vorpalbunnie Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 Could you do that to my g36c? Link to post Share on other sites
napper Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 That's some convincing artificial wear-and-tear. Looking good! Link to post Share on other sites
White_Rabbit Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 Im actually thinkin my TM SOCOM would look good like this... hmmmm or maybe the G&P im gonna buy Link to post Share on other sites
Kalashnikov_kid Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 You could just play at SpecOps the rock. I'm still cleaning dust outta my 60 Link to post Share on other sites
C.J.Fox Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 All looks good so far, I like the final look of the mags with the artificial grime on them. I seen this trick done on an SR-25 quite a while ago now and thought it looked pretty awesome also. It was at a time when not many, if any, folks at the local game sites were painting their kit so it really stood out from the crowd as something a bit more special. Good work, keep at it... Link to post Share on other sites
Moose74 Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 Absolutely phenomenal workmanship. I've got a vanilla AK47 and M249 sitting in my closet that has this project writen all over them. Thank you for the inspiration. Link to post Share on other sites
FHairsoft1 Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 So I finally did it. Was low on cash so couldn't really afford the paint I was going to try it on another project....with a metal body, but that project needs even more money. I figured hey no prob his PEQ is plastic. For a moment I thought that the thinner had warped the plastic G&G body but its the same on my other gun just never noticed the little wobble. Anyway forgot to take a before pic so just added the other in. I'll get better pics up in the battle worn thread. Link to post Share on other sites
frogfish Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 So I caved and did this to my MK17 in order to get it looking like Mark Forester's (RIP) minus the EGLM. Have to say it turned out looking dirty as hell. ALthough I used rubbing alcohol instead of paint thinner as I know paint thinner has a tendency to melt plastics. Mark Forester (RIP) Mine- not the best pics, crappy lighting Link to post Share on other sites
boomheadshot (infidel) Posted July 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Looks great guys! Frog fish, I would remove the paint on the bolt both on the ejection port, and the upper charging handle bit, as it would be taken off during firing, but it looks really good! Link to post Share on other sites
frogfish Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 yeah I need to take the weapon down a bit more to get to that, although if you look at some of the images of Mark Forester's MK17 that stuff is dirty as hell. Link to post Share on other sites
PianoBlack Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 I gave the process a shot with khaki Krylon Camo paint and rubbing alcohol. Some areas turned out better than others, but I'm satisfied with this go around. I might try to redo the receiver portion, but as it's a PDW, it's not going to be as dirty as a M4A1. -Piano Link to post Share on other sites
BigAl Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 Leave the E Mags alone, your just getting them. So are the troops, so there's will be new looking too. Edited because I'm a tit, only read the first page and didn't realize I'd already commented on page two. Lol Link to post Share on other sites
SteevoLS Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 Roughing up a brand new VFC... that takes some balls, PianoBlack. Link to post Share on other sites
PianoBlack Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. -Piano Link to post Share on other sites
Leon Kennedy Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 Atta boy Vic. Posted this all over before but these are new shots today of my BF3 carbine: Link to post Share on other sites
GhostWolf Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 I must say thats some of the best weathering I have ever seen, and the guide was fantastic. Very well done m8ty.. Link to post Share on other sites
jal3 Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 The result is actually good, nice guide. I have a better way though. 1: Bind a piece of string to your rifle 2: Drag your rifle around in the driveway. 3: Apply as necessary to get that "used and dusty" look. Or don't be afraid to use your weapon as a tool, then it'll look thrashed pretty quickly too. Link to post Share on other sites
spetsnazdave87 Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Or you could do it this way, which would make it look dusty, rather than make it look like you've dragged it round a driveway :/ Link to post Share on other sites
jal3 Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 I suppose if all one did in Afghanistan was standing guard duty, "there and back again" would be a bit of dust on the gun. It's probably just me being old and bitter, i don't get this whole "i want to make it look used without being used" idea. Link to post Share on other sites
frogfish Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Dragging on your driveway won't get it dirty, it'll just beat it up. This process is for making it look dirty without having to deal with a extremely dirty replica. Playing with it in the field is what actually beats it up. This is the same as burning paint on a silencer, the idea is to make it look abused before it actually is, for example my Mk17 would still look sparkly clean as I've played with it in the rain for the past 4 weeks, and before that it was brand new, an appearance I didn't want. Link to post Share on other sites
kojak Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Nice work with the tutorial. My EMAGs look just like yours, except it's from taking a tumble in the dirt. Most of this SAW has an Afhan-and-back paint job on top of whatever other colors I've sprayed things: I used the same technique on the rails, but that's meant to look like "paint that's been mostly removed", not dirt. The Grip Pod is dirty from actual sandbox use, so I tried to match the stock to that. The nutsack just looks way to clean and new, I'm thinking a dusting of khaki on the fabric could resemble actual dust? Link to post Share on other sites
sigma3 Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 It could, but on the other hand it sounds like you're building a $1 million dollar pen when you could just use a pencil... take off the cloth and run it through the dirt for a while! Mine has had that treatment and certainly looks about right. I'm still jealous of that SAW, though. Here's a plastic AK that I did up with a treatment similar to this: Link to post Share on other sites
boomheadshot (infidel) Posted September 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 I think you will find that I use my rifle at every available oppotunity, it is most certainly not unused! I did another artificial dust technique a while back which actually was making tan paint like dust and spreading it on the rifle. The trouble is it just comes off. The paint option is much better to give it that "LOOK"! Link to post Share on other sites
G-rar Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Finally had the time to do my famas, what do you guys think? Link to post Share on other sites
Leon Kennedy Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Yup, looks good Grar. Did you just finish it recently? What I did was let it sit for a few days, then went back with a rag and some mineral spirits again and gave it another rub down. That's what really helped me get past the "painted" look and into the actual worn look. A lot of it came from the "smearing" that happened when I went over it days later. It gave it a bit of a grime layer which really looks authentic. Edit: It's a bit blurry, but here's a closeup of the receiver on the G&P I used to own. You can see on the flat surfaces like the magwell how it has a "film" almost on it. Link to post Share on other sites
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