kruger
07-14-2008, 03:05 PM
Man, I wish that I could take credit for what I am about to show you, but I cant. You see, I am just the end user of this. All I did was find and buy the parts, contact the right people and have them do the things that they do best. And, now you can see what the end result is.
Today, you can see another Nu-Metal original. For those that dont want to read all the crap that I am about to type, here is the link to the pics Nu-Metal Karta (http://s196.photobucket.com/albums/aa175/kruger7734/Karta/).
I got this Karta body and rail about a year ago, and it was an obscene MtDew green and copper brush. Really offensive to the eyes. But, it was a Karta body. Larry, (Nu-Metal) and I had passed PM's in the past about various things, so I sorta had a "loose" relationship with him. When he posted up his Ano work earlier, I was impressed with the attention to detail. His lines were Laser on. But, you can see that for yourself. He needed a set of grips for his Phoenix mag, and I was obliged to try and make a deal. One of the parts of my side of the deal was to give an honest opinion of his work. That is what this thread is.
When I contacted him about getting my Karta done, I had a vision of what I wanted it to look like, just a basic dust black, with a few, tasteful red highlight at various places. Nothing special, but a little different from all the others that are around. I sorta like having something unique, not like the pack. Larry, was excited about being able to do a Karta, said that he had a design that he has been thinking about for a Karta. I really did not care what was done to the Karta, but I knew that the Green/copper had to go, so I figured that anything was better than what I had. I gave "creative discretion" to him. But, I told him that I wanted it in earth tone colors, and to be "family friendly", no offensive stuff, and that I wanted it to be woods ball friendly. That is all the guidelines that I gave him. Everything else is his vision.
When he sent me the pics, I was actually stunned at what he had done. I can honestly say that I would have never come up with the colors that he did. In fact, if he had suggested it, I probably would have rejected his choices. In my minds eye, the colors would have clashed, and looked garish. But, because of his attention to detail, it turned out in a way that is surprising, and totally acceptable.
The base color is an Acid wash green/black. In some places it looks like green tarnished copper. In others, it looks like aged brass. The effect gives the whole gun an antiqued look, if you know what I mean. Larry calls the design that he used a "Palmetto". He is from Florida, so I can see where he gets if from. I played the first Free Finale at Low Country Paintball, and the Palmetto plants there make for interesting play, think of the Wack'a'Mole game at Chucky Cheese, and you can get the idea of play in that enviroment. The lines flow from one piece of the marker to the other. Continuous planes of lines, even from the front grip up across the grip frame. Larry has a steady hand. You can tell that he is anal about getting the lines straight, which is a good thing for the customer. His work is nearly flawless, and I was hard pressed to find any flaws. You have to look very hard to see any in the outside finish.
Now, the bad. And, to be honest, it really depends on how much you understand the process of an Ano job of this type to even consider this a bad thing. I have had Ano jobs done where the lines flow from one part of the marker to another, (my old X Mag which Nu-Metal now owns), and I understand the trade offs that you have if you want something like this done. The outside (the part that you see when the marker is assembled) is near perfect. However, if you take the marker apart, you can see that there are areas that are not so perfect. The bottom of the body has areas that seems void of of ano color. I say seems because these areas stand out against the base color, almost a clear. But, I do know that they are not raw metal, but have been ano'd along with the rest of the marker, just doesnt have the colors. Also the very top of the rail on the inside and the part where the grip frame and front grip attach to the bottom of the rail. I understand that to do a line from one part to another, you have to basically put the gun together, then apply the dyes in the patterns that you want. When you do this, there are areas that will be affected, and not in the way that you want them to be. These areas are all hidden and not seen when the marker is assembled. I dont have a problem with this at all cuz I am not going to play with this marker unless it is completely put together.
I told Nu-Metal that if his work sucked, then I would say that it did. Sorry, but I cant say that at all. I am completely happy with the job that Nu-Metal has done on this marker. The attention to detail is refreshing, and there is a lot of detail on this gun. Again, this particular design is all his idea, I had no part in it, I just provided the canvas for him to create his work. I have seen three markers that Nu-Metal has done, including this one, and his style is different, and in the case of Automags, different is very, very good. His use of clashing colors is one of the things that make his work stand out. If you can get Nu-Metal to do a job for you, then you will be pleased.
Nu_Metal gets a Head bang, a bouncy, AND a Nanner!!!
:headbang:
:bounce:
:dance:
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa175/kruger7734/Karta/DSC_2104.jpg
In this pic, it appears that there is a flaw on the feedneck, at the screw. This not the case. It is just the way that the flash hit the feedneck. My camera skills still suck, even tho I bought a better camera. The whole body tends to be more towards the green side rather than the brown that is shown.
