If I may add my two bits. About a year ago I became aquainted with a man who is very active in the military. He goes to the middle east and all kinds of things. One of his "specialties" is teaching escape and evasion, which includes concealment. He constantly drilled into my head that 1st, there is nothing tactical about black, and 2nd, the more natural the paint job, the better. I saw him spray paint his flipping rifle with brown, green, and, believe it or not, red spray paint from wal-mart, and then simply put his rifle in the bushes. from accross the street, we couldn't see the thing at all. SO, if you want a realistic, 'I'm a highly-trained spartan here to tactically kick butt' look, do something flat, greenish brownish or whatever color scheme you want. But, if you wanna show yourself off and be the talk around the block, be flashy. It's all up to you, bro. Good luck, hope it works out great. And, post some pics! I love seeing other people's work; it sometimes helps me on my own.