bankz5152 Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 I knew that, it annoys me because they shouldnt miss things like that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
starburst Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Real weapons cost alot to rent, airsoft dont thats why they use them in non scenes where they dont need any gun fire so they use a mix dependant on the scene being filmed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 SG-1 did use a lot of airsoft but they used RS as well. I remember seeing more stuff in 5.56 like the G36s being used instead of P90s because the 5.7mm blanks were too expensive or something when were actually using RS guns instead of airsoft. Â Also, when you think you're seeing fill valves on mags it is often just the hole to depress to dissemble the mag on a RS. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bankz5152 Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 lol somtimes you can actually see the brass fill valves though... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bladerunner168 Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Budgets are tight, to your average viewer, there is no difference. There are lot's of Airsoft replica's used in promo shots, especially M4's/G36's/MP5's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wolfgeorge Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Take a look at Jet Li's F2000 mag.... The Expendables    Wolf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vila Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) Wow... couldn't get the man a mid cap, huh? lol Edited February 26, 2012 by Vila Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike_West Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 (edited) Wow... couldn't get the man a mid cap, huh? lol It's probably a JLS, you can't fit a midcap in it. Edited February 27, 2012 by Mike_West Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mimesis Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 Sniper: Reloaded. At least one of the members of the squad towards the beginning of the move has a carbine-length version of the Mk.12 MOD 0, a rifle that only exists in the feverish yet fertile imagination of A&K. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grindstone Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Just bought two WE Co2 mags from a fellow who uses WE M4s and SCARs as film props. He said they were used as back ups to GG mags and were kept cold to produce more of a cloud out the ejection port. Apparently he's quite the fan of WE GBB airsofts as movie props. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteHawksan Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Any word on what films they were used in? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grindstone Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) Unfortunately, I didn't get a direct answer when I asked. He did try to get me to buy an M16/DMR RAP4 thing that was meant to be used in "Franklin and Bash" (I never heard of the show before). He's got a thread up on GGI with mentionings of Terminator Salvation, 24, Transformers, Jarhead, Pirates of the Carribean, Star Wars (did you know the Jawas used modified Enfields?) and other films, big and small including MW2: Frozen Crossing. Really quite interesting stuff. As I understand it, airsofts are much cheaper and easier (logistically and legally) to obtain, maintain, and utilize than blank-firing. And with modern VFX, you wouldn't know the difference. He also makes rubber/resin casts for non-functioning props. Â Also, a great seller to deal with Edited February 28, 2012 by Grindstone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hwagan Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 In the episode of Future Weapons where Richard Machowiz (probably spelled that wrong) is testing the camera devices, such as the tennis ball camera and remote control tracked camera, he's using a TM SIG 552. With the warning label clearly visible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jokke90 Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Not a movie or tv show, but take a look at the Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand poster. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bando Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 CA m16 with a hicap? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigAl Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 hwang - yeah I noticed "Former NAVY SEAL Richard Machowicz" going airsoft. Though in fairness that segment was filmed in Europe where it is not as easy to get your hand on real military Hardware. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrBond Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Btw I've worked a couple of years in film productions, a while as a stunt man, and that's actually how I discovered airsoft. Using airsoft completely changed the game for the better in movies, the security issues were quite complex and a hassle with real steel, and don't even get me started with the insurance issues. Â Brandon Lee would probably be alive today if they had used airsoft in The Crow... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Noveske Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Here's a pure fail: Â From the recent movie Lockout: Â Â If you look closely at his SCAR: Â Â It reads, "VEGA FORCE TAIWAN", and I'm pretty sure that's a VFC logo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
STUNTMAN Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 A portuguese movie, with the help of some airsoft players and their gear: Â Â http://videos.sapo.pt/yCWIUMYzmPmDOYuZ40gS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jedigreedo Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 Episode 10 in Flashpoint's fourth season has a scene in which Ed switches out the magazines for his MP5 from "lethal" to "non-lethal" ammo. At first I thought they allowed the feeding tube on the airsoft magazine to be blatantly visible to indicate the "non-lethal" nature, but it was actually supposed to be the mag with the "lethal" ammo as it was the one removed from the gun. Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Noveske Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 Episode 10 in Flashpoint's fourth season has a scene in which Ed switches out the magazines for his MP5 from "lethal" to "non-lethal" ammo. At first I thought they allowed the feeding tube on the airsoft magazine to be blatantly visible to indicate the "non-lethal" nature, but it was actually supposed to be the mag with the "lethal" ammo as it was the one removed from the gun. Â Â The joint (which should be welded together) between the cocking tube and receiver also gives away that it is in fact, a Marui style AEG MP5. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
T3CH Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 It also looks bent to me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bando Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 which is the problem with marui style mp5s XD (really starting to dislike mine) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
T3CH Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 And the clones I now have a 2 piece mp5a3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jedigreedo Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 Another one from Flashpoint, I never noticed their Glocks completely lack trademarks. Most likely KWA versions? Â Â Also, can anyone identify the light? I actually only took this screenshot to attempt to identify it because I've noticed that their lights are very ill-fitting to the Glock frame (the light tilts upwards), but they rarely show them off well enough to get a decent look. At first I thought it was a light meant for the HK USP, but I haven't found any lights that have the grooves in the body or around the head of the light like that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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