ninja master of coffee Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 I've just acquired a real Gorka 1 and I have a repro Tarzan M22 on the way (quite surprised to see Gorka 1s are still in use), I have an AKMS also. I have a couple of questions, what impressions would those be good for and what else would I need? Also, will try and get some pics done once more stuff has arrived. Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 I'm pretty sure the original ANA Gorkas were last used in the first Chechen war which was normally paired with Afghan kit. M22s started appearing in the second mostly by the VDV but they mostly wore patterned BDUs. Maybe what you saw in modern use are SPOSN Gorkas which, after many washings can appear as a single drab color close to ANAs. Link to post Share on other sites
Skarclaw Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Pretty much a hat/bandanna and a radio and you are set. Link to post Share on other sites
ninja master of coffee Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 So a bandana, ChiCom and nock off addidas gazelles would be a reasonable Afghanistan look? Edit: apologies for derpy questions, also in guess for a non-strict look the Gorka 1 is fine with more modern kit? Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 The tanner chicoms in a bind or a Lifchick, yes. Plus a tely underneath. Link to post Share on other sites
ninja master of coffee Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Time to get a 3 cell chicom and some bleach then. Link to post Share on other sites
Skarclaw Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 For 'modern' stuff as per my post above that is it. Afghanistan era is a bit more tricky... chicom sounds good although bleaching seems OTT. Give it a machine wash, whilst wet stuff two magazines in each pouch and leave it to dry in the sun. I did that and it stretched it out and lost some green. Its a misconception that all chicoms at that time/place were khaki anyway. Avoiding helmets, armour etc; Hat: http://m.ebay.com/itm/331134024675?_mwBanner=1 AKMS were usually issued with a pbs-1 a ('soviet officer's') belt useful to put some canteens on (worst canteen pouch ever btw) but you could probably get them on the chicom too Link to post Share on other sites
ninja master of coffee Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 So I've actually got an old Y harness and belt already. I also have a 4 cell chicom (type 81?) but as far as I know they never really turned up in Afghanistan and or Chechneya. I have seen some pics of Russians in older Gorka with something that looks like a type 81 with metal poppers rather than the wood toggles. Many thanks! Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 That might be Lifchiks, the Russian copy of the chicom. Chicoms were used and favored early on so they started to make their own eventually. In this pic I believe thy have both chicoms and Lifchiks. They may have had green ones, but you'll often find od/tan/khaki ones in older photos. Could also be from the film and/or the photo print going off. But you'll still see the greener ones on newer photos. edit: also guy on right most with AKMS and how to wrap a tourniquet and bandage on the stock. Link to post Share on other sites
Skarclaw Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Stitch counting.... afghanistan was lifchick 1 which are fairly rare. Most on the market are lifchick 2 which came after. Just sayin! Link to post Share on other sites
ninja master of coffee Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Yeah the photo was a little tricky to make out, some guys riding on a BMP or similar with bandanas on their faces. Cheers for the advice from both of you. I'll probably opt for a mid 90s ish look with my Gorka, M22, bandana and AKMS. Link to post Share on other sites
Foden_357 Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Here's a photo of my team-mate & I (taken by Oscar P, courtesy of Airsoft Action magazine) at a Cold War themed game held back in November: Link to post Share on other sites
Danke Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 For 'modern' stuff as per my post above that is it. Afghanistan era is a bit more tricky... chicom sounds good although bleaching seems OTT. Give it a machine wash, whilst wet stuff two magazines in each pouch and leave it to dry in the sun. I did that and it stretched it out and lost some green. Its a misconception that all chicoms at that time/place were khaki anyway. Avoiding helmets, armour etc; Hat: http://m.ebay.com/itm/331134024675?_mwBanner=1 AKMS were usually issued with a pbs-1 a ('soviet officer's') belt useful to put some canteens on (worst canteen pouch ever btw) but you could probably get them on the chicom too Or this hat http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xsoviet+panama+hat&_nkw=soviet+panama+hat&_sacat=0 Link to post Share on other sites
frogfish Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Went to MSW presents Road to Rostov, I'll give a kitlist for my kit Taktik-9 Jagel pattern Anglia Suit PKM partizan harness PKM Asolo Fugitive GTX Crye Nightcap for my PVS-14s ULE gear circuit in woodland for my ruck Link to post Share on other sites
sigma3 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 And now I know who you are! Of course the coincidences continue. Link to post Share on other sites
sigma3 Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Here's a whole giant mish-mash chunk of airsoft gear. Me and my squad. Link to post Share on other sites
sigma3 Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Better picture of my kit. GearCraft LZSH-2DTM Tactic-9 "Anglia" suit in Jeger/Jagiel pattern IRT Defender 2 Emerald MOLLE E&L AK74M with tons of Zenitco thingies (mostly TWI)Camelbak PakteenTT Mk2 belt and various pouches (which you mostly can't see)Hatch glovesStill a lot of replica stuff but getting closer to legitimacy... Link to post Share on other sites
ninja master of coffee Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 I've got a quick question on optics, I'm quite tempted by this due: http://www.ebairsoft.com/mobile/ppkka-style-illuminated-scope-p-8525.html Honestly I like the look and it would suit my AK 103 but I know that pretty much all the other clone russian optics have been fairly dire. Does anyone have experience of this? I'm not expecting wonders at that price but if anyone could give some feedback on the build quality and the quality of the optics that would be much appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites
PianoBlack Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Nice to see some RTR photos posted. -Piano Link to post Share on other sites
ninja master of coffee Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Soviet VDV 1980's. Link to post Share on other sites
neoptolemus Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Various kit from various eras. Link to post Share on other sites
PianoBlack Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Nice kit, which radio is that? -Piano Link to post Share on other sites
neoptolemus Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Nice kit, which radio is that? -Piano VX600U in the partisan photo, VX929U in the multicam photo. IMO, both good radios. For airsoft I would strongly recommend a VX900 (U for UHG or V for VHF if that's your flavor) for the 2005-2010 period and the VX929 or 924 for the 2010+ period. For the older Nord Ost, Beslan, etc stuff there isn't really a good supported radio out there. Bang for you buck...can't go wrong with a VX900. It has an LCD screen on the top of the radio along with a channel and volume control knob, so it's super easy to adjust on the belt or in a pouch. Plus, the lapel mic is super cheap and plenty supported by ref pics. Link to post Share on other sites
Peabird Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 Back to the oldskool! Modified Soviet RD-54 backpack "A`stan Style"... Link to post Share on other sites
Peabird Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 VDV “Sniper”, 345th PPD, on a recce mission near the boarder of Pakistan, Tere Zayi district of Khost province, Afghanistan, April 1988. Link to post Share on other sites
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