Today, you can see another Nu-Metal original. For those that dont want to read all the crap that I am about to type, here is the link to the pics Nu-Metal Karta (http://s196.photobucket.com/albums/aa175/kruger7734/Karta/).
I got this Karta body and rail about a year ago, and it was an obscene MtDew green and copper brush. Really offensive to the eyes. But, it was a Karta body. Larry, (Nu-Metal) and I had passed PM's in the past about various things, so I sorta had a "loose" relationship with him. When he posted up his Ano work earlier, I was impressed with the attention to detail. His lines were Laser on. But, you can see that for yourself. He needed a set of grips for his Phoenix mag, and I was obliged to try and make a deal. One of the parts of my side of the deal was to give an honest opinion of his work. That is what this thread is.
When I contacted him about getting my Karta done, I had a vision of what I wanted it to look like, just a basic dust black, with a few, tasteful red highlight at various places. Nothing special, but a little different from all the others that are around. I sorta like having something unique, not like the pack. Larry, was excited about being able to do a Karta, said that he had a design that he has been thinking about for a Karta. I really did not care what was done to the Karta, but I knew that the Green/copper had to go, so I figured that anything was better than what I had. I gave "creative discretion" to him. But, I told him that I wanted it in earth tone colors, and to be "family friendly", no offensive stuff, and that I wanted it to be woods ball friendly. That is all the guidelines that I gave him. Everything else is his vision.
When he sent me the pics, I was actually stunned at what he had done. I can honestly say that I would have never come up with the colors that he did. In fact, if he had suggested it, I probably would have rejected his choices. In my minds eye, the colors would have clashed, and looked garish. But, because of his attention to detail, it turned out in a way that is surprising, and totally acceptable.
The base color is an Acid wash green/black. In some places it looks like green tarnished copper. In others, it looks like aged brass. The effect gives the whole gun an antiqued look, if you know what I mean. Larry calls the design that he used a "Palmetto". He is from Florida, so I can see where he gets if from. I played the first Free Finale at Low Country Paintball, and the Palmetto plants there make for interesting play, think of the Wack'a'Mole game at Chucky Cheese, and you can get the idea of play in that enviroment. The lines flow from one piece of the marker to the other. Continuous planes of lines, even from the front grip up across the grip frame. Larry has a steady hand. You can tell that he is anal about getting the lines straight, which is a good thing for the customer. His work is nearly flawless, and I was hard pressed to find any flaws. You have to look very hard to see any in the outside finish.
Now, the bad. And, to be honest, it really depends on how much you understand the process of an Ano job of this type to even consider this a bad thing. I have had Ano jobs done where the lines flow from one part of the marker to another, (my old X Mag which Nu-Metal now owns), and I understand the trade offs that you have if you want something like this done. The outside (the part that you see when the marker is assembled) is near perfect. However, if you take the marker apart, you can see that there are areas that are not so perfect. The bottom of the body has areas that seems void of of ano color. I say seems because these areas stand out against the base color, almost a clear. But, I do know that they are not raw metal, but have been ano'd along with the rest of the marker, just doesnt have the colors. Also the very top of the rail on the inside and the part where the grip frame and front grip attach to the bottom of the rail. I understand that to do a line from one part to another, you have to basically put the gun together, then apply the dyes in the patterns that you want. When you do this, there are areas that will be affected, and not in the way that you want them to be. These areas are all hidden and not seen when the marker is assembled. I dont have a problem with this at all cuz I am not going to play with this marker unless it is completely put together.
I told Nu-Metal that if his work sucked, then I would say that it did. Sorry, but I cant say that at all. I am completely happy with the job that Nu-Metal has done on this marker. The attention to detail is refreshing, and there is a lot of detail on this gun. Again, this particular design is all his idea, I had no part in it, I just provided the canvas for him to create his work. I have seen three markers that Nu-Metal has done, including this one, and his style is different, and in the case of Automags, different is very, very good. His use of clashing colors is one of the things that make his work stand out. If you can get Nu-Metal to do a job for you, then you will be pleased.
Nu_Metal gets a Head bang, a bouncy, AND a Nanner!!!
:headbang:
:bounce:
:dance:
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa175/kruger7734/Karta/DSC_2104.jpg
In this pic, it appears that there is a flaw on the feedneck, at the screw. This not the case. It is just the way that the flash hit the feedneck. My camera skills still suck, even tho I bought a better camera. The whole body tends to be more towards the green side rather than the brown that is shown.