AK Thread.

Post by **SteevoLS** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:05 pm

I could paint it to look like an old bakelite grip, but I don't really want to. One game in this wet, soggy fall weather will make a world of difference.

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:07 pm

Yeah, the real steel is a different color.

Felix, he didn't ask for constructive criticism, he asked for idol worship. Hi is going to be unhappy with us...

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:09 pm

AnthonyRey999 wrote:Yeah, the real steel is a different color.

Felix, he didn't ask for constructive criticism, he asked for idol worship. Hi is going to be unhappy with us...

As if you would knowww and... What?

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:11 pm

He has a pic of the RS he purchased beside the airsoft, sooo I WOULD KNOW!!

Post by **SteevoLS** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:12 pm

There are any number of AK pistol grips available. Bakelite, ABS, polycarb, wood, fiberglass, nylon, whatever. There are a LOT of real guns with grips that look just like the one on the rifle right now.

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:14 pm

Touche my friend.

*skulks off to start scheming to steal Steevo's new AKM*

rack0730 · Post by **rack0730** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:45 am

Anthony, this question is based off all of your other posts ok. Do you know anything at all worth saying?

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:10 pm

In person, yes. Online, occasionally.

rack0730 · Post by **rack0730** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:15 pm

Well it least you know when someone is speaking sarcastically

Post by **SteevoLS** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 5:54 pm

Still needs a few finishing touches (like getting rid of that silver nut, for example), but this is going pretty well so far!

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:30 pm

that looks GREAT. I plan on picking up one of the cheap CYMA AK47-S models in the future and abusing it almost beyond recognition.

-Steel wool ALL of the high wear areas
-Fake rustify and atatch a mock bayonet
-Wrap a portion of the foregrip with wire to simulate it being split apart
-Ding up the folding stock lightly with a hammer
-Downgrade the spring to an acceptable 0 MED FPS
Did I forget anything?

Post by **SteevoLS** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:32 pm

You forgot the part where not babying the gun in the field will accomplish all of that anyway, and probably look less fake in the end.

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:37 pm

Well, that would work to, with the exception of
Downgrading spring
Rusting bayonet with spray paint(aluminum doesn't rust a lot)
Fake split the foregrip(I've always though that was cool)

I suppose I will take advice from a much more experienced airsofter on everything other than the above listed.

Post by **SteevoLS** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:43 pm

For one thing, steel wool will scratch the metal. Most of the wear you see on AKs doesn't come from scratches so much as it comes from the cheap paint wearing down.

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:46 pm

I guess a chinese airsoft gun would have comparable paint quality to a real steel, probably a good bit lower.

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