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Post by cryonics on Jan 15, 2012 18:03:04 GMT -5
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Post by cryonics on Jan 13, 2012 17:32:33 GMT -5
I was worried that it would be just a matter of time before these kinds of legislation's started popping up. With some of the Yahoos that go out there and shoot passing cars with their Airsoft guns and all the other dumb acts some of these immature people do it was a ticking bomb waiting to happen. The real problem is that once one state gets it passed then many more will follow. Hopefully this one will fail
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Post by cryonics on Jan 6, 2012 18:49:03 GMT -5
You will find photos of M36's in use all the way til the end of the war even on enlisted men. I was surprised at how common they actually are. When you say most events prefer, do you mean the event organizers or the individual players on the German side? I am glad to hear that these were commonly in use till the end of the war as I own one of these M36's. The reason I mentioned the M40 is that most of the event organizers seem to always frown upon the M36's. Most of the event descriptions always seem to indicate "M36 tunics are acceptable if no other options available" or something to that effect, not sure why.
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Post by cryonics on Jan 6, 2012 14:24:43 GMT -5
I came across this site and thought I would share. If anyone has any disposable income and wants to contribute real hardcore hardware to our events, this is the place to go to. www.armyjeeps.net/armor1.htmI never realized stuff like this was purchasable on the open market.
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Post by cryonics on Jan 5, 2012 20:15:02 GMT -5
The only thing I can say is that while I own an M36 I know that most events prefer that Germans use M40's instead. They prefer to keep the M36 for NCO's at best. The M36 was kind of discontinued later in the war in favor of the M40's and M42's.
Your choice of wool is definitely appropriate as that is the more period accurate material used by the Axis forces.
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Post by cryonics on Jan 5, 2012 19:21:55 GMT -5
Have not heard of them before but they do look cool. While I prefer the TLSFX grenades for a similar price point due to their loud sound and fear effect I can definitely see a use for these CidaSoft Grenades for fields that do not allow the TLSFX ones. I may order a few to test out. If I do I will be sure to bring them to the next event so others can see. Thanks for posting this, always nice to see new toys for our hobby
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Post by cryonics on Jan 5, 2012 19:10:50 GMT -5
Welcome Daniel, we look forward to you joining our events. Are you on the East coast or West coast? Also where have you done your Afghanistan events?
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Post by cryonics on Jan 5, 2012 18:58:45 GMT -5
God I wish we had that kind of equipment and props over here. That is what I call REAL reenactment! Almost wants to make me fly over there and do it.
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Post by cryonics on Dec 23, 2011 21:37:50 GMT -5
Same to you Joe and everyone else... Merry Christmas! :-)
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Post by cryonics on Dec 13, 2011 22:06:34 GMT -5
For this event, any item, including tents that is not in the parking area is in the field of battle. While we should all avoid and steer clear of any tents for safety reasons (tripping on tent lines, etc.) they risk being hit. Have not yet decided which side I will be playing but either way we will be placing our period tents and props in the battlefield. We have always done this in the past and it has never been a problem and I see no reason why this time should be any different.
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Post by cryonics on Dec 12, 2011 21:33:33 GMT -5
The mods delete posts that are pointless and don't contribute to a thread , sometimes we miss some , no reason for people to get their little Power Ranger panties in a bunch and throw a fit over it. We pretty much all know what is being deleted as they end up getting posted on other sites. Personally speaking I feel the posts that were deleted were fine and not offensive at all. I feel that too much policing is going on here. It seems like what people ask to be deleted ends up remaining and what we would like to see remain gets deleted. The job of a moderator is to be totally impartial and it is becoming apparent that sides are clearly being taken on various issues. We are loosing too many good people over this at a time when attendance is at an all time low, time to lay off and just delete the most egregious of offenses and let the masses fend for themselves on the other issues. I am sure the moderators mean well but we live in a country of free speech and liberties, let's not let this WW2 forum go back to the habits of WW2 dictators who will censor anything they feel is not in keeping with their views. Too many great Americans have died defending this basic right of man.
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Post by cryonics on Dec 11, 2011 20:46:24 GMT -5
What happened to some of the posts? There were there a while ago and now gone. Technical problems with these forums?
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Post by cryonics on Dec 10, 2011 10:08:14 GMT -5
There is nothing wrong with Airsoftmegastore, I have purchased many items from them over the years and never had a problem.
