Duracoat works AMAZINGLY. I have seen a few Duracoat paintjobs and they are extremely tough. The only problem is that you need to have an airbrush and supplies.
Echo 1 M28 Future and testing
My Echo 1 M28 arrives on the 16th and like every good gun owner I have already been figuring out what to do to make it unique and stand out from the crowd but not on the field...
So here is my plan...
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Gonna leave it stock until I get a real sense of what it can do and what needs to be tweaked. I believe you need to put a few 100 rounds through a gun before you learn all it's quirks.
So as far as my question for you folks. I have used Krylon Fusion in the past with mixed results so I'm looking at 2 other options.
Duracoat and Enamel Model paint since a water transfer is out of the question because of cost.
So have anyone used either of those and what were the results, because I have a few reservations with both, but will see if those don't get answered before I put them on the table.
So here is my plan...
Gonna leave it stock until I get a real sense of what it can do and what needs to be tweaked. I believe you need to put a few 100 rounds through a gun before you learn all it's quirks.
So as far as my question for you folks. I have used Krylon Fusion in the past with mixed results so I'm looking at 2 other options.
Duracoat and Enamel Model paint since a water transfer is out of the question because of cost.
So have anyone used either of those and what were the results, because I have a few reservations with both, but will see if those don't get answered before I put them on the table.
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That is why I always usel Krylon Fusion.
If you get it wrong just paint over it
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If you get it wrong just paint over it
True that... But I have had it wear off easily on some guns and others it held up like a tank. I think it is do to the amount of oil used in the plastic.woogie said:That is why I always usel Krylon Fusion.
If you get it wrong just paint over it![]()
I'm gonna see about locking the door down but not until I decide to break down the gun, which is pending further testing in stock format.
Okay here we go I finally got to fire off rounds where I could see the target.....
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Once I get the scope zeroed fully and get it on a bench or get the bipod I think a lot of these numbers will improve dramatically.
Testing factors:
.30 gram KSC Perfect BB ( gonna set the gun to use Bioshot once I'm out of KSC)
Hand Held Standing
3-9x50 Tasco scope not fully zeroed just adjusted on the fly.
2'x2' foam target
Hop up about 2/3 on
100' 9 of 10... 4 in the 2" square one wide right of target. The remaining shots were within 2" of the square.
150' 7 of 10 on the target 2 in the square. 3 missed were again wide right remaining 5 were within 4" of square.
200' No target but a 6" round tree and I was able to hit it 3 out of 10 close to the max range
A couple of things to understand here..
1: Gun was hand held in a standing position in the field you usually have the gun braced on something or are using the bipod so you have a more stable platform.
2: Right hook more than likely caused by me not holding the gun level I had the same problem with my old Bar-10 when you tuck it into your shoulder it can be a common problem and that is why getting the scope level to the gun is important. If you have the scope level and aligned vertically you can then see by the cross hairs if the gun is level or not.
3: Gun has not been tweaked nor clean in any way. Once the barrel is polished and the hop up/cylinder Teflon taped I'm sure that will help a little bit.
4: Hop up has not been fully broken in
So in conclusion I think once this gun is cleaned, tuned, and zeroed in it will perform as well or real close as my old upgraded Bar-10 in it's stock format, but that is still to be seen. Now once I have a full bench test of the gun in stock format I will go in and do some DIY improvements and see how the performance changes. This is not a gun for the weak of heart or strength it is a heavy and long gun and is not gonna be a gun that people will want to truck all over the field with for a full day. I fully expect to see a lot of these bought and back up for sale due to weight alone.
It does out perform a stock Bar-10 and stock L96 right out of the box. It is accurate and has good range and with a few tweaks I think it can perform right up there with the best guns and cost of tweaking it will probably be less since it does so well in stock format.
Full review will be forth coming in the Airsoft Handbook Issue #2
Okay here we go I finally got to fire off rounds where I could see the target.....
Once I get the scope zeroed fully and get it on a bench or get the bipod I think a lot of these numbers will improve dramatically.
Testing factors:
.30 gram KSC Perfect BB ( gonna set the gun to use Bioshot once I'm out of KSC)
Hand Held Standing
3-9x50 Tasco scope not fully zeroed just adjusted on the fly.
2'x2' foam target
Hop up about 2/3 on
100' 9 of 10... 4 in the 2" square one wide right of target. The remaining shots were within 2" of the square.
150' 7 of 10 on the target 2 in the square. 3 missed were again wide right remaining 5 were within 4" of square.
200' No target but a 6" round tree and I was able to hit it 3 out of 10 close to the max range
A couple of things to understand here..
1: Gun was hand held in a standing position in the field you usually have the gun braced on something or are using the bipod so you have a more stable platform.
2: Right hook more than likely caused by me not holding the gun level I had the same problem with my old Bar-10 when you tuck it into your shoulder it can be a common problem and that is why getting the scope level to the gun is important. If you have the scope level and aligned vertically you can then see by the cross hairs if the gun is level or not.
3: Gun has not been tweaked nor clean in any way. Once the barrel is polished and the hop up/cylinder Teflon taped I'm sure that will help a little bit.
4: Hop up has not been fully broken in
So in conclusion I think once this gun is cleaned, tuned, and zeroed in it will perform as well or real close as my old upgraded Bar-10 in it's stock format, but that is still to be seen. Now once I have a full bench test of the gun in stock format I will go in and do some DIY improvements and see how the performance changes. This is not a gun for the weak of heart or strength it is a heavy and long gun and is not gonna be a gun that people will want to truck all over the field with for a full day. I fully expect to see a lot of these bought and back up for sale due to weight alone.
It does out perform a stock Bar-10 and stock L96 right out of the box. It is accurate and has good range and with a few tweaks I think it can perform right up there with the best guns and cost of tweaking it will probably be less since it does so well in stock format.
Full review will be forth coming in the Airsoft Handbook Issue #2
Well, I did it. I ordered the M28 tonight.
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I've already started planning out the additional parts and changes to the rifle. Of course, a paint job is on top of my list. I find that Krylon works just fine, with the right prep. I put on a few light coats to ensure good coverage. Then, after completing the camouflage, I apply a few coats of a clear coat to even everything out and help protect the final finish. Works pretty well.
I've already started planning out the additional parts and changes to the rifle. Of course, a paint job is on top of my list. I find that Krylon works just fine, with the right prep. I put on a few light coats to ensure good coverage. Then, after completing the camouflage, I apply a few coats of a clear coat to even everything out and help protect the final finish. Works pretty well.
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