so what do you think is the best way to paint a M14? and what brand of paint would hold up the best?

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Brian "Anubian" Webb
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U.S.S. Nemesis
Weyland Yutani Inmate

The metal part or the wood part?

You planning on painting an all black springer M-14 to make it look like wood?


Because when I finally get my hands on an M-14 up here, if it isn't already wood coloured I plan on doing the same thing... for that exact same costume you pictured.


Kevin

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I have a CYMA plastic/ wood looking stock aeg, i wanna paint it up like the above image. any suggestions on paint colors and brands?

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Brian "Anubian" Webb
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Not really to much rocket science my friend. Think of what they would have used most likely regular spray paint. I used its on mine and still holds up and this is minus any coating.
Paint colors. Tan and Brown.

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For the black (steel) parts I usually go with Krylon Ultra Flat Black. It should have "Fusion" technology ( ) which is supposed to stick to plastic very well.

The rest of the M-14 that Randy Shugart used was just wood- no camo pattern that I could make out (maybe it's just my eyes though- I haven't watched BHD in years). Painting plastic to look like wood is the hard part; unless you don't care how realistic the wood grain looks. Maybe go with a medium flat brown with a gentile blackwash.


Kevin

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compared to my Rifle(http://www.airsoftgi.com/images/Picture ... 2-side.jpg) i can tell wood grain isn't an issue



as per the black wash...i am used to working with acrylic black and water....easy, but not that big of a fan of the after affect, any tips on using black wash with enamel paint?

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Brian "Anubian" Webb
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So what you trying to do B, painting it up like that picture above or black wash it?

Here a better picture, its definitely tan with brown.

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Cpl. Adriel A. Berber
Callsign: Eagle
Location: San Diego, Cali
Svc No: A02/TQ0.0.92162E1

Oops! My mistake! I thought it was only Gary Gordon's rifle that had a desert pattern on it.


Don't bother with the backwash Brian- this was when I thought the rifle was just plain black and wood.


Kevin

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nope, they both had the same style paint job

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Brian "Anubian" Webb
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Weyland Yutani Inmate