Armada Body and Rail

[luke]

Only made 4 (From AGD Slugs) two are mine and two customer bodies. Not sure they will come across in the pictures but I'm diggin it.
Final bodies have duel detents.


http://i550.photobucket.com/albums/ii405/mtumbleson/Armada1_zps01839b0d.jpg (http://s550.photobucket.com/user/mtumbleson/media/Armada1_zps01839b0d.jpg.html)

http://i550.photobucket.com/albums/ii405/mtumbleson/Armada2_zpsb75ccd32.jpg (http://s550.photobucket.com/user/mtumbleson/media/Armada2_zpsb75ccd32.jpg.html)

http://i550.photobucket.com/albums/ii405/mtumbleson/Armada3_zps00004b9a.jpg (http://s550.photobucket.com/user/mtumbleson/media/Armada3_zps00004b9a.jpg.html)

http://i550.photobucket.com/albums/ii405/mtumbleson/Armada4_zps795eb721.jpg (http://s550.photobucket.com/user/mtumbleson/media/Armada4_zps795eb721.jpg.html)

http://i550.photobucket.com/albums/ii405/mtumbleson/Armada5_zps7c342ef6.jpg (http://s550.photobucket.com/user/mtumbleson/media/Armada5_zps7c342ef6.jpg.html)

http://i550.photobucket.com/albums/ii405/mtumbleson/Armada6_zps0b045dc4.jpg (http://s550.photobucket.com/user/mtumbleson/media/Armada6_zps0b045dc4.jpg.html)

http://i550.photobucket.com/albums/ii405/mtumbleson/Armada7_zpscb72e2cd.jpg (http://s550.photobucket.com/user/mtumbleson/media/Armada7_zpscb72e2cd.jpg.html)

http://i550.photobucket.com/albums/ii405/mtumbleson/Armada8_zps85f92477.jpg (http://s550.photobucket.com/user/mtumbleson/media/Armada8_zps85f92477.jpg.html)

[splat15k]

Not my cup of tea, but it's never a bad thing to see more custom mag bodies! :)

[Mole1119]

Is the top of the body milled for a feedtube to fit in?

[Laku]

Bit too blocky/square to my taste but keep at it, anything different and new is good.

[maverick13]

I like it !

[luke]

Is the top of the body milled for a feedtube to fit in?

No.

[luke]

Bit too blocky/square to my taste

Lol, that is exactly what I like! :)

I dont care much for organic, 3d milled stuff, to me it's "un-gun like"

:cheers:

[Laku]

Lol, that is exactly what I like! :) I dont care much for organic, 3d milled stuff, to me it's "un-gun like" :cheers:.
That's why it's good to have all the varieties. :)

[alpha_q_up23]

I dig it, I think something different is always good

[goin5150]

I think it looks cool... Especially like how it lines up with the rail. Grips look cool too

[knownothingmags]

Lol, that is exactly what I like! :)

I dont care much for organic, 3d milled stuff, to me it's "un-gun like"

:cheers:

so your saying it would be to hard to do :D :stick:

I like it for the most part, but I also like more "3D milled stuff.

but anything new is great. especially bodies.

[luke]

so your saying it would be to hard to do :D :stick:

What would be hard to do, 3d? It's not hard at all, in many ways it is the easiest to program, although I've don't know what's involved in 4 and 5 axis programming, 3 axis is a breeze though.

It has nothing to do with difficulty, just taste. I can appreciate all the work and artistry that goes into it, I just don't care for how extreme and common it has become in paintball, just my opinion.

[knownothingmags]

What would be hard to do, 3d? It's not hard at all, in many ways it is the easiest to program, although I've don't know what's involved in 4 and 5 axis programming, 3 axis is a breeze though.

It has nothing to do with difficulty, just taste. I can appreciate all the work and artistry that goes into it, I just don't care for how extreme and common it has become in paintball, just my opinion.

make me a shoe box mag, seriously


I was totally messing with you,

I love to see you have moved to bodies

[C_losjoker]

I sooooo want now, please.

[C_losjoker]

two questions, will you be doing more and can you do hidden eyes on this body?

[luke]

two questions, will you be doing more and can you do hidden eyes on this body?

Yes hidden eyes will work.
I wont be making slug bodies right now, but I'm working on getting some.

[fordy]

Like that a lot something completely different.

[Chronobreak]

Not my cup of tea, but it's never a bad thing to see more custom mag bodies! :)
:dance:

[KurtPB]

Any ideas on the anno?

