son's first painting

[mark5pt56]

Well after having this for a bit, my son decided he wanted to paint it. I helped him by showing him on some cardboard, then having some practice runs. Base is Coyote Aluma-Hyde II with Krylon for pattern.

Mark

[RogerinTPA]

How old is your son? Does that base coat require baking? The gun turned out well.

[Buckaroo]

Looks real nice! Even got the obligatory toes in the photo

Buckaroo

[geminidglocker]

Looks great to me.

[mark5pt56]

He's 11, we used a Pine branch for the pattern. The AL II doesn't need baking, I did speed up the cure by letting it hang in the sun all day for a couple of days. The normal cure is about 7.

This is his hunting stick,.308 The old toe in the pic, got me again

Mark

[SeriousStudent]

My son's skills were still limited to finger-painting at that age.

It looks nice - I really like the camo pattern you gentlemen picked out, it looks like it would be quite effective during a fall hunting season.

[mark5pt56]

My son's skills were still limited to finger-painting at that age.

It looks nice - I really like the camo pattern you gentlemen picked out, it looks like it would be quite effective during a fall hunting season.

Each one is one of a kind! Where we go, it's mostly brown, especially in the late firearms season.

Now if I can keep him awake!

[SeriousStudent]

Hehehehe! Caught in the act!

Yes, we older folks have the pre-dawn coffee to keep awake, but the youngsters don't have the creaky bones that give away their position.

[Mr.Goodtimes]

great lookin paint job! nicely done.

[RemMan700]

That really is a nice paint job and a very cool rifle. I used to fall asleep like that too when I was hunting with my dad. Dad, just wake me when you see a deer. LOL