Custom 98 project
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Topic: Custom 98 project
Posted By: Lightningbolt
Subject: Custom 98 project
Date Posted: 03 August 2011 at 6:43pm
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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
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Posted By: Maiden Hell
Date Posted: 03 August 2011 at 9:15pm
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I love the chrome. it looks like it runs on steam or something. What kind of paint did you use? ------------- Made In Hell |
Posted By: Lightningbolt
Date 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. |
Posted By: Tec13
Date Posted: 03 August 2011 at 11:44pm
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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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Posted By: Lightningbolt
Date 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 |
Posted By: Tec13
Date Posted: 04 August 2011 at 8:51am
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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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Posted By: Lightningbolt
Date 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. |
Posted By: Tec13
Date Posted: 10 August 2011 at 1:03am
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I will try it on my silver e-bolt when i finish up a few other projects! ------------- Markers Currently Own: 160
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Posted By: oldpbnoob
Date Posted: 10 August 2011 at 10:39am
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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? ------------- "When I grow up I want to marry a rich man and live in a condor next to the beach" -- My 7yr old daughter. |
Posted By: Lightningbolt
Date Posted: 10 August 2011 at 6:08pm
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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 |
Posted By: oldpbnoob
Date Posted: 10 August 2011 at 6:11pm
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Need to find something to replace the feedneck. The black plastic keeps glaring at me and saying naughty things. ------------- "When I grow up I want to marry a rich man and live in a condor next to the beach" -- My 7yr old daughter. |
Posted By: Lightningbolt
Date 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?? |
Posted By: Lightningbolt
Date Posted: 10 August 2011 at 6:33pm
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maybe this one? |
Posted By: oldpbnoob
Date Posted: 10 August 2011 at 7:03pm
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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..... ------------- "When I grow up I want to marry a rich man and live in a condor next to the beach" -- My 7yr old daughter. |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 10 August 2011 at 7:33pm
| 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! |
Posted By: Lightningbolt
Date 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 |