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Air Gun Home Forum Index » Picture Gallery » Camo'ing my CX4 Storm Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4  Next    View previous topic :: View next topic  Camo'ing my CX4 Storm   Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:47 pm Rogerflat Silver Status Member Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 2051 I'm going to be painting my CX4 later today, going to pick up the paint this afternoon. However, I'm undecided as to what type of camo scheme to go with. Here is what I've come up with as potential options: 1. Digital camo 2. Tiger stripe camo (orange black and white) I more want the rifle to look cool rather than actually blend in, so I thought digital might be a nice. I would cut a bunch of small rectangles and squares and random shapes into cardboard stencils and do it that way. I think the tiger camo would be cool as hell too, because it is an effective camo scheme in nature AND it just looks plain mean. I will decide one way or another and begin posting some pics, hopefully later tonight. _________________ I done been assisted by the trees and rivers. Never needed any minister to figure my divinity.   Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 6:14 pm Crosman140 Senior Member Joined: 13 Dec 2008 Posts: 663 Location: USA Post samples of the camos you are talking about. _________________ My Critter Gitters .22 Crosman 140 (1955) .177 Crosman G1 (2009) .177 Crosman 1377 (2009) .177 Daisy 880 (2019) BB Daisy Red Ryder (2012) BB Daisy Buck (2019) BB Crosman 1600 (1980) BB Marksman 1010 (1979)   Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 6:26 pm fritz Silver Status Member Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2444 Location: New Jersey- outside of Philadelphia The military adopted a digital scheme that works well. Make it useful and pretty. Just get your colors right. _________________ "I never set out to be wierd, it was always everyone else who called me it" -Frank Zappa Speed is impressive, accuracy is deadly. It's not that I'm not a people person, it's just that I'm not a stupid people person.   Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 6:57 pm Alstone Moderator & Site Supporter Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 4139 Location: Linconshire, ENGLAND I would have though a nice Chintz would be suitable. Al _________________   Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:36 pm fritz Silver Status Member Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2444 Location: New Jersey- outside of Philadelphia Paint a tuxedo pattern onto it. Then you can take it to parties. _________________ "I never set out to be wierd, it was always everyone else who called me it" -Frank Zappa Speed is impressive, accuracy is deadly. It's not that I'm not a people person, it's just that I'm not a stupid people person.   Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:55 pm yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA Ya got my vote for Digital.... Air Army of One! _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... Quid Pro Quo Rule: An eye for an eye... www.HPASports.com www.Facebook.com/hpasports   Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:24 pm Rogerflat Silver Status Member Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 2051 Hows this for ya' so far Joe? I taped off the parts that will be black, and I added the base coat of gray. It's going to be urban style digicamo, so no green, just black, two gray shades, and white. The stencils is what I'll use for the other gray and white. Those took forever to make btw. _________________ I done been assisted by the trees and rivers. Never needed any minister to figure my divinity.   Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:51 pm yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA Nice start... I can't wait to see the final. _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... Quid Pro Quo Rule: An eye for an eye... www.HPASports.com www.Facebook.com/hpasports   Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:15 pm sniper Silver Status Member Joined: 28 Nov 2008 Posts: 3752 Location: Star, Idaho what material do you use for a final protective coat? _________________ I believe in gun control, If there's a gun around I want to be controlling it.......   Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:57 pm Rogerflat Silver Status Member Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 2051 I'm using quick drying flat finish/satin spray paint, so I don't need a final coat of anything. I just got done putting a bunch of white and light gray on there with the stencils. That was an EXTREMELY difficult thing to do, so it came out sloppy. I'm going to change techniques and create some make-shift stamps out cardboard and use those to "checker" the rest of it. The funny thing is that the more imperfect it came out, the more interesting and complex the camouflage pattern. Once I'm finished, this thing will look crazy, especially from a distance. _________________ I done been assisted by the trees and rivers. Never needed any minister to figure my divinity.   Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 4:51 am Crosman140 Senior Member Joined: 13 Dec 2008 Posts: 663 Location: USA It looks nice though. I get the "digital" now. Sweet. (can a 43 year old say sweet?) _________________ My Critter Gitters .22 Crosman 140 (1955) .177 Crosman G1 (2009) .177 Crosman 1377 (2009) .177 Daisy 880 (2019) BB Daisy Red Ryder (2012) BB Daisy Buck (2019) BB Crosman 1600 (1980) BB Marksman 1010 (1979)   Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:20 am dummyracer36 Senior Member Joined: 21 Sep 2008 Posts: 723 Location: St. Louis, Missouri very good job Roger.... and quite an interesting exercise.... has me thinking about my 1077 sniper project.. hmmmm _________________ "not tonight dear, i have a race in the morning"   Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:44 am sniper Silver Status Member Joined: 28 Nov 2008 Posts: 3752 Location: Star, Idaho pimpin', just pimpin'. _________________ I believe in gun control, If there's a gun around I want to be controlling it.......   Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:52 am yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA Looks good Roger... Don't zoom in so much... the photo looks pixelated... _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... Quid Pro Quo Rule: An eye for an eye... www.HPASports.com www.Facebook.com/hpasports   Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 5:08 pm Crosman140 Senior Member Joined: 13 Dec 2008 Posts: 663 Location: USA Roger, don't forget to take the toilet tissue out of the barrel before you shoot it. heh _________________ My Critter Gitters .22 Crosman 140 (1955) .177 Crosman G1 (2009) .177 Crosman 1377 (2009) .177 Daisy 880 (2019) BB Daisy Red Ryder (2012) BB Daisy Buck (2019) BB Crosman 1600 (1980) BB Marksman 1010 (1979) Camo'ing my CX4 Storm     Air Gun Home Forum Index » Picture Gallery You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum All times are GMT - 5 Hours   Page 1 of 4   Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4  Next All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First  Select a forum Main Forums----------------AirGunHome Q&AGeneral Air Gun Questions and TopicsPicture GalleryTarget Shooting: Casual, Fun and CompetitionHunting, Pest Control, Varminting People/Events/Airgun Issue Discussion----------------Introduce YourselfThe BS TopicClubs/Events/Regional/Political Airgun Issues Maintenance, Modification and Reviews----------------RiflesPistolsAntique, Collector and Novelty AirgunsBB GunsPellets/AmmoOpticsAccessoriesAirgun Smithing Buy, Sell or Trade Forums----------------For SaleWant to Buy   Note: If you are seeing "Please enter your username and password to log in." 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