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Post by TommyGunner on Jul 28, 2009 0:04:32 GMT -5
A rough cut of our WW2IA Promo video www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpdrmDkA2zcAlso this event will feature a brand new item to the WW2IA experiance, and M3 Scout car. Pics and vid to be posted by the end of the week. TommyGunner
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Post by TommyGunner on Jul 27, 2009 20:11:20 GMT -5
So we really need Allies for this event. Im not sure why we dont have the allied guys that used to come to events show up anylonger but its sure a shame.
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Post by TommyGunner on Jul 23, 2009 9:58:50 GMT -5
Great way to make a BAR. I think the end product is very nice and looks the part no doubt.
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Post by TommyGunner on Jul 20, 2009 19:43:38 GMT -5
Sign in is at the event, simply show up and play. Also the bulk of the action will be Saturday and Saturday night so if you can only make it for the day thats fine. Here is a link to the printable waiver that you must fill out inorder to attend the event. Please follow the instructions and bring this waiver to the event for myself and another cordinator to collect. Link to Waiver: www.gordak.com/ww2aa/CFPA.pdfTommyGunner TommyGunner
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Post by TommyGunner on Jul 15, 2009 22:26:24 GMT -5
Well thats why I have no posted on it yet until its done. It will be made available next year after May10th 2010.
It will be an AEG gun and used reall M1 Carbine mags. Like I said I am currently working with a company that is copying many reall gun parts like recivers and we are making the needed modifications to make them work with airsoft internals. I meet with them tomarrow infact to discuss cost and work on some more prototype parts.
All of my weapons next year will feature full wood stocks and spot on recivers copied from originals.
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Post by TommyGunner on Jul 15, 2009 22:16:11 GMT -5
Why not, both look like with a repositioning of the motor cage they both can fit into the M1A1 stock and an M1 stock.
They actually do I have seen.....done it...currently. The trick is getting a reciver they can fit under. That has to be made specially and Im working with a company to get an acceptable prototype reciver built.
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Post by TommyGunner on Jul 15, 2009 0:47:18 GMT -5
Well the Arisaka will be built using all original parts so it will be able to accept a bayonet should you choose to put one on it. There will be no monopd but I will include a dust cover built to work with the Arisaka I build.
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Post by TommyGunner on Jul 15, 2009 0:12:39 GMT -5
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Post by TommyGunner on Jul 14, 2009 21:53:50 GMT -5
I will have a prototype Arisaka type 38 and type 99 long rifle available May 10th 2010.
I dont know what the price will be but I can tell you that they will feature full wood stocks copied from an original and all metal harware.
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Post by TommyGunner on Jul 14, 2009 21:39:33 GMT -5
Has anyone noticed that Gyrenegreen always deletes his posts?? Becuase his posts are no longer here. Hmmmmm I wonder why this is?
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Post by TommyGunner on Jul 14, 2009 18:56:02 GMT -5
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Post by TommyGunner on Jul 13, 2009 21:27:35 GMT -5
Here is the event roster thus far for the Allies and Axis sides.
Americans
29th Inf Div
Commander: Jeremiah
Riflemen: Barry Jeff Chris Charlie
Germans
17 SS PzG Div. Reg. 37
Commander: Franz Riflemen: Heinrich Dietrich Haals Nicholas Karl Albert
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Post by TommyGunner on Jul 13, 2009 2:54:41 GMT -5
What a truely amazingly excelent build there!!! I love the way he constructed the rifle and went about matting all of the parts from the reall gun to the BAR-10 parts flawlessly! Great job!
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Post by TommyGunner on Jul 13, 2009 0:42:09 GMT -5
Man alot of negativity to such a cool and underated rifle. Heck I would build one if someone really wanted it badly enough.
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Post by TommyGunner on Jul 9, 2009 18:45:34 GMT -5
Here are some pictures of my WW1 kit. I have 3 complete WW1 kits in total but this is the one I will be using for our WW1 airsoft game August 8th and 9th becuase it does not consist of any of my mint unissued WW1 belts, canteen covers, packs or bags. TommyGunner
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Post by TommyGunner on Jul 7, 2009 20:57:13 GMT -5
I can already tell you that we need allies very very badly lol.
It seems the tables have turned since 2006 and 2007 when the Germans were the ones outnumbered and the Allies had all the guys lol.
