Anyone ever see an Aurora Karta? V2
AO: This Aurora Karta was plated back in 2007 when Oddpb.com paired with PBN user "CutStep" to plate a handful of markers. There was alot of buzz about it so Oddpb.com decided to open up the service to anyone willing to throw down the cash and time to get the plating done. AO user VeeWee decided to take the plunge and sent out a few parts to get it plated.
In November 2012 I decided to recreate Oddpb.com and gather up all the pictures and information about the aurora guns that I could find. I was fascinated by the aurora plating and decided to track down VeeWee to see if I could make a deal with him to put an Aurora automag in my collection. (I think I have been harassing him for multiple years before thatHere is an explanation for how the Karta ended up the way it is....
ODD originally offered a special 1 of 5 for $2k, I guess they didn't fill that order because they later offered fixed price packages for different part counts. I was in the 6-8 part category which was much less than the special $2k complete gun package. My part count was eight and to go over that was a big jump in price.
My original plan with the feedneck was to get an aftermarket clamping feedneck and have the main part done in Aurora and leave the clamp black. Due to a very busy schedule last winter I dropped the ball and never got around to ordering one so I sent ODD the stock feedneck. I could've sent the barrel back instead but I like the break in the middle with the black.
I asked about the Xvalve, Lorne at ODD wasn't sure if it could be but was willing to take a look at it, I decided that eight parts was my limit and I wasn't about to sacrifice a $200 valve so I didn't send it. I think the plain black "X" valve looks pretty cool and leave plenty of room to get something laser engraved on it if I choose to later.
The one thing that I didn't like about the Aurora markers already out there was that the whole gun, everything, was Aurora finished. Too much of a good thing in my opinion so the black accents were definately intended.
My only regret is my own fault, the feedneck, but when I swap it out and put a plan black clamping feedneck on I don't think it'll look out of place, we'll see.
...and thats the rest of the story.
Thanks again!) Unfortunately, VeeWee didn't want to part with it so I decided to turn my attention to attempting to get a X-mag done in the aurora plating instead. Most of you guys know how that turned out, but long story short. Xmag was ruined, but I got a Shockwave E-mag done instead.
In August 2014 I got a message from VeeWee and he said he was thinking about selling it. Without any hesitation I made a deal with him. He doesn't know this, but I really only wanted it to put a damn trigger on the gun. (All of his pictures showed the karta without a trigger in it) Since everything some how happens for a reason, I had a leftover Aurora'd Luke's Argo Emag trigger and a matching barrel that could be added to the gun as well.
I can't explain how hard it is to take good pictures of this finish so I needed to have some professional help. My friend Ben Johnson was able to snap a few pictures and really captured how awesome this gun is.
Hopefully you guys enjoy!!
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Originally Posted by robertreed711
It is interesting to put the two together. The Karta has a ton of blues/greens while the Shockwave has a ton of purple/yellows. When the finish is applied it has a pretty random pattern to it.
