welcome,
i moved down to the promise land from bristol at the start of the year. i have played airsoft for a very long time, way before UKARA came along. you need to airsoft a number of times in a space of time at the same airsoft they will give you a ukara form to send off to a airsoft shop which allows you to purchase airsoft guns.
don't waste your money on two tone stuff as you will bin them as soon as you get your UKARA. just get yourself down to the site and hire the stuff and get a fell for the sport. you won't look back, 9 out of 10 people come back. you couldn't off pick a better place to try. this site is so friendly. people will help you all the way, top site and a good time to start as CAA he's a new site opening soon.
look forward to seeing you at the site soon.
if you like airsoft and want to but stuff try and not go at it like a bull in a china shop, try different stuff most people will let you have a go on there guns, you will get a feel of what you like and what suits your style of play.