[ElPanda]

Nice Luke! Looks great together

[wetwrks]

Any ideas on the anno?

My thoughts go to this:

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w214/wetwrks/d70003a7edc3b345e3ba14c6ce36bd1a.jpg
And yes...I am one of the lucky ones to be getting one of these bodies and rails.

[luke]

Wow, who did the anno? Is that your marker?

[wetwrks]

Not mine. Spotted it on Caustic Customs Facebook page.

I love the look of it. I am thinking less black and more the orange and red. No yellow

Here is more of it

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w214/wetwrks/2a6f6e9f8f8970dc09e4e31b92d9d9df.jpg
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w214/wetwrks/885939ffb467d1df4f0023a7eb4737fb.jpg

[Laku]

That's caustics customs if I'm not mistaken

[luke]

I would rate that in the top 5 best anno jobs that I've ever seen. That's really some
beautiful work.

[going_home]

I would rate that in the top 5 best anno jobs that I've ever seen. That's really some
beautiful work.

Except that all the streaks aren't symmetrical.

The streaks on the Xvalve, grip panels, and ASA should run toward the front of the marker like all the rest of the gun parts do (IMHO).

My question(s)... does the Xvalve work like it should... and how much did the job cost total ?

I'm guessing $300+



:wow:

[luke]

What little I know about anno, I would say this type of work would be impossible to do with any symmetry.
Really the lines are going in all directions, so I'm ok with the pattern, I love it.
Finish work is so time consuming and even more so, to do well, I'd say this is worth every penny of $300.

[kwik175]

Well let me start off by saying that is my marker and Stephen from Caustic came thru once again. It was loosely based on a Tequila Sunrise theme but also had to match its smaller AM sized brother gun that I built a few months ago. Heres some pics of them together.


http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/kwik175/IMG_20140627_201639_833_zpsjjvtlz8g.jpg (http://s815.photobucket.com/user/kwik175/media/IMG_20140627_201639_833_zpsjjvtlz8g.jpg.html)

http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/kwik175/IMG_20140627_202337_991_zpsw4xvsnkn.jpg (http://s815.photobucket.com/user/kwik175/media/IMG_20140627_202337_991_zpsw4xvsnkn.jpg.html)

[kwik175]

Except that all the streaks aren't symmetrical.

The streaks on the Xvalve, grip panels, and ASA should run toward the front of the marker like all the rest of the gun parts do (IMHO).

My question(s)... does the Xvalve work like it should... and how much did the job cost total ?

I'm guessing $300+



:wow:



And of course the X valve works as it should. As do all the ones I have sent him for anno. And as far as cost goes, well....

Lets just say that he had my Nemesis Cocker there at the same time, and has also done several other guns for me, and it was worth every penny I paid for it to get done. Stephen knows that I will spare no expense when it come to the anno. Enough said. Heres a peak of the Nemesis build he did the anno for:

http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/kwik175/10313457_660900743987966_4025373873508753553_n_zps 3d776b1a.jpg (http://s815.photobucket.com/user/kwik175/media/10313457_660900743987966_4025373873508753553_n_zps 3d776b1a.jpg.html)

[robertreed711]

Looks like the cat is out of the bag!


Well let me start off by saying that is my marker and Stephen from Caustic came thru once again. It was loosely based on a Tequila Sunrise theme but also had to match its smaller AM sized brother gun that I built a few months ago. Heres some pics of them together.


http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/kwik175/IMG_20140627_201639_833_zpsjjvtlz8g.jpg (http://s815.photobucket.com/user/kwik175/media/IMG_20140627_201639_833_zpsjjvtlz8g.jpg.html)

http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/kwik175/IMG_20140627_202337_991_zpsw4xvsnkn.jpg (http://s815.photobucket.com/user/kwik175/media/IMG_20140627_202337_991_zpsw4xvsnkn.jpg.html)

[barkingspider]

And of course the X valve works as it should. As do all the ones I have sent him for anno. And as far as cost goes, well....

Lets just say that he had my Nemesis Cocker there at the same time, and has also done several other guns for me, and it was worth every penny I paid for it to get done. Stephen knows that I will spare no expense when it come to the anno. Enough said. Heres a peak of the Nemesis build he did the anno for:

http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/kwik175/10313457_660900743987966_4025373873508753553_n_zps 3d776b1a.jpg (http://s815.photobucket.com/user/kwik175/media/10313457_660900743987966_4025373873508753553_n_zps 3d776b1a.jpg.html)

Wow!