I do however question your choice of weapon. I just cannot recommend the Dboys k98. They shell ejection system may be cool for backyard plinking but I can assure in the heat of battle your are going to be kicking yourself in the butt for having acquired this weapon. Firing 5 shots and then scrambling in the dirt to find your shells to reuse them is a nightmare. In addition, for a single shot weapon its range is very limited and further limited under cold weather conditions as gas weapons do not like the cold (unless you get the spring version). Last but not least. The wood looks very cheap and unless you try and weather it the rifle looks like a toy.
You may want to inquire with actual owners of this rifle and get their opinion as mine is based on the ones I have seen in the field and the reviews. That is why I never purchased one.
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Post by cryonics on Dec 9, 2011 16:47:18 GMT -5
I don't understand your reply. Français
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Post by cryonics on Dec 9, 2011 15:13:56 GMT -5
I would strongly discourage any use of Soviet weapons. What about your new PPSh Bob, don't you want to use it here? If I had one I would be dying to use it at an event
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Post by cryonics on Dec 9, 2011 15:09:50 GMT -5
JP - Yes the airsoft corner MG-42 has some scale inequities but I think you should be able to suspend your disbelief for airsoft reliability. Sorry Ersatzjack it is just the perfectionist in me Like the video of yours, looks and sounds awesome! Nice rate of fire.
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Post by cryonics on Dec 8, 2011 21:38:14 GMT -5
The Shoei was a beautiful reproduction. I had the honor of firing one once and what a thrill. Unfortunately they are hard to come by. Below is a link showing various pictures and descriptions for the Shoei at $1,365. www.modelguns-worldwide.com/mg42.htmAside from the real thing (which I have also fired and currently own) the Shoei comes in a close second both in weight, quality, proportions and perfect attention to detail.
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Post by cryonics on Dec 7, 2011 22:28:27 GMT -5
Looks like another great one in the planning I assume Germans can also bring Panzerfaust and PPSH as weapons as well as side arm lugers. As for the Camo I assume Dot 44 SS uniforms would be acceptable.
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Post by cryonics on Dec 7, 2011 10:43:30 GMT -5
Not sure if it is an illusion but the proportions of your MG42 seem odd. I am not sure if the top of the receiver is too high or something else. Maybe post more pictures of the gun along with more pics of the internals and specs of the type of gear box used, FPS and so forth. For 2K you are giving very little information on the guts. Also, the picture of the MG42 in the crate is not the one you are selling as it appears to be the one from Robertrtg.com. You may want to clarify that. Again post more pictures of the actual gun you are trying to sell and less stock pictures of the transit chests. Also, does it come with a bipod?
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Post by cryonics on Dec 7, 2011 9:11:33 GMT -5
That is welcome news indeed. Great price point and from their pictures appears to be a great reproduction quality wise. Looking foward to seeing the final product.
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Post by cryonics on Dec 6, 2011 12:45:39 GMT -5
Kiko, I would not discount trying to achieve the perfect reenactment look so fast. It can be done with a lot of patience and good coaching. I keep trying at every event I go to and it is thanks to those that informed me of my inaccuracies that I am able to improve my impression each time. So while you may not achieve it off the bat just keep trying and over time I think you will find that it can be done.
Being part of a group that have perfect impressions is very satisfying and having people that continue to perfect their impressions is very gratifying. The WW2 airsoft organization is trying very hard to push people to meet those standards and we will work with anyone that wants to learn the subtleties of each factions tunic and willing to work on improving their look.
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Post by cryonics on Dec 5, 2011 15:29:35 GMT -5
Here is a compilation Tristan put together of the event.
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Post by cryonics on Dec 4, 2011 21:51:22 GMT -5
Very very cool pictures. It is refreshing to see other factions being represented in this forums. The Japanese impressions were spot on. Thanks for sharing in the pictures. Nice job!
