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All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => Machine Shop Talk & AG Parts Machining => Show Off Your Air Guns With Mods (SHOW and TELL) => Topic started by: shadow on December 06, 2015, 03:10:26 PM
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Doing another camo project for a GTA brother and going off his camo idea's I'm working on putting a twist on em. We wanted some critters in the camo so after laying the camo I ripped open some area's and placed some critters. I still have more work to do, critters, crosshairs etc. but getting there. I have a identical stock from him to camo for his buddy and the gears are turning on that one as I work on this one. My fusebox is at full capacity lol. Ed
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Looking great Ed! He's gonna love those.
No peeking in here Ron.
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HOLY SMOKES ! ! !
Are you Kidding ME ? ! ? ! THAT LOOKS AWESOME !
Heck YEAH I'm gonna PEEK !
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Wow Ron try to show some enthusiasm. ;D. Great looking camo job for sure.
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Thank the Lord you like it brother lol since I would need to create a new batch of stencils if you didn't hehe. Each pattern is a stencil which is hand drawn then cut and more time is spent creating the custom stencils then laying the pattern and colors down. Ed
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Ed,
For me to say I LOVE IT is STILL an understatement !
You are an Artist !,... And you have fuul artistic freedom on these puppies to do WHAAATEVEEER you want with them. I am absolutely blown away with what you have done so far !
I can't even imagine how awesome the finished job is going to look !
You ROCK Brother !
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You continue to amaze Ed.
Ron... the FireCat is in the mail. I haven't even seen the finished product yet.
Ed is gonna be a busy boy.
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All I can say is WOW !!!
Cammo will never look the same ... ;D
Cheers,
Smoketown
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You can't trip up the artist Shadow. He is the man!!!! NOBODY can top the LSU one he did for me!!
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Thanks brothers and a little background on my camo designs and why I jumped into it. I love the standard camo designs, RealTree, MossyOak etc. but there all the same patterns so to speak. Everyone get's the same patterns on their shooters and themselves. I wanted to step outside of the camo norm and do something different as well as something that is one of a kind. I make a point of making each camo design just one time. Each person get's a camo that no one else has or will have so if someone ask them where can I get that camo design they say "you can't" hehehe. Now if I can get the lovely wife to stitch me up some of these designs on hunting clothes we'd be set lol. Ed
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Tossed more hunting critters on the other side of the stock, Crow and Rabbit. Now onto more camo magic on brother Ron's stock. Ed
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It just keeps gettin' 'mo betta' ! ! !
;D ;D ;D
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Shadow that's is truly amazing work! I love the "one off" approach you take to each design. I'm gonna have to give some thought to what I'd want and have you put our awesome work on. Stock for myself down the road! Looks great and keep on rocking your talents!
John
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Thank you kindly and happy brother Ron is liking it. My thought's on camo...take good ole camo and twist the heck out of it to come up with something that is still workable camo in the hunting field but also something you can hang above the bed, if the better half allows. But Honey it is art with a kick lol. Ed
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OK,
I have a request.
Once this BEAUTIFUL piece of art is completed,... I'd LOVE for it to be hand signed by the Master himself ! ;D ;D ;D
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Oh, no worries Ron.. Mine is signed and dated by the master himself.
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It just keeps gettin' 'mo betta' ! ! !
;D ;D ;D
U bet it does.... Very impressive Ed.
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All my camo work is signed brothers on the bottom of the stocks just incase I forget my name you guys can help me remember lol. Ed
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Nice work on that stock! Is the gun getting cammo'd as well?
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All my camo work is signed brothers on the bottom of the stocks just incase I forget my name you guys can help me remember lol. Ed
Cool ! No one here will ever forget who "The Shadow" is !
just a heads-up, I DO intend to put a forward sling stud on it so that a standard Harris type, Caldwell type, Bipod can be mounted,... so keep that in mind, to do the autograph far enough back from the front, so that the bipod mounting/resting plate thingy does not cover up the Sig.
THANKS AGAIN.
