Gatekeeper Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 From the AFG thread, I didn't want to derail that thread with my crappy pics I just got mine and so far, I like it. I will run it in a match next month so I will know then if I really like it. Gatekeeper, got any pics or advice for stippling it? Thanks I bought one of those electric wood-burning tools at Sears with the interchangeable tips, and followed some of the many tutorials I found on the net. Just pick out a tip and let the tool heat up. Try out different tips on some scrap plastic(I used the feedlip covers that come on P-mags) to see what each shape tip does. Press the hot tip briefly into the plastic, you should see the plastic melt and "roll" up the wood-burning tip. Vary the length and depth of the holes to find the amount of texture you like. I found I liked the texture a rounded tip about 1/8" across left. If you want it a little more aggressive you can lift the tip out of the depression at a slight angle dragging the edge of the crater. Once I was kinda getting a feel for what I wanted, I started stippling the panels of p-mags themselves. it's really hard to screw up, but if you do you can re-stipple the same area again and fix it. If you really screw up and burn through the mag, well then you're only out about $12 or so. I stippled a border around the finger groves, then proceeded to fill in the area by placing adjacent craters until the area was filled. I like the feel of it so much I stippled all my P-mags The P-mags are great practice, because they are the same type of plastic as the rest of the magpul furniture. Cont'd... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatekeeper Posted June 21, 2011 Author Share Posted June 21, 2011 (edited) Once you get a good feel for what texture you like working on the p-mags, just use the same technique on the furniture you want to stipple. Pick out what you want textured, and what you don't-- like where your finger/thumb moves to work the safety, or where the sensitive web of your hand rides up on the grip, etc. Draw out a border with a black sharpie if you like then stipple the border the same way as you did the panels on the p-mags. Then fill in the bordered area. If its not agressive enough just drag the edge of the crater or co a little deeper. If its too aggressive, you can knock the edges down a little with some sandpaper....or grow some callouses Cont'd Edited June 21, 2011 by Gatekeeper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatekeeper Posted June 21, 2011 Author Share Posted June 21, 2011 Did the AFG the same way as the p-mags/grip You will probably notice where the molded grooves are in the AFG you need to hold the iron a little longer to displace the right amount of material. And go a little light where the center seam is so not to "weld" the two halves of the AFG together Well that's about the best I can do. I'm obviously no writer and if I could ever stop buying components or guns maybe i could buy a decent camera. Sorry for the bad pics Anyway, I hope this helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gng4life Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Thanks! That's very, very nice! I have a bunch of PMags I got in a trade so I will start practicing on them...when I get time. Thanks so much and great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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