Tag: old school
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Manchu Hair – The PASGT Helmet Cover
I have had a few questions every now and then regarding the “Manchu Hair” that can be seen in some of the images I post. It is about time I explain something about it and how I made it. But remember, this is how I made it. This was prior to receiving more information on…
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Project RO727 – Birchwood Casey Aluminum Black
Making your tools, or Airsoft replicas, look realistic and worn can be a difficult process. There are several ways of doing it, from natural weathering to artificial weathering. The former takes a lot of time and use and sometimes waiting for the replica to look weathered might be the most appealing option for the user.…
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The M653 Ranger carbine
The third and final part of this three part series takes us back to the early 1980’s and especially Operation Urgent Fury, the invasion of Grenada in 1983. During this era, the Ranger companies can be seen wearing their OD green Jungle Fatigues, which they switched to around 1982. Before this change, they were using…
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The M723 Ranger carbine
We are not going in chronological order with these posts, as some of you might have noticed. There is no order in chaos, but that is beside the point here. This article is about the M723 carbine that I have, presented in the configuration as it was used by US Army Rangers during Operation Just…
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Review – Gun Heaven M92 Beretta airsoft replica
Sidearms are something that need to be considered as well when looking at old school kit. For the longest time, I was using the WE P226 replica for my impressions. That specific replica was mainly bought for the UKSF kit that I was working on a while back. Sadly, both the L119A1 and the P226…