(ps - I'm keeping a window open on the 'puter just for this thread,... so that I'm only one click away from "Drool" all day long ) ;D ;D ;D
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That looks awesome! Ron is on the move for sure! ;D
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All my camo work is signed brothers on the bottom of the stocks just incase I forget my name you guys can help me remember lol. Ed
Cool ! No one here will ever forget who "The Shadow" is !
just a heads-up, I DO intend to put a forward sling stud on it so that a standard Harris type, Caldwell type, Bipod can be mounted,... so keep that in mind, to do the autograph far enough back from the front, so that the bipod mounting/resting plate thingy does not cover up the Sig.
THANKS AGAIN.
(ps - I'm keeping a window open on the 'puter just for this thread,... so that I'm only one click away from "Drool" all day long ) ;D ;D ;D
LOL... Ron... The FireCat is sitting on the floor in front of my recliner so I can just look at it... Betty Lou says..."that ain't gonna stay there is it?" I said "I don't know... touch it and see if it bites."
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Just looked into the Gamo Gate and spotted a FireCat slinking through the high grass, she looks deadly and more at home in the wild. Ed
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Just looked into the Gamo Gate and spotted a FireCat slinking through the high grass, she looks deadly and more at home in the wild. Ed
Ed,
Feel free to post up pics of the Fire-Cat here too, if you like ! It's no problem for me.
And feel free to add in any other rifle pics that you want to share too ! Show the membership what you are made of !
That is some Serious Eye-Candy there brother !
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Thanks brother and our FireCat brother has the finished pics. I sent him several during the process but finished it up and sent it home for him to show and tell. Your stock is getting some Predator pellets ripping through it tomorrow hehe. The paint type cause we don't want to be slinging lead at your custom camo stock lol. I have a few more things I want to do to it then we'll seal it up to protect it from the elements. I already have some idea's for you buddies stock and won't spare any camo creativity on it. Now it's off for some night pest control despite the lack of any critters which still surprises me since the weather has been critter friendly. I've been out each night after 8pm until the wee hours of the morning but the predators are staying clear of the hen houses. Time to move back down to the woods and meet em half way. Ed
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Good luck in tonight's hunt.
May your aim be true, and your pellets fly straight.
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Here ya go, just a couple, don't want to hijack anyone.
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Thought I smelt something burning in this thread. ;) The FireCat is running around the forum setting fire to everything lol. Ed
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Wrapping up brother Ron's camo, pic soon and just laid the background colors for his buddies stock also. Ed
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Just happened to have a spare FD-PCP stock that I rattle canned with bed liner. It has some finger prints and runs in it. When time permits, I'll strip that off and send it to the GURU to be themed for "The Black Mamba". No need for camo on this one, just pure snake. Gotta keep Ed's creative juices flowing.
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Wrapping up brother Ron's camo, pic soon and just laid the background colors for his buddies stock also. Ed
The suspense is killing me ! :o :P
(but take your time, no rush ;) :D)
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Hang in there brother hehe I'm doing some of the design with fine paint brush, yup paint by hand on those fine detail additions to your camo. 8) Ed
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Hang in there brother hehe I'm doing some of the design with fine paint brush, yup paint by hand on those fine detail additions to your camo. 8) Ed
oh man!, my imagination is going nuts ;) !
the possibilities of crosshairs on each critter,.... or ,.... one randomly placed,... pellelts ripping at each one,... or ,... one tearing along the stock,... heck, I just don't know. ;D
Heck, whatever it is, I KNOW it is gonna be the COOLEST looking stock ever !
I'm excited, ( can you tell ?) ;) :D ;D ;D ;D
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That's the best part... even the critter will just have to stop and take a look..... LIGHTS OUT !!!
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Here's another peek brother polymags ripping through the camo. Now onto more goodies which takes a touch more time when painting by hand but just as fun to do. Ed
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As I'm doing some detail work on brother Ron's camo I had laid the base background camo on his friends stock yesterday then after visualizing what I wanted threw some rocks at the stock lol. Let's call it rock camo to start off with. I placed some stones, rocks etc. and am seeing some foliage laying over some stones as well as thinking about game tracks here and there. Some idea's come to me right off the bat and some take time to come to me lol. Ed
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Typically awesome... wouldn't expect anything less.
