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Post by 2nd Bat on Jan 1, 2009 17:01:46 GMT -5
Dark Walnut is probably the most authentic as it was by far the most common finish on GI issued rifles
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Post by Sgt_Tom on Jan 1, 2009 21:32:09 GMT -5
Hmmm I'll have to look up the site I got it off of. I think it was a reenacting group that did 82nd Airborne. I'll have to dig it up.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Jan 2, 2009 18:20:30 GMT -5
Here is a good reference site with lots of color photographs of unalterred WW2 era Garands. As you will see a wide latitude of finishes would be fine. garandguy.com/I have handled a significant number of WW2 Garands and the Grey or the darker finishes I use match very nicely actual examples when held side by side.
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Post by masterchief on Jan 14, 2009 13:31:34 GMT -5
Good job! ;D Very nice.
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Post by Sgt_Tom on Feb 2, 2009 19:30:20 GMT -5
Well I took it to Spy Ops airsoft shop today. They said it would be $50 to look at both guns, they have no idea what would be wrong. It could be fixable and could be permanently broken. They said it might be a better Idea to get a new gun but they could look at it if thats what I wanted. So I thought I am probably going to end up spending $100 or more on fixing this and I if I get it looked at and its not fixable or really expensive I would have wasted $50. So I decided just to get to new rifles. I am probably going to get them from RSOV or boomarms. So I learned my lesson. 1: buying used airsoft guns is not a good idea 2: If you buy an airsoft gun especially a used, look at its estimated range on the web. Shoot it at a target from that range and make sure everything is working properly. If things aren't working right immediately report it to the seller. Well live and learn.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Feb 2, 2009 22:52:55 GMT -5
If that's the worst mistake you make in your life you will have done really well. When I saw all your posts about the problems you were having I was thinking the same thing. You'll have a pool of potential spare parts to draw from and if for some reason you screw up the stock alterrations you'll have a couple extras to redo.
You will also be happier with the CYMA also having owned a lot of both. You can probably sell the four hi cap M14 magazines and the AGM scope mounts for something.
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Post by Sgt_Tom on Feb 3, 2009 7:36:01 GMT -5
Yea thats what I am thinking too. I will sell off all the mags which once I get my new M14 will be 5-7 mags. O will also sell an M14 conversion kit which will include the modified reciever, barrel, and stock. All you'd have to do is buy an M14, the M1 Garand parts and assemble it with no modifying needed. You could also use it as an M14 or a Garand.
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Post by Seff on Feb 9, 2009 16:54:04 GMT -5
I got going again, and I'm ready to fix up the charging handle and paint. Only aspect I'm unsure of is how to make the bondo'd stock look like wood? My reshaping effort so far:
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Post by Sgt_Tom on Feb 9, 2009 17:34:16 GMT -5
Looks great so far. How did you get that beat up finish?
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Post by Seff on Feb 10, 2009 6:26:43 GMT -5
Steel wool. I only do it so I can get the paint to stick
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Post by Sgt_Tom on Feb 10, 2009 13:47:32 GMT -5
Thanks, I will try that for a worn effect.
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Post by Seff on May 21, 2009 16:08:51 GMT -5
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Post by Sgt_Tom on May 21, 2009 16:30:07 GMT -5
Holy cow that looks brilliant! Perhaps the best Plastic wood job I've ever seen! Do you mind if I borrow your Idea?? Thanks!!
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Post by Seff on May 21, 2009 16:39:37 GMT -5
Be my guest - I'll warn you though, veneer isn't going to look very good in the pistol-grip area. You have to do a lot of cosmetic work to make it look acceptable.
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Post by Seff on May 24, 2009 10:46:09 GMT -5
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Post by Sgt_Tom on May 24, 2009 14:09:47 GMT -5
Amazing, Amazing work Seff! The wood finish looks so convincing! I plan to do that op rod modification too. Such a beautiful smooth job! Definitely one of the best AEG Garands I've seen yet! Can't wait to see the finished product!
