bloodybiscuit Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 (edited) My Ak as promised. Worn and torn I have a full video of the artificial wear of my gun coming shortly on youtube. If requested ill be glad to share the link with you! Edited April 29, 2009 by bloodybiscuit Link to post Share on other sites
bloodybiscuit Posted April 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 (edited) BTW its a VFC AK74su Edited April 29, 2009 by bloodybiscuit Link to post Share on other sites
ancorp Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 (edited) My Ak as promised. Worn and torn You mean sandpapered? The receiver really gives it away. Find a way to smooth them out and it'll look lovely. Edited April 29, 2009 by ancorp Link to post Share on other sites
bloodybiscuit Posted April 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 haha yeah. But im not done with the process. Im technically 75% done. My next step involves some iron wool to buff out the scuffing for a dull look that looks blended and used (i cant really describe it). But i hope you get the drift.. Link to post Share on other sites
Renagade Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Painted the nasty orange. Link to post Share on other sites
bloodybiscuit Posted April 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 (edited) has anyone taken pictures of the new cyma .048 if so can i request a picture or 2 Edited April 29, 2009 by bloodybiscuit Link to post Share on other sites
my_plague_666 Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 You mean sandpapered? The receiver really gives it away. Find a way to smooth them out and it'll look lovely. aye get some T-cut on that to polish out the scratches. real AKs are kinda glossy anyway. Link to post Share on other sites
bloodybiscuit Posted April 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 aye get some T-cut on that to polish out the scratches. real AKs are kinda glossy anyway. Exactly Ak's are blued/shiny. when im done ill take some pictures with better lighting. Though the lighting made my AK look more "rough" than "shiny". It still has its blued shine but the lighting might have killed that feature. But again im trying to keep realistic wear. Ak's wont have their shine or full blued coating after years of use and abuse. rough scratches on certain parts of the frame (sand paper) is not to far from leaning the gun on a brick wall and having it accidently fall off on a rough pavement during an airstrike. Being dragged accidentally while crawling on the ground ect. Im trying to make this gun look "historic" if u will Also, What is T-cuting (please explain, for this is my first time experimenting with aging) any other advice would be helpful =BB= Link to post Share on other sites
Jin15 Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 I feel a bit daft posting a picture request, but I've scoured the net and the picture threads and I have had zero luck finding what I'm looking for. A picture of an AIMS (or any AK with a wire folding stock and Romy vertical grip lower handguard) with a drum mag. Anyone think they could help me out with this? I really want to get an idea of what this would look like before I drop the big $$$ on a STAR drum mag. Link to post Share on other sites
Azulsky Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 (edited) durr, my guess was wrong on where to look i would be concerned with it being easy enough to grab with the front vertical grip the way it is. Might have to resort to hip firing, no shame there lol Edited April 29, 2009 by Azulsky Link to post Share on other sites
my_plague_666 Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Exactly Ak's are blued/shiny. when im done ill take some pictures with better lighting. Though the lighting made my AK look more "rough" than "shiny". It still has its blued shine but the lighting might have killed that feature. But again im trying to keep realistic wear. Ak's wont have their shine or full blued coating after years of use and abuse. rough scratches on certain parts of the frame (sand paper) is not to far from leaning the gun on a brick wall and having it accidently fall off on a rough pavement during an airstrike. Being dragged accidentally while crawling on the ground ect. Im trying to make this gun look "historic" if u will Also, What is T-cuting (please explain, for this is my first time experimenting with aging) actually only the AK47 was blued. everything else (including your AKSU) was painted with a semi gloss/satin black paint. T-cut is a brand of car polish good for removing scratches and marks. obviously you dont want to remove the scratches, they'll still be visible to some degree but the gun will have that much needed shine while stopping the scratches looking quite so obviously sandpapery. if the shine is a bit too much you can wear it down a bit with a scotch brite pad or the like. Link to post Share on other sites
bloodybiscuit Posted April 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 hmm thanks for the information I might give that T-Cut a try in some areas. Ill post pictures when im done. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
