Hot new stuff at Wolf's Lair written by KillerWolf - Sunday, March 10, 2002

Classic Army SOCOM bipod. This especially is a very good copy of the 'Harris' design. The legs are sprung, folding to the front or rear dependant on individual preference when not in use. Height is adjusted via a small sprung catch that locks the leg extension in the desired position.

Another great feature is the mounting system, It comes with an additional swivel pin that allows the owner, with a small bit of work, to attach it to almost any rifle. Big bonus as usual on CA kit is the price, cheaper than the real counterpart at only £49.99

• Classic Army APS-2 Hop chamber- £44.99
• Classic Army APS-2 Vacuum pump- 49.99
• Classic Army M4 A1 hop unit- £15.99
• Classic Army MP5 hop unit- £15.99
• Classic Army 4x32 short scope- £39.99

SWAT systems tactical gear Wolf are proud to announce that they are now official agents for SWAT gear. Some readers may recognize some of these designs from various Hong Kong websites under different brand names, however, that is where the similarity ends. Swat systems were one of the original manufacturers of this kind of kit predating 1996. Since then, a good number of other retailers have come on the scene with essentially copied designs. The end result was the whole of the Hong Kong flooded with cheap, low-grade tactical gear that you could buy for a few quid and would self-destruct after a short period of time. Not only that, but the tactical vests are predominantly manufactured in East Asian sizes i.e. small-medium, not very good for the majority of western players. Cough…

Wolf have worked closely with the manufacturer to produce a range that is of high quality without the huge costs of some other brands in the western market. You really have to see this kit in the flesh (don't you mean nylon? Ed) to realize how good it is, especially at the price. Remember, these are made to Wolf's UK standards and are superior in every aspect to the Swat range in the Far East, which are made to low cost and low quality Asian markets. Rifle bags start from just £19.99, Thigh rigs £39.99 and vest/rigs from an unbelievable £74.99. It just gets better; each item comes with a manufacturers warranty. Expect new designs and kit soon from the brand that is destined to make a big impact on the UK skirmish market, only at Wolf.

Ver2 Type 90 RC tank For those of you that are not in the know, over a year ago, Tokyo Marui released their remote controlled 1/24 scale BB firing model type 90 tank. Much hilarity was had by the few people that had the wonga to afford this marvel of airsoft ingenuity. It was powered by a pile of AA alkaline batteries, which once you got totally wrapped in the fun of thing, would seem to last about 2 minutes. This was largely due to the amount of control you actually had on the thing, boasting full 360` field of movement with multiple forward and reverse speeds and turns right or left while going in either direction. The other set of controls on the handset govern the independent turret and gun control system with 30round firing 6mm cannon.

Now a new model has been released. This is basically a Marui type 90 manufactured under the brand Hen Long. It has pretty much the same packaging, high quality and accessories as a Marui but has had some really nifty upgrades on the model itself. Firstly, instead of the usual need for a bucket full of AA batteries needed to run the thing, the battery housing has been adapted to use a rechargeable 9.6v 750mah nicad pack. You get this with a charger as part of the package, which is nice. The next great function is the fact it has 3 separate radio frequency settings. This does not mean much to the individual owner but get a couple mates to buy them as well and you can have a battle with each player on a different setting.

On the original, it had one red LED that would flash on when you fired the main gun. This new model not only retains that function but has fully operational headlights and reverse lights. These lights also function as an indicator when using some of the new program functions that appear on the remote unit including a sort of mad immobilize/alarm button that works kind of like a car alarm fob. Another function is the aforementioned program buttons. On these all I will say about it is do not use these program buttons in a confined area, that is if you want both the tank and your house to be undamaged before the battery runs out. The overall speed of the tank is considerably improved over the old version as well. The price... just £99.99 from Wolf.

More news: The new wolf website is coming along very nicely, a wee hint as to the possible image of the thing - look above. Also Wolf had dropped the price of its KWA/KSC Glock 19 to just £99.99, a saving of £10 on this great gun. They also have the Glock 18c at £99.99 and Ingram M11 for £109.99, all of which are in stock now. Wolf also have a BlackHawk clearance sale, with savings starting at 25% off and upwards. Add to that the Bagmaster £9.99 holster promotion and the new non functioning range of airsoft bargains there is something for everyone this month. Classic Army have set an April release date for the M4 and M16, the sixth official date so far. It all promises a complete 1st gen product and hopefully worth the wait.