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Well back to the camo shop I go. Ed
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This thread is a real EDucation. Hee hee
Seriously, that work could hang in the GTA Gallery (if there was such a place.) BEAUTIFUL!
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Thanks brother hmmm camo art gallery.... honey I have a idea for the living room in the house lol. Ed
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Here's another peek brother polymags ripping through the camo. Now onto more goodies which takes a touch more time when painting by hand but just as fun to do. Ed
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Another nutter found it's way to brother Ron's stock, no pics yet sorry hehe. Ron wants a crosshair and I "aim" lol to please. The nutter is still drying then we'll range em and put the crosshairs on em. I'm closing down the camo shop for the night and since the weather has been nice and warm 60deg tonight I'm headed out to the woods my second home to see if I can drag something back for the icebox. Ed
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Thanks brother hmmm camo art gallery.... honey I have a idea for the living room in the house lol. Ed
If she won't consider the idea, I'll clear off a wall or 2 at our house if you would like.
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LOL brother thanks but my wonderful wife has been great, gave up guestroom so I could convert it to a man cave, airgun tuning and doghouse when I'm bad lol. Ed
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I have a 80' x '60 barn with a bar, indoor shooting range and gun shop inside. I do my best to be banished to the barn. She usually follows me.
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As I'm doing some detail work on brother Ron's camo I had laid the base background camo on his friends stock yesterday then after visualizing what I wanted threw some rocks at the stock lol. Let's call it rock camo to start off with. I placed some stones, rocks etc. and am seeing some foliage laying over some stones as well as thinking about game tracks here and there. Some idea's come to me right off the bat and some take time to come to me lol. Ed
Just TOO kewl for words to sufficiently express!!!
:o
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Ron... how in the world are you going to decide which one to keep and which one to give to your buddy?
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Ron... how in the world are you going to decide which one to keep and which one to give to your buddy?
The Silhouette Critters w/Polymags stock is MINE BABY !,... ALL MINE ! ;) ;D
But truth be told,...
Shadow had asked me to give him some sort of "theme" or idea's on what I would like. He was very concerned about creating something that I would like very much. I had initially told him to just create whatever he felt like doing in his own mind's eye, and that no matter what, I would be proud to own it and I'd be happy with whatever he wanted to do.
Well,... that wasn't quite good enough I guess, and he pressed me a little more for at least some sort of idea or direction to go in. I responded with something like:
"OK,... I'll toss a few things out that I am imagining, but YOU are the Artist,... and YOU have the better "Vision" than I do... and besides, I do not want to take anything away from your creativity, and you have FULL ARTISTC FREEDOM to use, or delete, or interpret, any of these idea's as you see fit".
I suggested we go with a background that matched or simulated the grassy/corn stock/hay bale looking camo that I wear when pesting on the farms. He said, "Great !, send me a pic !,... and then we'll figure out the rest after that !".
( After That ?,... HMmm,... Heck I was thinkin' that WAS going to be the camo job")... but now I gotta come up with a "After THAT" ?
Well OK then, lets try something. Lets try tossing in a "story-line" to the camo job.
You know, making the camo job be something like reading one of Shadows GREAT hunting stories !
Something that is just as cool to look at,... as it is to be reading his stories, and feeling like you are sitting right there with him during the hunt!
How COOL would THAT be ? ? ?
So I said,... (and I'll reiterate here, he has full freedom to use or delete or change whatever he felt like),...
"ok,... uhmm,... how about some silhouette's of my pesting critters ?, maybe put them in some crosshairs ? maybe toss in a pellet heading towards them ? or if that's too busy, then do whatever you think is going to work..... or just do whatever comes into your head... I'll be happy with whatever you come up with".
Well,... needless to say, Shadow has gone Above and BEYOND on this Camo job, (at least in my opinion anyway), and in fact he HAS created a "Story Telling" with this FANTASTIC Camo & pics & personal touches all coming together in the Beautiful piece of Art !
I will Cherish it FOREVER !
as far as my buddy Jeff's stock goes,...
To heck with him, He gets "Rocks" LOL!
(but then again,... ! won't be one bit surprised with what Shadow ends up doing to it !)
They BOTH will be "Over the Top".
Of that I am Sure !