Hoppum Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Deactivated Kovrov PKM w/PK barrel. -100rnd drum and inert 7.62x54r. -Soviet AK sling. Guarder-era RPKN. -Real steel rear sight. -Real steel hand guards. -Soviet AK sling. -Hero Arms drum. -Soviet drum pouch. -1PN34 night vision sight. Inokatsu-era AKMS. -Real steel rear sight. -Real steel hand guards. -Real steel muzzle break. -Soviet AK sling. -Real steel converted Izhmash 40rnd mag. VFC AKS-74N -Real steel rear sight. -Real steel hand guards. -Real steel gas tube. -VFC dummy bolt. -Soviet AK sling. -Issue tourniquet. -Issue bandage. -Real steel convert Izhmash plum mag. -1PN58 night vision sight. VFC AKS-74UN -Real Steel hand guards. -Real steel muzzle break. -Soviet AKS-74U sling. -Real steel converted Molot 45rnd mag. Link to post Share on other sites
ST19AG_WGreymon Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Nice AKs dude. I'm not making enough money to have more than one primary AK. I hope to buy a CYMA AK-47 and convert it into an RPK to compliment my DBOY AK-74M. Anyways my DBOY hi-cap broke the other day, the locking tab on the mag broke. I'm going to pick up a box of MAG mid-caps, can't wait to stop winding. XD Do MAG mid caps tend to break at the locking tab like my DBOY hi-cap did or is it just a case of the crappy plastic that the DBOY mag was made of? The DBOY hi-cap was about 3-4 months old. Link to post Share on other sites
Kraut Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Anyways my DBOY hi-cap broke the other day, the locking tab on the mag broke. I'm going to pick up a box of MAG mid-caps, can't wait to stop winding. XD Do MAG mid caps tend to break at the locking tab like my DBOY hi-cap did or is it just a case of the crappy plastic that the DBOY mag was made of? The DBOY hi-cap was about 3-4 months old. I've had plastic MAG mid caps for over a year and they're still great. Link to post Share on other sites
bloodybiscuit Posted May 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 has anyone has experience with the DM steel limited AK series at gunners? Link to post Share on other sites
my_plague_666 Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 people with their AKMS seem happy with it, but i know from personal experience that their old AK74 kits were atrocious, others have backed me on that. frankly since LTC started selling under their own brand and marked the price down you may as well just buy LTC for a nicer gun IMO. Link to post Share on other sites
ancorp Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Hoppum that is an outstanding and lovely collection. You definitely went for the best of the best there. Link to post Share on other sites
bloodybiscuit Posted May 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 people with their AKMS seem happy with it, but i know from personal experience that their old AK74 kits were atrocious, others have backed me on that. frankly since LTC started selling under their own brand and marked the price down you may as well just buy LTC for a nicer gun IMO. do you think its worth it tho? i mean its 230$ all steel/ real wood? Link to post Share on other sites
my_plague_666 Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 (edited) after handling my friend's DM AK74 and handling a RMW (same as LTC) AKMS... it is very much worth it. the 2009 edition LTC is only $400, and thats a full AEG, not just a kit. the '09 models are better built as they are half pinned, plus the LTCs overall have a MUCH nicer fit and finish on all the parts. my friend's DM's finish was really quite nasty and mismatched, the steel was worryingly soft and cheap and several parts required a fair bit of dremeling just to fit. they also seemed to use LESS grub screws than old design LTC/RMW/inok/guarder, and no it's not got pins instead it's just got even fewer screws holding stuff in place. edit: if you're on a budget you could always hold out for the Dboys effort. that will most likely be full steel and will have VFC's superior construction. just strip off the nasty textured matte paint, re-spray satin black and you're done Edited May 1, 2009 by my_plague_666 Link to post Share on other sites
bloodybiscuit Posted May 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 thanks! that was very helpful Link to post Share on other sites
Renagade Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 Hoppum, your AK collection is simply beautiful. The PKM and RPK are a fantastic touch. I really like the looks of those night vision sights, I'm guessing you can find those on Ebay? Honestly all those AK variants are making my one AK feel lonely. I guess I'll just have to buy another! (AK-105 maybe?) Link to post Share on other sites
Hoppum Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 Yeah I did, the 1PN34 currently on there all have export markings due to being Finnish surplus but other than that they're identical to the Soviet used ones. Link to post Share on other sites
mightyjebus Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 i decided to knock this up from various bits (LCT, inokatsu). it was a refreshing break from some ptw's and a gmpg i'm working on. Link to post Share on other sites
AustrianGuy Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 my STALKER inspired AK74M (yes its missing the OD handguards and the wrong-mirrored receiver + scope) Link to post Share on other sites
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