Getting to Armourgeddon Airsoft
was really easy, from my hometown the site was around 40 miles, which is about
an hour’s drive. I took the A511 straight onto the M1 Southbound to
London/Leicester then onto the A4304 through Walcote and the site is a mile
into Husbands Bosworth. The site is signposted with brown Tourist Attraction
road signs which is a great help. As I pulled into the long driveway to the
site, my first impression was very good, it looked secure, tidy and the glimpse
of all the Military vehicles on site filled me with excitement. There is ample
car parking at the Armourgeddon site but as I arrived a little late the car
park was full, but there was no drama as I parked up in the adjacent field that
they use for overspill parking.
When I arrived at the site I was
warmly greeted by the staff in reception and one of the sites paintball
marshals kindly walked me down to the sites safe zone at the bottom of the
valley that the site is enclosed within. The safe zone, for saying the site has
only been running for 3 months is better than some of the established sites
that I have been to. The safe zone is a large, enclosed sheltered space filled
with picnic tables ready for the players to gear up, and although the site
doesn’t get have a shop yet, it does sell a variety of essentials in the safe
zone, that you may need on the day such as beebs, ice cold beverages and
snacks. Booking on is done via their Facebook page or by phoning/emailing the
site themselves. Players have to be a minimum of 16 years and as they are a new
site, they do not currently offer rentals so it is walk on only – but after
speaking to the sites manager Alex, this is definitely something they are
looking into providing in the near future. The site chrono’s all weapons that
pass through its doors and its site limits are pretty standard, looking at 350
FPS for AEGS, shotguns and pistols, 400 FPS for DMR’s and 500FPS for Bolt
Action, spring or gas Sniper rifles, and for weapons over 350 FPS there is a
minimum engagement distance of 30 feet – which is around 10 metres. One rule in
the safety briefing did strike me as very odd, even though Armourgeddon is a
woodland site, they utilise a bang rule on site. As a CQB player, who has
played full auto indoor games with no minimum engagement distances I’m not
afraid of getting shot at such close range and feel that a bang rule in an
environment where most engagements are long range is a little unnecessary but
it is all in interests of protecting their players, so it gets a thumbs up from
me. The walk on fee is £32 per person and is payable at time of booking and
includes entry to the Armourgeddon museum and lunch – when I attended lunch
consisted of a sandwich, a packet of crisps, a snack pack of biscuits and a
juice box which was more than satisfactory. As things stand, the site can comfortably
accommodate 40 players and I discovered they have plans to extend their safe
zone in the near future to enable them to accommodate even more.
Another important element that
affects how feel when I leave the site at the end of the game day is the other
players on site. I will admit that initially I was a bit nervous in turning up
to a site on my own but after the warm welcome from the marshals and other
players I was put at ease. Even though they were all involved in their own
teams and friendship groups, the players on the day were more than happy to
engage in conversations with me and were very welcoming. I teamed up with a few
of the guys on blue team and we were well away! From what I saw on the day, the
players were an honest bunch and there was no issues with none hit taking or cheating.
Whilst I was at Armourgeddon
Airsoft, I got the chance to speak to Jason Price from the Shadow Stalkers
Airsoft Team (a team that frequents Armourgeddon often) about an up and coming
independent film that is being filmed at both Armourgeddon and The Block in
Burton on Trent. The film is a low budget, independent production to be
directed by Ian Hodges. Although Jason couldn’t reveal the name, he described
the film to me as a modern day Zombie film in which the Shadow Stalkers will
play British Infantry. In the film we will be able to see the degeneration of
the British Army units from organised troops into cut throat, ruthless rebels
out for themselves. Filming is starting in the next few months, and if all goes
well, it could become a drama series. The film will also be starring up and
coming actors in its cast list.
I was really pleasantly surprised
with Armourgeddon as an airsoft site. Even though the site has only been established
for a few months, the manager Alex and his team of incredibly supportive
marshals have built a site that I can only see improving. The site itself is
very unique in what they can offer their customers, from customers visiting
their military vehicle museum to engaging in tank paintball, clay pigeon
shooting and even using armoured vehicles in airsoft games – there is something
for the whole family. It is an absolutely unreal experience being top cover and
riding in an APC, so if you’re looking for a woodland game day experience, this
is definitely somewhere you should try and is great value for the price of the
day. The sites rules and safety briefs are in line with sites up and down the
country, and they were enforced well making the day a pleasant and safe
experience.
Armourgeddon - Leicester
Southfields Farm,
Husbands Bosworth,
Lutterworth,
Leicestershire
LE17 6NW
Games are held once a month,
usually on the last Sunday of the month, bookings can be made by calling 01858
880239 (Monday – Friday 9am to 5 pm) or by emailing events@armourgeddon.co.uk
www.facebook.com/ArmourgeddonAirsoft
Hardwick, K. (2015). Armourgeddon Airsoft. Airsoft Action. October (54), 29-31.
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