Painted AR's - show 'em off!

**caporider** · 10-16-15, 19:05

Love Aervoe.

**Frank_Castle** · 10-20-15, 14:46

Base coat was aervoe field drab & light green. Contrast added with aervoe sand & USMC green (looks black), and also some krylon camo khaki (which is more gray, less yellow than aervoe sand). Mag is lightly faded khaki...

There is also some aervoe coyote, light coyote, earth red, and olive drab here and there. These colors were used more sparingly to help fade, add depth & variation.

Not sure how well this will hold up on the sb15 or it's strap, but so far so good. Easy to touch up if it does chip. My cat seems to dig it. :-)

**pyzik** · 10-20-15, 14:49

Just rustolium

Two ARs by David Pyzik, on Flickr

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**R0CKETMAN** · 10-20-15, 19:25

Originally Posted by caporider

Love Aervoe.

splendid

**jdavis6576** · 10-22-15, 09:56

New KMR-A, not that you can tell by the photos. Love how Aervoe changes based on lighting.

**KDV** · 10-22-15, 10:17

Originally Posted by Frank_Castle

Base coat was aervoe field drab & light green. Contrast added with aervoe sand & USMC green (looks black), and also some krylon camo khaki (which is more gray, less yellow than aervoe sand). Mag is lightly faded khaki...

There is also some aervoe coyote, light coyote, earth red, and olive drab here and there. These colors were used more sparingly to help fade, add depth & variation.

Not sure how well this will hold up on the sb15 or it's strap, but so far so good. Easy to touch up if it does chip. My cat seems to dig it. :-)

Looks Great!

What kind of stencils did you use?

**Frank_Castle** · 10-22-15, 11:12

Thanks! No real stencils, except the punisher logo from eBay.

Used scraps of cardboard and heavy paper that I cut slits and holes into... Most of them about the size of a nickel or so. Punched a hole with my pocket knife, twisted a little to spread it, and left the edges rough.

Using these "stencils" (if you want to call them that) I sprayed through, moving the stencil as I went to make stripe-ish patterns. It was all pretty free hand really.

Longer, thin slit cuts (2-3") were used for larger lines and splattering areas... Kind of hold the stencil at an angle so the spray hits the stencil and oversprays on to the gun.

Some spots went on a little heavy and dripped or splattered. Simply blew on thick spots to spread and flatten it out. Looks cool up close. Lots of layers on layers!

Also added some very light splatter of dark green and tan throughout. Misted very lightly from a distance. Works well to soften edges and blur colors a bit. Hard to see unless you are right up on it though.

I really like how it came out - but I admit it took a lot more time and thought than most would spend on a gun camo rattle job!

My best advice is to play with different stencils, angles, and distances as you spray. Don't be afraid to experiment. Use a toy gun or hard case or something else to practice on.

A good color palette makes all the difference. Having multiple shades can add needed variation and subtlety. Be mindful of how colors blend and contrast. Those are key concepts to consider.

Hope that helps. Ymmv.