Also your Thompson will work fine for the event, I have made some new rules for use of AEGs in the WW1 skirmish.
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Post by TommyGunner on Jul 6, 2009 22:26:45 GMT -5
August 15th and 16th will be the WW2 event where we have a few WW1 style skirmishes. Check the G3 thread for details.
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Post by TommyGunner on Jul 6, 2009 22:25:19 GMT -5
I think it is really a hit or miss thing on what they sell.
I have bought several things from them I have been very pleased with. The only thing I had a gripe about was the M1910 bayonet I bought from them, its wider than an original and does not fit in my reproduction or original M1910 scabbard. So I simply took a grinder to it and thinned it down. All in all for $70 compared to a $300 original I cant really complain all that much.
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Post by TommyGunner on Jul 6, 2009 20:39:44 GMT -5
Well its time to have another WW2 airsoft event and a date has been settled down. Date:August 8th and 9th Start Time:7:00am the 8th Scenerios:WW1 theamed scenerio WW2 skirmishes Nazi Zombies night game (an Illinois original ) Field Set up:We will have fox holes dug, a portable bunker brought in, farb wire entanglements (large ones for the WW1 scenerio) and fortified positons along with an Axis and Allied camp. Weapons:Ammo limitations will be enforced as follows Rifle- 250rnds SMG- 150rnds MG- 1,000rnds pistol- (how ever many mags you happen to have) Special WW1 scenerios weapons rules:Please bring a bolt action rifle, it does not need to be a period rifle just a bolt action gun. If you can not get a bolt action rifle you may use an AEG. These are the rules for the WW1 scenerio if you have an AEG. Rules for AEG in WW1 scenerioHop- Up must be turned all the way down. only one mag allowed with you, no high caps. Semi Auto fire only, no full auto allowed. Each side will have an ammo dump to reload at for all scenerios. Please post if you plan to attend, here is the location.... 111 Timbercreek Drive East Yorkville, Il, 60560Here is a link to the printable waiver that you must fill out inorder to attend the event. Please follow the instructions and bring this waiver to the event for myself and another cordinator to collect. Link to Waiver:www.gordak.com/ww2aa/CFPA.pdfTommyGunner
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Post by TommyGunner on Jul 6, 2009 20:17:36 GMT -5
Those were made by the USMC Depot in philly specifically for the United States Marine corps. While most were made in 43-44 you dont see them in pictures in the PTO until 44-45 and in limted numbers compared to the 1st and 2nd pattern canteen covers.
I can safely say that a cross flap canteen cover never made it over to the ETO at all as they were never issued to anyone but Marines.
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Post by TommyGunner on Jul 2, 2009 23:00:59 GMT -5
Well I will have one by August 1st once a trade has been completed so I will post pictures and a review of my own for everyone.
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Post by TommyGunner on Jul 2, 2009 20:25:42 GMT -5
Please this is not a stitch Nazi WW1 thread this is a thread to get the ball rolling on WW1 airsoft with what we currently have available and what we have available are people with WW2 kits who simply cant afford to spend several hundred dollars to buy another kit simply to play airsoft.
We all know that whole "dont do it if you cant do it right" but Im not interested in that, Im interested in getting this off the ground.
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Post by TommyGunner on Jul 2, 2009 17:36:43 GMT -5
Well I wish you the best in your WW1 airsoft exploits then becuase we are launching our event with these standards. We have a large group of WW2 blank/ airsoft reenactors that are helping with starting the WW1 scene and this is where we will start. That does not mean you have to attend an event with these standards but we will.
Anyway back to what this thread is about starting WW1 airsoft from the ground up.
Creating a large expanse of fake Jute twine wire obsticles is actually very easy. We will place garden stakes in the ground in the open portion of the field and then interlace them with the twine to create a barbwire no mans land. The onject is simple, to get through to the other side and take the enemys postions. This will be something we put into place at the next WW2 event where we will play several WW1 scenerios to test the concept of WW1 airsoft.
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Post by TommyGunner on Jul 2, 2009 12:50:05 GMT -5
Fusilier, ya gotta crawl before you can walk. WW2 airsoft started out with guys running around with Ak-47s Mp-5s half complete WW2 kits with nam gear mixed in. So the same can be done for WW1 airsoft with the ultimate goal of all players having period WW1 weapons and uniforms, but ya have to start somewhere.
