Real Heroes and AIRSOFTERS to get a NEW HOME!

Congrats to our buddy and a true American hero, Vinnie “Lifer” Gizzarelli from Airsoft Team RAPTOR 1, a “Wounded Warrior”,a hero from two deployments in OIF AND OEF….and a real inspiration to everyone around “South Field” and in the North Carolina Airsoft Community….And his Wife (and airsofter) Jamie and their whole family, as they get some unbelieveable news on the nationwide John Boy and Billy Radio Show in Charlotte, NC Monday Morning!

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WATCH THE VIDEO, SEE THE BIG NEWS, AND FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN HELP A WARRIOR FAMILY Say they are “FINALLY HOME!”

More on the story from our Hometown Newspaper…the Jacksonville Daily News, RIGHT HERE

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Coming in JULY…More on Vinnie, the Raptor 1 gang and their friends in “WARRIORS ONCE MORE” Feature story from Thumpy, in the UPCOMING ISSUE of Take AIM Magazine!…available July 12th across North America…

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Stay Tuned here at Thumpy’s 3-D House of AIrsoft, as we bring you more of Vinnie’s handiwork in the epic rebuild at “South Field”..in new videos on Thumpy’s YouTube Channel:  AT THIS LINK

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To see more on VINNIE as an Airsoft Hero…check out our earlier “People of AIRSOFT” Photo feature…RIGHT HERE

Cyber-G Watch: Yea, there’s an APP for that

You knew it was on the way…and now, iPhone and iPad lovers, you have a chance to remote-control the “Death Star.”   Released MAY 21st, 2011…the date is important, follow along….

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LINK HERE: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cybergun/id437810672?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D2

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In out first-blush look at the Apps Store sales page, we gotta say that this is one nicely put-together app.

Graphics follow the CYBER-G/WWLILS branding, with product info for a FAMAS (how apropos!)…and, on the far right screenshot, looks to be some kind of FPS Calculator that swaps the gun’s bb loading into a Meters-per-second energy equivalent.  Although frequent readers will spy that this will likely be incorrect, as Cyber-G’s energy ratings are often vastly overstated for the actual performance of the gun OOTB.

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The description of the App also opens some new windows into Cyber-G marketing “strategery”…

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OH GOODY…. “the news updated every DAYS”…Now Old Thumpy will HAVE to get an iPad or iPhone to keep you posted on their DAILY happenings and announcements.

But, what seems most troubling about their marketing approach is that the App Store age rating for the Cyber-G App is  ”9+.”   According to Apple’s own APPLICATION RATINGS, seen below…

Yea, click DONE, as in...stick a fork in it...CLICK ON "DONE" FOR HOT LINK HERE

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But, wait.  Isn’t this is a SALES TOOL for a product that, by Cybergun’s own package labeling and website information, is only for sale to persons 18 years of age or older?  So, why is this not rated as an app for the “17+” category?

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AND THE TIMING OF THIS APPS RELEASE IS MOST TROUBLING OF ALL!!!   (We told you the date was important!)  With the improper use of an airsoft gun creating a firestorm in California with the Senate Bill 798 debacle…WHY WOULD CYBERGUN DECIDE NOW, of all times, to release an app to someone aged 9-18 ?  This is at best, in our opinion, a FAIL’ed attempt at pushing airsoft to a younger-and-younger market for which it is not intended…and could be ruinous as fodder for anti-gun activists who will latch on to this as an attempt to do just that.   More reason to be wary.  Very.  Wary.

THUMPY…OVER

Keep those Cards and Letters Coming!

THE N-R-A is in the fight!  Are YOU?

The NRA has now taken a stand towards defeat of California Senate Bill 798!

Read it here!  LINK HERE!

BUT, this dangerous measure won’t go down in flames without ALL OF US sending Cards, Letters, E-Mails, Calls and…if you are close to Sacramento…VISITS IN PERSON TO THE CAPITAL…to register your disapproval of SB 798.

Get the Latest info on FACEBOOK at these OPEN PAGES…click on the image to go to FACEBOOK:

AND ALSO ON FACEBOOK!…Click the Image to go to this FACEBOOK GROUP

This is the first time in USA AIRSOFT HISTORY that the NRA has taken a public stand in support of Airsoft, in opposition to pending legislation in the California Senate or elsewhere in the USA.  It is not clear-cut that they are simply taking their position due to the anti real-steel implications of the ”colorful RAINBOW” gun bill….or if this is a true breakthrough for getting airsoft recognized as a shooting sport by the biggest shooting lobbyist group in the game.

Stay Tuned for more….and keep those e-mails. calls and letters moving to California!!!

Thumpy….OVER

The NRA has JOINED THE AIRSOFT FIGHT!

It’s about TIME!  THE N-R-A takes a stand!

The NRA is urging defeat of California Senate Bill 798!

Read it here!  LINK HERE!

This is the first time in USA AIRSOFT HISTORY that the NRA has taken a public stand in support of Airsoft, in opposition to pending legislation in the California Senate or elsewhere in the USA.  It is not clear-cut that they are simply taking their position due to the anti real-steel implications of the “colorful RAINBOW” gun bill….or if this is a true breakthrough for getting airsoft recognized as a shooting sport by the biggest shooting lobbyist group in the game.

