AO, help me decide on new ano for my Xmag

[thecavemankevin]

I have decided to reanno my baby blue Xmag, but i just can decide on a color scheme. I like fades, i like both dust and gloss, and i also like solid with contrasting parts. I want something atleast semi unique too.

I have been toying around with doing a storm trooper design like you've seen on the vikings




however, i have been thinking about some form of blue fade (even though its been done a thousand times) like this


but one other idea is similar to the storm trooper, but instead of dust white, do gloss graphite, but still with the black contrasting pieces (HES cover, hybrid switch, fireblade trigger, grip panels, Xvalve, detent, and i have the CCM mod done by rrfireblade)

also, what places do you guys recomend for anoing? and does anyone know if the field strip screw can be anoed?

i cant decide, help me choose!! and if you have pics of examples even if they aren't mags that would be great

[Deathshadow9k]

since you have an x-mag i'll suggest my master plan of havin an ice blue (valve end) to white/clear dust fade towards the barrel, kinda like the white-blue-black on the orracle's but without the black

[Banshee23]

Either Red/Black Acid wash or red to black dust fade

[Empyreal Rogue]

What about a Graphite to Grey/Pewter fade? Those are hawt.

Now the biggest decision with an X-Mag is to decide what finish to do. A Dust finish is probably the hottest looking finish, I think. However, a Gloss finish on an X-Mag looks absolutely amazing. It just seems to flow oh so nicely.

And make sure you get the Trigger anodized too, Kev. There's nothing worse than a Trigger that doesn't match your marker.

Will this be ready for AO-Mid-Atlantic? I hope so.

[FreakBaller12]

maybe this?

[RedWeenie]

I think the white would be pretty dope.

[thecavemankevin]

What about a Graphite to Grey/Pewter fade? Those are hawt.

Now the biggest decision with an X-Mag is to decide what finish to do. A Dust finish is probably the hottest looking finish, I think. However, a Gloss finish on an X-Mag looks absolutely amazing. It just seems to flow oh so nicely.

And make sure you get the Trigger anodized too, Kev. There's nothing worse than a Trigger that doesn't match your marker.

Will this be ready for AO-Mid-Atlantic? I hope so.

got an example of this fade?

as for the mid atlantic....probably not. ano's usually take a while and i want to make sure i have it for the AOVA

i do like that red acid wash though
i do not like the trix though.....looks splash like which i don't like

[tyrion2323]

Here are a few cool ideas for ano-themes!

[thecavemankevin]

ooo, i like that orange fade cocker....to bad NPPL outlawed orange guns though......but then again, when is the last time i played an official NPPL even?

[meshaq]

white and red acid wash

[thecavemankevin]

What about a Graphite to Grey/Pewter fade? Those are hawt.

did you mean sorta like this?

[Empyreal Rogue]

Yeah, like that but a little lighter. That's a Dark Grey to Black fade. I like it, but I think a Graphite to Pewter Fade would be so much nicer. And now that I picture it in my head, with a Gloss Finish. Yeah.... Sexy.

Kev, if you have the money now M.A.X. could do it and get it back to you before AO-Mid-Atlantic. They're fast Anodizers, let me tell you. heh

[VC8228]

I don't know if it is just the viking that makes this fade look good, but i think it would look pretty good on an x-mag too.

[thecavemankevin]

at the moment i think i am leaning towards either the storm trooper or the graphite storm trooper

[Empyreal Rogue]

Good choice. I would have done a Stormtrooper Ano too but I just threw out two more great suggestions.