Nicoli Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Now with matching scope and stair guarding abilities Link to post Share on other sites
Animale Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 my L96 Link to post Share on other sites
Ragnar27 Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 oh my god. Link to post Share on other sites
pedrosalas7 Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 i have a question for the experts here, i just reciently got my hands on an airbrush to paint my guns, but i wanted to know what types op paint do you use for that? Link to post Share on other sites
Shibbymon Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 hmm i use Krylon .. no airbrush needed and if i would use airbrush... i think i'd go ask a paintshop to make some custom paint for it Link to post Share on other sites
pedrosalas7 Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 yeah well i'd love to be able to use krylon but seeing as how i can't get krylon here, the airbrush is my only real option Link to post Share on other sites
chris u'5 Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 (edited) So im planning my first paint job to be performed on my m4 and I am going for the desert camo look but I have a question regarding the rifle accessories. I recently purchased an Aimpoint replica with trades and a replica Wilcox mount with trades from Airsoft Global but im not to sure if I want to paint over the markings (yes, I am a trades slut!) Will the rifle look stupid without these painted? I was thinking that perhaps a sand coloured rubber Aimpoint cover might improve the look. Maybe I could buy a cheap ACOG and have that painted instead. I also have a VFC PEQ 2 on its way (which I am happy to have painted) but would it look better if I apply the stickers first then paint it or paint it first and then apply the stickers. Thanks for your help guys. Edited January 18, 2008 by chris u'5 Link to post Share on other sites
Zmarre Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 yeah well i'd love to be able to use krylon but seeing as how i can't get krylon here, the airbrush is my only real option I bet you can get Rustoleum in Venezuela. Link to post Share on other sites
TheKurodaVagrant Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 So im planning my first paint job to be performed on my m4 and I am going for the desert camo look but I have a question regarding the rifle accessories. I recently purchased an Aimpoint replica with trades and a replica Wilcox mount with trades from Airsoft Global but im not to sure if I want to paint over the markings (yes, I am a trades slut!) Will the rifle look stupid without these painted? I was thinking that perhaps a sand coloured rubber Aimpoint cover might improve the look. Maybe I could buy a cheap ACOG and have that painted instead. I also have a VFC PEQ 2 on its way (which I am happy to have painted) but would it look better if I apply the stickers first then paint it or paint it first and then apply the stickers. Thanks for your help guys. The Aimpoint will look dumb with unpainted trademarks. Go get a G&P Aimpoint and paint that. As for the PEQ, I'd keep it unpainted, or put a light dusting of whatever main color your camouflage is using over it, stickers and all. Link to post Share on other sites
pedrosalas7 Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 mmm yes aparently the have a distributor here, should i ask for a specific type of paint or pruduct? Link to post Share on other sites
fr00b Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 imho A peq2 painted with unpainted stickers would look very silly indeed. I do not believe that operators are supplied with a peq2 and a little packet of stickers. And if you're worried about painting over one of those aimpoints with the dreadful white trades on the side, don't be. aimpoints don't have thick white pasty letters all over them, and replicas benefit from a lick of paint immensely. Link to post Share on other sites
Doncommie Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 Has anyone seen/done anything interesting with a P90 that isn't a solid colour paintjob? After some inspiration... Link to post Share on other sites
Hammerhe4d Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 So im planning my first paint job to be performed on my m4 and I am going for the desert camo look but I have a question regarding the rifle accessories. I recently purchased an Aimpoint replica with trades and a replica Wilcox mount with trades from Airsoft Global but im not to sure if I want to paint over the markings (yes, I am a trades slut!) Will the rifle look stupid without these painted? I was thinking that perhaps a sand coloured rubber Aimpoint cover might improve the look. Maybe I could buy a cheap ACOG and have that painted instead. I also have a VFC PEQ 2 on its way (which I am happy to have painted) but would it look better if I apply the stickers first then paint it or paint it first and then apply the stickers. Thanks for your help guys. Okay, what are you going for? A pimped out range gun or are you going for a weapons impression, for says Seals (Wilcox mount/M2, AN/PEQ seems to undicate it). Would a SEAL care about the markings? If you are going for an impression your only choice is to paint the whole thing (gun)... So you bought a reproduction Aimpoint, and a repro mount. I bet the