Nerf Gun Props? YES!

Nice build, Canobi!

I've been inspired by the post for awhile now and I'm in the process of getting the prep work done of some Nerf guns, etc., myself. (What a looooong process.)

But, I couldn't wait to get some paint on something quick, so I did a couple of cheap squirt guns for fun. Check 'em out and let me know what you think, guys.

I showed my nephew this thread (who has an enormous amount of nerf guns), he wanted me to paint up a longstrike for him. (yellow stripe idea came from johnson arms... couldn't resist its just too darn cool)

I use liquid latex to mask off the areas I want to stay silver. Then I dusted the entire gun with a flat black mist. I was gonna do some more rusting and natural weathering but I was runnin short on time.

In the case of the silver ray gun, Canobi, I sprayed the gun with gray primer, then wiped silver spray paint over the high points so it looked like the recess was oxidized. It really gives it dimension and looks quite realistic.

Glad you like it! It is definitely my favorite of these 2.

Thanks guys

I'll give these techniques a go

IRONFETT said:

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I use liquid latex to mask off the areas I want to stay silver. Then I dusted the entire gun with a flat black mist. I was gonna do some more rusting and natural weathering but I was runnin short on time.

Hi IronFett

Got some latex I got fluorescent orenge as it won't get lost on any of the colours I'd use. I figured it would be harder to try and get the edges right if the latex was too close in colour to paint job I was working on.

When you say light dustings, is this in terms of spray speed (i.e lightly pressed nozzle) or distance from object?


Making something plastic look rusty is a true art and I've seen some great examples on this forum.

I did a bit of googeling and I found this looking up rust effect:

Gold Leaf Supplies : For all your gold leaf, silver leaf and gilding supplies

It's called rust patina. It comes as an iron rich paint and a seperate oxidising agent. I'd also get the sealing agent so you can stop the rusting at just the right point. I can't wait to try out mine, I just ordered some as its perfect for a seperate project I'm working on

more distance than speed, a great lesson for rust is metallic painting techniques from stan winston online. Ive been doing it and its been a HUGE benefit.

IRONFETT said:

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more distance than speed, a great lesson for rust is metallic painting techniques from stan winston online. Ive been doing it and its been a HUGE benefit.

Thanks IronFett, I'll look him up

Canobi said:

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Thanks IronFett, I'll look him up

If you dont know who that guy is, the rest of the rpf will gather the pitchforks..

IRONFETT said:

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If you dont know who that guy is, the rest of the rpf will gather the pitchforks..

Let's just pretend I never said that then ok

Sorry, I'm a bit of a noob to props and it's lineage. I only started last year by making Tron costumes for me and the wife, and it kind of spirelled from there. It's sad I know, but I'm having a whale of a time finding and learning from some of the amazing artists in this field.

Canobi said:

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Hi IronFett

Got some latex I got fluorescent orenge as it won't get lost on any of the colours I'd use. I figured it would be harder to try and get the edges right if the latex was too close in colour to paint job I was working on.

When you say light dustings, is this in terms of spray speed (i.e lightly pressed nozzle) or distance from object?


Making something plastic look rusty is a true art and I've seen some great examples on this forum.

I did a bit of googeling and I found this looking up rust effect:

Gold Leaf Supplies : For all your gold leaf, silver leaf and gilding supplies

It's called rust patina. It comes as an iron rich paint and a seperate oxidising agent. I'd also get the sealing agent so you can stop the rusting at just the right point. I can't wait to try out mine, I just ordered some as its perfect for a seperate project I'm working on

Another way of weathering, specifically to create rubbed off areas as opposed to chipped, is to carefully sand away the top coat with a very fine grained sandpaper or 0000 steel wool. You just sand away with a light touch and before long you'll have sanded away the top coat of paint to reveal the base coat. I'd give some thought to wear to apply this technique to since not all areas will have had the paint/bluing rubbed off, this generally happens in areas that are touched/manipulated a lot. On a rifle this would be the trigger, around the edges of a pistol grip on a modern assault type rifle, charging handle or bolt, safety, mag release, and sometimes at the edges of the muzzle. On a (automatic) pistol you'll see wear on the trigger, mag release, slide release, hammer release (if present), edges of the muzzle, rear of the slide where you'd grip it to cock the pistol and occasionally around the top depending on how you grip the pistol to cock it.