[wetwrks]

So I received my body and rail...this was my thought for it:

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w214/wetwrks/f7fc7c5056d0442efcf885247af15c51.jpg

[dboggs79]

So I received my body and rail...this was my thought for it:

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w214/wetwrks/f7fc7c5056d0442efcf885247af15c51.jpg

Nice. Never particularly care for the direct mount cp asa, looks wise anyway. Regardless, nice start for what should end up looking good.

[C_losjoker]

looks good but the frame is screaming to have the back tail cut to match the bottom of the rail

[Swiss Cheeze]

Yeah it would look nice if the frame tail followed the lines up with the rail.

[djinnform]

Well let me start off by saying that is my marker and Stephen from Caustic came thru once again. It was loosely based on a Tequila Sunrise theme but also had to match its smaller AM sized brother gun that I built a few months ago. Heres some pics of them together.


http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/kwik175/IMG_20140627_201639_833_zpsjjvtlz8g.jpg (http://s815.photobucket.com/user/kwik175/media/IMG_20140627_201639_833_zpsjjvtlz8g.jpg.html)

http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/kwik175/IMG_20140627_202337_991_zpsw4xvsnkn.jpg (http://s815.photobucket.com/user/kwik175/media/IMG_20140627_202337_991_zpsw4xvsnkn.jpg.html)


I will drink a Tequila Sunrise in your honor, the next time I get a chance. I think we all should toast to these MAGS. What foregrip is that on the purple one again?

[bowcycle]

So I received my body and rail...this was my thought for it:

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w214/wetwrks/f7fc7c5056d0442efcf885247af15c51.jpg

That frame is nice, but I don't think it fits the context well. It's a little too long in the front and as others have said, the snatch doesn't work all that well with the rail.

I would look for the slimmest setup you have that has the frame butting up to the foregrip.

[Bunny]

Nice work guys! It is always nice to see new automag designs. I can't wait to see someone anodized a body and rail. I think a polished body with a solid color would work great with this design.

[Runamok]

OMG!!!Beautiful. I have to change my underwear now.

[dodge3500]

I really like the looks of it.:)

[barkingspider]

I like the flow even though it has a blocky feel. I have a question and comment about the top of the body. I'm not sure if it has purpose that I don't know with the half round concave shape, but I wonder why the armada pattern wasn't continued from both sides and verge in the middle of the top portion of the body? Making a "V" from the merging line paths? It would kind of be a ripper blocky hybrid.

I would love to a couple if that was possible so I could complete my armada rail.

[luke]

One reason is because I don't have a 4 axis machining center.

[barkingspider]

One reason is because I don't have a 4 axis machining center.

Oh.....my ignorance with the tooling/machining needed to carry out an idea is shinning through.

[C_losjoker]

Oh.....my ignorance with the tooling/machining needed to carry out an idea is shinning through.

I can picture what you are thinking and yeah that would have been a really cool, would add to an already awesome look and would add to the price too.

Luke, can we get pictures with the straight lpr foregrip versus the curve?
Thanks

[RT Lover]

HOLY MOTHER THE COLOR ON THOSE IS SO INCREDIBLE
!!!!

might i add a twist to the rail/ body design is a sunrise mill job like the rising sun of china/ or is it japan? where it sun burst out both ways instead of the one direction. it is a real nice body and it about time luke pound out a body!!!

[Runamok]

It's the WW2 Japaneses battle flag your thinking of(Rising Sun). And to do it right it would have to be white and red. Might look kinda cool,and I believe the whole pattern would have to include the body rail & frame to make it really work, I don't see a great mass appeal, it would make a nice one of... but give Luke a break and time to get a really weird machine. He's already well on his way to Rougeness as far as offering really nice Whole mag sets. It's gotta be hard to design a body and rail that will blend well with all the custom stuff available. A z frame under that might be killer cool but we won't know till someone try's it. I spend 3/4 of my time mixing and matching to get a nice flowing look, it's a pain in the ....

Woo hoo post# 600! I feel all warm and fuzzy:bounce:

[ScottyBeans]

looks awesome Luke. keep up the good work

[ScottyBeans]

also kwik.....whoa. Those ripster twins look amazing.

[robertreed711]

Anybody looked at caustic customs Facebook page lately?

I hope the owner has a purple x-valve......

