Out of curiosity...
 

How much time and money have you guys spent on your airsoft projects? I see guys getting out and selling off their customized, pimped out, upgraded, sometimes even assembled from spare parts, airsoft guns. I'm quickly noticing that this is a sport that you dedicate a hell of-a-lot to and sometimes its not just time and money.

I've yet to really touch the internals of my stuff. I'm thinking of getting what I want first then what I need to run them (battery + charger), then accessorise them later, then worry about upgrades last. I've already spent close to $2k on this sport and its only really been a little over 2 months. I'm thinking I'll invest after January, another $1k over 3 months getting all the proper gear and getting everything in working order.

more than 6000$
I stopped counting.

My maruzen kg9 has around $1500-2000 into it now. My asahi m249 will have around $2500 when I am done with it. My vsr has around $1000.

oh ! I spend somehow around Fox as well so stop counting from that time.

Iv spent about 3500-4000 on guns and upgrades alone and haven't played a single game yet!
I am planning on making my first game some time in the early spring but not before spending an nether 2000-3000 on kit and customising my guns. Then probably 3000 to 5000 on seeking out an Inokatsu M60E3 and other guns and upgrades, and it wont end thare.

I have only gone to one game and that was with a rental, so that dosent count.

But after that I invested about $2000 into my 3 AEG's.
(real sword type 56, KWA m4s, JG416)

I have yet to do any upgrades to them yet and I am actually planning on going the same route that your taking.

I am currently in the process in buying my gear + accesories.
I am approximating that this will run around another 1000$ ( I have already spent about 300$ ordering BDU + vest + helm for winter games + radio )


As for upgrading my gun I have left that last, I dont think this step should be rushed.
IMO for a begginer like ourselves is not to rush into this part and intime and practice we can jump into this step.

But i am planning to buy a kraken or cheap similar gun and play around the gearbox. Will take it apart and put it back together for learning platform.

(although it's a v3 mechbox I am hoping that I will still be able to gain something from this in the end.)
Then once I establish somewhat of a foundation. I will begin to modify my AEG's.



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Basically I am somewhat on the same boat as you and I have already put in at least $2500

huh ! my girlfriend always complain me how much I spend on my hobby.

Why don't just everyone list what you spend this whole year to see the total, just list on what you have in hand right now. Here is mine :

-PTW M4A1 CQB-R 2008 2500 $ with lots of accessories
-Real Sword Type 56 900 $
-G&P USMC SAM-R 1000 $
-CYMA AKS-74 U 400 $
-KSC Glock 19 400 $ with upgrade
-KSC Glock 17 300 $ not include upgrade that place on Redwolf yet
-USP.45 Full Size 450 $ with upgrade
-TM 1911A1 Spriner 90 $
-Multicam genuine gear cost me about 600 $ in total

The total is not include my old load out yet and a lots of gear that I didn't use at all.

How about your ?

My SG550 alone is sitting at $850, and I haven't even started working on the internals. I figure it will be at $1100 by Christmas.

Sigh. I have a Sportline with $500 worth of internals.

5 months in and it's already adding up to ~$800+

AEG $450
Sidearm $190
Mask $45
BDU's ~$60 (but I've had them for a while so technically they don't count)
Springers ~$200 (Getting another one come Christmastime)
BB's (none yet, I borrowed last time) BUT I'm going to do a purchase of ~$100 worth of BB's

I lost count, and don't really want to know. I have German+webbing, Black Spec Ops kit, Desert BDUs and pouches and complete Cadpat kit. I rarely use any of the kit except the Cadpat one. The Cadpat kit alone is ~$600. That's without guns and bbs...

And I don't work:(

That makes my wallet hurt just thinking about it.

Nothing funnier than getting better ROF and Accuracy than a PTW on a plastic gun... xD

Mind you. I jest about it being a PoS. But I do like that gun. Needs more metal. Next Upgrade... Next $250...

Same here. It's like putting Angus beef in a White Castle bun.

I've got a Classic army m24 thats been poking me up to $1400 in total (Gun and upgrades)
Spending $600 today on a new M15a4 and some gear.. I have a KWA m1911 that cost me $300, and a non functional C7a2 rifle thats bumped me up to $600 bucks.

$2900.

Woooooo.
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While I agree, to my defense it was my first gun, and I bought it so I could tear it apart and teach myself how to doctor guns. I know I could have bought a KWA M4 for the same I put into this gun, but I prefer knowing that I built my gear. :)

I was the same way. No worries.

Times have just granted me access to higher end stuff now, though.

iv dumped frgin over a grand in my m4 and about close to 200 with my pistol upgrades and part, and about 350 for my gear but my gear i have shopped smart and waited for deals then in mags iv spend around 250 thats including magpul's and shuch. but my mp5k i have payed about 50 in parts and i sitll have my ak for parts and my outher pistols ill be buying in the new year so yeah the sport isn t for people who dont want to spend money lol.

Same here. It's better to stop thinking about that when you have spent close to the amount of a down payment for a house.

Especially since I'm in the market for a house and a baby. And I'm still looking at some new gear I might be buying in the next months.

I wonder how I will be able to afford a child and a house with that hobby drainning my funds.

Redneck Jimbo, if you've spent that much already, why don't you come play with us at the AC games? It's not like you need alot of gear and alot of guns for playing on a small paintball field so I'm confident you already have what's required: goggles + AEG + batt + mag. Last week there was new guys playing in jeans with borrowed guns. There's no point in waiting man. Next game is Dec 9th.

As to how much I've spent in airsoft shit, well I don't need to divulge that amount and I've never started counting anyways. Airsoft is something I love so the amount of money invested is of no concern to me.

The baby market is tough these days. I think they were going for $24/pound last time I checked.


Grats though.

Though generally speaking, this holds true for me also, I tend to keep track of my finances. Guess its a character I picked up being born year of the Dog.

Breakdown
AEG - $1k or close to it.
Sidearms - $600
Gear - $300

Ah ! true. I agree with that. It's something that we love so don't need regret when we paid for it. I always got a complain every time. I told them how much and time I spend on Airsoft. They always said that I'm crazy. huh ! I just said, that's just me. It's like you like car or any kind else, when you fall in it, you won't stop getting it. Is it true everyone ?

I honestly don't want to know. :(