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Newb to this hobby, Hi I'm Johno (aka Bear)

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Hi everybody my names johno other wise known as Bear, I'm all brand new to this hobby, but I really carnt wait to get into it :D I'm from Castleford in west Yorkshire. I'm looking forward to talking to you all and getting into the hobby :D



 
Posted : 23/07/2012 9:20 am
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Hello and welcome aboard!

 
Posted : 23/07/2012 9:40 am
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hi mate welcome aboard, not too far from you myself. are you new to aisoft or just the ww2 side?

 
Posted : 23/07/2012 9:54 am
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Airsoft and ww2, but after looking around at other groups and historical associations, I found ww2 airsofting to be the most appealing to what I'd want out of a hobby of this type. I love WW2 history and love the idea of mixing it up with some fire fight action :D



 
Posted : 23/07/2012 10:41 am
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hi and welcome hope you enjoy it as much as i have.


 
Posted : 23/07/2012 12:20 pm
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Allo Allo :good:

 
Posted : 23/07/2012 1:13 pm
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Hello :good:

 
Posted : 23/07/2012 2:45 pm
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hi and welcome
its history in action,you'l love it.

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Posted : 23/07/2012 3:31 pm
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willkommen :D





 
Posted : 23/07/2012 7:42 pm
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Cheers for the warm wecome guys :D carnt wait to get stuck in!!
So any one from around my neck of the woods?



 
Posted : 23/07/2012 7:54 pm
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There are several of us around the Wakefield and Huddersfield area yeah, next thing we will be at is a re-enactment do at Crich museum in August if you fancied a trip to Derbyshire to say hello. :good:

 
Posted : 23/07/2012 8:17 pm
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When in august is this? :)



 
Posted : 23/07/2012 8:36 pm
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http://www.tramway.co.uk/events/august-1940s-weekend

Weekend of the 11/12th

 
Posted : 23/07/2012 8:40 pm
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Cool il see what i can sort out :) when would be the next air softing weekend i can attend? Im alrady looking into what force i would like to portray.
8)



 
Posted : 23/07/2012 8:47 pm
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All the upcoming events are listed in the first section of the forum (helpfully titled WW2 Airsoft Events :wink: )
viewforum.php?f=68

 
Posted : 23/07/2012 9:00 pm
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:slap: haha cheers, Id love to do the Bastogne event. Sleeping outside i can do!!! :wink: i was thinking of going down the US Ranger rout with my kit. Would this be acceptable for this event? As it was mostly Airborn and infantry at Bastogne



 
Posted : 23/07/2012 9:19 pm
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Rangers were equipped the same as infantry. If you get the right stuff, then it is a simple matter of removing any sewn on patches to the uniform and a Ranger becomes an infantryman.

Have a look at the infantry kit guide on the top here.

 
Posted : 23/07/2012 9:21 pm
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Have done already and iv already orderd my Corcoran Jump Boots :D , there the only ones that do a size 13 haha! gona buy some more stuff on friday, its payday whoop!



 
Posted : 23/07/2012 9:24 pm
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Hello & welcome!
Glad to see you're already hotly pursuing your first WW2 game!

A Proud Member Of 'Team Spleen!' who play mainly at Gunman Airsoft, Tuddenham, Suffolk.

 
Posted : 23/07/2012 11:37 pm
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Have done already and iv already orderd my Corcoran Jump Boots :D , there the only ones that do a size 13 haha! gona buy some more stuff on friday, its payday whoop!

giant feet :shock: i'm only an 8!

quick link to closest (i believe) open day site to you, so to get some target practice and your UKARA sorted http://www.airsoftcommandoforum.com

if you follow the kit guides like has been said you cant go too far wrong, just dont get carried away and check/ double check its right before you buy it. almost everyone, myself included, has bits they bought because they got carried away

 
Posted : 24/07/2012 12:38 pm
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