realize that running such a gun will REQUIRE the assistance of a loader, right?
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Post by shadycadence on Jan 24, 2011 8:27:23 GMT -5
Wow, this conversation made me realize just how spoiled we are in the Ostfront! Between the Ba64, the '38 ford with the Pak and the '41 ford, vehicles are just a reality to us. Add in those that are "in the works", and they're an integral part of the battle. (opposing armor= ) So long as it works visually, I'd say go for it. Much like the uniform "10 foot rule", vehicles that look good from, say 100 yards, I would call a go. I wonder how feasible a "golf cart Willy's" would be.
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Post by shadycadence on Dec 13, 2010 7:33:55 GMT -5
To paint the stainless steel, get a metal etching primer. It'll dig right into it.
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Post by shadycadence on Jul 1, 2010 18:20:33 GMT -5
Lt. Bruce Mayhugh (actual VN vet) and myself. This was at the Best of the Worst 3, an VN "themed" game in Illinois last weekend. They had 37 players pre-registered. The head count on game day had 38 VC/NVA, and 100 US players. I'll bet there wasn't more than 10 players that frequent the VNAS boards, but their local forum is quite substantial. Granted, the majority of walk-ons didn't put too much effort into a period kit, but then again if period kit had been a requirement and not strongly suggested I doubt the turnout would have been anything near that. I wrote a 'period kit required' game up here in Minnesota and had one registered player. Our forum is fairly large, but the local players into Namsoft can be counted on one hand if I include myself. So could I fly a VN forum here? No way, it would be a waste. I'm better off referring guys to VNAS. But if he's got 20 or more local players into it, a local board makes sense. It's easier to draw in new players in a small forum. National boards can be intimidating to many, and I believe there is room for both. Nothing will replace this board or VNAS, but I doubt strongly that smaller boards will do any harm to the growth of period airsoft in general. Ostfrontairsoft comes to mind...
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Post by shadycadence on Jun 22, 2010 18:23:29 GMT -5
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Post by shadycadence on Jun 22, 2010 18:10:49 GMT -5
One of the guys in the local VN reenacting group showed me pictures of the R/C destroyer he built.
But uh, it's not a fighter. You'd need to arm it with shotguns. It's sixteen feet long.
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Post by shadycadence on Jun 19, 2010 8:22:11 GMT -5
kken, I think he's going after something more local to him. Kind of like the state forums that exist. VNAS is worldwide, that's one of the things that makes it a great site, but it also makes it a really big pond. I see nothing wrong with trying to set up a smaller pond, the trick (as you said) is to keep it stocked. If he can get enough locals to make it fly, more power to him.
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Post by shadycadence on Jun 17, 2010 18:22:31 GMT -5
...but they'd also have a friggin knights crass around their necks! That might be the most appropriate typo ever... ;D
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Post by shadycadence on Jun 17, 2010 6:33:21 GMT -5
It's a great site, I'm there often!(as are many members from here) TONS of info there.
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