Hey guys. So I loved Lone Survivor and decided I needed to replicate a weapon from the movie.
Why? Because you can never have too many movie guns!
Out of all the guns I had to go with Axe's sniper rifle.
Took me a few months (and numerous purchases) to get the right base gun - MK12 Mod 1 SPR. Then all the bits to go with - retractable stock, PEQ box, Harris bipod, Leupold scope with red dot site on top, suppressor, quick release scope mounts, fore grip, gas block, sling adaptor plate, etc.
Research
Masked up ready for paint
Paint of choice (not the greens)
Base coat
Camo'd using Maple leaves
Weathering
The fake Mk4 Leupold isn't quite the right one, but I like the light-up green/red cross hairs
Final clear coat (Rustoleum flat clear) and she's all done
All-in-all pretty happy with it. Obviously a few things not quite movie accurate (length of suppressor, scope, yet to add iron sites, etc) but looks the part.
Pretty cool running around the house with a full blown replica sniper rifle. That's the beauty of airsoft these days, metal bodies and parts gives it a pretty real feel. Stoked as!
Why? Because you can never have too many movie guns!
Out of all the guns I had to go with Axe's sniper rifle.
Took me a few months (and numerous purchases) to get the right base gun - MK12 Mod 1 SPR. Then all the bits to go with - retractable stock, PEQ box, Harris bipod, Leupold scope with red dot site on top, suppressor, quick release scope mounts, fore grip, gas block, sling adaptor plate, etc.
Research
Masked up ready for paint
Paint of choice (not the greens)
Base coat
Camo'd using Maple leaves
Weathering
The fake Mk4 Leupold isn't quite the right one, but I like the light-up green/red cross hairs
Final clear coat (Rustoleum flat clear) and she's all done
All-in-all pretty happy with it. Obviously a few things not quite movie accurate (length of suppressor, scope, yet to add iron sites, etc) but looks the part.
Pretty cool running around the house with a full blown replica sniper rifle. That's the beauty of airsoft these days, metal bodies and parts gives it a pretty real feel. Stoked as!
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