To get a good idea of where a top coat typically wears off on a gun I'd look at pictures of old guns, look at a bunch of them and you'll start to get a good idea of where this sort of weathering occurs. Combined with the latex mask method you'll have a very realistically weathered look to your gun since not all areas chip off and not all areas simply wear off either. Also keep in mind that raised surfaces and edges wear/chip the most and are often the first areas to show weathering.

Big thanks riceball, that's top notch tips right there You guys are awesome

Wow you guys are rocking it with these mods. I've not been back to this thread for some time, but I'm glad I popped by today.

Canobi, The Pug is great. I love it when people use bits and pieces for their mods. Oh and on a side note, the kid in the photo is gorgeous, so cute!! I love how he has a Star Wars hoody on.. well trained ;p As for what you said about prep, it's the worst part isn't it, it takes ages, but worth it I guess.

Anyways just wanted to say hey and that I'm loving the updates here. I really should check in more often.

Nerfenstein said:

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Wow you guys are rocking it with these mods. I've not been back to this thread for some time, but I'm glad I popped by today.

Canobi, The Pug is great. I love it when people use bits and pieces for their mods. Oh and on a side note, the kid in the photo is gorgeous, so cute!! I love how he has a Star Wars hoody on.. well trained ;p As for what you said about prep, it's the worst part isn't it, it takes ages, but worth it I guess.

Anyways just wanted to say hey and that I'm loving the updates here. I really should check in more often.

Thanks Nerfenstien, I'm pleased with how the Pug turned out

The kid in the pic is one of mine. Well trained indeed, all of them are starwars fans (the boys have Cody and Rex costumes and are frequently on missions saving the galaxy). My doughter is only 1.3/4 and looks mega cute in her leia costume.

I'm doing up my oldests recon at the moment. I bought a scope and I'm going to make a rig that goes above the cocking machanism for the scope to sit on, but still have enough room for your hand to prime the gun (a kind of take on the upper green part of the pulse rifle). I've also given his a new barrel and made a silencer. I'll put up some pics when I've made a bit more headway on it, just hoping the weather holds up.

decided to tackle another one of these, im trying not to get in the habit of painting these but i figure more practice is good. anyways my kid brother is a huge mass effect fan so i painted this up. Inspired by volpins personal n7.



hope you guys like it!

Very nice job IronFett, I like the new part on the stock . What is that, MDF?



Here's a few crummy pics of my eldest's recon (sorry, I don't have a decent camera)





A close up of the new switch on the laser sight


I'm still working out the scope mount for it, but I'm pleased with how it's turned out so far.


I'm just finishing up a maverick (pics to follow), and then it's on to my first true commission, a stampede (in digital urbane camo). I shall be pulling out all the weathering tricks I've learned from you guys for this one as its for a collector, but I'm a bit nervous to be honest and I'm praying I'm not too out of my depth I hope you don't mind me asking more questions about your weathering techniques as I go guys?

nice guns guys ......hope to see more

wow, amazing work on all fronts! i've been modding nerf for a while now, but i haven't tackled paint jobs yet. i have one maverick in particular that i want to look like it's been through a war and then found its way into the business end of a wood chipper for a while, so these techniques will really help!

you got a dremel? just use the cutting wheel to make some gashes.

Hey guys

I'm really glad to see some discussions on here concerning the weathering and other tips, I know I've not been able to post much here lately. A lot of this has been do to some work that I've been asked to do, but don't get the opportunity to actually share with everyone. Good stuff to be sure, but not for anyone coming to this thread for new pictures!

So thank you all for picking up the slack and sharing your awesome work. It's been great to check out stuff that's not my own, hehe.

Keep up the great work and I'll have some more photos shortly of the things I've been able to work on in my spare time. I hope it will still be up to snuff



Brian
Johnson Arms Replicas and Props

Photos will go here