Oakley Juliet

So I am a bit of an Oakley whore.  Meaning I do like many things made by Oakley.  I own three pairs of boots, gloves, clothing, and even my glasses are made by them.  The one thing that I always wanted but had never bought was the Juliet sunglasses.  It was several years ago when I went to see Blackhawk Down and I noticed that Eric Bana wore an awsome pair of shades.  After some research, I found out the name and I have wanted one ever since.

Space Sherriff Gavan: The Movie

My inner eight year old just crapped my pants when I saw the trailer for this movie.  As a kid, I loved Gavan a little too much.  Many kids have sport figures as their childhood heroes.  Mine were Japanese men who transformed to cyborgs.

Gavan's TV series was the first time I ever saw a light saber, though his was called a light sword.  And his space ship is actually very similar to the Enterprise, complete with a saucer section and a lower section that could separate.  Except the lower section could transform into a giant mechanical fire breathing dragon. 

It is also fitting that the suit inspiration for RoboCop is coming out first.  The RoboCop remake started shooting in Toronto last week as well.

Damn I am excited.  The movie comes out on October 20th in Japan.  It will be some time before we will get a good quality rip and a decent subtitle for this.  It cannot come soon enough.

TM Glock 17

It has been almost two weeks since I received my PGC metal slide kit for the TM Glock 17.  I installed it right away and it is a perfect fit.  It required no sanding or fitting of any kind.  Upon using it for the first few mags, I noticed the slide would stick half way through its cycle, but with use and some silicone oil, the problem seem to have disappeared.  The pistol now cycles until the mag is empty. 

I can now proceed with the purchase of some extra mags and a Blackhawk Serpa holster.  The Serpa is my preferred holster but a stock plastic slide of the TM pistol will not fit in it due to a slight difference in the slide dimensions.  The PGC slide is slimmer and is able to fit.

The standard issue of Toronto Police, the G17 is also used on the TV show Flashpoint by the SRU officers.  This is the main reason for why I acquired the pistol to begin with.

Operation Rush Hour 2

Today, I attended a milsim game ran by Renegade.  I was a little less than enthusiastic about attending the game, seeing as I am still suffering from a cold and I was pretty tired from attending a game at Ultimate Airsoft the night before.

Impression Breakdown

 
I may not have the body of Chris Evans but that doesn't mean I can't dress like him.  Below is what I plan to get to complete the outfit he wore in the Captain America movie during the prison breakout scenes.  Aside from the leather jacket and his shirt, the rest of the outfit is actually pretty standard WWII stuff that can be purchased easily.

My Glock

Thanks to Stephen, I can now add a Glock 17 to my collection.  This will now complete my SRU impression.  As for the gun itself, it is completely in stock form.  First order of business is to replace the plastic slide with a PGC slide.  As of now, a stock Tokyo Marui Glock 17 will not be able to fit in a Blackhawk SERPA holster due to the plastic slide being slightly larger than an actual one.  With a metal slide, I can use it with the SERPA that I prefer.

Lucky for me, the metal slide and extra mags can be purchased locally so when I gather all the funds, the slide will be replaced.  I had a look at the internals of the slide and it seems simple enough for me to take apart and put together again.  I have done this several times with a P226 and a Desert Eagle but this will be my first time with a Glock.

At first. I was not a fan of Glocks but somehow, the 17 grew on me for some reason.  My preference would be a 1911 or a P226 but since my P226 is missing and I now have two 1911s, I needed a sidearm for my law enforcement impressions.  The 17 is perfect for this, seeing as Toronto Police also use it.  I can't wait to game this pistol once I finish the upgrade.

Some Thoughts

Lately, I have been thinking of getting into the WWII airsoft scene but have yet to make the plunge.  I know that several of my teammates are interested as well.  Overall, I always loved the classic look of the US paratrooper so I am leaning towards that look for now.  Several of us have talked about what faction we should go into, and I have joked that I should go as Captain America.  I am actually not sure if this is allowed but I think it will be fun.