well I popped my cherry.

spooky donkey

Well had my first time out air softing the weekend and am hooked.
Having only done paint ball before i was not sure what to expect.
But when I saw all the lads walking out in the gear I knew even before a shot was fired it was going to be good.

There was about 50 guys there for the most part so the teams were big and the action intense.
We played up in the hilltop site in newtownmountkennedy, wicklow and it was a great but a little windy venue.

Im in a bad way today, stiff and soar but it was worth it.
Bring on next weekend.
Im heading off to my local airsoft retailer to get me some more gear and im going to go hunting in airsoft adverts for my own gun.
The gun I have a loan of is fine and my mate is not in a hurry for it back so I can take my time getting my own. But I will be...

Any way Here is a few pics I took. If any of you guys were there and dont see your self in any of my pics let me know and ill try find a shot of you. Im sure I got a pic of every one who played in the afternoon sessions...


defending the base by BarryKelly, on Flickr


oddy by BarryKelly, on Flickr


p90 man by BarryKelly, on Flickr


the charge by BarryKelly, on Flickr


orange eyes by BarryKelly, on Flickr


man down by BarryKelly, on Flickr

Decoy

Another convert! Glad you enjoyed yesterday, it was good craic. If I might make a suggestion, Brit DPM Desert isn't a particularly useful camo pattern here in Ireland so you consider something based on dark greens, the standard Brit DPM is pretty good for Irish sites.

"P90 Man" is Andy of the RATS team, he's a bit of a poser so he'll like seeing his pic here

Hilltop have their own thread: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056412520

They are also on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/hilltopairsoftrange#!/pages/Hilltop-Airsoft-Ranges/174699559266070?sk=wall&filter=1
Oddy put up some pics earlier today, you may find yourself in them

spooky donkey

Well I thought that camo worked well in the quarry and also in the white kinda grass. I got it long before I every tried air soft and it was better than just street cloths...

I have more pics of them lads from the rats group, they were a sound bunch of lads.

spooky donkey

here is another pic.. of a R.A.T.S member

Robbie the rat by BarryKelly, on Flickr

johnmc_carthy

Some great photos there!

spooky donkey

and another

taking cover by BarryKelly, on Flickr

BioHazRd

Well well well, is that Adam and Ray I see in the photo too ? Welcome to the most addictive thing in your life pal Im sure Ill see you out on a site somewhere soon enough

spooky donkey

yes me adam and ray. They will be runing games soon I think...
So its all good.

spooky donkey

Well I went back up to hilltop at the weekend. Weather was very bad and the games were very good. Not as many lads out as the time before but the bad weather and other events on had their effect.

Only stayed for the half day as I left and went to the airsoft shop in Bray, just off the N11 where I finally got my own AEG. The Lads in there were very helpfull and sorted me out with a sweet gun, so I am very happy with it now. Think ill be playing in wexford this weekend, some site close to ennischorty not sure what its called, its normally a paintball place.

Bring on the weekend.

spooky donkey

Oh and here is the really nice view from up on hill top


light from the tree by BarryKelly, on Flickr

T4RGET

after seeing the pictures and reading this thread i headed up to hilltop 2 weeks ago too, amazing place, the pictures do no justice. heading back again this weekend hopefully. that picture from the hill is amazing.

Epicfish

Nice shots man, I was down at Stamullen Airsoft (the orchard) where the vipers play, mad Craic down there, you gotta come down one of the weekends.

spooky donkey

sounds great, Ive heard of stamullen.. where is that place?

Epicfish

well stamullen is beside Gormanstown just of the M1.
To get into the site you'll find a double gates just across the road from Whytes Pub, if you get to the church you've passed the site by around 100 yards, They're hosting a free day on the 18th of this month, there'll be alot of people there, but it'd be a good way to just get a taste of the site.

spooky donkey

Oh the 18th sounds good so Ill be there. Ill bring along the possie as well..... Looking forward to it now. its the day after my sons 14th Bday so ill drag him along also...
thanks for the info

spooky donkey

Well my first trip to another site went well. Poped out to Fingal Airsoft and had a great day.
Good site, I plan to visit it again....


Kellys Heros by BarryKelly, on Flickr

spooky donkey

Here are a few more pics form Fingal


akimbo killer by BarryKelly, on Flickr


piling up by BarryKelly, on Flickr


thumbs up by BarryKelly, on Flickr

spooky donkey

more from Fingal


Number 1 by BarryKelly, on Flickr


hiding by BarryKelly, on Flickr

Epicfish

haha I know him, he'll love to see himself here :P ill link him here soon.

spooky donkey

Yes, but do you know this guy?


Masked man by BarryKelly, on Flickr

Epicfish

spooky donkey wrote: »

Yes, but do you know this guy?


