Custom 98 project

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   This is "Chromagnum".  I've been working on it casually for about 2 years now.  I don't think it will ever be fully completed.  Thanks for viewing! 

Rear cocking, RT, Apex 

Edited by Lightningbolt - 03 August 2011 at 7:27pm

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Lightningbolt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member PHAT and PLAT Joined: 10 July 2002 Location: bumping up Status: Offline Points: 5055	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lightningbolt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Custom 98 project Posted: 03 August 2011 at 6:43pm
	This is "Chromagnum". I've been working on it casually for about 2 years now. I don't think it will ever be fully completed. Thanks for viewing! Rear cocking, RT, Apex Edited by Lightningbolt - 03 August 2011 at 7:27pm

Maiden Hell Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Guested - Obscene material Joined: 22 July 2011 Location: Toronto Canada Status: Offline Points: 47	Post Options Post Reply Quote Maiden Hell Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 August 2011 at 9:15pm
	I love the chrome. it looks like it runs on steam or something. What kind of paint did you use?

Lightningbolt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member PHAT and PLAT Joined: 10 July 2002 Location: bumping up Status: Offline Points: 5055	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lightningbolt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 August 2011 at 9:23pm
	The finish is ALOT of hours wet sanding raw aluminum. It's just bare aluminum. The pictures don't really do the finish any justice.

Tec13 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 16 July 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 54	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tec13 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 August 2011 at 11:44pm
	I know what you are talking about in time sanding... I took the paint off of one of my 98's and have tryed to get it to shine... did not have much luck...yet...lol.. did not think that you could get that shine out of one! What grit did you use to wet sand with, if you do not mind me asking? By the way It looks AWESOME a lot of hard work there! Hats off to ya. The copper feed looks nice also.
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Lightningbolt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member PHAT and PLAT Joined: 10 July 2002 Location: bumping up Status: Offline Points: 5055	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lightningbolt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 August 2011 at 8:31am
	To strip the radical finish Tippmann uses I soaked the body in transmission fluid for a week or so then scraped it off with a plastic drywall knife. start off with like 500 wet sand and work your way to 1200 or so with everything in between. 220 on the real tough spots. It's a bit more detailed and will post later. Mistakes are easily made and expensive time-wise

Tec13 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 16 July 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 54	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tec13 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 August 2011 at 8:51am
	I will have to try that some time.... I usually just sand blast mine with glass bead.. instead of the Transmission fluid but that works to...lol
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Lightningbolt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member PHAT and PLAT Joined: 10 July 2002 Location: bumping up Status: Offline Points: 5055	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lightningbolt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 August 2011 at 10:21pm
	So as far as sanding goes, working from the most coarse to the finest, make sure that you are completely finished with a given grit before you move on to a finer grit. Having to step back really adds alot of time to completion. Patients, wet sand paper, water and alot of latex gloves is how I did it. A box of gloves can be purchased for cheap at harbor Freight.

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	I will try it on my silver e-bolt when i finish up a few other projects!
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	Waiting until we move to purchase a polishing wheel, but I have a couple of old bodies that I might try this on. Gone the sandpaper route on a couple of Automag bodies and what a PITA. I partially attribute my tennis elbow that I got last year from doing this by hand. Those bodies are stainless though, so a lot tougher. I like the steam punk theme. Did the RVA peices come in brass or did you fabricate them?
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Lightningbolt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member PHAT and PLAT Joined: 10 July 2002 Location: bumping up Status: Offline Points: 5055	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lightningbolt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 August 2011 at 6:08pm
	yeah the hand sanding route crushed my hands for a while. I fab'd the beavertail. the plans i have for this gun could potentially be somewhat of a mind blow. i need cyclone air fitting parts to make this thing blow bubbles when i shoot it. i'd really like someone to beat me to the punch on this one. it could be years before i get to it Edited by Lightningbolt - 10 August 2011 at 6:10pm

oldpbnoob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Not old, Not noob. May be Dave's grandma Joined: 04 February 2008 Location: Yankee Stadium Status: Offline Points: 5676	Post Options Post Reply Quote oldpbnoob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 August 2011 at 6:11pm
	Need to find something to replace the feedneck. The black plastic keeps glaring at me and saying naughty things.
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Lightningbolt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member PHAT and PLAT Joined: 10 July 2002 Location: bumping up Status: Offline Points: 5055	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lightningbolt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 August 2011 at 6:27pm
	I hear you. There are aluminum feed necks available which I think requires a feed neck adapter(yuck on the adapter too). I might plate it with custom copper pieces or wood or something??

Lightningbolt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member PHAT and PLAT Joined: 10 July 2002 Location: bumping up Status: Offline Points: 5055	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lightningbolt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 August 2011 at 6:33pm
	maybe this one?

oldpbnoob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Not old, Not noob. May be Dave's grandma Joined: 04 February 2008 Location: Yankee Stadium Status: Offline Points: 5676	Post Options Post Reply Quote oldpbnoob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 August 2011 at 7:03pm
	I wonder if a hobby shop would have copper leaf? I have also seen copper paints. Might be a cheaper way out. Would be the shiznit to make something out of brass.....
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	Gonna be difficult to snipe with that thing, you know, with the sun glinting off it so much. If you were really 1337, you'd make a ghillie for it!

Lightningbolt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member PHAT and PLAT Joined: 10 July 2002 Location: bumping up Status: Offline Points: 5055	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lightningbolt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 August 2011 at 2:10pm
	I'm trying to blind them! The 98 is a wall piece. I really don't shoot it