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AK47 Real effect

  • 09-04-2012 7:03pm
    #1
    UMP45
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 455 ✭✭


    Looking into making my AK a bit more authentic looking. What is the best way to go about doing this, i was thinking of staining the wood on it, any ideas lads, thanks


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  • #2
    Puding
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭Puding


    which model do you have?


  • #3
    UMP45
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 455 ✭✭UMP45


    Puding wrote: »
    which model do you have?

    its made by CYMA, but i will be putting a real wood kit on it as its plastic now, but once i have that done, i was thinking of wood staining it, but after that, i was wondering what would be the best way to make it look more authentic, thanks


  • #4
    sliabh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭sliabh


    Get some metal pot scrubs and give the gun a good rub. It will give a more weathered look to the painted sections.


  • #5
    UMP45
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 455 ✭✭UMP45


    sliabh wrote: »
    Get some metal pot scrubs and give the gun a good rub. It will give a more weathered look to the painted sections.

    cool, i might try that on a different piece of metal first and see the results


  • #6
    Leftyflip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,463 ✭✭✭Leftyflip


    ...Use it. It'll get banged up and "authentic" looking over time. Most DIY ageing jobs are shit


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  • #7
    Lemming
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,153 ✭✭✭✭Lemming


    sliabh wrote: »
    Get some metal pot scrubs and give the gun a good rub. It will give a more weathered look to the painted sections.

    Get some talcum powder and cover your hands with it. Then play around with the AK as if operating it & doing various operator-y things with it. Then see where the talc has landed; these will be the areas most 'rubbed' besides the obvious raised areas.

    Sand/scrub as appropriate.
    Leftyflip wrote: »
    ...Use it. It'll get banged up and "authentic" looking over time. Most DIY ageing jobs are shit

    Or you can do this.

    Or have a Firekitten number done on it; she has a CYMA AK and has weathered it very well (it's also seen a lot of use which helps further). It looks the mutts nuts.


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