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Anyone got a "special build""?
Posted: January 22nd, 2022, 12:13 pm
by kenpoprofessor
This thing took months to piece together, and lots of polishing, removing anodizing, etc.. I call it "The Silver Surfer". You got any specials like this one?
Have a great, gun carryin', Kenpo day
Clyde
Re: Anyone got a "special build""?
Posted: January 22nd, 2022, 12:18 pm
by Suck My Glock
I think it works if you drive one of these.
Re: Anyone got a "special build""?
Posted: January 22nd, 2022, 12:22 pm
by kenpoprofessor
Suck My Glock wrote: ↑January 22nd, 2022, 12:18 pm
I think it works if you drive one of these.
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The one above works fine, and I only have a black Ridgeline
Have a great, gun carryin', Kenpo day
Clyde
Re: Anyone got a "special build""?
Posted: January 22nd, 2022, 12:49 pm
by G34
Got a precision build going on. Still waiting for my white oak barrel
Re: Anyone got a "special build""?
Posted: January 22nd, 2022, 2:51 pm
by smithers599
Very nice!
Re: Anyone got a "special build""?
Posted: January 22nd, 2022, 3:02 pm
by kenpoprofessor
smithers599 wrote: ↑January 22nd, 2022, 2:51 pm
Very nice!
SilverPaint.jpg
Only three things are rattle can, the stock, the dust cover, and the mag. Everything else is the real metal color, including the buffer tube.
Have a great, gun carryin', Kenpo day
Clyde
Re: Anyone got a "special build""?
Posted: January 22nd, 2022, 3:05 pm
by XJThrottle
Re: Anyone got a "special build""?
Posted: January 22nd, 2022, 3:50 pm
by Jack Dupp
It looks like crap to me, but as long as you like it...Rock on.
Re: Anyone got a "special build""?
Posted: January 22nd, 2022, 4:08 pm
by kenpoprofessor
Jack Dupp wrote: ↑January 22nd, 2022, 3:50 pm
It looks like crap to me, but as long as you like it...Rock on.
I didn't ask for an opinion of it, did I? But, yes, I do like it, very much, it was a long and drawn out process to find all the parts, and keeping it in a very narrow budget. I got the idea when I saw this one.
What I'd really like is something like this
Maybe in the next couple of years I'll put one together like the one above.
I notice you didn't post anything of your own, is there a reason you haven't?
Clyde
Re: Anyone got a "special build""?
Posted: January 22nd, 2022, 4:30 pm
by AZ_Five56
Well done. It's not my thing, but it's quite an accomplishment. Were you able to source any of the parts from manufacturers unanodized?
Re: Anyone got a "special build""?
Posted: January 22nd, 2022, 4:34 pm
by kenpoprofessor
AZ_Five56 wrote: ↑January 22nd, 2022, 4:30 pm
Well done. It's not my thing, but it's quite an accomplishment. Were you able to source any of the parts from manufacturers unanodized?
Some of them yes, but oddly, they were much more expensive than the anodized, weird huh? It isn't hard to deanodize, stinky though. The longest process was polishing the parts, down to 1200 grit wet, and then polishing. I plan on repolishing it soon though, there's some places that need some more time on it.
Have a great, gun carryin', Kenpo day
Clyde
Re: Anyone got a "special build""?
Posted: January 22nd, 2022, 4:39 pm
by XJThrottle
How is that supposed to function w/o a buffer assy?
Re: Anyone got a "special build""?
Posted: January 22nd, 2022, 4:44 pm
by AZ_Five56
This reminds me, I wanted to do a grungy AK build with this copper f/x patina.
https://steelfxpatinas.com/shop/copper- ... l-plating/
There's a guy that did an old W123 Mercedes in the stuff and then he clear coated over it.
Re: Anyone got a "special build""?
Posted: January 22nd, 2022, 4:47 pm
by kenpoprofessor
That's actually pretty cool looking. Not for me, but definitely got some snap to it.
Have a great, gun carryin', Kenpo day
Clyde
Re: Anyone got a "special build""?
Posted: January 22nd, 2022, 5:24 pm
by Jack Dupp
kenpoprofessor wrote: ↑January 22nd, 2022, 4:08 pm
Jack Dupp wrote: ↑January 22nd, 2022, 3:50 pm
It looks like crap to me, but as long as you like it...Rock on.
I didn't ask for an opinion of it, did I? But, yes, I do like it, very much, it was a long and drawn out process to find all the parts, and keeping it in a very narrow budget. I got the idea when I saw this one.
I notice you didn't post anything of your own, is there a reason you haven't?
Clyde
It doesn't matter if you asked for an opinion or not. That's what online forums are for - discussion, feedback, ideas, debate, opinions, etc.
I've never really liked to play show-and-tell.