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Post by cryonics on Dec 3, 2011 20:45:56 GMT -5
Hi Bill, I think you will find quite a nice choice of German airsoft weapons available. It really depends of what your skirmish style is. Below are some of the Axis weapons I have used and their results. Hopefully it will help you decide what suits you best: MP44 - Made by AGM or Cybergun. Great reproduction weapons and reasonably priced (around $200). These guns have excellent range (probably the most out of all WW2 automatic weapons) and have a huge magazine of 450 bbs. Make sure you select the real wood version as opposed to the plastic one and then just age the stock once you get it. MP40 - Made by AGM non blowback around $100. SRC has a blowback version around $250. I have only used the AGM version, its range is much shorter than the MP44 and has a mag of only 50 bbs. You can purchase after market mags that will hold 100 bbs. Great looking reproduction, mostly all metal. Kar98 - This is a bolt action spring loaded single shot weapon designed for long range. You get to shoot only one bb at a time but you gain range out of it. Most of the cheap ones (Dboys, Mauser around $200) are not worth the money. Their range is limited and for a single shot weapon it is not worth it. Several people on this forum make some excellent airsoft Kar98 out real ones. They have both range and accuracy and have the true look and feel of a real Kar98 (not the cheap Chinese wood). Expect to pay upwards of $750 for one of these but they are well worth the money. PPSH - Made by Ares (around $250) is a new release this year and feedback has been excellent. It has blowback, good range and a huge mag that holds 2000 bbs. This seems to be the new kid on the block of weapons and while I have not skirmished with it, I have fired it and seen it at some of our events and it is a fine reproduction. I expect we are going to see more and more of these at our events as it is a nice looking and good performing gun. MG42- You might be able to find a few MG42 airsoft weapons but most are converts from real MG42's that people have done themselves. Shoei does have a version they sell but you are looking upwards of $2000 for that version. If you want an MG42 I recommend trying to get a real one and converting it. You will probably spend less then the Shoei and feel more satisfied knowing you have a real one you converted. That is about it for production WW2 German weapons that I have seen or used. Most can be purchased online for a good price. Evike and Airsoftmegastore seem to have pretty good prices but you will find others if you search. Hope this helps get you started PS: I am glad to hear some reenactors are considering joining the WW2 airsoft ranks. I know when we had you guys at Days of Days everyone was pretty excited. We all try very hard to make sure our gear and tunics are authentic looking and having more guys like you on our team will only help us all achieve that perfect non farb look.
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Post by cryonics on Nov 30, 2011 22:20:13 GMT -5
Mini AAR: I got many comments on my loadout and some complaints. I guess a breast eagle holding the swastika was to much for three people. But it was a "ww2" game so their lack of knowledge made their comments easily dismissed. That is troubling to hear and concerning. If one is going to recreate a WW2 themed event then one would expect to dress according to the period clothing and emblems. The thought that people would complain about you wearing a swastika which is exactly what was worn during that time by the Axis forces is very shallow minded. In all the WW2 events I have attended, this has never been an issue. I wonder if these same people playing WW2 video games would have a problem with the swastika being displayed in the game as they do in these airsoft recreations. When I played cops and robbers as a child I would sometimes just play the "robber" this did not mean I was an actual robber. Some people have a hard time distinguishing fact from fiction and it is very sad.
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Post by cryonics on Nov 30, 2011 22:02:33 GMT -5
I like the direction you are taking.
Ever considered making it really epic by hosting a two day event with period looking camping and night time battles? Might get more people from far away to attend and really get to immerse players in the WW2 look and feel.
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Post by cryonics on Nov 29, 2011 19:29:10 GMT -5
Regardless that pretty much everyone on this site is extremely opposed to Tan and Water tunics and pant's well these are some in game photos taken at RPC's ww2 skirmish/battle lab run over the weekend. There was a WW2 game at RPC this past weekend? How did I miss that one, just next door to me
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Post by cryonics on Nov 29, 2011 17:49:50 GMT -5
Lost and Found
Folks, it would appear that several items have been misplaced by several people that may show up in your inventory. Items lost are:
- 2 MP40 metal mags - 2 Lipo batteries 11.1V - 3 stick batteries 8.4 v
If anyone finds any of these items as extras in your gear please PM me so that I can find a way to return them to their rightful owners.
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Post by cryonics on Nov 28, 2011 14:47:15 GMT -5
Here are some reenactment of partisans going into the mine field. These are short but to the point.
from another angle
and a spoof with limb flying all over.
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Post by cryonics on Nov 27, 2011 10:34:17 GMT -5
This one shows the partisans doing what appears to be a surrender only to be followed by.....
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