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That is just too cool. What a great setup Billy Bob!
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Castle Bravo that m249 is 90% of how I would do mine. I think it just needs a shorter barrel for my personal taste, but your look, coloring, and layout is perfect otherwise. Way to go!
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So TM pistons and piston heads are the way to go? Care to elaborate on why? Just curious.
Oh, and thanks for the input for this thread, it's stuff like that we can learn something from. Very interesting.
I'd be glad to, but all I do is a repeat of what Corvid and our fellow high speed "gurus" have been doing before me. In fact I happened to learn at almost the same time they did
I don't want to take this thread off topic so you have a PM in bound!
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Just lol! Boy you're a feisty one, I'll give you that, but if you note your sarcasm it takes away from the value. Shall we take one more swing? I think so
**Notice the use of smileys, I'm having fun and I hope you are too!
I obviously noted TM piston and piston head to describe the fact that the guarder components would have been replaced. Thus my specific notation of said TM parts. Tada the answer is obvious!
Let's see what else did you say...oh yes. I do like how you've just now noted, 7 posts later about the fact you have "Oh and by the way, I gave you one example of "bad casting" because mine broke! In case you missed that also. ". Thank you for clarifying that. That's all I was saying. And now that we are in agreement we can both go about our upgrades our own ways. I sure hope to meet you one day on the field. I bet our guns would be pretty darn close in power. Heck it might even happen, you're in TN right? I'm just up the road in Ohio.
EDIT - I just saw that part where you're trying to nitpick my comment. Sorry you're wrong there too. I specifically quoted you and your king arms box. You're the one who said all reviews. Oops you failed on that one
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Incorrect! How can you even say they are prone to bad casting when I just gave you 4 examples of GREAT casting? Are you even reading what you're typing?
No I wouldn't have *suitcase* all over you, because we would be sharing the same opinion. However I would still have posted, though in that case to reinforce your point of their quality design. Also I obviously was posting on this review because it's a gearbox. You are reviewing a piece of material that is cast and sent down a line with thousands of the same item cast over and over. You sir, through that very post right there are proving my original post correct. I am merely giving you more reviews than the single one you provided. But to be fair let's cite your examples for comparison...
~A gun, well maybe there could be a bad one, but as this item requires many working parts to function at the same time it is a review more of the craftsmanship of the assembly, not the build quality of the specific components. Again if you went into detail here you would be going after more casting flaws or possible CNC errors.
~ An optic, sorry to bring more bad news, but this falls under the AEG category. Again you are measuring the parts used as well as the craftsmanship of assembly. This review should be given at face value and should ask for other reviews in case this item has a bad lense or a miscast body. Remember this is Asia here folks, do it cheap and do it fast!
~ A pair of boots, now that is a good review! Provided they're fairly compared to other boots of the same quality level and caliber of craftsmanship. I think you could actually do a boot review as a stand alone. Good choice here!
~ A bag of BBs, oh c'mon! Are you serious? 1 bag? Of the millions of rounds out there? And you want to review 1 bag? Yeah....no.
EDIT - Oh and about this stuff here "The 3 different problems we had with them, (Cracking, anti reversal latch, gear grinding) is a clear statement that it is not just, "bad casting"."
Here's what went wrong, as I've seen it on many gearboxes, get ready it might blow your mind!
1 - Systema gears are usually just a tad thicker than any other gear set known in airsoft. Thus they have to be shimmed on average .1-.2mm higher in the gearbox than say Prometheus gears. Oh and isn't it ironic that all I've used in my builds are Prom gears and I've had no issues while you used Only Systema in your one and had clearance issues with the anti-reversal? Hmm...that might be biased to assume that all systema gears are manufactured just slightly differently. Maybe if someone had tested over 20 sets in the past 2 years he'd have an idea. Oh wait, I did that!
