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Rattle-can gun camo - show me your *bold* patterns

Right, I got bored - too bored to wait for some low-tack vinyl to appear, so I went and bought some modeller's masking tape (Revell brand) in the hope that it'd do a better job than the green painter's tape I was using previously (spoiler: not really)

So my M90 Homage happened...  I did the colours in the wrong order, so there's more khaki than green, was intending the other way around, but actually this looks nicely 'disruptive' so it's fine.

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It's not perfect when inspected closely (damn it, vinyl might be the only way to do it really nicely), but I'm happy with it.

It'll look even better when worn / weathered, as the khaki is brighter in sunlight than this pic shows ... which brings me to a question:

@JimFromHorsham you mentioned a light dusting of black to blend it... would you recommend me trying that across the whole gun?  I've previously spoiled my M16 with side-spray that drifted across from a bit I was touching-up, leaving a lot of big blobs, is there a knack to getting a really fine dusting?

 
You might think it's rough but looks good from here, I'm planning a DPM rattle rif, dunno which to use tho (might practice on a two tone(we don't talk about the blue one))

 
One thing I found when doing this today... Most of my spraypaint cans failed on me.  The Halfords ones still work well.  I'm sticking with them for my future paint jobs, where possible!  It's a shame they only do the green, khaki, brown and black though.

 
I like it! Might not be perfect up close but I’d say it probably helps the RIF blend in at a distance ??

Good job!

 
RostokMcSpoons said:
Right, I got bored - too bored to wait for some low-tack vinyl to appear, so I went and bought some modeller's masking tape (Revell brand) in the hope that it'd do a better job than the green painter's tape I was using previously (spoiler: not really)

So my M90 Homage happened...  I did the colours in the wrong order, so there's more khaki than green, was intending the other way around, but actually this looks nicely 'disruptive' so it's fine.

View attachment 113450

It's not perfect when inspected closely (damn it, vinyl might be the only way to do it really nicely), but I'm happy with it.

It'll look even better when worn / weathered, as the khaki is brighter in sunlight than this pic shows ... which brings me to a question:

@JimFromHorsham you mentioned a light dusting of black to blend it... would you recommend me trying that across the whole gun?  I've previously spoiled my M16 with side-spray that drifted across from a bit I was touching-up, leaving a lot of big blobs, is there a knack to getting a really fine dusting?
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the light dusting is exactly that , make sure your cab is fully working and not spitting , and spray a fine mist from 18”-24” away , do it outside with the gun hanging , I had mine on a wire by the stock so it’s easy to turn . 
 

dusting , this is the key word . You can use any colour you like but obviously light colour will lighten it , dark colour darken ??

 
I decided I had to do something during the half time of the world cup final, so went out and dusted the gun with brown and black, and also used a bit of sponge... It's toned the thing down and looks pretty good now I think.  I'll post some pics shortly. 

Of course I still managed to bugger up one bit of it which will grate on me for ever more ?

 
Here are a couple of pics... I did try mixing up a bit of black coffee and and sponging that on first, but that didn't really have any effect, so went for the paint instead.  The effect is 'grittier' than just toning down the contrast of the colours, but actually it does give it more of that 'just been dragged through the battlefield' look that feels appropriate, IMO.

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As I mentioned previously I've really liked the Halfords paint, and I'm very impressed with the level of finish that can be achieved, even in the hands of an unskilled user (i.e. me)

So may I commend to the house my full and unwavering support to the motion that we should take up our paint delivery devices, and make our RIFs interesting.  

 
RostokMcSpoons said:
Very nice Toruk!  I'll have to look into that hydro dripping
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I was thinking about this too. You can get custom hydro dip films made too if that's your thing or can't find what you're looking for.

I've helped people hydro dipping car parts before and it needs a bit of practice before you will get it right. I'm surprised it hasn't been used more in airsoft.

 
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Somewhat late to this party but if anyone is interested in it, I have a roll of low tack masking film and some freehand masks left from my days as a custom painter that I don't need anymore. Sensible offers will secure it!

For anyone that's interested in the process it's worth looking into things like a Craft Robo cutter (if they still make them) or something similar. They're fairly cheap, link to a PC and can cut pretty much anything down to about 6pt lettering!

 
Lozart said:
Somewhat late to this party but if anyone is interested in it, I have a roll of low tack masking film and some freehand masks left from my days as a custom painter that I don't need anymore. Sensible offers will secure it!
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What constitutes a sensible offer? ☺️

Yeah if you'd posted this a couple of weeks ago, you'd have got a sale regardless... 

 
RostokMcSpoons said:
What constitutes a sensible offer? ☺️

Yeah if you'd posted this a couple of weeks ago, you'd have got a sale regardless... 
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I'm starting to get that impression! I need to dig the masks out of some drawers in the garage but there's two rolls of the film:

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The AeroPro stuff (with the blue squares on the backing paper) is slightly thinner and more flexible, the grey sign mask is a bit more durable. They're quite chunky so I'd have to work out postage but £10 for the AeroPro, £20 for the grey (plus post).

 
I'll take the AeroPro (happy to do F&F if you are), just let me know the p&p cost and ping me your paypal details :)

PS Thanks for making me feel slightly better about the mess on my desk :D  

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RostokMcSpoons said:
I'll take the AeroPro (happy to do F&F if you are), just let me know the p&p cost and ping me your paypal details :)

PS Thanks for making me feel slightly better about the mess on my desk :D  

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Cool, I'll ping you a total by DM.

Also - I've tidied my desk, it's usually worse than that!

 
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