Cpt. Shadow Fox Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Imo they are the first really effective grenade for airsoft. My team has three of them and we might even be getting a few more. They're just that good. I'm not seeing the battle wear though on this one in particular though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whosloosin92 Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 (edited) Maybe I can only notice it because I know where the scratches are. There's a pretty bad scratch right above the N in tornado and almost the entire grenade is scuffed up. The cap on the bottom takes a beating on the parts that stick out so you can unscrew it. I guess you can't really tell because the of the type of plastic it's made from. Â Edit: Edited June 19, 2008 by whosloosin92 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whitedingo Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Battle worn enough for you guys? Â Colt Model 602 upper receiver (I'm still working on the lower) Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
my_plague_666 Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Ya they're plastic. But I am getting bakelite mags and treating them to look worn out and weathered. Here is a sample of my old AK's bakelite mag. Â quick tip for making a good bakelite effect, get a knackered paint brush and some red varnish then make long, uneven brush strokes going down the sides of the mag. make sure the brush lines are very prominent but cover the whole thing. i'd recommend MAG midcaps as a base, they're cheap, feed well, come in boxes of 5 and don't have the unrealistic ribbing like most hicaps do (the ribbing wasnt used until they started producing plum mags) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Souske Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 (edited) Battle worn enough for you guys? Colt Model 602 upper receiver (I'm still working on the lower)  Nice, reminded me of what I did a few years back with my M4 lower receiver. You stripped the paint, then applied a bluing solution too right? Edited June 19, 2008 by Souske Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Renalan Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Â How's this, does the wear look authentic? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Crunchy Bunny Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Thats pretty cool whitedingo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whitedingo Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 (edited) Renalan, I can see a few wear areas that I would add, but overall it looks pretty good. Â The areas I would work on: bolt catch, selector's movement arc, high points on both the AP and the BUIS. Â EDIT: Finished the 602. Here she is: Â Â Â Now I have to do the other 6 mags. Edited June 19, 2008 by Whitedingo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
masakarijoe Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 whitedingo: very nice! but what happened to the trades? -Joe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whitedingo Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 whitedingo: very nice! but what happened to the trades? -Joe  I know!!!!!!!! I just about cried  They came that way when the orginal owner ordered it from WGC. I might just have to order a new body. Or just never let anyone look at the left side of the receiver....  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
masakarijoe Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 just vietnem-it. what i mean is, use something that fits toe era to "accidentaly" cover those damaged portions of the trades. like duct tape, but something more creative... or just make it so dirty in that area that you cant tell. -Joe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Souske Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Whitedingo, almost perfect....just hit the grip, stock, and foregrip with some gloss black to finish the look. A lot of the old A1 grips had a relatively shiny finish to them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kirby1986 Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Man, I did not recognize my own rifle in those pictures. Well done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whitedingo Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Whitedingo, almost perfect....just hit the grip, stock, and foregrip with some gloss black to finish the look. A lot of the old A1 grips had a relatively shiny finish to them. Â The foregrip and stock are pretty darned shiny as it is (I scrubbed them with CLP), but it's negated in the pictures for whatever reason; those pictures don't really do them justice (see below). As for the pistol grip; I've got the master of all shiney TM A1 pistols grips sitting here somewhere I'll be installing shortly. Â Â I may eventually buy some surplus furniture to see if I can't get it installed on there. Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guinness Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Bravo WhiteDingo! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whitedingo Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Bravo WhiteDingo! Â Anyone for an encore? Â Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Revenge Seeker Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Thank you... just thank you... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Akinnen Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 A bunch of Croatians are watching this thread. This is creepy... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HaVoC Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Â Â How did I do the wear effects? I used it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cpt. Shadow Fox Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 *GASP* You can't make a gun look worn by USING it! Â It looks great, but what is that drawn on the receiver? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shriven Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Looks like the mask from V for Vendetta. Which I now have to go watch, you sod! Whitedingo, that's bloody lovely! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pkekyo-Nor Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 EFG is what's drawn on the magwell! (Epic Fail Guy...if you don't know him: LURK MOAR) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Panzergraf Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 newfag. Â On another note OMG HaVoC is still alive! Â Here's my AK-74, it's a Classic Army Arsenal-thingie, but I usually don't go telling people that I made notches in the stock and foregrip, as well as the receiver. Then I went over the entire thing with some sand paper. I hade some Citadel Miniatures Brown Ink nearby, so I used that on the wood to make it look darker and older, and on the magazine to make it look more like bakelite. Then I went overboard and applied it to the metal parts to. Looks OK, IMO, but it would look better had it actually been heavily used. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afallan Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 newfag. On another note OMG HaVoC is still alive!  Here's my AK-74, it's a Classic Army Arsenal-thingie, but I usually don't go telling people that  I made notches in the stock and foregrip, as well as the receiver. Then I went over the entire thing with some sand paper. I hade some Citadel Miniatures Brown Ink nearby, so I used that on the wood to make it look darker and older, and on the magazine to make it look more like bakelite. Then I went overboard and applied it to the metal parts to. Looks OK, IMO, but it would look better had it actually been heavily used.  Damn that looks really nice. Is that magazine real or did you just add the wear into it?  afallan  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BentleyCntlGT Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Â The flag is more intact than it appears, its just a little banged up Australian flag, dunno why the camera washed it out. But I would like some feedback. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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