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Posted: 7/7/2017 12:01:24 PM EDT
Picked up a gently used green A1 stock recently. Figured I may have some fun with my current, more 'seasoned' stock - maybe a non-permanent rattle can camo job. The only question is what camo.
I made a couple mockups from stock images of auscam, multicam, and flecktarn below (I have a spare grip that I would also refinish). I love Manticore's swedish camo job but I don't want to be a biter. Any thoughts on other camo designs? Or input from the purist's to say leave the stock as it is? 
UPDATE: Here it is for now. Early criticisms I have: that light green is way off base - I'll have to mess around some more to tone that down. Also I wish the khaki turned out darker. Ended up doing the stencils by hand so I need to smooth out some of the more 'angular' curves. But overall a fun little project for my first attempt at rattle-canning. I'll leave the real refinishing to the pros. 
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Posted: 7/7/2017 1:54:13 PM EDT
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For some reason that first pic reminds me that they're after me lucky charms.
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Posted: 7/7/2017 2:47:59 PM EDT
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For some reason that first pic reminds me that they're after me lucky charms. |
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Posted: 7/7/2017 3:19:05 PM EDT
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Of those, I'd definitely go with the AUSCAM
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Posted: 7/8/2017 10:35:41 PM EDT
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The middle one is the only one I like at all.
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Posted: 7/8/2017 11:17:30 PM EDT
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Of those, I'd definitely go with the AUSCAM |
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Posted: 7/9/2017 6:50:59 AM EDT
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The AUSCAM looks incredible. If I had a spare stock i'd do that color. Do you have anyone picked out to do the work?
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Posted: 7/9/2017 7:57:52 AM EDT
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The AUSCAM looks incredible. If I had a spare stock i'd do that color. Do you have anyone picked out to do the work? I'm leaning that direction so if I screw things up too much or don't like how it turns out, I can acetone back to square one, try again, or send it off to a yet to be determined professional for cerakoting. My investment for the spare, like new, A1 stock/buttpad was $99 off GB and it even came with the factory cleaning kit. I'll keep that stock as it is. Add $25 for a spare foregrip off numrich and I've got a little project here to mess around with. |
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Posted: 7/9/2017 11:54:44 AM EDT
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AUSCAM is a good choice. I'm interested to see what it looks like when you're done.
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Posted: 7/9/2017 12:28:24 PM EDT
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AUSCAM for sure.
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Posted: 7/9/2017 10:28:17 PM EDT
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Bunny cam for sure. :)
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Posted: 7/10/2017 2:30:55 PM EDT
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Looks like the consensus has answered, will post updates when I do this
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Posted: 7/10/2017 6:31:46 PM EDT
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Looks like the consensus has answered, will post updates when I do this 
Usually when I spray paint a gun. I just go all epileptic with the spray cans in no discerning pattern or direction. |
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Posted: 7/10/2017 7:11:30 PM EDT
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I kinda wanna do this (or something similar) to my NATO stock. But I suck at stencils.
Usually when I spray paint a gun. I just go all epileptic with the spray cans in no discerning pattern or direction. |
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Posted: 7/10/2017 7:21:06 PM EDT
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I liked the Swiss Alpenflage.....thought that looked sweeet.
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Posted: 7/10/2017 9:42:42 PM EDT
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I hold no illusions and fully expect this may come out weird or bad. But I gotta try! I'm not opposed to paying someone to do a really nice camo pattern with cerakote or whatever. But unless the gun is gonna be pampered. I wouldn't bother with the cost. I'd like to do some cool/funky pattern like Alpinflage, the Swedish pattern, or bunny cam. Maybe I'll give it a shot. |
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Posted: 7/10/2017 9:44:05 PM EDT
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I liked the Swiss Alpenflage.....thought that looked sweeet. |
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Posted: 7/10/2017 10:59:26 PM EDT
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that's German Flektarn 
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Posted: 7/18/2017 1:50:19 PM EDT
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bump for update
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Posted: 7/18/2017 2:57:51 PM EDT
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Great start! Get that light green looking more olive drab and you're there...
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Posted: 7/18/2017 3:10:01 PM EDT
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Great start! Get that light green looking more olive drain and you're there... |
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Posted: 7/18/2017 4:36:34 PM EDT
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Yeah, very good start. Obviously, the colors are off. Course color can vary greatly depending on lighting conditions.
What paints did you use? http://camopedia.org/index.php?title=Australia |
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Posted: 7/18/2017 5:04:07 PM EDT
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If you wanted to cheat a bit, Primary Arms has silicone stencils that make it easier to apply the patterns.
I'm too chicken to try, mine would end up as "hot mess" camo.
But not bad at all for the first pass. 
