wgj3 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I'm interested in joining if another group of people do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 The bottom one is my 5 inch gun in burnt bronze. Since the grip arrived last week I put it on this gun while waiting for the TiCN gun to return. Sorry for the confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxximuss Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 The bottom pic is Ceracoat and the top (shiny striped parts) are TiCN with the SuperMicro Finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eff10mm Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 I would do two guns if we can get another batch going . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxximuss Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 2 out of 4 have our parts in hand. They look amazing! The other two guys will have them by Friday. We will all post some pictures for you to see! It's hard to describe how smooth/slick the surface is with the Super-micro finish and TiCN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Get your gun put together and post it already!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxximuss Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 This is what we have learned: It is very difficult to fixture lots of small parts into the batch. The price will likely increase if you need small parts done. A batch will fit 4 guns worth of large parts (slide, frame, and barrel.) 1911 frames take up more space than 2011 frames, there can probably only be one 1911 per batch. All the parts need to go to one location (FFL) then get shipped off together to Calico. Calico will ship them back to one location (FFL) and that person will need to divide them up and ship them back to the members of the batch. You will likely be looking at $250 per person to have barrel, frame, and slide prep'd and coated. You can run the batch yourself if you want to do the leg work, if not I can try to run another batch. I am kinda like a professional cat wrangler... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxximuss Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 Get your gun put together and post it already!! I am on my way to do it right now! The parts are in the trunk right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mberry Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Did anyone do the matte finish in this first batch? I'd really like to see that one compared to the shiny finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxximuss Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 None of us got the matte finish in this last batch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxximuss Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 I can't figure out how to post these pictures. I have them on my computer. We put it together and just pictures with a cell phone, so they are not great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Email them to me I'll host them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Here's a picture that Jeremy sent me last night. He said the color appears more copper in person but the flash makes it look gold. I left all my small parts and the barrel bushing black so mine will have some more contrast compared to this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Personally, I think it looks AWESOME!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxximuss Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 Thanks! I couldn't be happier on how they turned out. I think we will start to see more guns and parts done with this coating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Check it out fools! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v1911 Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Too much bling factor for my taste. I wouldn't mind seeing the bead blasted version though. Let me rephrase that. Too much bling for my competition guns. But if it were a BBQ gun..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxximuss Posted June 22, 2014 Author Share Posted June 22, 2014 Too much bling factor for my taste. I wouldn't mind seeing the bead blasted version though. Let me rephrase that. Too much bling for my competition guns. But if it were a BBQ gun..... Let's put you in the next batch and we can all see a satin finish. None of us really knew how it was going to turn out, sometimes you just have to jump in head first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v1911 Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 I was temped to try for the 1st go around. I probably would have been happy with the results. I have a feeling that the pics and vids being posted don't do this polished finish justice. Probably looks even better in natural light. Waktasz, let's see what it looks like on one of your POV match vids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 video uploading now. No time to edit them all together so you only get one stage for now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Video hasn't fully uploaded yet but it will be live here shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxximuss Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share Posted June 23, 2014 That picture is a better representation of the color. You can't use a flash at all or it makes the color look too gold. It is safe to say this coating/color is camera shy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polymerfeelsweirdman Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praff Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 (edited) And here are another couple pics Les Baer style...I cant stop looking at this thing. Edited June 23, 2014 by praff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 ^^ That's pretty sweet. Definitely more subtle than doing the whole slide like me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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