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Just quick note - I'm sure you know this already, but the rifle pictured is an A1. Key differences being: the a2 has predominantly black gas parts (teflon coated). The groves on the magazine carry on all the way to the bottom of the mag on the HKa2 mags (as opposed to the Radway Green mag pictured). A2s have two lines of Nato/serial numbers in white/silver. Cocking handle shapes vary. A2 has a darker coloured bolt-carrier assembly (again teflon coated for lower friction).

Wonderful, cheers for that mate. That's saved me having to trawl google. Proper gun pornographer whoever uploaded this stuff, eh?

As am I (Rifles). Trust me, there's a hole there ;). Butt-numbers are normally written in black felt-tip/white tip-ex stuff on the front/front-right of the handguard or on a silly plastic sticker that often falls off when wet. Stickers would never be put on anything metallic at that end of the weapon system as the glue would evaporate/weaken due to the heat. There may well be some old L85A1/L98A1GP variant handguards out there without one, but all the ones I've seen have. The only handguards I personally have seen without a hole there are plastic airsoft guns. You may well be more familiar with the new style handguard which, as previously mentioned has fewer, larger cooling holes. Also, some of them have been squashed down during a few years of squaddie abuse. Going back to the number issue (would probably be best if Stalker decided not to add any, but just in case he gets the hankering) I've marked where I usually see a number on the diagram below (of course every unit has their own unique, wacky way of numbering their gats): PS - there's even a hole on this old A1!! :)

Wicked cool :-D

The new handguard is slightly larger, particularly at the base meaning it is more comfortable to hold and fire accurately, with larger ventilation holes - the idea being it cools faster in a hot environment and under it's new rate of fire requirement. The top-cover has a firmer plastic clip as opposed to the old flimsy metal clip so that it stays shut when you want it to. Plastic covered hinges preventing burns to firer now run all the way along the handguard for added rigidity. The plastic covers the whole exterior of the handguard preventing burns from the irritating metal bit between the plastic furniture and the receiver. Silver parts visible on underside of old handguard now painted black. Handguard comparison: -Ignore the missing cooling hole on the 2nd from bottom left image - it's an airsoft gun but only photo I could find of that side online. Also please ignore the silly barrel mounted laser pointer that stab's stuck on it. Note: Both hanguards are still in service, however most infantry units (including the Rifles - even my Dad's Army battalion!) have been issued with the new type. Hope this helps.

Goodness sake! I was only trying to help...

You won't be saying that when the receiver keeps falling off every time you fire! Lol. I have to say I agree that it would be nice if you could release some betas for us to be getting on with while we wait for your perfect versions, Stalker. All the same, I can see you're a perfectionist. -Dave

Weapons look good mate, just a few points to note on the texturing that jumped out at me. Hope it all makes sense. Also, correct me if I'm wrong chaps, but I think the new HKA2 magazines have the grooves running right to the bottom. I think it's only the old Radway Green mags that used to have the grooves stop before the bottom of the mag. Will you be making a version with the new-style handguard (not the RIS one) [forgive the airsoft picture, was all I can find for now].

lol (that's veiled speech for "bumpx2" but I'm not allowed to tell you that... you ain't seen me... roite?).

things are looking up :)

That's sore news to all of us mentals out here who've been following your progress with great eagerness, especially the vcb chaps. I sincerely hope you manage to get yourself together and that everything works out for you. Of course with all things entertainment you shouldn't do it if you don't feel like it. The stuff you've produced is always of top quality presumably because you've always put your heart into it, so fair enough on that front. Please do keep us posted, and I await your return with more eagerness than a rifleman should be able to muster. All the best, -Dave (7Rifles STAB).

I think you mean CBRN old chap. Get your cadet chappy to update his pamphlets.

♫And then I go and spoil it all by showing something stupid like an Aaaay-Cog!♫ :butbut: Starting to see these appearing on the sa80 IWs too now. Honestly, give them a QuadRail handguard and they take an ACOG.

Top banana mate. Any chance you'll texture on Rank-slides? Or be able to do what UKF had for ofp with the changeable init that changed the beret & rank? http://www.riflesdirect.com/rifles-olive-rank-slides-17-c.asp As I say it is now trendy to wear the rank slide over the top clip on the assault vest so that it's visible and the vest doesn't ride up when tabbing or running. Also, I can't quite see what you've done with the boots but certainly amongst the Rifles, LOWA boots are very popular as we do a helluva lot of tabbing: http://www.aarondistribution.co.uk/patrol.php http://www.aarondistribution.co.uk/mboot.php http://www.aarondistribution.co.uk/super.php - Lowa boots have the distinctive logo in yellow on the bottom centre of the boot. Also - please give them some ally helmet bands!! :-) (The helmet band goes OVER the helmet cover and it's elastic loops.

Agreed about the pack and the minmi. Points to note: The Muzzle flash eliminator on the LMG is distinctly different from that on the BIS default. The Para-type stock is far more common than the solid stock in game (in fact have never seen one with a solid stock). Also check out the daysacks on this website: http://www.army-surplus.co.uk/militarygear/category/daysacks.html Looking mega all the same, can't wait for these mate. Cheerio.