2 - Gear grinding? Uh, I don't see any burn marks on the bearing so I'll assume the shimming was ok. So that means you're talking about the grinding on the trigger stop from the sector gear. Where you took that section out... Yeah that's standard issue for ALL Systema Helical gear sets. That's why if you ask any dedicated Airsmith he'll tell you that you don't and shouldn't ever need Systema helical anything. With all the new shims, Teflon treatments, ceramic bearings out there you don't need anything but a Prometheus torque or high speed gear set to turn anything 500fps and under.
As I predicted you took it personally and not for the objective criticism I was trying to provide. I was hoping you'd see it as a review of your review from a fellow airsofter, but somehow that got lost in translation. So please, again, think about what you are saying before you type it
And as requested, parts lists -
Box 1 - 500fps at 29RPS | Magnum motor - 12v 40amp NiMH ~ 5000 rds as of last month
Full guarder cylinder set
TM piston - TM piston head (ported, shimmed, drilled for lightweight and Teflon coated with over sized o-ring)
Prometheus Torque(standard) gear set
AB+RF MOSFET system wired in
Prometheus MS150
Box 2 - 500fps at 27RPS | Magnum motor - 12v 30amp NiMH ~ 2000 rds as of last month
Full guarder cylinder set
TM piston - TM piston head (ported, shimmed, drilled for lightweight and teflon coated with over sized o-ring)
Prometheus Torque(standard) gear set
AB+RF MOSFET system wired in
Prometheus MS150
Box 3 - 410fps at 28RPS | Magnum motor - 10.8v 40amp NiMH ~ 9000 rds as of yesterday(this was opened tonight to confirm)
Full guarder cylinder set
TM piston - TM piston head (ported, shimmed, drilled for lightweight and Teflon coated with over sized o-ring)
Prometheus High speed gear set
AB+RF MOSFET system wired in
Prometheus MS120
Box 4 - 390fps at 26RPS | Magnum motor - 10.8v 30amp NiMH ~ 4500rds as of last weekend
Full guarder cylinder set
TM piston - TM piston head (ported, shimmed, drilled for lightweight and Teflon coated with over sized o-ring)
Prometheus High speed gear set
AB+RF MOSFET system wired in
Guarder SP110
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Your review is biased and unbalanced. Thus your recommendation of not using a King Arms box is utter nonsense.
To disprove my statement you would need to accomplish the following -
1 - You must review 3 more King Arms gearboxes and install the same components each time under the same test conditions.
2 - You must review those same 3 boxes(should they survive) under a high speed 400fps application to test not only strength under high stress, but also strength under high cyclic rate.
To further my low opinion of your biased review is the following -
1 - I have now installed no less than a dozen of these same gearboxes. Here are some of the "Big power" examples -
Box 1 - 500fps at 29RPS | Magnum motor - 12v 40amp NiMH ~ 5000 rds as of last month
Box 2 - 500fps at 27RPS | Magnum motor - 12v 30amp NiMH ~ 2000 rds as of last month
Box 3 - 410fps at 28RPS | Magnum motor - 10.8v 40amp NiMH ~ 9000 rds as of yesterday(this was opened tonight to confirm)
Box 4 - 390fps at 26RPS | Magnum motor - 10.8v 30amp NiMH ~ 4500rds as of last weekend
2 - I have personally tuned my SR-15 to 600fps and cycled well over 1000rds through it in that same box at nearly 25rds a second just to see if my piston and gears would last. Guess what they did!
So in conclusion, until you review more than one, and a miscast one at that, gearbox you should not post your "review" for all to see. Or at the very least post a disclaimer stating you only reviewed one gearbox and anything you write for us to read should be taken at face value.
Oh and for anyone else who likes doing reviews of one item at a time and saying it's poor please think before you post. It's entirely possible you just got one bad casting/molding and the majority of the others will make out just fine.
Cheers
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Ooo! Pretty shorty. Now put the suppressor on with the M203. Then it's perfect
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Needs more patches
I know right! I just can't seem to find room anymore
How did you get your kit to look so dirty?Did you spray paint it?
Because I would like to give my gear a "dirty" look, its tan, and would doing light sprays of OD do the trick or should I just go out and get mud/dirt and kind of work my majic?
