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Post by Psychosis on Jun 21, 2006 2:04:37 GMT -5
Since I don't have the money to blow on a metal body (yet,) I tried my hand at weathering my M733 so that it didn't look quite so plasticky. I attempted to depict the beat up look of most of the M16 variants in Blackhawk Down. As I have only found good reference pics for the right side of the gun, that is the one that has been done first, the left side is still as plain as the day I bought it. Weathering was done with Testors silver enamel and a white-handle Testors brush of unknown variety. One of several reference pictures I used, "Sanderson" and some Delta operators  Whole body  Forward Assist  Delta Ring  Constructive criticism would be greatly appreciated - I am aware of the bad camerawork as photography is not quite my forte. For example, the exterior of the dust cover has been relatively unscathed, and there is excessive buildup of paint in a few places on the carry handle. |
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Post by Knife on Jun 21, 2006 2:34:12 GMT -5
I once saw a guide wher someone used some type of aluminum tape with the shiny side facing outward. He then painted over it and then either rubbed it down or something along those lines. That way he had the metallic look.
I like how it looks, maybe a bit more weathering on the trigger. That will not be greatly seen, but good for photos and such. Also, adding some to the mag release would be nice, though that my just happen by itself over time. I personally think you did a really good job on it, and just some small things could be done to make it look best.
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Post by Jumprefusal on Jun 21, 2006 7:53:31 GMT -5
You did a good job! I'm always a fan of weathering weapons, I think a beat up M16 looks better than an M4 with all the toys on it.
The best way to do it (Or so I've seen, done on Ak) was to sand the entire body, clean prep it, prime, then paint it silver. Then do another layer in black, then sand and chip away once its all dry. Worked great, and it looked real compared to just outlining in silver.
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Post by supafly298 on Jun 21, 2006 13:02:21 GMT -5
Looks Great! I'm a big fan of painting your guns and that looks weathered, and looks like metal. Perhaps you could put up a more farther away view of the whole gun to get the whole picture.
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Post by Arc on Jun 21, 2006 15:13:02 GMT -5
That thing looks used and abused. Very authentic. I like it!
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Post by Tom D on Jun 21, 2006 15:58:21 GMT -5
What you should of done, is make it a little more scratched each time you play. Regardless, it looks great
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Post by Psychosis on Jun 21, 2006 16:10:09 GMT -5
thomasd it's a plastic body (where scratches will not be so visible) painted to appear to be worn metal.
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Post by WarmongeR on Jun 21, 2006 16:18:38 GMT -5
Looks great ,i like it..... ;D
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Post by silentkilla on Jun 21, 2006 19:25:54 GMT -5
Thats really good man. Nice job.
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Post by Grunto on Jun 21, 2006 22:14:44 GMT -5
I think that looks really good. Nice job.
How long did it take you to do?
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Post by Psychosis on Jun 21, 2006 23:36:17 GMT -5
Thanks for the positive comments guys.
It's taken me a few hours... I'd say three hours for both sides so far? I still need to touch some areas up, and thin out other areas. A nice thing about the job is that the paint I used seems to match quite well with the worn areas of the 733's metal parts.
The key to the method is affordability. I used a bottle of Testors Silver enamel paint, some Testors enamel cleaner/thinner, a single Testors brush, and paper towels. What I did was dip my brush in paint, dry it off some with a paper towel, and then drybrush (modelling technique) onto particular edges of the body.
Silver enamel: $1.09 at Meijer's
Brush: $0.97 at Meijer's (larger than the one I used, but shouldn't make a difference)
Paper towels: I assume you have some
Enamel thinner/cleaner: $2.89 at Rider's Hobby
Basically, all you need to do is go to Meijer's or your local hobby shop and spend somewhere in the ballpark of $5.
Will it come off since I'm not sealing it or anything? Probably, but I don't mind since it may have the effect of making certain areas of paint less ungainly.
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Post by Tom D on Jun 22, 2006 0:06:29 GMT -5
thomasd it's a plastic body (where scratches will not be so visible) painted to appear to be worn metal. OK, That came out wrong, I meant that after every game you play paint some more till its at the point your at now. Sorry for any confusion |
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Post by Orion on Jun 22, 2006 7:41:00 GMT -5
I'm jumping on the train here, it looks great. Very, very good. Testors makes good paint, easy to work with. It's the only paint I use for my model cars. Great work.
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Post by Jumprefusal on Jun 22, 2006 7:58:56 GMT -5
You can seal it with a clear matte enamel, but it will make the whole thing look kind of glossy. Thats not a big deal though, real M4s shine.
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Post by Toothbrush on Jun 24, 2006 15:22:29 GMT -5
Looks great!
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