New Pneu X-Kitty

[Walking Stick]

So I picked up the X-Kitty clear-to-pink C&C X-Mag body off PBLegion back in 2010. I had plans for it but life got in the way and was kept in my paintball totes until this month.

I had also acquired the Reverse ReTro valve, raw TunaBlade and PTP eMicro lowers with finger grooves and humped backstrap. The battery pack looks like a C&C X-Mag one but has XMT's "XT" logo on the bottom. The last couple weeks I obtained the C&C Warp left breech and Luke's aluminum AO panels.

I'd much prefer a Reverse X valve, so if you have one you'd be willing to sell or have a lead on one please let me know! Got one thanks to RogueFactor!









I want to keep it a hybrid but a mech/pneu hybrid (because I don't do electronic markers). I already gutted the electric internals and will tinker with fitting in a pneu system - after the RT works normally first.

Reading up on past threads about the X-Kitty, it is a factory AGD X-Mag ano job and was used by AGD Pride factory team member Claire - although it seemed rather troublesome for her.

QUESTION
The body is a bit beat up in places but good overall. Should I keep it in "survivor" condition and only anodize the other parts to match,
>>OR<<
Should I get the body and all parts anodized at once (in a similar matching clear-pink scheme)?

I'm hoping to have it purring again by Halloween soon.

[bowcycle]

It's the X-kitty. Giving her a facelift doesn't make her not the x-kitty.
I say do the whole thing all at once. That way you have the best chance of matching possible and you won't have shiny lowers with duller uppers.
Best of luck and look forward to seeing this thing all finished.

[BigEvil]

I think I have the matching barrel for that....

[cougar20th]

I think I have the matching barrel for that....

I believe you do if you're thinking the one I gave you.


XKitty was known to be a problem gun. It was very difficult to get and keep working. Before spending a ton on ano please make sure its working correctly.

[Walking Stick]

Big Evil:
I'd be interested to see what you have because these are the only barrels I see in the pics scattered around the interwebs.





Cougar20th:
The history of X-Kitty problems and my lack of interest in electric markers is the reason I decided to gut the eMicro frame. I'll definitely get it to operate in mech mode first (pre-ano) before trying to hybridize it with a pneu setup. I'm hoping X-Kitty ain't that much of a **** to get to RT like a normal Automag.

[Bunny]

Looks like a fun build. I would build as a survivor and keep the legacy of the marker. Once you start to reanodize Xmags over and over again, things start to get messed up. It looks like you will need to get most of your parts clear anodized. Stephen @ Caustic Customs is the best out there. It cost me around $160 to do something very similar with an SFL emag. He could also get the e-mag lowers to match with the fade as well.

Check out Xmagworld.com for more pictures of the X-Kitty.

https://xmagworld.com/2012/12/22/legendary-x-mags/

Btw, I believe this Xmag was created in the first batch that A+ Anodizing did for the first few xmags....



What are you leaning towards?

[Walking Stick]

Wow, lighting makes such a difference! My pics look more purple while yours and those on xmagworld definitely look more pink - not that I'm afraid of pink seeing that I drive a Furious Fuchsia Dodge Challenger!

You make a good point about the tolerances, Bunny. Stripping off old ano, polishing, re-ano...on a marker that was already known to be temperamental. Does anyone know the exact specifics of the issues Claire had with it? I really didn't find that kind of info in searching.

I had already pegged Caustic Customs in my head for this job due to his reputation in the AO community and ability to match existing patterns and colors extremely well. If I ever acquire a Reverse X valve it'll go to him as well to become X-Kitty pink. Then maybe find someone to laser engrave the Hello Kitty on it.

[Walking Stick]

The grey part of a ReTro, RT Pro, E-MAG is aluminum, right?

I'd like to anodize my Reverse ReTro pink to match but haven't seen any pics of that style valve anodized.

[vintage]

pretty sure it is, put a magnet to it.

[smilestyler]

Yes it is Al and can be anodized

[Walking Stick]

While talking with Stephen at Caustic I found out the grey aluminum on ReTro/Emag/RTPro is Type III hard anodized which would remove too much aluminum in the stripping process and likely alter tolerances drastically.

So still on the lookout for a Reverse X, but considering other options to color over the grey - maybe paint, Cerakote, hydro dipping or even vinyl wrapping it.


In the meantime, here's a simple drawing I did to help visualize my concept.

[vintage]

i know a certain person with raw X valves but he may not wish to part with any of them yet.

[RogueFactor]

I might just have a dust black reverse XValve. I happen to also know the person who still has the original X-Kitty grip panels made by Frymarker and has the Frymark signature scribed into the panels.

[Walking Stick]

Talking to you both.
Thank you.

[Dark Side]

Any movement on this? I'd love to see a finished product.