Special Ops 14/08/22

Special Ops 03/07/22

Grand old day down in Spec Ops. Generally solid days gaming and had the chats with some sound Croatian rentals who seemed psyched about getting into it. I’m pretty happy with the slow-to-fast effect in the footage but the fast parts can be a little shaky. The belt straps for my rig worked well but

Slow-Motion, Urban Assault 20/03/22

I decided to try out my Press kit last game day. I think I might be able to get better footage if I wasn’t also trying to shoot at people but I’m still pretty happy with what I got.

Inferno 05/12/2021

Special Ops 19/09/2021

Bellurgan Milsim 11/09/2021

CM041G – First Impressions in Inferno

Performs great in game. The shots are nice and consistent and they shoot straight. Definitely gives a great sense of confidence. I just took it out for a half day’s gaming in Inferno in Thomondstown. Content to use it as my main for the foreseeable. I used the pouches on my belt only. Partly because

Cyma CM041G – New Gun!

This will likely be the last new gun I will be getting for a while. I got it from Taiwangun.com for around €230 and with a pair of dual pane goggles (which apparently reduce the temperature differential to avoid fog), some mags and pouches all in all came to about €300. So yeah, hopefully this

Simtac Vietnam Game 22/05/2021

I went to the Vietnam Themed Milsim there in Simtac. There is a fair bit to say but as I am tremendously busy otherwise I will just put up some photos of the event which came from Simtac’s Facebook (or Urban Assault I should say). I messed around with some of them on an app

Redbarn 08/05/2021

Redbarn is a wonderful site with mostly dense woodland and a number of stone and wooden structures. This was my local field when I started Airsoft but it closed down last year. I know the site pretty well but in the intervening time the undergrowth has had time to change significantly. Now, it had been

Special Ops 03/05/2021

All rain and gun issues. It was raining constantly without let up so I did not take any pictures. Could probably have used that little action camera but to be honest I just wanted to start getting back into practice. Fun games overall, no real stories so I decided not to log each game but

Artillery/Mortar Idea

Intro Ok, this is something which only clicked in my head today so it will probably take some revision before it works. There is a software called Ares Alpha which tracks devices in the field. This is still somewhat notional. So there are a number of ways to integrate mortars into Airsoft and as far

Spec ops 27/12/2020

Late again. Missed the first round. Two of the Mk23 mags leaking. I will have to take them apart and seal the valve. There is a hidden brake valve on the Tokyo Marui mags. I gather that it is something to do with the power limit in Japan is strictly limited. So if the gas

Spec Ops 12/12/2020 and Shotgun

Before I get onto the game-day, Hobby Airsoft sorted out my shotgun. Apparently there was some issue with the previous one so they replaced it entirely. They did not have the exact same one in stock as the one I had was ordered so they replaced it with a Secutor M870 Velites M-LOK from Golden

Friday the 13th Game – Story Mode

6-8 hour milsim type game. 3 teams of 10-12 players and 3 Juggernauts. This can be changed for larger/smaller sites if necessary. The game is divided into 2 phases; Get his equipment/Research (4hrs) – This is the phase where they will need to search for the cases/props and bring them to a stash location. Escape!

Friday the 13th Game – Long Format

So I have been discussing this with some interested airsofters and the general consensus is that a longer format game would be favorable. They had some amazing input so I am going to make a new set of rules with this in mind. We would be looking at a 6-8 hour milsim type game. For

Friday the 13th Game – Full Rules

Who knows if I’ll ever manage to get the game off the ground but in the meantime, here is the game I originally had in mind. Players/Survivors Players start with a torch and gun with no more than 500 rounds each (it would need to be play tested to find the best number). They can

Mental Health in Airsoft – Lockdown

[In these trying times] We have been under a level 5 lock-down. This means no gaming for at least that time. Who knows if it will be lifted but with the rising death toll from Covid-19 nothing is a given. I am not sure how this will effect me but I guess I will have

Cheapo Camera

I have been wanting to take pictures mid-game for the blog. However, I a not willing to put in any serious money into it. I thought I would have a crack at one of those cheap little action cameras that I have seen on Ebay. At €20.71 I am not expecting anything special but if

Simtac Skirmish – 04/10/2020

Got off to a bad start. Before I even got to the game my Shotgun failed. It was spitting out BBs about 2 meters. Then my gas mags started leaking. I think it must have been the drop in temperature. I will have to test the shotgun at home. I hope that’s all it was

Let’s Talk About Pants

This is something I was going to discuss in my post about my last session in Simtac. There was enough for a separate post. I have some decent boots. Folding the trouserlegs inside the boot allows you to move through much more sludge and water without your trousers getting wet and the water climbing by

Another Look at the New Shotgun – Prep for Simtac Tomorrow

Ok so I’ve booked Simtac tomorrow (04/10/2020). Fairly lasy minute but I’ve gotten my stuff together in record time. I am pretty happy with the loadout as it is now, ergonomically at least. Between the main (which in fairness is not amazing but very reliable), the Mk23 for those stealth moments and the shotgun as

Friday the 13th The Airsoft Game – Simple Version

This is also something I have had in mind for a while. I have played a juggernaught game before and it was deadly. I have been looking at the game dynamics of Friday the 13th The Game and thought it would be really fun to make an airsoft version. I have an idea for the

Airsoft and Positive Mental Health

“The man who truly and disinterestedly enjoys any one thing in the world, for its own sake, and without caring twopence what other people say about it, is by that very fact fore-armed against some of our subtlest modes of attack”, C.S. Lewis – The Screwtape Letters The above is a quote from a book

Simtac

I went to an 8 hour milsim in Simtac last week. Normlly full length milsim’s can go on for 24 to 48 hours. This was good though to start getting used to a different style of play. One thing which was signifinactly different from regular skirmish gaming. If a player is hit, they call the

Another look at the WeaponLink

Ok first things first I have got to tighten the bolt. It did not come loose during the game but I did have to tighten it once or twice throughout the day. As you can see it got a used look. It still seems functional though. I am curious if it has to wear in.

Inferno

Inferno Airsoft is an all-indoor arena in Tallaght. It was previously a dual level arena which is great fun as it literally adds another level of dimentioneality to the games. It is It is a good site and a very intense change from the outdoor venues I have been going to recently. Everything is a

Too late

This is what I get for leaving it too late. Let’s try booking at the last minute. Simtac? Nope. Perhaps The Mill. I have not been there yet so it might be worth a try. Not that either. Fine, I’ll go to Special Ops in Wicklow. They’re a big site and usually have a good