[luke]

Holy cow that was fast! I just sent him those parts a few days ago! Looks good, Maverick13! I get to see it before you. :)
https://www.facebook.com/CausticCustoms

[maverick13]

No no no, I saw it this morning (for me)! But you'll have to work on it before me !
It was a gift for my wake up !

And.... Yes, the purple valve is on its way to me !

A future MOTM winner ????

[knownothingmags]

No no no, I saw it this morning (for me)! But you'll have to work on it before me !
It was a gift for my wake up !

And.... Yes, the purple valve is on its way to me !

A future MOTM winner ????

MOTM, its all about randomness on how people feel. I have put up some very impressive mags, and yet to win. :P
if you put it up hope it wins

[maverick13]

I was kidding ! I don't even know if I'll put it.

You're right it all depends on who's voting, tastes and colours vary a lot with peoples.

I put one of my mag (my toxic or my rpg I don't rememeber) in the MOTM a moment ago, I think it didn't recieved more than 2 or 3 votes...

[knownothingmags]

I was kidding ! I don't even know if I'll put it.

You're right it all depends on who's voting, tastes and colours vary a lot with peoples.

I put one of my mag (my toxic or my rpg I don't rememeber) in the MOTM a moment ago, I think it didn't recieved more than 2 or 3 votes...

cant wait for luke to start doing slugs or his own bodies, to have in stock.

[luke]

I believe I've come up with a viable way of making bodies on my mill. I don't have a lathe so the internal milling is going to be tricky. I've checked tooling and have changes in mind for the internals that I think is viable for VMC production. Plus I have a new concept for bodies and rails that has never been done before, in all it's going to be an interesting project and a big leap for Luke's Customs. :)

[knownothingmags]

I believe I've come up with a viable way of making bodies on my mill. I don't have a lathe so the internal milling is going to be tricky. I've checked tooling and have made 'mental changes' to the internals that I think is viable for VMC production. Plus I have a new concept for bodies and rails that has never been done before, in all it's going to be an interesting project and a big leap for Luke's Customs. :)

getting way ahead of myself here, but you should then offer battery pack milling and LPR forgrip milling to follow the designs of your boddies :D

[luke]

getting way ahead of myself here, but you should then offer battery pack milling and LPR foregrip milling to follow the designs of your bodies :D

Sounds viable, but I doubt I will be doing more LPR's. Even with the LPRs I sold the project was a gigantic flop with ALL things considered. If I told you how much money and time I invested in that you would call me a liar. A lot of stuff happened behind the scenes that cost me. ;)

Developing mods for the LPR would be a waste of time with the number we are talking about. I did do a few test lprs that no one has seen yet but I'm not sure I will put anymore time into it that I already have. We'll see.

[knownothingmags]

Sounds viable, but I doubt I will be doing more LPR's. Even with the LPRs I sold the project was a gigantic flop with ALL things considered. If I told you how much money and time I invested in that you would call me a liar. A lot of stuff happened behind the scenes that cost me. ;)

Developing mods for the LPR would be a waste of time with the number we are talking about. I did do a few test lprs that no one has seen yet but I'm not sure I will put anymore time into it that I already have. We'll see.
understandable.
had a buddy that did a trial run of something almost identical to your lpr forgrips,
I saw it all the way through with him, just to learn.
I couldn't believe the work that went into them. and the time, sheesh the time.

[luke]

If I were get my hands on a limited supply of slug bodies would anyone be interested in one of these body/rail combo?

[barkingspider]

I would be interested in two of am/mm length bodies to go with the two armada rails I already purchased from you. I would love them pumped milled if possible.

[grub]

I would be interested, I have the rail already but I can't find a body that looks good enough to go with it!!!

-grub

[luke]

grub and barkingspyder, do you guys have the Armada-L(long) or the short first run rails (AM length for the RTP and AM version)?

The bodies are designed to go with Armada-L and won't properly line up with the first run rails. I changed the tool paths on the longer bodies to make up for the longer length...

[Ailia]

Plus I have a new concept for bodies and rails that has never been done before, in all it's going to be an interesting project and a big leap for Luke's Customs. :)

Personally this has my interest a lot more than the armada body unfortunately.

[TyeStick]

I would like to see what you have in mind Luke...

I'm looking for a body for my Armada-L...

