AK & Variants Picture Thread

[sigma3]

wood stain. Look up "fakelite technique" 

[Rainer1989]

Yes, I used Bitumen of Judea as in this video, is in spanish, but you can find others in english

https://youtu.be/ejrcIKzmo0w

 

added some zenit accessories 

 

Edited September 8, 2016 by Rainer1989

[Skarclaw]

Personally speaking (though tbh this an objective observation!) - there shouldn't be any black on the mags at all. Consider varnish or lacquer, the orange bakelite mags are really shiny - plum not so much! 

 

Not criticising your skills though   - I tried doing it myself, made a pigs ear of it, gave up and ended up buying a bunch of real ones which I've yet to actually convert!!! 

Edited September 8, 2016 by Skarclaw

[Rainer1989]

My work in the magazines is not perfect at all, for example in the last picture you can see two clear circular spots, that because I touch them before the bitumen was dry. There is a lot of room for improvement as you say Skarclaw. Btw, I didn't know that RS mags can be used with the GHK internal, do you recommend any guide or video on how to do it?

[Murdoc]

I would do it with semitransparent brown or orange paint (or shiny paint mixed with lacquer 1:1)...

[Skarclaw]

My work in the magazines is not perfect at all, for example in the last picture you can see two clear circular spots, that because I touch them before the bitumen was dry. There is a lot of room for improvement as you say Skarclaw. Btw, I didn't know that RS mags can be used with the GHK internal, do you recommend any guide or video on how to do it?

 

No idea - mine are for an AEG. Cheers! 

[Ivan le Fou]

My Ak and the associated warbelt.

Still need to find a good sling though.

[sigma3]

I've tried many slings on the AK, (not including the super expensive Vickers one, that might be an exception) and found that really the issued Soviet 2-point really does work best for me.

@Rainer1989 - you're probably aware of this, but you can mount the light INSIDE the Zenit foregrip (or vice versa, I suppose) if you want to move it up/lose a little weight/bulk.

[renegadecow]

you're probably aware of this, but you can mount the light INSIDE the Zenit foregrip (or vice versa, I suppose) if you want to move it up/lose a little weight/bulk.

Doesn't apply well as a light. Not only does it eat hand space on the rail (if foregrip is retained), the klesh is mounted low and if you put it all the way back on a full sized rifle it will cast a rather distracting shadow of the barrel as well as light it up which gives other shooters an orientation where to shoot at relative to the light source.

[Rainer1989]

I really like the Soviet 2-point sling too, and yes, I am aware sigma3, but thanks for the info anyways! 

[sigma3]

Doesn't apply well as a light. Not only does it eat hand space on the rail (if foregrip is retained), the klesh is mounted low and if you put it all the way back on a full sized rifle it will cast a rather distracting shadow of the barrel as well as light it up which gives other shooters an orientation where to shoot at relative to the light source.

 

 

You actually _can't_ put it all the way back (or back at all) because of the gooseneck on the B-9M. Here's a repost of my own rifle for reference. I have long arms, so having the foregrip all the way up their is great for me. I understand it may be less great for others.

 

Edited September 21, 2016 by sigma3

[renegadecow]

You actually _can't_ put it all the way back (or back at all) because of the gooseneck on the B-9M.

??? Of course you can't mount the gooseneck further back. My reply is to when you said to mount the light (2P Klesh) itself back which would mean ditching the extension.

 

Edit:

Or you meant integrating the extension to the foregrip?

Edited September 23, 2016 by renegadecow

[sigma3]

Yes, exactly.

[renegadecow]

[blobface]

 

KWA ERG AK with OKP-7 (My plan, a big gamble, is after getting the ERG, I will strip its internals, and through a really hardcore transplant surgery, put it into a E&L body...)

 

Mafioso x WE Full steel Makarov PMM. 

Edited October 17, 2016 by blobface

[Dimitri MdP]

 

KWA ERG AK with OKP-7 

Nice! Where did you find that red dot?

[blobface]

eBay of course They are surfacing on eBay more and more frequently these days, it used to be super rare. 

[k.a]

 

 

KWA ERG AK with OKP-7 (My plan, a big gamble, is after getting the ERG, I will strip its internals, and through a really hardcore transplant surgery, put it into a E&L body...)

 

Mafioso x WE Full steel Makarov PMM. 

 

 Love that Makarov... you and your steel guns blobby ... :   )

[Isamu]

Out curiosity blobface, what's the name of that red dot? =)

[Dimitri MdP]

Out curiosity blobface, what's the name of that red dot? =)

OKP-07, as he mentioned in the original post.

 

 

[renegadecow]

How does one even put a lens protector on one of those things? Saw a couple pics of broken ones, not sure how.

[Dimitri MdP]

There's enough clearance in front of the lens to superglue a custom lens protector to the shielding frame, or just in front of the lens holder

 

It might ruin the aesthetics somewhat, but I wouldn't risk a real optic to be damaged by a bb

Edited October 20, 2016 by Dimitri MdP

[Katotaka]

I guess you can make a very slightly oversized round protector and pressure fit into the shield.

[sigma3]

Wanna see a stack of hot-*albatross* AKs, including mine? Sure you do.

[CALLAHAN_88]

 

Now the ball is in motion!

Cyma CM040i on its way.