rhino Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 Buying my CA870 CQB full stock shotgun by Maruzen was just the first part... Then came the G&P long barrel set to make it look more menacing... Wood furniture? Hmmm.... This all came to the fore when i couldn't source the wooden parts i was after for my Maruzen CA870. I considered buying a real M870 wood stock and foregrip but was concerned that the price might be more than i paid for the actual gun itself; that and the fact that it might not fit after buying it. So... how was i to get wood-effect furniture for my CA870? The answer? Paint the stock and pumpgrip to simulate wood! Sounded good... But upon my hunt for hints on how to paint a stock to simulate wood, i drew a big blank. There were plenty of reviews showing how to enhance a wood effect on an Ak for instance, but none explaining how to start from scratch on a plain Black composite stock. A challenge then! The first step was to decide what type of paint to use. I needed something that was durable and wouldn't come off. I eventually settled on the Plasticote Enamel Spray paints that are available from most Model shops. These are the paints used in this tutorial:- 1x Humbrol spray paint (Matt light Grey) 1x Plasticote spray (Tangerine) 1x Plasticote spray (Nut Brown) 1x small pot of Humbrol Enamel liquid paint (Medium Brown) 1x small pot of Humbrol Enamel liquid paint (Black) 1x enamel spray sealer You'll also need:- an old paintbrush old dish for mixing the liquid enamel paints old newspapers or covers mask a couple of old sponges (small) Please note: when doing spraying always wear old overalls and work in a well ventilated area. On with the show. The first thing you should do is remove the parts to be sprayed and ensure that they are clean and free of muck. Once that's done, you can start to spray the undercoat. Take the light grey and spray (from 6" or so) evenly until parts are completely covered. You're always best spraying light even coats rather than one big coat. Wait until it's dry. This is where the fun starts. Take the Tangerine spray and spray a fine coat over the parts. It doesn't have to be even, as long as the grey undercoat is covered. Now while it's still wet, spray quick fine coats with the Nut Brown spray on top. Don't cover the Tangerine completely, leave parts showing through so you get a mottled brownish orange effect like this Now let it dry completely before attempting the next stage. Once the parts are dry, mix a small amount of the liquid black and brown enamel paints (2 parts brown to 1 part black) and mix together (just roughly) so that the paint has streaks in it. Now take the brush and with a little on the tip, quickly but carefully paint the parts with quick strokes starting at the top and going straight to the bottom (the idea is not to completely paint the parts, but to lightly streak them) Make sure that the strokes are all the same way (to simulate the way the grain would go in real wood). Now while it's still wet, carefully and lightly use the sponge to wipe the in the same direction the paint streaks are. What this does is smudges the paint and gives it a weathered look like this. Now wait until the paint dries (this may take a while) Once dry, use a spray enamel sealer and give it an even coat all over. Once this coat has dried you've done! The effect? A simulated wood effect but without shelling out a fortune! Result! Ian "Rhino" Leonard Link to post Share on other sites
Chrissyg Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 WOW, rhino that looks awesome. Great job mate! Link to post Share on other sites
Wege Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 Very nice and tasty looking.. Link to post Share on other sites
MooCow Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 +1 because he am teh schecks with teh scheckx00r gun with teh uber 1337 schecksay paint j0b Link to post Share on other sites
Trasher Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 Better pics would help... Here is my paintjob on the TM AK http://web.axelero.hu/szlejer2/ak-fin-sm.jpg Link to post Share on other sites
snake_goth Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 awsome! and its lighter than real wood, no heavy weight Link to post Share on other sites
rhino Posted October 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 right, stuck a few more pics in the review with detail on the "Streaking" parts. (Best pics i can do at the moment, my camera's knackered!) Link to post Share on other sites
DarkLite Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Holy *fruitcage* that looks good. Link to post Share on other sites
Krazy L Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 WOW. i am amazed. that looks great. it looks really good.....shame i have no shottie to do it on..... Link to post Share on other sites
rhino Posted October 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 I only did it on my CA870 as i wanted a wood effect for the shotgun. It should work just as well on others. Link to post Share on other sites
CallOfKtulu Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 WOW, if i could, I'd give you a plus one. I mean.... wow, thats amazing. Link to post Share on other sites
MDK_Marshal Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Mega. Absolutley Brilliant. But why is it in the readers reviews section? Link to post Share on other sites
rhino Posted October 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 Mega. Absolutley Brilliant. But why is it in the readers reviews section? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well to be fair, i wasn't sure what section of the Review Database to put it in. So, to be on the safe side i put it here. Link to post Share on other sites
ferg981 Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 thats quality that is ~ferg~ Link to post Share on other sites
Sgt Craig Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 Looks great, I'm going to try think on my old Spetznas stock and grips, do you reckon that the kind of rubberised coating on the grips will affect the finish ? Link to post Share on other sites
Docv400 Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Just did my Thompson bits after seeing this excellent article... Red Alliance site... Link to post Share on other sites
5thElement Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Great job Rhino looks really impressive. Link to post Share on other sites
bullzebub Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 Nice!! please give us more pics! :-) and shouldnt this be in the project section? Link to post Share on other sites
rhino Posted March 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 See my post above (#13) Here's a few more pics (slightly better ones) (that last one, i used a heatshield from a cheap Cyma M500-style shotgun. Looked good, but took it off as i needed the clamp for something else) Link to post Share on other sites
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