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Brother Ron's camo is wrapping up and will post pics soon cause.....I want to put one more thing on it. ;) I was set on putting crosshairs on a critter but after doing some test runs on an old stock I had laying around I found that even after several color samples, red, white, green and black the crosshairs wouldn't stand out like I wanted. >:( It finally came to me what a shooters stock needed...a silhouette of a shooter. I see a hunter with his shooter shouldered and ready to shoot. Sorry about the crosshairs brother but this will be a nice addition to the theme. 8) Now for Ron's buddies stock I laid more smaller stones and I'm visualizing various animal tracks making there way around the stock. Then I see branches, foliage, leaves and such draped over the stones here and there. Lord knows what will pop into my ole brain next then end up on the stock lol. :D Ed
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that works plenty fine for me ! ;D
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Well brother your camo is finished and had to put a hunter on it lol. ;) Hope your liking it and the detail is even better in person hehe. Your buddies camo is under the camo knife and will be finished soon as well. I wanted to post some pics before I headed out the door for some pest control. The resident on my private hunting grounds spotted a Fox around the coop just before dawn. Go figure I wrap it up last night and it shows this morning. >:( I got to get something for the Hunt Gate and ether the icebox or a fur for the wife hehehe. :D Ed
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I am speechless, it it GORGEOUS !
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You happy, me happy buddy. Designing some extra stencils for the other stock then off to slink around the woods. Ed
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Ron you lucky Dawg. Excellent job Ed!
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Thanks brother and getting into his buddies camo with some neat idea's and desings. Ed
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Busy busy but after really liking the ripped away camo effect with brother Ron's camo I stayed with the theme. The camo design is different with the rocky background with some foliage thrown in. Now for the goodies which are still going through changes with additions but here's what I got so far. Ed
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Wow Shadow,
Your work is simply beautiful !
too dang nice to get dirty and scratched in the field !
Jeff is going to Flip when he sees this !
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Just keeps getting better and better Brother Ed. Absolutely going to have another one done after the first of the year.
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Wow Shadow,
Your work is simply beautiful !
too dang nice to get dirty and scratched in the field !
Jeff is going to Flip when he sees this !
I just changed my name to "Jeff"! Hee hee 😉
Very attractive, Ed.
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No worries brothers you can take the art out to play in the sticks they can play rough alittle. No beating a Squirrel off a limb though hehe ;) Ed
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Wrapping the second stock up, toss in some tree's on the twilight hunter side. Now on the other side went bold with some midday colors, boy it's hot out there lol. I went with another hunter in action and we all wish we had it's skills. The stock is about done other then some small touches here and there. It's hard to stop when you have idea's rolling around but just about there. Ed
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WOW!!!! 8) 8)
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and to think,
what I really wanted for Jeff's was,
A Flaming Hello Kitty wearing a Mossy Oak Tutu and Tiara atop the Millenium Falcon as they passed into Warp 5 while being attacked by Apocalypse Undead Little Yellow Minions and Zombie Circus Clowns riding Pink Unicorns and Fuscia Butterflies across a Walmart parking lot under a Rainbow singing Do-wa-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-do !
(all in Halographic 3D of course !)
Well,... I guess Jeff will just have to be happy with it the way it is now. :o ;D 8)
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Oh I can do that too for him lol ;D Ed
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and to think,
what I really wanted for Jeff's was,
A Flaming Hello Kitty wearing a Mossy Oak Tutu and Tiara atop the Millenium Falcon as they passed into Warp 5 while being attacked by Apocalypse Undead Little Yellow Minions and Zombie Circus Clowns riding Pink Unicorns and Fuscia Butterflies across a Walmart parking lot under a Rainbow singing Do-wa-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-do !
(all in Halographic 3D of course !)
Well,... I guess Jeff will just have to be happy with it the way it is now. :o ;D 8)
OH.. THIS IS NOT GOOD!! I read this to Betty Lou and she said this is EXZACTY what she wants on her Hattie.
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I've been following this thread in awe! Ed you are truly amazing at your craft!
