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So I had a spare hour or two this afternoon & sat contemplating how best to fill my time... I noticed the wife had left her nail varnish out on the side & it got me thinking! No not like that, but I've been meaning to colour fill my M&P 15-22 for some time but never got round to it.

So I got her out the cabinet & started the process. First was a light clean & a raid of the wife's wardrobe in search of the colours I needed. Next I broke the upper & lower in half & set to filling in the areas with the nail polish.

Below are the final results >

A full view of her finished:



Close up showing the magazines:



I tried to find the closest colour I could to FDE, it isn't easy! But I'm happy it's close enough:



I was hesitant colouring the Magpul writing on the grips etc but did it anyway & I'm pleased I did:



The magazines:



Other side of the lower, with the 'Fire' coloured red over a white base coat so it stood out:



The MOE writing in the stock:



Some other views:











MBUS pop up sights... Got carried away at this point but couldn't stop myself:







So all in all a few hours filled up & a job well done I think. Obviously not everyone's cup of tea but thought I'd share regardless.

Good job your lass had all the requisite goth swamp donkey shades....

BUT what did ya practice on first?

Very tarty.

Tarty but a bit of fun & stops it looking bog standard.

Practiced on a spare part I had first to make sure it didn't stain etc.

Hah! Nice work. All the better for the details.

I did mine with acrylic some years ago.

They just look much nicer coloured in.

Have you ever thought about seeing some one may be group therapy might help.

Alpha1 wrote:Have you ever thought about seeing some one may be group therapy might help.

It's the little things that amuse me & keep me entertained ... I'm not saying group therapy wouldn't help though!

Where did you find the time?!

I had more surgery on my knee two weeks ago, been off work due to cast and stitches, but still "couldn't afford" the time to do that....

I need a quieter life.

Sim G wrote:Where did you find the time?!

I had more surgery on my knee two weeks ago, been off work due to cast and stitches, but still "couldn't afford" the time to do that....

I need a quieter life.

...aye, that & your lass just uses colour neutral hoof oil to keep her trotters up to snuff

Good job there.