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Posted: 7/18/2017 5:14:58 PM EDT
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Yeah, very good start. Obviously, the colors are off. Course color can vary greatly depending on lighting conditions. What paints did you use? http://camopedia.org/index.php?title=Australia |
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Posted: 7/18/2017 5:20:35 PM EDT
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If you wanted to cheat a bit, Primary Arms has silicone stencils that make it easier to apply the patterns. I'm too chicken to try, mine would end up as "hot mess" camo.
But not bad at all for the first pass. |
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Posted: 7/18/2017 6:32:20 PM EDT
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I'm a fan of your base coat in khaki. Looks good.
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Posted: 7/18/2017 7:53:43 PM EDT
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Valspar tropical foliage, and the rest are all rustoleum warm caramel, hunter green, khaki, and chestnut brown. You'd think tropical foliage wouldn't be neon but there you go. The hunter green isn't bad. Maybe use some Rustoleum "deep forest green". I like that one. The lime green/tropical folaige is obviously too bright. But it could work if a tad bit darker. I think the lighter, dark color (I'm guessing that's the "warm caramel" works for orangey color of the pattern. And the brown needs be a little....more redish I think. But it's a good start. Just my half assed observations. 
It can be hard, matching colors. Especially on often not seen colors/patterns. A few years ago, I got bored and tried to put a Czechoslovakian vz.60 mlok (salamander) pattern on a vz. 58. 
I got the general idea more or (probably)less. But gave up on trying to pattern it. (poor planning) And went freestyle with it. 
Then I got bored and went with a traditional vz. 58 gray coloration: Much easier.
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Posted: 7/18/2017 8:40:48 PM EDT
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AUSCAM has 3 different greens:
Dark green Olive Drab Light Olive Drab |
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Posted: 7/18/2017 9:04:04 PM EDT
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I'm a fan of your base coat in khaki. Looks good. |
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Posted: 7/18/2017 9:05:44 PM EDT
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As maleante mentioned. Looking at it, the base khaki isn't bad. Might be good to go. Could maybe be a little darker. But, it might be the lighting. The hunter green isn't bad. Maybe use some Rustoleum "deep forest green". I like that one. The lime green/tropical folaige is obviously too bright. But it could work if a tad bit darker. I think the lighter, dark color (I'm guessing that's the "warm caramel" works for orangey color of the pattern. And the brown needs be a little....more redish I think. But it's a good start. Just my half assed observations.
It can be hard, matching colors. Especially on often not seen colors/patterns. A few years ago, I got bored and tried to put a Czechoslovakian vz.60 mlok (salamander) pattern on a vz. 58. http://i.imgur.com/aLGAlG4.jpg I got the general idea more or (probably)less. But gave up on trying to pattern it. (poor planning) And went freestyle with it. http://i.imgur.com/xI2T6P4.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ZwcYiDd.jpg Then I got bored and went with a traditional vz. 58 gray coloration: Much easier.
http://i.imgur.com/McDbcNu.jpg I
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Posted: 7/18/2017 9:16:25 PM EDT
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AUSCAM has 3 different greens: Dark green Olive Drab Light Olive Drab |
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Posted: 7/18/2017 10:00:05 PM EDT
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Nice attempt, never seen that before. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Nice attempt, never seen that before. Quoted: Ironically USR/Steyr Scout Grey was my backup plan
I've always liked that color. I originally saw this over on the bullpup forum I believe. Member used a lightened battleship grey cerakote if I remember correctly in his AUG. 
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Posted: 7/18/2017 10:03:05 PM EDT
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I'm only seeing 2 types on camopedia But camopedia could be wrong. I swear there's 5 color on the Czech mlok camo for instance. They list the yellow, black, brown and green. But I see a second lighter, minty green color too. |
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Posted: 7/19/2017 12:15:00 AM EDT
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Thanks. Yeah, it's pretty obscure. The Czechoslovakians didn't use it very long (manly through the 60's). They did find their way into Yemen though.
I've always liked that color. I originally saw this over on the bullpup forum I believe. Member used a lightened battleship grey cerakote if I remember correctly in his AUG. http://i.imgur.com/aobMrtT.jpg |
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Posted: 7/19/2017 12:43:41 AM EDT
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I sprayed mine a couple weeks ago.
Kept it simple to see how it holds up before I start cutting stencils. Planned on going Kryptek. Also was testing out some decals of my family coat of arms that I printed up. Also 1st time trying out some new photo hosting options now that photobucket broke the internet. Hopefully it all works out 
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Posted: 7/19/2017 4:32:58 AM EDT
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I like the coloration. Just need to paint the barrel and receiver now.
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Posted: 7/19/2017 4:50:18 AM EDT
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Polymer stock is cerakotable? |
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Posted: 7/19/2017 10:59:44 AM EDT
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Stencils for Lots of different camo patterns are available cheap from weaponsstencils.com or bulldog arms Cerakote air dry is so simple that even a child could do it |
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