Thompson Metal Lower Receiver

I was finally able to receive the metal lower receiver for my Thompson from RedWolf Airsoft.  Made by King Arms, it is to replace the ABS plastic lower receiver for my recently purchased KA Thompson.  I promised myself that if the receiver was not seized by Customs, I will continue on with acquiring the rest of my WWII gear.

Also on a plus note, the receiver came with an English guide on how to disassemble the gun to install this new metal receiver.  For a non mechanically inclined person like myself, this is truly a bonus.  Stay tuned in the coming weeks as I attempt to do this installation.  If I succeed, my next purchase would be the real wood kit for the gun and a few metal mags made by Tokyo Marui as all the mags made by King Arms are plastic.

Halloween at Work 2012

This year, rather than wearing one of my way too many airsoft gear for work, I decided to go with something that is completely out o character for myself.  I am more comfortable behind a mask, but this time, with only a sunglasses, I decided to go as Psy.  The reception was much better than I thought as I didn't think I look even  remotely like him.  To my surprise, many people complimented me and said I look like him.  One person who forgot it was Halloween really mistook me for the real Psy and asked for a picture with me.  In the end, I am happy with my decision.

Sunday Gaming

This past Sunday, I attended another airsoft gaming session at Ultimate Airsoft.  This time, the game was arranged by a teammate who booked some time for his private group.  He wanted to bring his co-workers and show them how she spends his free time and a few of us tagged along for fun.  The disheveled looking guy pictured beside me is Shawn, who is more comfortable sitting on a chair rather than the great outdoors, despite his saying the opposite.

King Arms M1A1 Thompson

Thanks the Stephen who likes to have other people spend their money, he informed me of a sale at Tier One Tactical for the King Arms Thompson.  At $160, this is the cheapest AEG i have ever bought.  The KA version of this gun is highly rated by those who use it so I jumped at the chance.  I was hoping that if I bought this, Stephen would too and I would have someone to go into WWII airsoft with.  Sadly, he didn't and left me disappointed.  But at least with the Thompson and a 1911, I now have all the weapons for the WWII scene.

Y'know what I think?

Don't really matter what I think. Once that first bullet goes past your head, politics and all that shit just goes right out the window.

That was a quote from a Delta operative from the movie Blackhawk Down.  Pictured above is my half assed attempt at looking like one of the Delta guys in the movie.  Half assed because most of my gear is modern, as I do not have anything from the early '90s to make the proper impression.  Regardless, it was something that I always wanted to do, and after several years, I was finally able to do it.  I think I will run this more as it is actually quite comfortable.

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.