My latest purchases

Do you remember that I wrote how I got my 9,6 V large battery burnt? Because of that I needed to buy some connector plugs to repair the one on the battery and one in the AUG (I tried to pull the wires with those metal connectors from the plastic casing, pulled one successfully, but the second connector remained in the casing while I managed to pull the wire itself, so I had to cut the casing to remove the connector and attach it to the wire again). I also needed to attach standard large connector plugs to two cables I made for using large batteries in mG36 and AUG some time ago. When I needed those cables I didn't have the connector plugs so I made connectors from old computer connector plug. It worked fine, but there was always a question: which one is red, which one is black. You don't need to know that when using standard plug. :) So I needed those connectors...

I thought that paying PLN 12 ($5) for shipping the package when I only ordered those plugs for PLN 32 ($13.3) (I ordered 8 plugs total, to have one spare plug of each type) is stupid. So I ordered:

• 0,25 g BBs (Blaster),
  
• G&P goggles,
  
• Guarder battery pack,
  
• 3 point sling (olive drab), all-purpose, suitable for most replicas.

Here's a photo of all this stuff.

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How to lose an eye on airsoft game?

This is the complete idiot guide to losing an eye during airsoft game. If you think two eyes is more then enough, be sure to read it thoroughly.

1. Get to the nearest airsoft meeting.
2. During one of the breaks between skirmishes, remove your eye protection.
3. Find an idiot.
4. Give him an ASG (air soft gun) with loaded clip.
5. Ask him to remove the clip.
6. Ask him to point the muzzle somewhere.
7. Make sure your eye is in line with the outer end of the barrel.
8. Ask the guy to swith the safety to single or auto.
9. Ask the guy to pull the trigger without checking hopup chamber for BB's presence.
   

If you're lucky you'll have one eye less.

If you obtain the result as shown on the following photo, you weren't lucky.

From Airsoft from ...

And now seriously!

Do not try ANY OF ABOVE!

AUG is operational again

The replica was brought to my work, as I wanted, on thursday. The guy from UPS didn't phone me beforehand, and I had to borrow some money from someone, since I didn't have the time to visit ATM. I dismantled the AUG into the two parts and carried it home in my backpack.

I used it yesterday during our airsoft game in Adamowice. The game was not interesting enough to be worth mentioning here. I wrote about this place and showed some photos back in december. Ania didn't make any photo that would be worth posting here, I uploaded some photos to my picasa gallery. I can't promise they'll stay there forever, though...

Ania made a very short video of me and my AUG at work, so I am currently uploading it to Google video. When it's done it'll be posted here...

AUG was used with the 3,000 mAh 8.4V NiMH KAN battery, attached to the left part of the body with some electrical tape. Somehow I couldn't make it work with 1,200 mAh 8.4V battery... The ROF was satisfying, the range was more than pleasant.

I must also mention that I burnt my 1,800 mAh NiCD Sanyo battery... At home I removed the plastic connector and left it with bare metal connectors. I put it carelessly to the gun case, the two wires touched each other and burnt some foam inside the case. I don't have to mention that it totally discharged the battery... I hope it will still be usable. At the moment it is plugged to the charger at a relatively small 50 mA current...

Here's the movie...

AUG repairs - 2nd approach

I just got a call from my favorite ASG shop. Guy told me that he thinks that the motor is the cause of all the trouble. After long burst it becomes very hot and this means that it is somehow defected. Since they didn't notice it the last time I won't be charged for shipping the replica back and forth. Cool. :) I will have to pay for the motor, someting around $80...

I asked them to sell me another magazine for the AUG. The mid-cap. The guys I play with lately want to use low-capacity magazines, so I will have to buy one of those. The replica has small battery compartment, so it'll be better for me to save the ammo and battery. I will be forced to do so when using mid-cap magazines. I'll sell the hi-cap and get some money from it. :)

Two winter games

This is the post in which I'll write about the last two games I played. They took place at january 20th and 27th.

January 20th, 2007. Radziejowice.

The game was played in the same place as on previous weekend. But this time it was much crowded, each team consisted of 15 players. The scenarios weren't interesting enough to mention here. It was simple "you start there, we start here and have to reach that point". I uploaded satellite photo of the area to my cellphone and used it along with my GPS receiver to know where to head. I used G36 on first round and AK47S on the second round. We didn't limit the amount of ammo in magazines, so it was quite fun. :)

The team I played with used walkie-talkies (handheld radios) for the first time so it was more fun than actual gain from using those radios. There was a lot of mud and moisture, unfortunatelly the temperature was above freezing point.

From Strzelanka Ra...

My girlfriend Ania made those photos along with couple of videos. I put them together and here they are.

I wanted to add subtitles to this video, but I am not sure if anyone is interested in knowing exactly what is going on. If you want to read subtitles, let me know. :)



January 27th, 2007. Adamowice.

Remember the game in unused railway complex? If not, read the article I posted last year. The game took place in the same place. For the last couple of rounds we moved to another spot.

Nothing very interesting, worth mentioning. Just videos here. Some photos were made, but aren't worth putting here. If you'd like to see them, visit the gallery.



The following movie is quite interesting, you'll see a nice skirmish between three players, a very Close QB. :)



In the movie below take a good look at the part that starts around 3:40. You'll se a guy outside the building. He didn't know that the guy next to the window was in the opposite team and forgot to shoot him. :)











Comments are welcome! :)