[reezo]

Apologies for having posted it here instead of in "Concealment"..please move if possible.

Hi everyone,
I might re-do the paint job on my Tanaka M40A1 and I would like to make it look like the one in the movie "Jarhead".

Here is some reference pictures, although I know most of you know the movie already (I like it, actually). To keep the thread clean, I'll put a cover picture and only links to others.

[PICTURE 1]
[PICTURE 2]

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I already have two cans of Sniper MK paint, specifically:
- Flat Dark Earth
- Foliage Green

so I am assuming I lack some sort of brown..

what would you guys suggest? This looks to me as a fairly easy paint job, compared to some masterworks I've seen here on the forum (*bows* ).

Thanks!

 

[the3rdeye88]

Looks pretty simple to me. All you should need is tan and brown.

 

[Bushmaster Recon]

I did this style of paint job on my M40A1.

All you do in your case is apply a base Tan to the rifle. I did Green. Then just apply "stripes" of Brown at roughly regular intervals. Hope this helps.

 

[MiloXC3]

Remember that the closer you use the can, the stronger the shapes will appear. In this case I would suggest spraying the green a bit further away.

 

[reezo]

Nice! Thanks for the help, I don't know if my dark flat earth is going to work as tan but I would say so (it changes with light a bit) so all I need is probably brown coyote or something along that line. The paint job seems done with the rifle assembled so spray away and take it easy..should be the motto.

I'll do that while chewing bubble gum, it will get me in the groove

 

[the3rdeye88]

I would tape your bolt or remove it and tape your chamber. Ive read that before in a rifle camo painting guide. And plug your barrel too.

 

[reezo]

I would tape your bolt or remove it and tape your chamber. Ive read that before in a rifle camo painting guide. And plug your barrel too.

Yes absolutely.

 

[zero]

Use the advise the others gave you! Doesn't really look a hard camo to spray so you should be okay.

Zero

 

[Bushmaster Recon]

It actually doesnt take that long and its easy to do. Yet, almost everyone who talks to me (regular airsofters, not snipers) about the paint job cant believe that I did it myself and that I didn't pay $40 to get it done at an airsoft store.

 

[goldentrigun]

I spent $40 in spray paint alone when I sprayed my m24. >>

 

[Bushmaster Recon]

I spent $40 in spray paint alone when I sprayed my m24. >>

You must have used about 4 different colors did you?

 

[reezo]

Having your rifle painted is like...well you get the idea. It's so much fun and unique to spend some time and do it yourself.

 

[the3rdeye88]

Who has their rifle painted for them?

 

[goldentrigun]

You must have used about 4 different colors did you?

4 colors and a can of matte clear coat

 

[reezo]

"Having my rifle painted for $40" is a contradiction in terms, in Italy..some people do stupid high-res jobs (that look horrible, to me) for non less than $150-200$ to stay safe..

Do good: paint yours

 

[Bushmaster Recon]

Having your rifle painted is like...well you get the idea. It's so much fun and unique to spend some time and do it yourself.

damn right.

 

[Wolfgeorge]

How much it the cost of water transfer??
I'm thinking to do that on my spare Tanaka M40 stock.


Wolf

 

[the1doperider]

That looks similar to rhe way I painted my L96. If I can do it, anyone can.