john fox Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Channel 5's the gadget show went combat this week and did a) paintballing on the site that has converted 432's to have turrets and paintball cannons - anyone know if the turrets are real? b) "laser" combat with some new guns using infra red and with a range of about 1000 meters Looked great fun :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Channel 5's the gadget show went combat this week and dida) paintballing on the site that has converted 432's to have turrets and paintball cannons - anyone know if the turrets are real? b) "laser" combat with some new guns using infra red and with a range of about 1000 meters Looked great fun :thumbsup: Didn't see the show but there is a site just outside Bruntingthorpe that has several genuine turret fitted 432s. I believe there are only about 18 of them and they were based in Germany, possibly Berlin. The cannon is air operated and fires a ping-pong ball filled with paint. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Sounds like you mean this place? http://www.armourgeddon.co.uk/ There were a number of 432s going through Withams with turrets fitted a few years ago, these ones were in the 2004-4 tender sale. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Sounds like you mean this place? http://www.armourgeddon.co.uk/ Chris Yes, thats the place, good guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chambers101 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 I wonder if they scraped away the paint and found Berlin Brigade camofluage scheme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Those vehicles have probably been repainted several times since use with the Berlin Brigade. I think they were used as OPFOR vehicles at one time, and have heard stories of some of them being used as hard targets too. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazz Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 You mean the 432/30, did my Gunner Mech and Inst course on them at Lulworth in the late 70's early 80's Bazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny666 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 the laser combat isnt as much fun as airsoft lol i know i have been playing airsoft for a while lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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