markings don't look like the real deal, at least the aimpoint repros with markings ive seen arent even close to the real Aimpoint M2 (M68 CCO) i've seen, so forget the markings. Also - the wilcox mount will still look like a wilcox mount, and the aimpoint will still look like an aimpoint (even though none of them are), odds are that if you keep the markings people will recognise them as fake. concerning the AN/PEQ, i dont see a reason to even put the stickers on - i didnt. Why? If i were a real soldier painting my real gun I'd first remove the pesky stickers... And no, you are not a trades slut. If you were you would buy the real deal. I have real deal eotech, surefire and so on attached to my M4 (see page 101), and i couldnt care less if my markings show or not (even though the SF does), because the people that care knows the difference... Link to post Share on other sites
chris u'5 Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Okay, what are you going for? A pimped out range gun or are you going for a weapons impression, for says Seals (Wilcox mount/M2, AN/PEQ seems to undicate it). Would a SEAL care about the markings? If you are going for an impression your only choice is to paint the whole thing (gun)... So you bought a reproduction Aimpoint, and a repro mount. I bet the markings don't look like the real deal, at least the aimpoint repros with markings ive seen arent even close to the real Aimpoint M2 (M68 CCO) i've seen, so forget the markings. Also - the wilcox mount will still look like a wilcox mount, and the aimpoint will still look like an aimpoint (even though none of them are), odds are that if you keep the markings people will recognise them as fake. concerning the AN/PEQ, i dont see a reason to even put the stickers on - i didnt. Why? If i were a real soldier painting my real gun I'd first remove the pesky stickers... And no, you are not a trades slut. If you were you would buy the real deal. I have real deal eotech, surefire and so on attached to my M4 (see page 101), and i couldnt care less if my markings show or not (even though the SF does), because the people that care knows the difference... I really appreciate your opinion dude. In regards to the look im going for you are correct in suggesting im going for a Seals weapon impression. Obviously a Seal wouldnt care about the trades but to be honest the only real reason that I purchased that particular Aimpoint and mount were for the trades so I am slightly reluctant to paint them. The trades on the Aimpoint are very crisp and clear but they are not accurate as they are white. However everything you said makes sense and I am being stupid, I will take your advice. Thanks fella! Link to post Share on other sites
Tommygunn Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Chris, It is perfectly acceptable to spray the gun and not spray the aimpoint and mount, as if it had been freshly issued or original had been damaged and replaced Same difference: Link to post Share on other sites
chris u'5 Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Hi Tom, Good to hear from you, I hope you are keeping well. Im still lovin' the jacket by the way! I have actually found a few pictures recently to support what you are saying. There was one picture in particular on Military Photos of a soldier with a seriously worn m4 with what looks like a brand new ACOG! Im sure these guys change there optics quite regularly. Thanks for your opinion Tom. Take care, Chris Link to post Share on other sites
Tommygunn Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 No worries, bud. Glad the jacket is doing you good. Link to post Share on other sites
sc0rp10n Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 I've post more in other threads...but here she is KAC SR-15 Link to post Share on other sites
Souske Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Link to post Share on other sites
chris u'5 Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Brilliant as always my friend! Im gathering up some photos as reference for my first paint job, do you mind if I add those pictures to the collection? Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
Cpt. Shadow Fox Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Best paintjob yet Souske. Link to post Share on other sites
Architect Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Very nice Link to post Share on other sites
oneill Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Awesome as always Souske Link to post Share on other sites
BigAl Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 sc0rp10n - I like it. A nice simple buisness like od gun, make's a change from all the desert guns. Link to post Share on other sites
Souske Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 (edited) Brilliant as always my friend! Im gathering up some photos as reference for my first paint job, do you mind if I add those pictures to the collection? Thanks. Thanks, feel free to use them as a reference. Best paintjob yet Souske. Haha, some would argue otherwise. It's probably the best "worn" painted gun look I've done to date though...but not much in terms of a 'pattern' like my previous works. Thanks for the comments everyone else. Also finished the M203 right when the thread was locked and then reopened. Edited January 23, 2008 by Souske Link to post Share on other sites
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