OnPointFirearms
10-23-08, 15:11
Project M14 started simple enough. First, we took a standard Springfield Armory M1A with synthetic stock, added a Harris bipod and adapter, Nikon Monarch 3.3-10x44 glass, Warne tactical rings, scope covers, and an A.R.M.S. mount/base. Next, we sent her off to Predator Custom Shop in Knoxville, TN for a unified gas system, trigger job, stock bedding, and paint job. It came back shooting sub-2MOA, but the Flat Dark Earth looked more like Flat Dark Pudding. Something wasn't right with the color scheme. It needed something else.
So, last weekend the boys and I got some Mission Specific Duracoat from Lauer Custom Weaponry and decided to "get creative." With Flat Dark Earth as our base, we first applied some Woodland Brown to create contrast. I used some banana plant leaves from the backyard to create naturally smooth lines. The leaves were placed about 1-2 inches from the surface of the rifle and I sprayed from another 6 inches back. The technique worked well with a fast sweeping motion.
After letting that cook in the backyard for an hour, I came back and applied Woodland Tan as an accent. The results speak for themselves. It was a quick, easy, and inexpensive upgrade. Best of all: if the project had become a train wreck, Mission Specific paint can easily be removed without damaging the base coat. So, start with a traditional Duracoat base and go crazy with Mission Specific paint. It worked for us.
Have a good one.
-- Evan
http://www.onpointsupply.com/images/khoa_m14_6.jpg
http://www.onpointsupply.com/images/khoa_m14_7.jpg
http://www.onpointsupply.com/images/khoa_m14_8.jpg
http://www.onpointsupply.com/images/khoa_m14_5.jpg
So, last weekend the boys and I got some Mission Specific Duracoat from Lauer Custom Weaponry and decided to "get creative." With Flat Dark Earth as our base, we first applied some Woodland Brown to create contrast. I used some banana plant leaves from the backyard to create naturally smooth lines. The leaves were placed about 1-2 inches from the surface of the rifle and I sprayed from another 6 inches back. The technique worked well with a fast sweeping motion.
After letting that cook in the backyard for an hour, I came back and applied Woodland Tan as an accent. The results speak for themselves. It was a quick, easy, and inexpensive upgrade. Best of all: if the project had become a train wreck, Mission Specific paint can easily be removed without damaging the base coat. So, start with a traditional Duracoat base and go crazy with Mission Specific paint. It worked for us.
Have a good one.
-- Evan
http://www.onpointsupply.com/images/khoa_m14_6.jpg
http://www.onpointsupply.com/images/khoa_m14_7.jpg
http://www.onpointsupply.com/images/khoa_m14_8.jpg
http://www.onpointsupply.com/images/khoa_m14_5.jpg