[luke]

It's not one or the other as much as now or later. ;)
The Armada body is designed, fixtures made, program proofed, nothing but pushing the green button http://i550.photobucket.com/albums/ii405/mtumbleson/Haas_cycle-start_feed-hold_buttons_zps7a3eef04.png (http://s550.photobucket.com/user/mtumbleson/media/Haas_cycle-start_feed-hold_buttons_zps7a3eef04.png.html) for the Armada bodies. ;)

[TyeStick]

I say, hit the green button... They'll sell regardless what they look like.

[barkingspider]

grub and barkingspyder, do you guys have the Armada-L(long) or the short first run rails (AM length for the RTP and AM version)?

The bodies are designed to go with Armada-L and won't properly line up with the first run rails. I changed the tool paths on the longer bodies to make up for the longer length...

Both Grub and I have the short first run rails - AM versions. I didn't know that you changed things. :(

[TyeStick]

Luke, did you ever decide on pressing the green button?

[luke]

Waiting on BigEvil, he has bodies I may be able to use, gotta check them out first though. ;)

[maverick13]

It's here !

Here are the first pics of my armada.

It still needs some work on air input, airline and pneumatics.

http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w492/maverick13fr/armada2.jpg (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/maverick13fr/media/armada2.jpg.html)

http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w492/maverick13fr/armada1.jpg (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/maverick13fr/media/armada1.jpg.html)

I'll try to take better pics, in the sun light.

[Grelvire]

grub and barkingspyder, do you guys have the Armada-L(long) or the short first run rails (AM length for the RTP and AM version)?

The bodies are designed to go with Armada-L and won't properly line up with the first run rails. I changed the tool paths on the longer bodies to make up for the longer length...

I have the short first run rail and one of the bodies :) both are pump milled and they look good together reguardless, I can post a picture later if anyone wants to see

[barkingspider]

I have the short first run rail and one of the bodies :) both are pump milled and they look good together reguardless, I can post a picture later if anyone wants to see

Please post pics, I'd love to see since I have 1st run short aa/mm rail

[Grelvire]

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c4/grelvire/20140812_144944_zps15c14625.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c4/grelvire/20140812_145959_zpsdca92542.jpg

Excuse the photography I only have a tablet at the moment to do everything

[Bunny]

I really dig the pump mag, Grelvire. I can't wait to see what kind of finish you will put on it.

[maverick13]

Better pics who do better justice to the Luke's and Caustic Customs works.

Pneumatics are installed and the marker is perfectly working.

Just missing the alu air line to be anodized gloss black.

http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w492/maverick13fr/DSC08622.jpg (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/maverick13fr/media/DSC08622.jpg.html)

http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w492/maverick13fr/DSC08623.jpg (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/maverick13fr/media/DSC08623.jpg.html)

http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w492/maverick13fr/DSC08624.jpg (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/maverick13fr/media/DSC08624.jpg.html)

http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w492/maverick13fr/DSC08619.jpg (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/maverick13fr/media/DSC08619.jpg.html)

http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w492/maverick13fr/DSC08620.jpg (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/maverick13fr/media/DSC08620.jpg.html)

http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w492/maverick13fr/DSC08621.jpg (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/maverick13fr/media/DSC08621.jpg.html)

[maverick13]

updated yesterday post with better pics.

[C_losjoker]

Mav, that is awesome good work. What barrel is that?

[maverick13]

Thanks.

The barrel is a 6" flasc.

[luke]

I thought it was cool how he did both matte and gloss on the LPR.
Love the barrel too, probably loud like a stock Minimag barrel though. (?)

[ElPanda]

digging the dust/gloss anno as well

props

[maverick13]

It's a Stephen's idea.
Another very good one !

[Grelvire]

I really dig the pump mag, Grelvire. I can't wait to see what kind of finish you will put on it.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present the "Alien Armada Mag". Parts came in yesterday, now to put it together. Caustic Customs did a phenominal job with his interpretation of the old alien ano.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c4/grelvire/1654159_701733756571331_4923470624288548274_n_zpsa e135209.jpeg

[luke]

Sweet! That's for posting, put more up when it's all together.
:cheers:

[Runamok]

Very nice alien anno ,good color but still shows off the milling. And Mav shows what I've always like to do mixing dust and gloss.

[C_losjoker]

Not finished yet but damn very sexy.

[luke]

I like most of that. :D

[Grelvire]

Sweet! That's for posting, put more up when it's all together.
:cheers:

http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?270331-Alien-Armada-Mag&p=2874593#post2874593

[luke]

Sweet, love to see them done!