Opinions wanted. I always wanted to rattle can a long gun so my new semi auto is going to be the victim.
This is the camo look i’m going to apply once i get the ghost ring sight and two round mag extension.
What is your opinion of this look, I did a test run on a piece of PVC.
Are u replicating a known camo pattern or is that your own free hand? It don’t look bad… Maybe u should bring it to the shoot this weekend so I can get a better look 
Free hand I’m probably not going to make it, Maybe next time
Looks fine to me, but what matters most is if it makes you happy
I’ve done a bunch of airsoft guns and a few real rifles and I’ve tried stencils, freehand, and my current favorite method, bubble wrap.
Stencils (like dead leaves, plants, or other cutouts/tape) can work but i always end up happier with the practice piece i inevitably do before the good piece. It can also seem to be “too much” and can create hard lines.
Freehand I almost always tend to get heavy handed on something and now have to cover it with more layers and hope I still like it.
The bubble wrap (or torn sea sponge) method involves painting directly onto the bubble wrap and dabbing it onto the gun. It does waste a lot since you are putting only the tips of the bubbles onto the surfaces to be painted, but it creates a really surprisingly nice dappling effect. I use a small piece of wrap and paint some kind of strips on the rifle layering alternate colors. It works well on top of paint jobs you already have (even if you dislike the old paint job).
I did the bubble wrap method on some black bolt gun stocks and it made me much happier with the look, adding some speckling without covering the entire stock in paint.
I did the bubble wrap method on some black bolt gun stocks…
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Looks good to me, but the question is what environment you’re trying to camouflage it in. If you’re looking at hunting from tall grass, it looks great.
Every time I’ve painted a rifle I’ve used broad strokes of spray of primary colors with a mesh bag for texture. I’ve found that it works fairly well in many environments but a pattern like yours would probably do better in some environments.
Any particular reason youve decided to not move forward?
Are you asking me
Yea, trying to figure out how to include the original post in my replies.
as far as i’m aware, hitting reply will only generate a notification for the poster. If u want to direct quote use highlight text and select quote.
I’m waiting for some parts to arrive so I can paint it as one unit
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It’s got that Little Green Army Men vibe
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LOL I know I was saying that to my self,.
Where’s the firearm? I can see its shadow against the deck, but otherwise I can’t see it.
Nice work!
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Yeah careful if you drop it you might not find it again. Well done 
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