Best 98c to M4 I have seen

That does look very good, now if only he would have milled off tippmann then it would have been perfect but I give it a 10 out of 10 anyways.

Uh, where paint go?

good job indeed, 10/10

it feeds from the bottom, he moved the detent up top and has the fake M203 qloader feeding from below.

Edited by kurieitaa - 17 April 2007 at 12:30am

As I want to make something like this I’ll give a full review of what I think.

Wow this looks nicer than what I had planned to do to mine, eh Detrevni?!  Don’t answer that. lol

It is the best I’ve seen.  But it’s still not perfect imo…

Things he did perfectly:

--The transfer from real parts (the tiny useless pieces on the left side of marker) they look great (oh and there are some on the right side too) - make it look real.

--The way the launcher is attached makes the 98 C not look so awkwardly long [from the part from the end of the mag to the end of the Tippmann marker (not including barrel)] It seems shorter, which is good on the 98!  The only other way to compensate is to mod a magazine somewhere in the middle between the end of the marker and the trigger.

--No hose on the outside of the marker or no ASA.

--The magazine in the second picture… BEA… UTIFUL

--Has a real AR15-A2 or A3 Sight Rail = best one. (Not BT, Tacamo or Tippmann).

 

Things I’d change/ don’t like

--The top sight, probably switch it with a larger Tasco Red dot sight (42mm?!) (personal pref).

--Filling in the warning caution words on the left side of the marker.

--Removing the side feedneck cyclone numbs (considering he’s not using them)

--I’d still run a cyclone over a Q-Loader on it, any day.

--The grenade launcher is massive (getting a hold of a Scepter, would be the best – yes they are out of production though).

--Milling the Tippmann lettering off.

--Filling in the part that had the Custom Pro words with bondo or JB weld then sanding smooth.

--Stick a BT sealed bolt over the cocking handle rather than leaving it open. (not the Rocket cock as it doesn’t match nicely on milsims).

--Paintjob is badly done imo.  I’d redo with real duracoat paint, using airbrush and air compressor and stencil make it a Digital woodsland or even better, a MARPAT digi camo.

--The adapter above the A2 or A3 Sight Rail has a gap/loop/round part where there is no metal.  There are nicer looking sight rail adapters than that one.

 

Things I’m indecisive about

--The rear stock is imo a tad uglier than the Tapco stocks (which is now owned by PCS). Most M-4’s I’ve seen have stock the Tapco style stocks.  But he has an airline going through his stock which you can’t do with a Tapco stock, so it makes up for it.

--The grip is nice and real looking, but doesn’t look as comfortable as Dye Sticky’s (Dye Sticky’s 1^st version looks fine on milsim guns and is comfortable).

-- He used a good quality barrel but if he is going for the all M-4 look he could have used a milsim barrel or stuck a muzzle break at the end.

-- He used a very nice shroud but I’m trying to see it in my mind without the holes in the shroud (not my personal pref) and maybe only a top and bottom rail, instead of 4. IDK I just think I’ve seen some that resemble the M-4 more than that one, and that look (maybe) a bit better but I’m indecisive.

 

All in all, Damn, that thing is great!!

I give it a 9.25/10

How the heck did he mount the colt receiver frame/pistol grip on there? Beautiful 10/10

c4cypher wrote: How the heck did he mount the colt receiver frame/pistol grip on there? Beautiful 10/10

I agree that that is one of the best parts. And it is an Egrip, he has the solenoid and trigger switch in the grip and the board and battery in the clip.

 

I can understand the some people wont like the paint job, but I like it. It looks like it has been through a war and is ready to go back. Compared to alot on camo jobs that look like they are for hunting.

Edited by robo - 17 April 2007 at 10:04am

One beautiful piece of work!!A+A+ Looks like he moved his remote nipple to the car stock. Man has some patience and time.

Wow! What a unique paintball marker.  I can appreciate the custom modifications you made here.  What a great idea to cover the Q-loader with a fake M203.  That's a well made M203 too.  How did you build that?  This marker took some time, effort, creativity and ingenuity.  Great job!!!!  I see some burlap there...are you sniping with this thing?

prolitesniper wrote: ^^haha he said its not his, but any way thats either a 68 carbine or a procarbine, the actual bolt is a dead give away, and the grip size is to small for the 98

I'm not sure about the bolt, I know it doesn't look like a 98 Custom (That or he bothered to mill off the word 'custom' without milling off the 'Tippmann' ... unlikely) ... the grip isn't made by Tippmann, in fact, the entire lower half of the marker is a replica of a geniuine reciever frame for a Colt AR model.

It's not a Pro Carbine, due to the fact that it's got  98 style iron sights (look behind and ahead of the AR rail he has mounted on that beast), what does bug me is the flat spot behind the 'Tippmann' ... what is that? An old Model 98?

Edited by c4cypher - 18 April 2007 at 8:18am

That, is an awesome marker.