Blackweell! Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 Great, that looks absolutely fantastic. Did you wait for the paint to dry first before rubbing off or whilst it was still wet? It's a lovely beast, after a new hop rubber installed she's shooting like a pro. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
frogfish Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 (edited) It really depends, you are putting on such a light coat (not even a coat just a dusting) of paint that it dries almost instantly, removing the wet stuff is easier though, the goal is not to get it pristine clean again so either way will work it just takes more effort with the dry paint (although not much more). when you are rubbing the paint on with a paper town you have to work fast as the combination with the rubbing alcohol dries very quick, but it leaves a lighter tone that looks like mud. In all honesty its almost impossibly to mess up this kinda paint job, if you don't like what you did spend some time cleaning it off with the paper towel/rubbing alcohol combo, and it'll actually look exactly like this. I've been using mine with the stock rubber and hitting out past 200ft/61m with a flat trajectory, last game I was engaging targets at ~76m while only slightly correcting for drop. What rubber are you using? EDIT: perhaps an image for inspiration will help too? I kinda tried to follow his light and dark spots This is Mark Forester (RIP) Edited July 20, 2011 by frogfish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pkekyo-Nor Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 A chap PMed me about wanting to see the entire thing, so I'm only happy to oblige. Just needs a new paintjob and a good 3x magnifier with twist-off mount (feel free to recommend one), and I'm all done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackweell! Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 (edited) Nice, thanks for the info again...it really sounds impossible to mess up. May give it a bash this weekend. I weathered away my MK18 totally differently and wouldn't do the same to my scar so thanks for the help! As for the rubber, was using the stock with a madbull 6.03 inner (I've got the full length barrel in) and wasn't too impressed. I've now got a prometheus purple rubber and have PTFE'd the barrel and hop unit and am a lot happier now! It's running at 335 FPS (with 0.2's) and I'm using 0.25's in it if that helps. Edited July 21, 2011 by Blackweell! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RIXX Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 just a quick picture in the safezone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CHIFF_MoA Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 Really nice M727 RIXX. Is it G&P? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gauge - New Zealand Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 Hard to see but I took to my KJ works M9.. First time I've ever done any work like this, gotta say it was quite a bit of fun! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CHIFF_MoA Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 To keep the oldschool theme going on in here, a couple of my Colt Commandos: My recoil/ebb M727, lovingly hacked from a TM SOCOM. My absolute pride and joy. My G&P M733, mostly natural wear though I did help it along to start with. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
validtumoralarm Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Your M727 basically makes me want to end my life in order to never feel this kind of envy again. What's up with the markings on the M733? They look smeared. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CHIFF_MoA Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Your M727 basically makes me want to end my life in order to never feel this kind of envy again. What's up with the markings on the M733? They look smeared. Thanks. The 727 needs an old school Surefire and an Aimpont 3000 when I can track one down, they don't turn up this side of the pond at all! On the 733 the trademarks picked up a lot of wear from the metal harwear on my Alice harness,the flash has picked it out even further and they look terrible in the pic, much better in real life thankfully. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sigma3 Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Those are beauties! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sigma3 Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Went on my own weathering spree on this ridiculously ugly CYMA 028. Now it looks like it should, more or less! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Horsem4n Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 looks like you found it in the sand after a sand storm(or a few years of sand storms) and copped it. looks great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kojak Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RIXX Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 Really nice M727 RIXX. Is it G&P? nope, this Frankenstein is based on an old Hurrican E Body Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SHWEL Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 HEre is my first attempt at artificil weathering. I think it came ou oK, but it seems to need more tan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gauge - New Zealand Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 Sigma3, what did you do to the wood to get it to look like that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EOL Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spetsnazdave87 Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 Dusted up my long Mk18: Possibly needs a bit more brillo pad taking excess paint off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grindstone Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 I like how your Mk18 is long, rather than short CQBR-style. The dusting looks great. If it was me, I would have done the upper differently, to give it that "swapped out" look. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spetsnazdave87 Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 I thought of that after I did it sadly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sigma3 Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Sigma3, what did you do to the wood to get it to look like that? Late reply, sorry -- but basically I used something more or less based on Guinness' guide, which you can find around these parts. Acrylic paints in red and black, beat the hell out of it with screwdrivers and hammers and Dremel and whatever else, give it a black paint wash to fill in the cracks, then a dry brush irregularly with other colors, wipe it down with a cloth while still wet to give it the streaked look, then seal it with a clear gloss. Nice thing about this technique is that if you mess up the paint job, you can pretty easily start over, since it's water based. Of course if you mess up the "beat the hell out of it" part you're stuck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G-rar Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Nice job on that AK sigma3! Love it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spetsnazdave87 Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 (edited) VFC Mk18 with the wear job, paint came off a bit too easily but think it's ok. Edited November 27, 2011 by spetsnazdave87 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sigma3 Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Thanks G-rar! Got a new MP7 to do now... I'll probably go a lot easier on it, just a light dusting. Those are looking good spetz. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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