Operation Armoured Fury Events

23/01/2026

TWO THOUSAND TWENTY SEVEN
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05/04/2025

A massive thanks to Phill from Storm Riders Podcast for inviting us back onto his show to share our experience with running OPAF 3 and the launch of the New Zealand Airsoft League.

For anyone that has not listened to the Storm Riders Podcast before, it is based in Canada and hosted by Phill.

He has hosted a large amount of episodes and has interviewed some big names in the Airsoft world.

In this episode of Call Your Hits, Phil welcomes back Jonno Robinson, founder of Special FX Productions, to discuss the latest developments in New Zealand's ...

03/04/2025

16/03/2025

OFFICIAL SKIRMESH POINTS RANKINGS

TOP 5 INDIVIDUAL PLAYER RANKING
Proudly sponsored by

1st TAVI 🥇
2nd NONOCAT🥈
3rd FRENCHY 🥉
4th STOKES
5th NEVILLE

TOP 5 SQUAD RANKING
Proudly sponsored by

1st PREDATORS 🥇
2nd SPONSORED BY TEMU 🥈
3rd NNC 🥉
4th BEEB MAGNETS
5th SAM

Full OPAF 3 game can be viewed via the Skirmesh website under “Past games” tab and select Special FX Productions.

Full player and squads rankings can be reviewed via the Skirmesh website under Leaderboard tab, select Special FX Productions and filter between player and clan.

14/03/2025

SPLIT SECOND MEMORIES CAPTURED BY A FAST TRIGGER FINGER

Here is a few highlights captured by our photographers Sharyn and Chris who have now taken photos for both OPAF 2 and OPAF 3.

It’s a massive challenge to capture split second moments in a dynamic environment like OPAF so we are forever grateful for the skill set that both Sharyn and Chris brings to the table.

For more information, follow the links below:

Website
http://www.bysharyn.com

Facebook
By Sharyn

There was a huge volume of photos to review so keep an eye out for the next photo drop coming soon.

13/03/2025

12/03/2025

FROM THE OPAF 3 TEAM, THANK YOU

What a truely wild ride we had last weekend💥

We want to take a moment to thank the dedicated team that made sure this years event ran smoothly and to the players that put their faith in our ability to run this event and meet their expectations.

Thank you to for producing the event.

Thank you to the Taranaki Airsoft Rangers Inc. for supporting the event.

Thank you to the Johns family for not only supporting the club but the community too.

Thank you to all the companies that supported the event with both services and prizes:

RDX Technologies


Airsoft Gun Centre


The Arena


Tool Hire Taranaki


Martina Smokey Wolf


Special FX LTD


Blackrook Creations


Gunny Tactical


Night Raiderraider.nz

PSL


Unlimited Airsoft


The Paintball Shopco.nz

Pyro Company Fireworks


Thank you to the photographers that make us look cooler then we actually are.

Thank you to the Military Vehicle club for supporting the event with the awesome Tanks and vehicles.

Thank you to Pyro Company Fireworks for the ridiculously awesome pyrotechnic booms!

And finally, thanks to Shayne from RDX Technology for bringing all the products to take the battlefield noise to a whole new level.

Cheers everyone, I look forward to seeing you all back for Operation Armoured Fury 4!

28/02/2025

ONLY 1 WEEK BEFORE WE KICK OPAF 3 INTO GEAR

The wait is almost over and we can’t wait for you to come experience what OPAF 3 has to offer.

we are only 7 days away from seeing Tank engines roaring, main guns firing, helicopters flying over head, pyro exploding, doors breaching, AAA guns targeting, airsoft guns blazing and so much more.

This is not an event to miss out on.

For all event information visit our website:

https://www.specialeffects.co.nz/pages/opaf-3-march-7th-9th-2025

MASSIVE THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SUPPORTERS

Thank you to all our sponsors:

RDX Technologies


Airsoft Gun Centre


The Arena


Tool Hire Taranaki


Martina Smokey Wolf


Special FX LTD


Blackrook Creations


Gunny Tactical


Night Raiderraider.nz

PSL


Unlimited Airsoft


The Paintball Shopco.nz

A special thanks to the Taranaki Airsoft Rangers and the Johns family for all their support.

27/02/2025

THE OUTPOST FOOD TRAILER WILL BE ON-SITE

We are stoked that The Outpost NZ food trailer will be on-site each afternoon of the event along with their epic menu. Along with that, they will also have espresso coffee and milkshakes available as well.

They will have Eftpos available.

Thank you to the Outpost for supporting our local event and making it easy for attendees to get a great meal on-site.

25/02/2025

REQUIRED ITEMS FOR ATTENDING OPAF 3

Please remember that there are required items that you need to have when attending OPAF 3 so please make sure you have them otherwise you may be excluded from playing.

These items will be checked on the day.

- Eye Protection
- Red or Orange hit marker flag
- Gun mounted white light
- Red light for Hit ID at night

and will have limited stock of these items available on-site

As this event has a lot of loud equipment and effects, it is also highly recommended that Hearing protection be used as well.
Players are responsible for the safe conduct of themselves and others around them during game play.

23/02/2025

A MASSIVE THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SUPPORTERS

We are stoked to announce our sponsors for Operation Armoured Fury 3 2025.

Thank you

RDX Technologies


Airsoft Gun Centre


The Arena


Tool Hire Taranaki


Martina Smokey Wolf


Special FX LTD


Blackrook Creations


Night Raiderraider.nz

Gunny Tactical
Gunny Tactical

PSL


Unlimited Airsoft


The Paintball Shopco.nz

A special thanks to the Taranaki Airsoft Rangers and the Johns family for all their support.

13/02/2025

THIS IS YOUR LAST DAY TO PURCHASE TICKETS

This is your last chance to purchase tickets to this action packed event so make sure not to miss out as this event will not be back until 2027.

Tickets can be found via our website:

https://www.specialeffects.co.nz/pages/ticket-option-information

💥3 day event
💥Blank Firing Armoured Tanks
💥Littlebird Helicopter
💥Big Guns
💥Professional Pyrotechnic Effects
💥RDX SIM Fire Products
💥Most advanced technology from Skirmesh
💥On-Site Retail Shops
💥Free On-Site Camping
💥And More……..

Link to the event information and tickets is available in our bio.

Special thanks to Special FX Limited for producing the event and to the Taranaki Airsoft Rangers for hosting the event at their awesome field.

Special thanks to all our Sponsors & partners that help bring this event to life.


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