Tippmannnewb’s 98 custom

This is my first time on this forum, be nice :)

Yes, that is a dice on the cocking knob, im classy like that :)

I'm nearly done with this thing, all in all i dont think its half bad for being made by a 15 year old.

sinisterNorth wrote: Nicely done. I like what you did with the Palmer's. Do you plan on covering the hole where the front grip once was? Also, are you leaving it raw or are you going to paint? Specs? EDIT: Forgot to mention that this is one of the nicest 98's I've seen.

For the front grip hole, i'm thinking of making some sort of rifle foregrip, like an A5A2 grip, but less bulky.

As for Paint, im thinking i may leave it the raw metal, sand it a bit so it's matte, then spray a matte clear coat over it, it'd almost be like a grey.

Specs are basically what you see there, Cyclone, JCS combat stock, Palmers stabilizer, Proto 1 peice, Crossman red dot site, and homemade wooden grips.

EDIT: Oh, and nice avatar :P

SSOK wrote: Very nice. How hard were the grips to make? Also, how do you like the stock?

The grips were fairly straight forward to make, just draw out your design onto a piece of wood (It would be easiest to trace around existing panels). Then after that I cut out the rough shape with a saw, and then fine tuned it with a belt sander. If you have the tools it’s a breeze.

As for the stock, I love it. It’s very solid, there’s a very small side to side wobble, which is to be expected from a folding stock. Other than that it’s perfect. It is also made completely out of metal, for those of you like me, who are terrified of plastic.

EDIT: USE HARDWOOD!

Nice, looks good

I like the bare look, a bit too much like a real fire arm for me though.  nice work on the grips, are you planning to oil them or run clear coat?