Painted AR's - show 'em off!

[Atg336]

I agree; a nice scheme for NE.

Is it behind the Monarch?

If you mean the fern; yup. It's tough to really find a realistic setting for the camo to do its job, and you have to compromise between doing a realistic eval for how it would look in the field and how it looks on a forum in 2D and under different computer screen colors.
So I sort of gave a hint by centering the concealed position on the picture. If you look hard/zoom in you can make out the Aimpoint tube and maybe the compensator below it pointed straight at you.

Either way I think the camo works great - a black rifle would have been more apparent since you'd see a black barrel and black rails and an aimpoint just being hit by sunlight. With the rifle colored there is more of a doubt in your mind when first seeing it, enough to make you dead meat if you walked in on that ambush, hypothetically speaking.

[JohnVassilakos]

If you mean the fern; yup. It's tough to really find a realistic setting for the camo to do its job, and you have to compromise between doing a realistic eval for how it would look in the field and how it looks on a forum in 2D and under different computer screen colors.
So I sort of gave a hint by centering the concealed position on the picture. If you look hard/zoom in you can make out the Aimpoint tube and maybe the compensator below it pointed straight at you.

Either way I think the camo works great - a black rifle would have been more apparent since you'd see a black barrel and black rails and an aimpoint just being hit by sunlight. With the rifle colored there is more of a doubt in your mind when first seeing it, enough to make you dead meat if you walked in on that ambush, hypothetically speaking.

I honestly couldn't find it (after looking for two-three minutes) before you mentioned the location....even after you mentioned where it was it still took me almost 15 seconds to find it!

Well done!

[Roecar]

I've always wanted to paint my AR but I haven't summed up the courage to paint a $1500 hunk of metal... same reason I can't sum up the courage to stipple a $500 Glock...

In any case here is my AR in its unpainted glory...


This is how I'd like to paint it. I did have the courage to paint my old airsoft rifle.

[jaxman7]

Just paint it bud. You can always take it off if you don't like it. You're version looks better anyway. It's got the Aimpoint.

-Jax

[Atg336]

I've always wanted to paint my AR but I haven't summed up the courage to paint a $1500 hunk of metal... same reason I can't sum up the courage to stipple a $500 Glock...

In any case here is my AR in its unpainted glory...


This is how I'd like to paint it. I did have the courage to paint my old airsoft rifle.

I painted my rifle and pistol (stippled the pistol too) not to make it look purdy or super cool, but because black is indeed a readily discernible color in the daytime when against just about any backdrop or foreground.

I would rather be practical in how I customize my gear, i.e.: stipple the grip and other parts on the M&P because it does enhance grip, color both because of the environment that I will be in if stupid happens, or if you look, I cut off half of the AFG because I wasn't using the back half and it was the heaviest part of it.

Cool looks are a far away consideration for me regarding a weapon that can ensure my survival in a scenario where I and others will rely on it.
Some people paint them to look special, but hey, it's their boomstick.

If you do paint it, with Aervoe for example, try to leave any rubber parts unpainted since it will become a sticky mess until it dries a week later. Aervoe spray paint dries the more heat is radiated on it, so it takes about 1 hour of direct sunlight for the paint to have little to no tac - not so when it comes to rubber.

[Roecar]

Black is a terrible color to have in an arid environment as you said. It just so happens that the pattern I'd like to use looks great and blends well in my locale.

Painting is less invasive and somewhat reversible. I'm trying to get as comfortable before doing it to my rifle. As for stippling I'm more inclined to have a professional do it since damaging the frame is permanent.

I'll look into the Aervoe paint.

[Guns-up.50]

Black is a terrible color to have in an arid environment as you said. It just so happens that the pattern I'd like to use looks great and blends well in my locale.

Painting is less invasive and somewhat reversible. I'm trying to get as comfortable before doing it to my rifle. As for stippling I'm more inclined to have a professional do it since damaging the frame is permanent.

I'll look into the Aervoe paint.

You will like it painted especially when it wears off in areas!

[munch520]

Just laid the aervoe down with homemade stencils. Haven't yet dusted over with OD.

Constructive criticism anyone? I wanna make sure accents are good before I dust over the entire SBR

[Amicus]

I'd go with it as is, or with a matte clear coat. Dusting is overdone, IMO, and will detract from the contrast necessary for a disruptive pattern to work well.

Just laid the aervoe down with homemade stencils. Haven't yet dusted over with OD.

Constructive criticism anyone? I wanna make sure accents are good before I dust over the entire SBR

[SOWT]

I'd go with it as is, or with a matte clear coat. Dusting is overdone, IMO, and will detract from the contrast necessary for a disruptive pattern to work well.

Agree, semi-gloss or dullcoat.

Looks nice BTW.