Just a wee note after someone asked me if I was a communist. I would like to say that although I re-enact soviet WWII stuff I do not adhere to the communist ideal. In WWII the Soviets commited their fair share of war crimes but were never held to account as they were on the "winning" side.
I would like to take this opportunity to say that I recognise these attrocities and do not in any way make any small matter of it. My re-enacting (and I hope all WWII re-enacting) is done for the purposes of education and (to a degree) sport while still remembering and acknowledging all that has happend in history and all the lessons we must learn from it.
Communism is a good idea. Sadly is doesnt work cos people are bastards.
No longer involved in airsoft.
I've only taken an interest in Russian re-enactment/Airsoft because nobody else here in NL is doing it. And I agree with your sentiments on the USSR and its exploits in the past century.
I want to portray the (hard) life of the frontovik, and not the political thought pushing them.
So, no, I'm not a communist either.
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you mean you both aren't 
I'm suprised you've had to post this on here, but obviously somethings triggered it diggah, I hope the same people realise that those that do German portrayals aren't Nazi's, or those that do italians aren't fascists.
Much the same that in the UK there was the tori's in power during the 80s and those that fought in the Falklands then (I know of at least one member that hopefully I won't offend) would dispute a definition if all serving UK soldiers were described as those evil tori's. Of course I don't think anyone says that and I don't think that myself, but its amazing how some peoples heads tick 
Historical interest is just that an interest in the historical side, to put it into the political skit of it all for most would be wasted on them, even if they've researched the politcal side of the history.
Dink politically nowt, infact I described myself on another forum as being political as a bar of chocolate 
and anyone who says theres politics in chocolate is wrong, as stated there ITS ALL MINE end of 
Airsoft = Game played for fun with toy guns , no politics required just a sense of good taste .
Well erm I think the taste thing can be disputed 
but that would be political and I'm not, so I shall put the kettle on and have a double decker (not the bus 
) and read another post
Well erm I think the taste thing can be disputed
Keep on like that and you'll be buying erm larger uniforms for Xmas 
Oh I dont think it was anything aimed in anger or accusation to me so dont think it was like that. I suddenly realised tho that I hadn't clarified anything for the Ruskies and thought it was prudent to do so.
Airsoft = Game played for fun with toy guns , no politics required just a sense of good taste .
Well said that man! 
No longer involved in airsoft.
Well erm I think the taste thing can be disputed
Keep on like that and you'll be buying erm larger uniforms for Xmas
Yeah, or I could just not pull all this swedish kit to pieces and wear that, hadn't realised how large this tunic was 
I could camp in it
Well erm I think the taste thing can be disputed
Keep on like that and you'll be buying erm larger uniforms for Xmas
Yeah, or I could just not pull all this swedish kit to pieces and wear that, hadn't realised how large this tunic was
You'll end up like me where your zelt refuses to button up down themiddle anymore
I'll buy a second zelt then nah its not going to happen she says nicking one of the kids chocolate button cookies argh this forum is bad for my health
Airsoft got political when we got lumbered with the VCR bill
Steve.D
Airsoft got political when we got lumbered with the VCR bill
Steve.D
Disagree, the misinformation and general hysteria by airsofters has pumped this bill up much more than it's worth .
Come 1st October I could still
Play airsoft at a proper site
Buy and own Airsoft guns
Import airsoft Guns , accessories
Hire airsoft guns
And on 30th September I could have been arrested for
Carrying an airsoft gun in public without good cause
Trying to hold a bank up with one
Hurting someone with one .
So really what has changed in all honesty ? OK under 18's are a bit harder off, and you may or may not require a UKARA card to buy some new guns , but reading all the crap and bollox written on forum by pretend lawyers you'd have thought the end was nigh . "the sky is falling down Chicken Licken"
I'm obliged to have insurance, a liscence, a tax disc and an MOT to drive my car, but it's not fundamentally restricting me or making driving a political act . The VCR bill is only a gigantic problem in peoples minds , yes you need ot comply with it , no it's not the end of airsofting .
To hijack Diggah's thread even further, you could say some of the things you could legally do on the 30th September you would be a criminal for on the 1st October. Now that's political!
Where I come from in Liverpool the only victims of the VCR bill are airsofters, I agree its good to be legal & registered, but all the criminals use real weapons, illegal ones that you can't legaly buy, the VCR bill is a vote winner, come the election the Gov can say "look what we have done to reduce gun crime" just like the rolercoaster effect banning handguns had, it made the problem worse,
RIP Rhys Jones,
Steve.D
Hijack away. I've said what I wanted to say
Maybe "someone" should start a banner campaign around election time stating the true facts behind this should the govm'nt wheel out that old chesnut. I suspect the reason they do it is the fact that the general public dont know any better about such things and are happy to believe what the general media tells them.
No longer involved in airsoft.
.... I suspect the reason they do it is the fact that the general public dont know any better about such things and are happy to believe what the general media tells them.
Sadly true comrade.
To hijack Diggah's thread even further, you could say some of the things you could legally do on the 30th September you would be a criminal for on the 1st October. Now that's political!
No ,shagging animals has always been illegal David even the lil furry ones who've signed a disclaimer
No longer involved in airsoft.
No ,shagging animals has always been illegal David
ermmm, are you sure? For over 18's?
* Makes note of another bit of legislation to strike through when CW becomes PM *
I've stumbled across the first hurdle of the VCR/UKARA stuff.... registration to UKARA doesn't mean your on the database!
I think I have to send the form I filled in to the retailer I bought from, only then I can be put on the database and only then I can get my latest purchase (which for the benefit of the viewer is shamefully not Second World War related).
I don't agree with the politics past or present, but in the Nuclear age - the fact its been '62 years not out' for the world gives me some hope.
