Need some inspiration

[sbarcewski]

Well my latest build (A 110 Flat Back that will be chambered in .243Win with CDI bottom metal) is almost ready. Waiting on a few parts to arrive so I can blast, Cerakote (Custom Burnt Bronze), assemble, paint and test fire. I am struggling with a paint/camo pattern for the stock. Right now I am debating between:

FDE with a Black Spider Web

GAP (type) Camo

Sponge Camo

Show me some inspiration for my final choice please

[big honkin jeep]

A couple of sponge camo jobs. Prep with denatured alcohol to remove any grease etc. (please dont use something else that may melt plastics)
The pattern itself is easy enough, light colors first, stripe it, then blot in darker colors over the light stripes. Less is more. These were done with Rustoleum camo paint. Testors dull coat from a hobby shop is a nice dull lacquer for a clear top coat.

here's khaki and olive drab, Paint khaki then green stripes blot khaki over green and green over khaki
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w188/bighonkinjeep/Carbine/e1e37a21-8c36-450d-983e-f299cdec3e1e_zps58a82883.jpg (http://s176.photobucket.com/user/bighonkinjeep/media/Carbine/e1e37a21-8c36-450d-983e-f299cdec3e1e_zps58a82883.jpg.html)



Heres 4 colors olive drab, forest green khaki and brown. This one is lighter green and khaki stripes then brown over the lighter green and OD green over the khaki
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w188/bighonkinjeep/skip%20110FP%202_zps12ah1jzi.jpg (http://s176.photobucket.com/user/bighonkinjeep/media/skip%20110FP%202_zps12ah1jzi.jpg.html)

[sbarcewski]

Liking the Lower camo Choate stock. Did you use sea sponges?

[big honkin jeep]

Liking the Lower camo Choate stock. Did you use sea sponges?

Yes sea sponge. It's the easiest way I've found to get a pro looking pattern and the learning curve is not real steep.
I'll probably put that same 4 color pattern on my little carbine now that deer season is over.
The carbine has had that same paint job for 4 or 5 years with some pretty tough conditions and it still looks perfect. I didn't want to re paint it until I could give it time to lose the fresh paint odor outside of hunting season.