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Post by toboggan on May 24, 2009 15:43:07 GMT -5
Wow, that looks really great! Like wise, i can't wait to see the thing finished!
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Post by godo on May 24, 2009 23:56:01 GMT -5
What did you use to extend the barrel that little bit beyond the gas assembly and what did you use for the tube underneath the handguards?
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Post by Seff on May 25, 2009 4:43:35 GMT -5
I had a custom barrel made that fit lengthwise and could accept the Gas Cylinder assembly.
For the Op-rod sawed off the offending piece of the original op-rod, then I found a thinner tube and jammed it down into there, and sawed THAT off in the desired length for it to fit into the Gas Cylinder. To make the spring functional I simply put an appropriately sized dowel in the front-most portion of the op-rod.
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Post by 2nd Bat on May 25, 2009 11:23:28 GMT -5
Wow that looks terrific. Your areas of frustration could be addressed with wood resin patches. I know you've endured a tremendous amount of effort (and expense) getting it this far but it looks great. You could also use bondo to enhance the receiver group and provide an appropriate nub covering what used the be the M14 bolt release. The veneer looks like a tremendous amount of work and I wouldn't have thought you could get it to look as good as you did. Great job. I wonder how durable it will be however? I have found these rifles take a lot of abuse on the airsoft fields.
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Post by TommyGunner on May 25, 2009 21:24:50 GMT -5
I like the color grey you used for your metal reciver. What paint is that and who makes it?
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Post by Seff on May 26, 2009 8:49:45 GMT -5
I had that color mixed by the mixing lady in the local hardware/wood shop, so I'm not sure. I asked for metal paint, and frankly it isn't the right color nor does it stick properly to the metal. I'm looking for alternatives. 2nd Bat: I still have veneer lying around that I'll glue to the exposed areas - I expected at least some initial damages that needed fixing, so I'm not terribly worried - at least not yet. The veneer took some effort to fit and fix, and I wouldn't have been able to do it without my fathers expertise to be honest. I hope it'll hold up at least in a manner that never puts it beyond repair. I don't care about dings and scratches, but cracks and pieces falling off might be a problem. I am not sure if I want resin on my receiver or not, but thanks for the suggestion. A final note - I'm not sure if it's evident on the picture, but the charging handle/op-rod is at an odd angle - that's because the gas cylinder on the Garand is aligned differently than the gas cylinder on the M14 (closer to the barrel, to be precise), so that's a thing to take into consideration when you decide to make this modification or not.
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Post by Sgt_Tom on May 26, 2009 9:18:51 GMT -5
I am still going to do the blot mod. Racking the bolt is just as necessary as the gun shooting properly. ;D ;D Ca ching! Anyways I decided against making the wood stock. I think it would be incredibly hard and if I screwed up I would be throwing away an expensive piece of wood. So I am working on the bondo and am pretty close to being done still have some more sanding etc to do. 2nd bat the stock tracing was really helpful when when doing the bondo, Thanks a million for sending it. I decided against the veneer coating. Looks like to much work and may be too breakable. Though I must say Seff thats the best looking faux wood finish I've ever seen.
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Post by savage94 on Jun 6, 2009 16:44:37 GMT -5
how did you make that faux wood finish? would a wood grain pen work ?
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Post by Sgt_Tom on Jun 6, 2009 16:51:48 GMT -5
He used a veneer coating.
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Post by Sgt_Tom on Jun 8, 2009 20:29:45 GMT -5
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Post by Seff on Jun 9, 2009 4:05:48 GMT -5
Woah, that looks good
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Post by savage94 on Jun 9, 2009 5:02:33 GMT -5
thats lookin good :]
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Post by savage94 on Jun 9, 2009 19:04:53 GMT -5
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Post by savage94 on Jun 13, 2009 8:46:09 GMT -5
bump
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