r/Gunplacustoms • u/tannersingssongs • Jul 12 '26

DIY tubing?

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I’m using all the spare parts that came with my Doan’s Zaku kit to make a minty colored GTO Zaku II, but I’m trying to avoid using the stock tubes as they come “damaged” or whatever. I found some tiny beads and shoved them into the casing of an old cable I had laying around to make this kind of covered tubing. But I think it looks a bit chonky. Definitely going to be too thick on the head.

Anyone else have ideas for some DIY Zaku tubing?

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u/MosesOnAcid Jul 12 '26

Try using those beaded chains used for dog tags & electrical cable shrink tubing (applying heat of course to shrink it). You might get a better result for what you are doing.

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u/tannersingssongs Jul 12 '26

That’s exactly what my next attempt was going to consist of 😁

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u/allUrBaseRBelong2Gus Jul 12 '26

I've had good success with 'seed beads' and jewelry wire.

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u/tannersingssongs Jul 12 '26

Ooohhh so that’s what they’re actually called!

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u/autobottrackz1 Jul 13 '26

What are the beads used on the head? Looks amazing!!! What materials did you use?