Stay Tuned for more….and keep those e-mails. calls and letters moving to California!!!

Thumpy….OVER

Airsoft Under Attack in California and the USA…the latest on CA Senate Bill 798

THERE IS NO MORE IMPORTANT THING TO DO THIS WEEKEND OR EARLY NEXT WEEK IN THE WORLD OF AIRSOFT!!!

FILL OUT THE ONLINE PETITION IN THE LINK BELOW

THIS ISSUE AFFECTS THE FUTURE OF AIRSOFT ACROSS THE USA, NOT JUST IN CALIFORNIA…AND IF YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND WHAT IS AT STAKE, THEN YOU NEED TO EDUCATE YOURSELF ON THE FACT, SPREAD THE WORD TO EVERY AIRSOFTER YOU KNOW, AND EVERYONE NEEDS TO TAKE ACTION TODAY !!

LINK HERE: http://www.change.org/petitions/say-no-to-california-state-sb-798-the-anti-airsoft-bill

There is a comments box, and here’s what THUMPY had to say…

“There is NO REASON to enact new laws to deal with this non-issue.  Simply enforce the laws already on the books, participate in the well-designed information campaign already underway by reputable airsoft dealers in California…one of THE LEADING states in this multi-million dollar industry…and stop trying to nanny-state behaviors of law-abiding citizens by preëmptively punishing them for the irresponsible behaviors of law-breakers.  Vote NO on California SB 798.”

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EXCELLENT WEBSITE LINK HERE from Airsoft Extreme, with updated information, form letters and other SB798 schwaggage

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Here is a link to a Direct Copy of the Bill:  LINK HERE

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OUR BUDS FROM Airsoft Pacific HAVE A Forum Thread:  LINK HERE

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CAP Insider, a California political weblog has a strong information/discussion link open on this issue: LINK HERE

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Our buddy Brian Holt from ECHO 1 USA Shows you just how easy it is to register your opinion with a few calls:

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Our Tarheel Compadre…the one-and-only CrazyNCMan also weighs in…with over 10-thousand views already…FRANK IS ON THE BALL!!!

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The Guys at EVIKE.COM are ALSO urging you to do your part….

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Airsoft Megastore goes MEGA-COMEDY in the beginning….to get the point across.   This is NOT a good thing for Cops, Players, the Game or the PUBLIC!

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Airsoft GI’s Tim Sergeant is ON TARGET with one of the best explanations of what is at risk, what the sides are, and why YOU need to get involved!

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EPIC Loadout Contest Video from the NAA EXPO

OK, better late than never….what a crazy, looney, fun bunch of airsofters at the BEST Airsoft Expo in the WORLD

PLENTY OF OTHER AIRSOFT VIDEOS AT THE 3-D YouTube CHANNEL HERE…..And MORE VIDEOS COMING SOON from the North Atlantic Airsoft Expo 2011 in High Point, NC…sponsored this year, along with the Thumpy’s SHOT SHOW 2011 Videos, by our buddies at BIG BOY TOYS AIRSOFT and their NEW STORE in Greensboro…and ROIGHT HEARE on Ye Ole Airsoft Webs-of-Love!

THUMPY…OVER

Great AIRSOFT VIDEOS from Europe’s IWA 2011 Show

OK Dudes and Dude-ettes…get your drool cloths ready…here are some ALL VIDEO views of the recent IWA Show from Nurnburg, Germany…courtesy of some airsofters you know…and a NEW GUY you will want to know, too!

Our buddies from AATV, Yea. the “crazyATguys” of the Airsoft world (not to be confused with the very-confused CrazyNCMan from Thumpy’s neck-of-the woods)…YUP: Scaar and Shadow and their “Posse from the Alps” made the rounds again this year, and one of their hottest stops and best vids came from ASG’s Display…and two LOVELY MODELS up front!

See ALL..and we mean A “LOT of ALL”, too….the AATV Videos from Austrian Airsoft TV OVER HERE at their YouTube Channel:

http://www.youtube.com/user/ScaarAT

AND….they were not alone on the IWA Show Floor….

Check out our new find, Airsofter.sk’s YouTube Channel, for a COOL inside look at MAGPUL PTS hotness…another FPG video, yea…but also a TAKEDOWN and INSIDE look at the Magpul Masada…

Hard to find THAT one anywhere else! See them all RIGHT OVER HERE:

http://www.youtube.com/user/airsoftersk

And, BONUS FINDS…Each of these YouTubers got One-On-One interview time with our buddy Arclight from Redwolf Airsoft,…And they turned TWO Great and very-different interviews on what he sees in the not-too-distant future for Airsoft products, videos and highlughts for 2011!   Check out their homesites for BOTH Arclight Interviews!

Thumpy…OVER

ARES M3A1 Grease Gun..another look

Redwolf Airsoft’s “Arclight” has done an impressive…as always!….VIDEO look inside and all-’round the upcoming ARES M3A1 GREASE GUN that we showed you over at the Z-Shot Booth at SHOT Show 2011 in Vegas.