It's been painted with OD krylon a few times with different pouches on it each time. That's why it looks so uneven on certain pouches or areas. The first time it was sprayed I sprayed the entire rig, just took mags, comm gear, and patches off - then shot EVERYTHING in OD. It turned all the black off and all the brighter OD stitches down quite a bit. From there it's just been used quite often. I don't believe in artificial "wear" because you're not wearing anything, you're "painting it" with different materials and that's just not me. I'd rather use it than make it look pretty. We have a saying in the car world that explains the "artificial wear" type of driver. We call these drivers "ricers" or "eurotrash" for their cars having tons of stickers, a loud exhaust, but no power under the hood.
Scorpion, pretty sweet man. It looks like you actually use your gear. You don't see that very often here in the picture threads, lol.I know! It's so gorgeous isn't it, to see gear that's more than a year old and actual has use from events in it. Who'd have thought that possible?
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Those are some sick shots in the smoke man biggrin.gif
Thanks! It was a rather enjoyable game.
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Figured I'd share mine since it's not something you see everyday. The hat and goggles are being retained by a carabiner, and the OD pouch opposite it is where I keep a full tool kit for working on the guns in the field. I hope someone else out there still uses HSGI, it's some really impressive gear and this piece has been with me for 4 years now of heavy skirmishing. I'd say she's more than paid for herself.
1st Line~
Cheapo belt
BHI belt pad
TAG dumper
HSGI double mag pouch
Cheapo Medic pouch
TT Multi purpose utility
2nd Line~
HSGI weesatch
BHI patch panel
Cheapo shingles
PracTac 1pt Frakensling(laced into the shoulder straps under the shoulder pads - works better than the CIRAS design IMHO)
BHI hydration
BHI bladder
BHI radio pouch
BHI utility pouch
OMEGA 100 carabiner
Camotech custom hat
ESS NVG profile goggles
18 G&P 100rd midcaps(14 on the weesatch - 4 on the belt)
Comm ~
Midland radio(with spare in utility pouch underneath - both full batteries and one extra set in pouch)
Pryme 1400 headset(great piece of kit for $60 - I'd recommend it to anyone)
Enjoy....
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I said it ruins the form of the gun....Visually it just looks odd and out of place on armalites. Maybe if the palm grip was flush against the rear of the lower reciever it might look alright. So im sorry, if i offended you by using your SR-15 as an example....
You haven't offended me! I was serious when I mentioned your comments as constructive critism and I am very glad you put in your point of view. Ironically I had pictured you as a SPR grip or G27 style grip user the moment you posted. It's always the guys who like their finger grooves or thumb holders that don't like the MIAD at first.
If you get a chance, try one out on a real AR first, they're much better than the AS version. Oh and about your contribution to the thread, that's very unique! I don't think anyone has the right to call it a frakengun per say, but it is very unique nonetheless. Who knows maybe we'll see each other at an event one day and we can try each other's AR's on for size
Cheers everyone, and great builds - keep up the posts!
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those pistol grips totally ruins the form of the armalite ...ugh
Ah! Some constructive critiscism. I'm curious though, how does it ruin the "form" of the armalite? Are you opposed to the idea that the palm support is contoured up against the reciever? Or maybe you're opposed to the longer, but more countoured design that allows a much firmer grip for people like me with longer fingers and short palms? Or maybe, just maybe, you're opposed to the color? Is it that odd that you would need it in black or OD? Please tell me how exactly it ruins the form because in 10 years of shooting real and airsoft rifles I've never ever held another grip that provide more stability or comfort. With the many options on the real MIAD and the soon to be v2 airsoft MIAD I can't imagine there is a grip out there that can match it.
and they are uncomfortable, i actually got a blister on my middle finger from it....Really!? I feel sorry for you! I know how bad a blister hurts on your foot, I can't imagine one on my fingers. Perhaps you didn't file down the front edge of the grip to be a smoother angle when you used yours? Or maybe you didn't bevel the top edge where it mates to the receiver. It may not look it in the photos, but I've done both of those modifications to my grips and I can fire with or without gloves and I've never even come close to getting a blister.
