50 Shades of FDE - Let's see them.

I don’t have one, but this is definitely a thread for a SCAR

Best I've got

Ugh I love these builds. Want to do one myself but always end up with a black upper or lower.

@Smitty192 yours looks just about perfect!

I know its not a gasser but Im putting it up just for color reference.
The tan is vltor fde lcw duracoat.

I tried a 50 shades of FDE build, but all of the parts match really well. They’re all the same color. Probably the only owner of an FDE rifle a bit sad that his rifle is all matching in color…

Smitty192 said:

Very nice. What is the color combo?

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I actually said I wanted 50 shades of FDE when I ordered it. Its a complete Type-A 13.7 Pro. The colors they used were Midnight bronze for the hand guard, Magpul FDE for the upper, Sand for the lower, and the B5 stock and grip are in Coyote brown.

FDE Battleworn



100 yds, not 50 as written.

My “AR-10” fits in this thread. It was kind of a “Give A Mouse A Cookie” situation.

I found the upper for an absolute steal, on another forum. It started black, but had been rattle-canned “FDE”. Since my journey into the 308 semi-auto platform was just beginning, I wasn’t sure what would fit with what, so I just stayed with Aero Precision.

The lower is the Aero M5 in FDE. It doesn’t match the rattle-can, at all.

The stock I wanted was the Magpul PRS. I got the PRS Lite, which also doesn’t match the upper or lower. It does match the Magpul angled foregrip. The Magpul sling matches decent.

I went with a black Ergo grip, since I like them and black matches the optics/mounts.

For those curious, here’s what else I used that wasn’t already mentioned:

Aero phosphate BCG
Aero adjustable gas block
Aero BREACH charging handle in FDE
Leupold angled mount for DPP
Leupold DPP
Leupold offset 34mm mount
Burris XTRii 4-20x
(the bipod and GG&G mount came on the upper)
I have an Aero nickel-boron 2-stage trigger, but it isn’t installed, yet.

Here are some pics, under different indoor lighting:

buffalowinter said:

FDE Battleworn

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I kinda dig that look. The helmet even more so.

CLE built 11.5” Bartlein bbl, trigger tech, M4-2000 supressor.

My issued MK20 was a VERY early one and the "FDE" anodizing on it was literally Trump orange.

I'll try to find a representative pic.

Ok, so this pic has an orange upper, but to visualize what mine was like, make the upper twice as orange.

Or picture it as at least as orange as the lower in this pic.

Smitty192 said:

Looking for some inspiration. I've got a AR308 build in progress and I've decided to go full white trash FDE on this one. Lately I've been intrigued multiple shades of FDE on a build.

Let's see what you've got. Here's a couple I found.

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Here’s mine!

Smitty192 said:

What are the colors on your build? Looks sharp.

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Radian Brown with what ever shade of fde everything else comes in. Thanks!

Not a full FDE for sure, but has ‘some’ within the custom camo cerakote!

Is this fde?

no but it would make a badass cerekote paint pattern.

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2aBaCa said:

no but it would make a badass cerekote paint pattern.

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It would be neat. Don’t think I’ve seen a ball python pattern yet

^^^^^No shit, "Python" then add all different patterns!! great pic........
Notice how black stands out on anything FDE/Tan etc. it's so obvious.
In my AO the "swamp" I prefer the green vs tan as it's the predominant
color but just can't shake the look of multi color FDE/tan. Except for the RAL
no bueno for me..........

Two of mine I've Cerakoted

Smitty192 said:

Dig the HK. What are the colors on it?

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FS Field Drab - stock, grip, small parts etc.
RAL8000 - lower, handguard
Midnight Bronze -upper and buffer tube

I've thought of trying to do chocolate chip desert camo.

Shades of DDC tano

It has since been broken down to just a receiver set collecting dust, but my Noveske Tiger Eye Brown N4.

Need to get some accessories painted now that it's more or less where I want it at. Extra case space is for future optics/etc

Family photo. I have a thing for FDE

50 shades of PCC

reubenski said:

And Keymod.

What's up with that magnifier mounted so far back?

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The magnifier is an Eotech G43. It’s just really short. The T2 on the unity is on the front edge of the upper where I like it. It just looks a little weird with the short magnifier.

Scribble always looking for some action......

Almost perfect. A few more minor tweaks and changes and it’ll be my go-to rifle.



Geissele factory SD, 11.5” (Form-1) SBR, Dominus SR.