Custom Felix-Made Hand-grip

[Felix]

So I got bored today, and remembered a picture somewhere on Google of someone who created their own hand grip using a dremel. It looked good from what i remembered, so I thought to create the same effect with a solder iron. Difference being instead of dremeling the small holes, leaving no residue, the iron melted the plastic into small rings around each hole, which i sanded a small amount afterwards. I did it first on my LPEG to see what it would do. Obviously the plastic is more.. plasticy.. than other guns. But for others ill probably try a dremel.

Here are some of the finished shots.









Close-up on the holes.


When painted over with, this is what it looks like:


How does it look, would the iron work on better guns (Echo1 M28 maybe?), and would a dremel do better?


EDIT:
I took my M28 down and put three small holes to test it. Compared to the LPEG, the holes took a lot more pressure to make the same size and the outer residue ring of plasic was very minimal, making this even better for guns like that. ITS A CURE FOR BARE HANDED SWEATY PEOPLE!

[cripto]

Thats pretty cool man! how long did it take you to do that?

[Felix]

About 2 and a half hours of sitting. Also if you want to try this for yourself PLEASE have a fan and a facemask. The smells have got to be poisoness

[SteevoLS]

This is called stippling, and is very popular in the Austrian hand grenade community.

[Felix]

Really? well sweet.

Curently getting my M28 done. looks VERY nice! ill post pics when im done.

[Skywalker]

I dig

[Star_folder]

mmmmmmmm, feet.

But yes +1 for custom grips. That looks pretty good. I've got someone's M14 lying around, I think I'll try it out on that. :p

[Felix]

Its very time consuming and annoying, but very easy to do. Theres also a big difference between the LEPG and the real good bodies. the real ones look better with smaller residue!!

And if you want i could do it for you..? for money of course.

Yeah im surprised no ones commented on my targe- i mean dog.

[Star_folder]

lol, I didn't even notice the dog.

And sure, you can do it, but since it's your M14, does that mean you'll pay me?

[Felix]

hahahaha i though you were talking about the one in pieces not mine!! Naw 14 is in good condition and i think imma keep her the way she is. I do need a black gun after all.

M28's gonna be getting all the work done to her. Speaking of, got any good Krylon Tan spraypaint?

[Star_folder]

I've got some OD green, but no tan. Only people sick in the head wear tan colors :p

[Felix]

Lol, but a rifle tan and black looks awesome!

Here are some before/after and closeups of the Echo 1 M28






Gonna do the other half tomorrow and touchup!

[Dominum]

Angelmaker did that to one of his legendary CA M24s way back in the day. Cool concept. I wouldn't pay someone to do it, four hours of labor isn't cheap.

[Felix]

Yeah its a painn to do. Ive put at least 4hrs so far on my M28 and i have one more side to go.

I just did one side of the foregrip and finished the handle. I need to figure out a way of replicating it just right on the other side.

I am just CLUTTERING this thread with my pictures

[Havok]

Personally I wouldn't pay someone to BURN holes into my plastic housing on my precious ASR... But if you want to start a grip-fabricating business venture, good luck!