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Thanks Ghost! Yeah I didn't even know he was taking that picture, I was too busy making sure those tan guys up on the hill didn't come any closer
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A few snap shots of myself there were taken by our team photographer at an event earlier this year...(I'm so glad he's our team photographer
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Sorry. Every time i see a mag pouch on a stock, i assume its a battery bag since 9 times out of 10, it is one. I'm sure it is a comfy stock too, just looks odd with a mag pouch on it. But i think its due to the shape more than anything.
As for the solid stock bit, i totally got your top gun confused with the bottom one. I thought at first the second gun with the same thing with different parts on it, which was totally my fault ><
It's all good bro! Please don't think I was angered by your statement, I'm really easy going and I love all input on my creations. If no one said anything about them, they wouldn't be the way they are now
I hate battery bags too, that's why I worked so hard to put all the wires in the stock tube and stock area. If you look at the rifle you won't see any wires anywhere. I prefer it that way as well as the balance of my heavy battery makes the M4 suddenly feel like a bullpup with the all weight in the back. Snap shooting was never this much fun with real ARs
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Oh, and scorpion, here is the gun I talked a bit with you about earlier,
I saw that in the other thread - looks like it's shaping up nicely. I'm going to look into a real EOtech for my CQC platform. This thread lead me to that - all I know I want is the EOTech!
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interesting color choice scorpion! i like them both, alot
nice job
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Very nice Scorpion! Never seen that color pairing before, and I must say, it looks awesome!Thanks gentlemen, I've been wanting to do these colors for a long time seeing as everyone else usually does the reverse(black bodies with green trim). In person with the ghille on for the SR-15, she literally fades into the background
And the M4 looks like it should come with my Weesatch and MARPAT. -
Foam: Yes
Brand: Element
Seller: Gunners
Build quality: Very well done
But be careful, I ordered the Aluminum version considering the weight difference and they still sent me a Steel one, I'm going to have strengthen my front end as a result.
Thank you very much for the info!
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My PBS-1 came finally...
Does it have foam in it, what brand and where did you find it?
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Scorpion, How is the HurricanE SR-15 body? I am thinking of buying it soon, to finish my KAC SR-15 IWS... But no review....
I've used Hurricane since they first came out, in fact I had one of the first bodies to reach Ohio here in the US. They have never used cheap parts, nor do they lack in accessories included. This body is the only body out right now that is accurate to the new KAC design, trades included. The finer details are all there, just check out my photobucket for up close shots of the receiver. If you don't buy the Hurricane to get all the details right, go with a King Arms body for function.
To break it all down -
Hurricane -
Stock tube is pre-cut for rear wires.
Front of lower is cut to allow quick disassembly of upper by sliding off with hop attached.
Gearbox fitment is perfect for my progear boxes.
All accessories were included, even the dust door came attached and the little release nub is metal now, not plastic.
Selector is solid, and the ambi-mag release works flawlessly.
Please do a nice job on your SR-15, I want someone to actually have something I can compare to. Everyone else just goes right for the SR25 and I think that's boring.
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I sure did
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When did it have a full stock? And how is it a battery bag? Last I checked it holds an extra magazine. With that thought process we could go as far as to say the 3 point sling I use, but wasn't attached, also ruins the look of the gun. See it's easy to pick flaws.
But until the day comes that I don't have to resort to Li-pO pack batteries inside the stock to achieve over 4000mah and 10.8v like I have on there now I'm gonna rock that battery..er magazine pouch. That and the mod stock with the rubber pad feels soooo much better than any full stock ever could
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Oops, I just realized the "1911" I posted is actually a 2011! Silly me, but just in case you guys don't stop over there, here she is...
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I was out painting my primaries today and when I was uploading the pictures I stumbles upon my old 1911. Enjoy...
Kit - HSGI drop leg(modified to draw faster with velcro), Gemtech lanyard
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Drewlawson, I'm glad that scope worked out for you! It looks just as good on your SR as it did mine!