And, if you missed it, here’s our buddy Wallace Lau, showing it off to the SHOT Show Crowd!:

ANOTHER BONUS!  For all those attending the North Atlantic Airsoft Expo in  High Point, NC Next weekend….Wallace and the Grease Gun will be available for handling…well, the Grease Gun, anyway, Wallace’s discretion if HE wants to be “Handled”…  At the Z-SHOT / Systema / ARES booth!

SEE YOU THERE!

THUMPY……OVER!

YOU CAN “PULL A TRIGGER” at the NAA Airsoft Expo!

North Atlantic Airsoft Expo UPDATE:  CALLING ALL SHOOTERS!

Z-Shot and PANTAC host Competitive Shooting Course!

Shooting Challenge – Come test your skill! Pantac USA & ZShot.com is bringing their fun and competitive tactical shooting challenge to NAA Expo, where winner takes all! Participants with the best posted scores will take home valuable prizes including Ares Tavor TAR-21, Tactical Gear, and other goodies. Your first try is included with your admission – Don’t miss out!

Get all the latest updates on PROGRAMS, EXHIBITORS, EVENTS and MUCH MORE….AT THE NAA EXPO WEBSITE RIGHT HERE….

And, if you missed the INAUGURAL NAA Expo, here’s Thumpy’s look at LAST YEAR’s EVENTS!

And, Thumpy is stepping it up, with more updates and a countdown to the big weekend.  Do NOT MISS the Airsoft Expo Event of the year!   THUMPY….OVER

NAA AIRSOFT EXPO UPDATE…Countdown is ON!

THE NORTH ATLANTIC AIRSOFT EXPO is ON THE WAY….and if you missed Last Year’s Inaugural NAA Expo in High Point, North Carolina, here’s a look at THUMPY’S Coverage, to get you Locked and Loaded for THIS YEAR’S Big Time…Coming March 4-5-6, 2011

THUMPY….OVER

Thumpy’s WEBSITE UPDATE…and some NEWS..ABOUT TIME!

How bout we get back into the AIRSOFT NEWS and INNOVATION Business, with another quick update on what’s happening?  GOOD!

Thumpy’s next Web Adventure is ON THE WAY…You can stay tuned here for some teasers coming this week…and we hope to have the grand unveil at the North Atlantic Airsoft Expo in High Point, NC….which leads us into…

UPDATE on the EXPO!

Here’s  the link to all things AIRSOFT in MARCH!   YEE and HAH……http://www.naaexpo.com/

BEAT DOWN BOOGIE Cast and Crew Members coming to the EXPO!

If you haven’t caught the Modern War Gear Solid parody series on YouTube…get your “view” on OVER HERE, get up to speed,  and then get ready to meet some of the cast and crew from North Carolina at THE Airsoft Expo of 2011…

ALSO…MORE PARTNER/VENDORS ARE ANNOUNCED…

DIAMOND SPONSORS!

GOLD SPONSORS!

AND, STAY TUNED AS THE COUNTDOWN CONTINUES….MAKE YOUR PLANS TO JOIN US IN HIGH POINT!

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SHOUTOUTS TO THE SHOT SHOW MEDIA MAKERS!

LOTS OF SHOT Show 2011 coverage is still making its way to the Web’s of Airsoft Love….

Jonathan and Steve at AIRSOFTOLOGY give Thumpy a “Link” and a “Shoutout”…not a “pinch and a giggle”….Catch their latest FULL-ON Podcast over HERE!

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Dr. Airsoft, Mark Vaughn and “Rangemaster Larry” are discussing everything from Thumpy, to the Vegas Card Thumpers, to Gynecological Advertising….over at the BRAND NEW Airsoft Medicine Podcast…RIGHT HERE via FEEDBURNER!

 

OK, That’s it for now….more updates later…more VIDEOS on the way at the THUMPY YouTube Joint…..and STAY TUNED FOR TEASES AND UPDATES ON THE NEXT INNOVATION IN AIRSOFT NEWS….COMING SOON FROM THUMPY’S 3-D HOUSE OF AIRSOFT!

THUMPY’S SHOT SHOW ROUNDUP #18–No Airsoft for Old Men’s TIM ELLWOOD

He’s a friend, a Tarheel, and one of the most-solid representatives for Airsoft at the SHOT Show and throughout the shooting sports industry….allow us to present our very best-est buddy, Mr. “I’m turning 50 in Vegas, so Y’all come to my party at Gilley’s and buy me a beer, OK?”… TIM “TC” Ellwood..the legend behind the “No Airsoft for Old Men” blog….

We’ll have MORE of Tim this weekend, with a scary story you WON’T want to miss…and a bunch more videos still to come from SHOT Show 2011….BTW, this was the 25th SHOT Show that Tim has attended…lucky Bas%@$!….Hahaah!

We’ll be running “shotgun” for Tim again at the North Atlantic Airsoft Expo 2011 in MARCH, so stay tuned for MORE ACTION!

THUMPY….OVER