That said mate, a couple of chaps at my unit wear one kneepad (right knee) when on ex to stop them mucking up their joints should they kneel in a fish environment or on an irritating hard-standing/gravelly range.

Looking really good mate, I hope vcb get these. Regarding the DPM colour - I'm not sure if it might be worth saturating it a bit it seems a bit 'loud' somehow - if you alter the colour/brightness/saturation to make it blend in with the in-game environment more it will look more natural I think. If you do decide to put a rank slide on the smock remember that it's becoming trendy to do up the top buckle of the assault vest UNDER the rank slide so the rank is still visible over the buckle - if that makes sense. I'm also wondering if it's worth putting a cover on the goggles - they look megacool but for practical purposes of cam and concealment a cover might be worn. - just a realism point but if you're going for allyness you're bang on.

http://www.militarykit.com/products/webbing_assault_and_combat_vests/assault_vest_modular.html Here are pics for the entire DPM temperate assault vest. That's right, there are three clips that buckle up the front (it's becoming trendy to do the top zip up UNDERNEATH the rank slide on the smock) the zipps are simply large map pockets - most models have a universal pistol holder inside the left pocket.

awesome mate, can't wait to see what you come up with. Do you reckon it's going to be possible for you to do the full on grassy helmet effect rather than the leafy one you've got going at the moment? (Just for reference) Here's another image of what looks like a pln hq section of some guards on exercise - check out those mortar magnet whips on their radios! ---------- Post added at 06:39 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:37 PM ---------- And since you're doing an assault vest - here's the latest one that is very popular on exercises at the moment because it's got the pull-tabs like on the webbing rather than the irritating webtex clips that can't be done up with one hand. It's modular so probably not issue but it's mega cool - other people are modifying the standard issue types that webtex sells a lot of to have the pull-tabs on the magazine pouches.

It's pretty much all mission specific and varies depending on your unit SOPs. Our signaller and Team Medic for instance are both in delta fireteam since charlie fireteam tends to have to do the most running around and we don't normally have an LSW gunner anymore since we've got the LMGs - that said a couple of sections in our guns platoon still use LSWs. Nowadays, we tend to use the ILAW rather than the big old thing as it's more portable there are also other place-holders being used in theatre while the army gets in a proper new system to fulfil that mission - the taliban don't tend to have access to that many tanks :) so it's mainly used to bust a hole in a wall or get someone's head down via a show of force. I'm my section's 2IC despite being a rifleman as we're short on NCOs, my typical 'loadout' is: Left ammo pouches: 6 Mags(180 rounds bombed up) + an extra mag on weapon if it's available. Right ammo pouches: One grenade. One Smoke. I don't use my respirator haversack for anything but my s10 and ancils because it's hard to silence the bastard and its much easier to get a bungee round extra waterbottle/utilty pouches - so I have three of those instead of a ressie pouch. I don't know anyone in my platoon who keeps their haversack on their webbing - it's got an extra strap on it and we'll wear it on that if there's a CBRN threat. Plus more pouches look more ally. Pouch one: First aid kit or Basha kit/warm kit if my basha's in my daysack/bergen. Pouch two: Mess/brew kit: 2 mess tins in a hat to stop them making noise - inside that two of my favourite ration pack meals silencing my hexie cooker and tonnes of chocolate/tea. Pouch three: Water bottle + metal mug + moralibo(haribo). Pouch four: Should be spare ammo and a torch but usually ends up being either one of those nifty little flasks or a sneaky minibar! My sword's in it's frog across the top of those pouches since there's no more room on the belt as I'm a scrawny git. Smock: Chocolate, one bit of the ration pack, First field dressing, hat, gloves, matches, camouflage material, notebook, model kit, knife, racing spoon, sweets, tabasco - you get the picture. Daysack: Radio(if it's a 349 or similar I stick this in a utility/empty water bottle pouch on my webbing. No bugger uses the issue holders!) Wetproofs. Sandbag with as much loose/boxed 5.56(usually in stripper clips or bandoliers) as I can still move around with and about 100 rounds extra link for our gunners as they've usually got about 800 rounds on them and most people in our section will be lumped with a bit of extra link to lug around. Pot noodle :-), camelback or similar. Two spare grenades, two spare smoke - one usually coloured. I hasten to add that's just for exercises, on ops you'd have all sorts of much cooler stuff in the pouches on your osprey and what have you. Hope this has helped. -Dave

- There appear to be small black buttons/press studs down the front of the smock. The issue smock has a zipper with a velcro flap covering it so no buttons except on the pockets with zipped up map pockets on each breast and rank slide on front. I hope at least one of those has been useful.

Looking good mate, can't wait. I understand that this is still in its early phases, however I've got some suggestions for a future release: - Lose the respirator haversack on the webbing. No infantry types wear them unless they're on a specific CBRN exercise. - Jam a sandbag on the top of the back webbing pouches - you'll probably find some photos of this on google. If not, PM me and I'll show you what I mean. :cool: - British Army Chinstraps have a piece of black leather running between the two bands that are over the actual chin. The default BI ones are based on the American helmet which does not have the piece of leather. -EVERYONE WHO'S ANYONE HAS AN 'ALLY BAND' on their lid like this: The black band and the cats eyes are a must for every helmet from walt to reg.