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22 December 2016, 17:54 #1
2016 WEVO Battle Kitty Giveaway - Build Thread
Well, thought I would get this thread started as I am excited for the build, very thankful for the opportunity, and welcome the insight and suggestions of my fellow WEVO members.
FIRST: A huge thank you to the WEVO forum, GOST, UWONE77, and all of the other admins/mods and members. I know it probably chaps some hides when a 50 post “newer” member wins a giveaway, especially one as special as the Battle Kitty. I wanted y’all to know that I am proud to be a member, check in daily to read up, and hope to become even more of a “participating” member with this build.
SECOND: Another huge thank you to Rainier Arms, CMT, Blowndeadline Custom and Arisaka Defense for their generosity in this giveaway and support of WEVO. What an awesome package. I will be doing my very best to use only WEVO vendors/sponsors for the build, even if I find it cheaper somewhere else.
LAST: I own 3 AR’s. Two Daniel Defense DDM4-V3’s and one Colt 6920 FDE…all factory built and purchased new. This will be my very first build, so please be gentle. I want to go “all-in” on this, do it right the first time, and do this Battle Kitty build proud. It will be the host for my new Griffin Recce 5 Mod 3 suppressor that I recently sprang from jail and have yet to mount or shoot.
That’s it for tonight. I am going to post up a list of parts that I already have for the build (finally get to put one of those enhanced or standard Fathom Arms BCG’s I bought to use) and a list of parts I am thinking of using. And of course there will be a list of all the things I’m forgetting/don’t know that I’m hoping you will chime in with.
Thank you again WEVO and thanks to my friend and fellow WEVO member @Former11B for his help with my first build. And yes, you can blame him for my win as he was the one that told me about this site a few years ago
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22 December 2016, 19:37 #2
What colors are you gonna cerakote the thing?
Congrats by the way. I think you're an excellent winner!
I have several ideas for ARs in my head. My problem is my wallet can't keep up! LOL!
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22 December 2016, 20:02 #3
Thank you Sir! I do appreciate it. And yes, I might be $elling a pistol just to make sure I do this Battle Kitty justice. My 5 year old son thinks Toys-R-Us is his personal warehouse for Christmas lol.
And man that is the hardest part so far in this decision making process...what to do with this awesome opportunity of a cerakote job by BDL Custom? Former11B showed me a woodland camo job that another member here did which was pretty impressive. Uwone is sending everything off to BDL at the end of next week which gives me a little time to buy a stock/tube and make a decision.
Thanks for the reply Alamo. Merry Christmas to you and yours...
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22 December 2016, 20:27 #4
I don't know the ins and outs or possibilities of color types with cerakote, but I think a matching reciever set and rail that was midnight blue with some shiny flecks in it (like a car paint job) with a black barrel and furniture... that would look bad ass. It would be totally gucci but I think it would look cool.
I might ask around and see if a local auto body place could actually do a paint job on a set for me (eventually). I wonder how that would hold up?
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22 December 2016, 20:51 #5
Only issue is autobody paint might be too thick and fill in serial #'s and engravings
Mike, can't wait to see it! I'd personally go with some type of functional camo whether it's an oldie but goodie or a new take on it. Bring that Recce 5 over here while you see which stock you like and let's get it timed and mounted
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23 December 2016, 07:37 #6
Boat flake it! Target markers be damned!!!
There's no "Team" in F**K YOU!
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24 December 2016, 08:41 #7
Alright, just purchased the barrel from Rainier Arms!
Bought the Rainier Arms UltraMatch .223 Wylde Rifle SDM 18" barrel:
https://www.rainierarms.com/rainier-...lde-barrel-sdm
Also grabbed a Magpul ACS-L stock from Rainier to send to BDL Custom for the "to be determined" cerakote job.
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24 December 2016, 09:13 #8Contributing Member
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Congrats man!
First time I've heard someone may be taking one of my patterns to BDL to have done.. often it's the other way around!
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24 December 2016, 09:30 #9
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24 December 2016, 13:35 #10
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28 December 2016, 10:32 #11
Alright...purchased a Rainier Arms Milspec Buffer Tube Kit and a Magpul Grip from Rainier Arms. Also purchased a Griffin SN-ACH Charging Handle from Griffin Armament.
Slowly moving forward...
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28 December 2016, 15:31 #12
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28 December 2016, 16:25 #13
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28 December 2016, 16:52 #14
No doubt. I am trying my best to order everything for the Battle Kitty build from WEVO sponsors and supporters.
And yes, I am very confident Mike @BDL will do an awesome job. The gallery on his website is impressive. Truly I have no idea what to have done...I keep going back and forth on various designs.
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30 December 2016, 21:46 #15