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Post by TommyGunner on Jul 2, 2009 1:25:03 GMT -5
Great ideas Adler, and like you said there are alot of things we can do to fill the gaps from WW1 weapons and equipment to simply get the ball rolling. We all know the destination we would liek to get too and I think these are easily aplicable stepping stones towards that goal.
I love the ballon/ talcum powder idea alot!
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Post by TommyGunner on Jul 2, 2009 0:58:36 GMT -5
Wow sorry to hear this news. Good thing this happened now and not earlier in your production run I guess.
I hope I dont run into the same thing with my wood parts. Im meeting with a local guy tomarrow to build all my wood parts for me and even make wooden K-98 stocks for me.
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Post by TommyGunner on Jul 2, 2009 0:42:44 GMT -5
I know there is already a thread on this subject but I wanted to start an official thread for disscussing the creation of this new type of airsoft play.
There are some questions to be addressed for a first time WW1 event such as...............
What airsoft weapons need/ can to be used?
How nessecary are period impressions and what could be the bare minimum?
Do we have to have trenches or can those come latter?
What advantages do AEG machine guns bring?
Should we have ammo limits?
How many pistols per side are allowed and who can use them?
How do we establish firm enemy and allied lines without use of trenches?
Im just throwing a few out there that are some questions I have been thinking about and here are some answers I came up with but I am interested in your input as well.
What airsoft weapons need/ can to be used?
Personally I think that each player should attend with a bolt action rifle of some type. Im not saying they have to attend with a full replica SMLE Enfield, G98 or M1903 but something along the lines of a BAR-10 or other VSR style bolt action rifle if they cant get a period rifle. After all the goal is to have all players with a bolt action weapon and have realistic fire fights.
How nessecary are period impressions and what could be the bare minimum?
Obviously the ultimate goal would be to own a full WW1 impression from the country of your choosing but we have to think realistically here. Those are expensive and what will give the look of WW1 without breaking the bank and allowing 95% of WW2 airsofters to start WW1 airsoft.
I belive that for Americans a wool uniform with an M1917 or Tommy helmet would be just fine along with an M1923 belt, M28 Haversack and M1910 canteen and carrier (this is what most WW2 americans already have)
The british really dont have to change a thing as they have an impression that while did change alot from WW1-WW2 still looks like a WW1 kit, Minus things like the Bren pouches.
The Germans dont have anything to change as well becuase thier impression looks similar to a WW1 kit, while there are again major differences the look is still similar and passable to start with.
Do we have to have trenches or can those come latter? Having trenches would be amazing, but realistically there are few if any fields with them and to create them are out of reach for most of us. However it is again something to work towards for the future once things pick up. There were however just as many battles in woods and towns as there were trenches and using the standard wooded field or open field would still work very well.
What advantages do AEG machine guns bring?
Suddenly having a single AEG on the field can pin down an entire squad of men and is very essential to WW1 game play. Weapons like the M-14 can be used, or even a simpl Thompson or MP-40 that requires two men to move can work. However there is a guy that builds WW1 AEG airsoft machinguns for $300 that is not killbucket here in Illinois.
Should we have ammo limits?
Ammo limits are essential to WW1 game play, no more than 200rnds per man as each rifle holds 30rnds already.
How many pistols per side are allowed and who can use them?
Very few, and only a commander or squad leader should be able to use them. Even a pistol can hold its own against two guys with bolt action rifles.
How do we establish firm enemy and allied lines without use of trenches?
Taking lengths of twine (jute twine) and interlacing them between trees or poles to create fake barb wire like lines along with small fortified positions creat a formitable defense line that act as the trenches and create an objective to take.
Just some ideas for starter events like the WW1/WW2 event being held in late July early August at my property.
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Post by TommyGunner on Jun 26, 2009 0:40:44 GMT -5
I love the idea, however building a rolling wooden glider would be a huge undertaking. Not to mention building 4 of them, even if they were at 1/2 or 1/3rd the size fo a reall one it would still be quite an effort.
Neat idea though.
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Post by TommyGunner on Jun 25, 2009 12:11:51 GMT -5
WW2goy was with me at the event this picture was taken. Infact he was the one who took it, he knows the difference.
This picture was not taken at Benton Harbor either, it was taken at the Volo Automuseum.
Im also not going to continue this, I know when to stop.
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Post by TommyGunner on Jun 25, 2009 10:45:03 GMT -5
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