mightyjebus Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 my collection. 3 STAR and 1 Army 85 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Animale Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 Something a little different? Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnotherJesus Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 (edited) Army L85 Just purchased this recently but I also bought an MP5 which I have been giving more attention to.  So far I just have the custom silencer and a TM EG1000 motor.  Silenced SA80 piccy  Mind telling me how you did that? It looks lovely. My friends looking at silencing his SA80 and we're discussing it currently.  Also, can the outer barrels be taken off and replaced? With say a G36 outer barrel. If silencing prooves too difficult he's after a DMR look, but not an LSW. Strange man, but he has a certain style. Edited April 17, 2008 by AnotherJesus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lerch Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 The outer barrel of the Army can be taken off, but it's a one piece barrel and I'm pretty sure you won't find anything shorter. The STAR on the other hand has a two piece that comes apart after the gas block post. Â Hey Jebus, I'm gonna take a shot and say that the second L85 down is the Army right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianhaz Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 (edited) I believe you are right lerch, the black trigger gives it away as an a1 Â Edit: Nice collection Jebus, always fancied an AFV, unfortunately i dont have the moolah for it Edited April 18, 2008 by ianhaz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
10in2010 Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 Mind telling me how you did that? It looks lovely. My friends looking at silencing his SA80 and we're discussing it currently. Also, can the outer barrels be taken off and replaced? With say a G36 outer barrel. If silencing prooves too difficult he's after a DMR look, but not an LSW. Strange man, but he has a certain style.  Unscrewed the flash hider (pain in the a-hole to do) and added THIS. You also need a thread adapter to reverse the threads. The silencer threads are at around the midpoint of the unit, so it covers the whole barrel that extends out from the front grip. To make it fit flush with the front grip you have to cut a larger front opening so that the silencer slides into the grip.  I like the British-spec SA80's as well and I figured most people on here wouldn't like it, but I wanted to try something a bit different. I will be painting the OD plastic parts with flat black as well to give it a more stealthy look. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mightyjebus Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 yup the second 1 down is the Army 85 which seems a bit rubbish compared to the STAR ones. The AFV one is a nice little AEG but blimey it's a bit heavy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Th3_Jester Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 heya cheers for that im anotherjesus's mate whos getting an r85 and im working my way thru the massive 60 + page review and loving it  yeah i wanted to see if there was a lsw barrel i could put on it but apparently no where does one so silencing or mebe a longer outer barrell, as said i have a weird sence of taste, good looking guns btw Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Animale Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Better pic of my L85 Â Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
my_plague_666 Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 black furniture REALLY suits L85s. for some reason, glancing at that pic quickly it reminds me a lot of the ISA rifle from killzone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lerch Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 Maybe its just me then but I can't stand the black furniture but that's just me... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WickedBassie Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 I kind of like the black  The carry handle isn't neat enough for my liking Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lerch Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 WELL! Look what was waiting for me when I got home from work! Â Â Â Installed first a new Madbul 6.02mm x 507mm barrel, and then attached the UGL... Â Sweet Jesus, I need an HK clip to get the sling back on 'cause this *fruitcage*ers heavy now! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
up2wind Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Hello SA80 owners   What is the stock fps for the below brands:  STAR L85 A2  ARMY R85 (L85A1)     Thanks in advance. Shawn  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lerch Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Army R85A1 - 330fps STAR L85A2 - 380fps G&G L85A2 - 370fps  The springs can be swapped out easily on all the models. Unscrew the butt pad from the STAR and you can release the spring straight from the gearbox. For the G&G/Army models, you remove the upper receiver, unset the top gearbox and open it up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
up2wind Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Army R85A1 - 330fps STAR L85A2 - 380fps G&G L85A2 - 370fps  The springs can be swapped out easily on all the models. Unscrew the butt pad from the STAR and you can release the spring straight from the gearbox. For the G&G/Army models, you remove the upper receiver, unset the top gearbox and open it up.  Lerch: Thanks for the prompt reply. Quite a nice fps for a stock. ^^. Which brand do you own? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lerch Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 I have a STAR right now, and had the Army before. Both were great to play with. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joshua_Rose Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Solving that annoying A1 mag' catch/release at the worst possible time thingie... Â ...armourer modified L85A1 (ARMY R85A1): Â Â Â Â ...well OK it was me, not a real armourer... Â ...but it still does the job. Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M4_Fanatic Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Wow, good job on the magazine release guard. Mind if I ask how you did it? I've been looking for a quick, easy and cheap way to do it on my gun for ages (since I've got it I wanted to modify it to look like the A2 ). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnotherJesus Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Very nice job there. May I suggest you cut a thumb groove in the bottom side of that gurad. Should still do the job, and it'll be easier to release the mag when you need to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lerch Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Damn that's a much better job then my guard! Â Mine was just a chunk of angle-iron welded on Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BroadSide Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 (edited) Hey guys, I'm planning on getting a L85 and UGL as soon as possible and I have a few questions. Â 1. Does the sling adapter for the normal sling come with the UGL or where can I buy it separately in England. Â 2. What is the best battery that can fit in a UGL, preferbly more time less fire rate. Â 3. What is the bottom of the UGL like, plastic? Metal? Is there a good bit of frame under the 40mm barrel. Would it be possible to attach a rail there (with customising not just straight off) Â Also what are your opinions on me spraying the barrel cover of the UGL olive green/drab. See the picture below for how it might roughly look. Â [THIS PICTURE HAS BEEN EDITED WITH MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS, COURTESIES GO TO aswaffield AS IT IS HIS PICTURE ORIGINALLY] [THIS PICTURE HAS BEEN EDITED WITH MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS, COURTESIES GO TO aswaffield AS IT IS HIS PICTURE ORIGINALLY] Edited April 29, 2008 by BroadSide Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lerch Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 1) No adaptor is provided. Either find yourself a grenade ring like I did, or an HK clip would be the best solution. Â 2) I use a 8.4V 1400maH battery, and it sits ahead of the gas block under the barrel. If you got one custom made you couple probably get a higher maH rating. Â 3) The frame around the tube is plastic, while the tube and other hardware is steel. Total weight is 15lb. I'm not sure why you'd do it, but I suppose you could attach a rail underneath the tube. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Massumma Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Did anyone ever make (real or airsoft) an L85 with sand colored plastic bits instead of Olive Drab? I was just thinking, that'd look awesome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheFull9 Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Pretty sure there's no real issue sand coloured replacements for the plastic furniture. Speaking to a few raf regiment corporals once who've been out on 'sunny holidays' at her majesty's pleasure, apparently covering the green parts in masking tape is one method used, seen a few pictures of it done on the L96 and L85 at military-photos, though can't find em again right now. Not a clue about airsoft. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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