Is it as that I'm now looking for another gun worthy of your talent? Lol
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Well the stocks are finished and some pics before there bundled up for their trip home. Hope you boys like em hehe. jward681 any stock is worthy even a Red Ryder shooter, did a camo on a friends young boys shooter. Ed
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Absolutely BREATHTAKING Ed !
I don't care what anyone says,... This is some of your Finest work, and I am proud and honored that you took the time and effort to create these works of art for me and my buddy Jeff.
These will be highly cherished possessions, that only a select few will be invited to shoot.
I am talking to Eric, and there is a good probability that these will eventually be wearing a .30 cal repeater action in the future.
Think of them as specialized 40 to 50 yd Coyote Cranial Crushers.
I foresee some interesting nights ahead this coming spring and summer.
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Real works of art Bro Ed!
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They look incredible Ed. Beautiful work.
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Thanks brothers and have a bundle of camo jobs to ship out this week then focus on some hunting to catch back up in the Hunt Gate lol. ;) Ed
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WOW that's all I got....just amazing!
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Thanks brothers and have a bundle of camo jobs to ship out this week then focus on some hunting to catch back up in the Hunt Gate lol. ;) Ed
LOL... you might want to take your phone off the hook Bro.
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lol brother but will always make time for GTA family camo project's. I am way overdue for some rabbit or nutter vittles though hehe. Ed
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Well got the stocks on the truck and on their way back. I've been down and out with the flu kicking my ole bottom but feeling back to normal so to speak lol. Enjoy them bro and happy future hunting. Ed
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Well got the stocks on the truck and on their way back....
You know what happens on the floor, when little yappy dogs get really Really REALLY EXCITED ? ? ?
ok, yeah,...
I think I just pee'd myself :o ;D ;)
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LOL :D brother and hope you post some pics of em with the actions nestled back in. Ed
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YES !!! PICS PLEASE !!!
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Stocks should be home today and I'm excited for the guys. :D Ed
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Stocks should be home today and I'm excited for the guys. :D Ed
Stocks arrived last night and they look better than the pics showed.
I will try to get the actions put in them in the next day or two, and get some new pics up.
Also,... don't be surprized,... but we're not done with these puppies at that point ??? :P
It's looking like they will eventually be getting some of Eric's magic too,... and these are going to end up being some real One of a Kind BEASTS !... how's taht ? you say ? ? ?
Well,... they are going to get the "Grizzley" treatment next.
Can you say .30 caliber Monster ? ? ? :o :o :o
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Super and hope they passed inspection and sounds like those shooters are getting the pampered treatment all the way around. :D Ed
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Ed your work is just amazing. I would marry one of those and have a trophy bride :o
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Thanks Steve and I do enjoy taking camo idea's and designs in new and different directions. We've all seen and have the camo that is offered by the big camo companies but they don't offer these designs hehehe. Ed
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thought you all might like to see what it looks like all together....
I LOVE IT !
and boy,... do we have some exciting "Top Secret Plans" in the works, hahaha !
as the old program goes,.... ** Only The Shadow Knows ** ;) ;D 8)
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And how it all comes together 8) as well as looking great posing out in Ma Nature ready to take on some critters. ;) Exciting stuff in the works for sure brother. I have my "Top Secret" camo on and ready hehe. 8) Ed
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Just got off the phone with another secret agent hehehe and were brewing up some super plans for the future. ;) Ed
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Hmmmmm,
I wonder what it could be.....
;) ;) ;)
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Wow!
I was talking to a buddy of mine, telling him about my Shadow Custom Camo Job. I told himI'dtry to dig up some pics, and ran back across this thread.
So,... I'm bringing this back to the top just to show some of the newbies around here some of the phenominal talent that is here among our GTA brotherhood.
If you've EVER wanted a personalized, one-of-a-kind, just for you, themed Camo work of art,... then all I can tell you is,
Give Brother Ed a Call ! ! !
You WILL NOT be disappointed !
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I did enjoy doing that camo work for brother Ron and friend and about time to whip up some new camo projects hehe. Ed
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Those look really cool!
How about rock camo with cosmic space rip outs, filled with tree and critter silhouettes?
Keep up the great work;)
Some pics for inspiration...
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Brother Ed,
Check your PM's.
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checked brother n responded hanging in the Flint area.