HawkNam blog

While not true everywhere, winter has taken over the usual green that we like. Though snow is not bad (offers for some very interesting airsoft experiences), it is not the ideal time for Vietnam themed airsoft. Despite this setback, we do not have to “suffer” for long anymore. Though still quite a few months away, here in Finland at least, summer is just around the corner. March is knocking on soon, and the days are getting longer, the sun is shining, and the temperature… well, that is sticking close to -10, but it’s still good!

I have grown my Vietnam collection a little during he winter, but most of my effort has gone on the modern stuff. This will change, though, since summer is the time for ‘Nam. I just got myself an ARVN rucksack, just waiting for it to arrive. Will also continue buying modern stuff, but because of summer, ‘Nam is the thing, again.

Some airsoft pictures. First one is the team picture from Charlie Point 2. I’m the TL at the front. Picture courtesy of Mike.

These shots were taken sometime during the summer when I still had unlimited access to the terrain featured in the images. Now, I have to travel. Damn…

After a small delay, here is the After Action Report from Charlie Point 2. I was Charlie squads team leader and this report has been written from my prespective and is about Charlie squad and our actions during the fight.

Click here for the AAR

“Fuck it, before it fucks you!” I’ve been refitting an old Fiesta 6 transistor radio with new internals. Well basically, I’ve taken most of the old internals out and placed an MP3 player inside it. I’ve then molded the wire that comes from the earplug connector with the speaker on the transistor radio. Then, I uploaded a full ‘Radio First Termer’ (Get the show and clips from http://www.ibiblio.org/jwsnyder/rft/ ) show by Dave Rabbit and kicked back and enjoyed a bottle (or few) of Beer-33 (available in Finland from well equipped shops).

This radio has been a small experiment that I will most certainly take up again sometime. Currently, it is a crude way of getting some ‘Nam tunes to the events that I will be attending. Future projects will include things like (possibly) real radio listening and stuff like working volume knobs and possibly even working earplug connectors. Charlie Point 2 at Pomarkku is coming closer by the day and I’m getting even more ready for it by the day. I will be posting more here later…

Some say we are nuts (spending all that cash on these things) but I say it’s great fun and as a plus, you keep yourself fit when you run around the forest with a full loadout.

A Finnish Namsoft event, Charlie Point 2, is drawing closer. It’s still a month or so off (1st of August) but getting ready for it is already in full swing. I can’t wait to test my new pup tent and the rest of the new gear I have in stock. Still need a few items, like a poncho, transistor radio (not absolutely necessary but would be a cool add) and some other misc kit. There’s still time, but only so much money…

On other news, I’ve done some work on Jungle Fever. The A Shau island is getting a city. That’s right, a city! It’s located at the NE part of the island, at the waters edge, where there’s a small army base. The city will be built there to enable some TET and RnR scenarios that people might want to make. Don’t know if anyone still play the mod, but making new stuff for it is relaxing and fun either way.