Month: March 2007

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Manufacturer: Classic Army (Hong Kong)
Type: AEG
Date Aquired: 03/2007

Classic Army's first "original" AEG build. While it is internally based on the M15, many improvments have been made to make the SCAR-L an airsoftreality. What was most impressive to me is how CA brought this to market w/o the fanfare and hype of other manufacturers, who stil have yet to deliver on their promises.

Latest Add-Ons

There is already a very detailed review of the CA SCAR-L by AEX located here (Thar be an ORCA easter egg on that page ;). I will try and focus on what wasn't covered in their review.

Classic Army – SCAR-L

Features:

• Unique Serial Number
• Metal Charging Handle
• 7mm Metal Bearing Gear Box
• Hi-Cap Magazine (300 Rd)
• Metal Flip up Front & Rear Sight
• CNC made Metal Upper Receiver
• Up to 9.6V Mini Type Battery can be used
• Fiber Lower Receiver & Retractable Folding Stock
• Magazine Released Catch can function in both sides of receiver
• Bearing Spring Guide, Bearing Piston Head, Sealed Nozzle & Cylinder
• Motor without screw type

Starting to like the Tan/Sand/Desert Furniture now ;P Color Comparisons.

The machined upper is very nice and doing the battery butt stock modification from the AEX Review makes battery change very easy. This is a very skirmishable gun out fo the box with a few easy modifications.

Update 05/13/2007

With DTP CMag Installed

Tested some magazines:

• Tokyo Marui Standards – Works Perfectly
• Tokyo Marui Hi-Cap – Works Perfectly
• Classic Army Hi-Cap – Works Perfectly
• MAG Mid-Cap w/HK Markings – Works Perfectly
• G&P Illuminated Tracer Mid-Cap – Feeds OK (Still has weak spring problem). Illuminator doesn't work on SCAR.
• DTP Electric C-Mag – Works Perfectly
• STAR Low-Cap – Works Perfectly

Update 05/19/2007

Added:

Classic Army – SCAR Convetible Outer Barrel

Classic Army – SCAR Large Stock Desert

Chrono Results (FPS)
.20 BB's
Min: 313.32
Max: 324.18
Avg: 318.21

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Manufacturer: Tokyo Marui (Japan)
Type: AEG
Date Acquired: 03/2007

Update – 02/2008!

Tokyo Marui – AK47 – AK74 SOPMOD

Since I love my other AK SOPMOD so much, I decided to convert my already modded AK/AKM to an AK74 SOPMOD. This replaced alot of crappy ACM parts and furniture I had previously installed, but as always, the TM Internals have been working reliably. New build added the following accessories:

• King Arms – X-47 Rail System
• King Arms – AK74 Metal Body Set (Includes, Metal Body, Pistol Grip and Ribbed Top Cover)
• Classic Army – SLR105 Compact – Front Assembly
• Classic Army – Krink Flash Hider
• ACM – VLTOR AK Stock Tube
• MAG – AK74 Midcap Magazines
• Systema M120 Spring

I had to have the stock tabs cut off the AK74 metal body, to accommodate the VLTOR AK Stock Tube. It fit together well. Other then that, all other parts bolted on w/o having to make any adjustments.

Tokyo Marui – AK47 – AK74 SOPMOD

I did buy an Element made AK SOPMOD Kit which included Tactical Trigger Guard/Mag Release, Upswept Bolt Handle and Selector. This will no be 2 out of 2 Element products that are complete garbage (The first was an Element AK74 metal body). The Element AK SOPMOD Kit will not fit on a King Arms AK74 Metal body w/o modifications, so remembering the frustration I had with the first Element product I had. I gave up easily on this1 and will not add it.

TM AK's – (Top) AK47 SOPMOD , (Bottom) AK74 SOPMOD

Chrono Results (FPS)
.20 BB's
Min: 396.69
Max: 398.87
Avg: 397.02

Old Build Below…

Tokyo Marui – AK47 – AKM Mod

The Tokyo Marui AK47 is one of TM's most successful lines as far as durability, and stock fps and accuracy. The are also relatively simple to work on and tons of upgrades exist.

This is the AKM conversion I'm working on. The following parts added so far.

• Bomber AK74 Real Wood Stock Set
• CAW GP-15 Grenade Launcher
• G&P Slant Break
• Element Ribbed Top Cover

TM AK's – (Top) AKM , (Bottom) SOPMOD

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Manufacturer: Tokyo Marui (Japan)
Type: AEG
Date Acquired: 03/2007

Update 07/2007

Finally found an X47 rail system I can live with and was not ridiculously priced. The First Factory/Nitro.Vo X47 Rail System. Now just need to replace that crappy GWS AK SOPMOD Bolt, find a Krebs Offset Vertical Grip, Tactical Magazine Catch and possibly an AK104 style front end to fully complete this project 😉

Update 05/2007

UFC/G&P finally released their copy of the TDI X47 rail system. Redwolf has them for $349.00 in Hong Kong, but the Real Steel TDI X47 sells here in the US for $379.00. So this combined with the fact the GWS AK SOPMOD Bolt broke, I've lost interest in this project. Will keep you posted.

Tokyo Marui – AK47 – SOPMOD conversion

The Tokyo Marui AK47 is one of TM's most successful lines as far as durability, and stock fps and accuracy. The are also relatively simple to work on and tons of upgrades exist.

Right now it's still a work in progress. Converting a Tokyo Marui AK47 to a Blackheart Int'l SOPMOD AK. Parts added so far:

• GWS AK SOPMOD Bolt and Selector (Broken Bad Quality, Stock Bolt re-installed)
• G&P 587 AK Tactical Conversion Kit
• K-var KFH Flash Hider (Real Steel) with -14mm conversion
• Star Clubfoot Stock – Battery Capable
• 9.6 1800 Mah Clubfoot Battery (Insane ROF)

I'm now rethinking the whole BHI SOPMOD AK conversion now that the GWS AK SOPMOD Bolt and Selector was of such poor quality. Will keep you updated here.

TM AK47's – (Top) AKM , (Bottom) SOPMOD

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