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 Post subject: Re: Finally took the plunge..
PostPosted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 10:43 pm 
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Well, it is and it isn't!

I ordered it from Dentrinity, it was listed as 'Cathay' and when it got here, had a sticker on the box, not G&P or any company i've ever encountered, frankly.

However, the kit was all laid out exactly as the G&P, just in clear plastic. The instructions were on a copied CD. Ive no idea if its actually a clone, or G&P's kit rebranded from the factory.

It was, however, cheaper than any other i found. Approx £240 shipped with £40 customs charges, which was £20 cheaper than the cheapest UK supplier (who frankly hasn't got the best track record in Airsoft).

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 11:00 pm 
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cheapest i found is about £350

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 11:10 pm 
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Is that from Wolf Armouries?

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 11:27 pm 
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nah special airsoft supplies
sorry was £295

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Ah right.

Thats the guy i was talking about.

Don't know if your an airsofter, but he's infamous over on the airsoft boards. Basically, theres been a lot of bad deals, stuff not being delivered etc. I actually had a face to face trade with him that went ok, but i'd want proof that he had a kit in hand, and pick it up personally if it was me.

Not trying to put you off mate, but thought you might want to be forewarned that his rep is not the best.

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 11:49 pm 
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ok well i'm still shopping about tbh i'll probably go to wolfs and pick it up in person as its not far from here

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 10:37 am 
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Looks great Matt! Great job on the ejection port too!


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PostPosted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:27 pm 
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Cheers! Makes a real difference.

Now to just pray Noble makes another run of magazine base convertors!

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 11:59 pm 
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That's a beauty, I hope my first is that impressive ;)

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 10:02 am 
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Darkwingstalker wrote:
That's a beauty, I hope my first is that impressive ;)



Thanks - im more surprised than anyone that i don't have a box of broken parts and dremelled off fingers!

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 1:38 pm 
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i got my g&p and yeah seriously the ejection [port looks trerrible so does need the buffing down to the metal to give it a better look
even fitted a spat grenade in there too for good measure :P

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 4:09 pm 
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Steve, whats the colour of your shrouds like? I noticed a little while ago that there must have been a change in colour somewhere along the line. The center piece of the shroud top (where you 'aim' along) and one side of the metal quadrilateral pieces just above the end of the spas cage are OD green, everything else is a dead match to Revell Nato olive matt - so it looks like they were trying to get as close to brown bess as possible.

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 4:14 pm 
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sight rails sliughtly different shade to the rest but the rest is fine its from my eyes (being slightly colour blind for reds and greens) is a dark od green

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