Any suggestions?

[kevinbo03]

Ive been doing some custom work on my tippy, and wanted to get some opinions. So, how does it look?

An dont say "get a new gun" because thats not what im looking for.


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Qea?

[mokalman]

Cool.



Now I wish someone would actually use the General Paintball forum and help me.


Wrong forum too. ;)

[kevinbo03]

Oops. Yeah, could a mod move this if they get the chance?
Thanks

[TonkPils480]

::starts playing oldschool lowrider hip-hop music::



looks cool:)

[I.A.O.A.B]

internal mods? pollished halves? trigger mods? cmon cmon cmon more more more! ( i DID change my avatar back, schee?:) )

[E r y k]

umm.. bling bling!

[Killer Kat]

Hope this is where you wanted it.
She looks sweet, is that a pewtar dip dye job?

[.:{}:.]

i like the look. very classy

[kevinbo03]

Originally posted by I.A.O.A.B
( i DID change my avatar back, schee?:) )

OK, fine. ;)

I used jasco paint stripper and brass brushes to get all of the paint off, then a whole lot of steel wool and Naxon7 to get it to a smooth pewter-like sheen. Also:

-polished internals
-polished trigger assembly
-"smoothed" power tube
-milled "tippmann" lettering
-milled rear sight w/ "peek hole"
-And for the sear spring I put in a little piece of microfiber cloth, it soaks up about eight drops of oil :)


For the handle and trigger I used 3 coats gold paint (Cant remember the name) and two coats Polyuerethane clear cote.

Plans are:

-get a smooth profile reg (preferably brass, if not then s'more paint)

-get a brass hose from Home Depot to replace the stainless one.

-Maybe replace the connecting arm to brass, then mill off part of the sight rail to make it exposed.

-brass asa & drop, I may just make them from bar stock.


And then some basic aftermarket upgrades. I had fun making it, and now there is no way in hell I could make myself sell it.

Glad to se people like it, Now all i need a spinning chrome rim on the frame. :P

[CountyPaintball]

I like that trigger job.

If you use CO2, then an expansion chamber would help you out with consistency. Hard part would be getting the x-chamber to match your marker. I guess the same method could be used or just find some paint that's really close or at least sets it off well.

[Caleb98]

I think it looks awesome...now you need gold grips... :tup:

[|GB|]

Lovin' that paint job. I'm thinking of sanding off my Silver/Black fade on my 98c, and just leaving it silver.

[Coenen]

Couldn't help but see you wanted to use a lot of brass pieces with this project. There are two things that you want to remember.

Brass is a very soft metal and therefore you can't knock it around very much this would be expecially pertinent in relation to the hoses and connectors.
Brass also tends to tarnish and get nasty and corroded if it is not given plenty of vanguard care.

If it works it'll be beautiful good luck with this project keep us posted as it goes along.

[timmyfreaker]

Stamp some jewels into it and paint everything that isnt gold either pink or purple, get leapord print grips, then stick a feather in it.

[E r y k]

down with the brass. use some gold... wait, nvm thats a soft metal too.

[TESballer]

Originally posted by timmyfreaker
Stamp some jewels into it and paint everything that isnt gold either pink or purple, get leapord print grips, then stick a feather in it.

:eyepop: :eyes: :crazy:

do that then write P=I=M=P on the side of it

me like, but i think it would look cool with that faded to gold at the back

[me and my tippy]

nice, love it, why did u mill off tippmann but not 98custom? btw how long did it take and wat did u use? im thinkin bout doin it but i dont wanna if itll take forever

[skorpion317]

ehhhh...

not digging the whole silver/gold thing. too bling-bling. but that's just me.

other than that, good job with the milling. looks good.

[timmyfreaker]

Ive got more. Put airbags, cathodes and a huge subwoofer on it.

[Empyreal Rogue]

I like the color scheme. But I would suggest swapping out that trigger and getting a metal blade instead.

If you haven't bought the brass pieces, look into something else. Like Coenen mention they have a tendency to corrode easily and then they get all nasty and stuff. If you wanted brass to match the paint scheme, then get aluminum which can be anodized at a business or even in your own home.

http://www.ottersccustoms.com/paint.html