Masked man by BarryKelly, on Flickr

Ahha (; it appears I do, great day out on the site, I'm looking forward to night ops next weekend :P should be a good laugh. Hope you enjoyed your time down here.

spooky donkey

ah yes it was very good. Thinking I might head back down next weekend.
Not sure about night ops dont think I can make it for the night game.

SlappyTheSeal

A great place to go airsoft is redbarn , theve got everything from cqb to open fields and forests fights. Check out there website its great craic

spooky donkey

yes its my plan to check out as many local sites as I can.
But Ill be heaing back to Fingal for another few games this weekend.
I want to see how the site works on a normal day.

But red barn is on the cards soon, as is Rathbeggen.

SlappyTheSeal

What do you mean by "on the cards" ? (Im not being sarcastic i just dont understand the meaning)

Zomg Okay

SlappyTheSeal wrote: »

What do you mean by "on the cards" ? (Im not being sarcastic i just dont understand the meaning)

Google is your friend.

It's a turn of phrase meaning it's almost certainly going to happen but not just yet.

spooky donkey

couldent have said it better myself Zomg Okay

SlappyTheSeal

Oh btw. Dont go rathbeggan , its accutally a step down from redbarn. Its just plain field really...

BioHazRd

SlappyTheSeal wrote: »

Oh btw. Dont go rathbeggan , its accutally a step down from redbarn. Its just plain field really...

Im sure he can make his own mind up - just because it doesnt appeal to you doesnt mean that it would be the same for everyone else.
Last time I was there, there was quite a bit more than just a plain field.

spooky donkey

yes, exactally what richie said. One thing going for it is that its my closest site. But yes I do intend to hit the site soon and ill post my opinion here when I do.

Seing as I have not played red barn either it cant be a step down..
I have only played 3 sites so far, thought them all good, they all have pros and cons..

Did not get to go out this weekend as I came down sick during the week so all plans are now a week behind.

Jayo123

you should try out Vacant Airsoft, The Compound and Bellurgan park Airsoft.
Bellurgan park do amazing milsims i hear, so does the compound. Vacant is a good site to go to if your interested in a Zombie event. im thinking of heading to Hilltop myself. looks like a good site.

spooky donkey

where is Bellurgun? Have not heard of this place?

Jayo123

spooky donkey wrote: »

where is Bellurgun? Have not heard of this place?

They are in Co.Louth

heres the airsoft section of there website:

http://www.bellurganpark.ie/products/product-a/

spooky donkey

Jayo123 wrote: »

spooky donkey wrote: »

where is Bellurgun? Have not heard of this place?

They are in Co.Louth

heres the airsoft section of there website:

http://www.bellurganpark.ie/products/product-a/

put tgat one on the long finger.

Thanks for that. might be a bit too far for now. i may put that one on the long finger... for now...

Captain Commie

Welcome to the end of your bank account. Was given one piece of advice when I started playing, and that was to pick a retailer and just give em your bank details.

Haven't been able to play since September as now living out in UAE and its illegal here, but plan to get out when am back in the summer.

Epicfish

Captain Commie wrote: »

Welcome to the end of your bank account. Was given one piece of advice when I started playing, and that was to pick a retailer and just give em your bank details.

Haven't been able to play since September as now living out in UAE and its illegal here, but plan to get out when am back in the summer.

^^ THIS! But lets be honest, its a great sport..

spooky donkey

ah Its cheaper than paint ball and sure I have all the gear I need so now its just BBs and admissions onto sites.
Im not into all that sticking loads of attachments onto my guns, I like to keep em simple.

Captain Commie

Epicfish wrote: »

^^ THIS! But lets be honest, its a great sport..

dont get me wrong, tis best sport ever (besides rugby) but also emptied my bank account a couple times getting gear, and once I get sorted with decent gear I move to a country where its not allowed.

Seriously having withdrawal symptoms as cant get out, nearest thing I have is going to the sports resort around the corner and firing off some rounds live fire, but thats just boring now.

spooky donkey

well I got to try out a new site at the weekend just gone. Went to the two weekly game in Run by the ennischorty guys out in Strike Force paint ball Rathnuew. I had played paint ball on the site before but sunday was my first airsoft.
I had though as a paint ball place i would get covered in paint but this did not happen. It was a great site, lots of hide and seek type games well suited to players with good camo, Lads in gili suits did very well.
Less running involved than on other sites so as an older player that suited me down to the ground
Cant wait to go back, pity its only on every 2 weeks. Also very cheap at only 15 for my days gaming almost makes it worth the travel there.

her are some pics I took on the day.


seeking them out by BarryKelly, on Flickr


ray charge by BarryKelly, on Flickr

UMP45

was thinking of going to strike force myself, would you recommend it? thanks

spooky donkey

yes defo, great site very sneaky and less running about

Kerryairsofter

Some great pics man what type of camera you using?

spooky donkey

Canon EOS...