Ripped Tape Camo Job - No Talent Required!!

[turbo54]

So I whipped this up in no time. I'm amazed how easy this really is. I have ZERO artistic talent, and NO vision for how colors/art is going to look-nor how to achieve it.

This was done by giving a flat black basecoat, 1/2-2/3 coverage of randomly ripped bits if 3" wide masking tape then painting OD Green, then 1/2-2/3 coverage of ripped tape and a coat of Khaki. Dry, peel off tape. When I do it next time, I think I'll achieve better consistency from one end to the other - the black and green is a lityle sparse down by the butt. Overall though, this came out a lot better than I thought I could get it to look.

If I can do it - anyone can!

 

[S1erra1]

Re: Ripped Tape Camo Job - No Talent Required!!

Bloody hell!

That turned out great, well done.

 

[predatornut]

Re: Ripped Tape Camo Job - No Talent Required!!

It was nerve racking as hell the first time I painted one of my rifles. Sometimes you just have to go for it. Turned out very nice for you. I think I might try a tiger striped variation of that.

 

[Skid1]

Re: Ripped Tape Camo Job - No Talent Required!!

Neat idea. Rifle looks good, but I'm on the fence with the shapes of the tape patches. I think this method would work a lot better with the tiger stripe pattern. I would like to see that. Good job!

 

[pyplynr]

Re: Ripped Tape Camo Job - No Talent Required!!

I've seen one that the guy painted brown then wrapped para cord all over it and painted tan over that. It looked pretty neat.