District 9 Nerf Gun ;)

JohnsonArms

JohnsonArms

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Ok, so I wanted to share my first attempt at a "Disctrict 9" style paintjob. I'd appreciate any feedback on if I should look at this as a viable seller. Thanks guys/gals! :)

Brian


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It's good ground work, but two things stick out to me that lack the D9 feel:

1. No large graphic areas of color, such as large orange or black stripes.

and

2. Perhaps most important, it's too clean. All the hardware in District 9 was beat up, scuffed, stained, and chipped. Weather that baby, make it look hard used and that will help nail the mood.
 
Looks pretty good. I agree with the above comments about more areas of color.

Also, you should try and sand down/fill in the 48. Doesn't seem like the alien guns would have roman numerals on them.
 
Hey, that looks really good, brother! Now go dirty it up a bit. Different people use different weathering techniques. I just always found it best to roll around in the dirt with my costumes a bit :lol. Put that sucker in some dirt in your back yard and scuff him around a bit! Nice work, I like it! :thumbsup
 
Good fun idea. As well as the extra weathering everyone agrees on I'd suggest going a lot further with large areas of bold black or orange though. Don't restrict those to the gun's little surface features: go BIG, like Greg Broadmore and Weta did with the D9 props themselves. :)
 
FiresprayPilot said:
Hey, that looks really good, brother! Now go dirty it up a bit. Different people use different weathering techniques. I just always found it best to roll around in the dirt with my costumes a bit :lol. Put that sucker in some dirt in your back yard and scuff him around a bit! Nice work, I like it! :thumbsup
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Indeed! Ya, if you see my other nerf guns in my thread on that subject (I'm amazed at the popularity of it all) you'll see I can't help but weather up my guns. I am still deciding what color dirt I want to add on the D9 one. Thanks again for the compliment!
 
Nwerke said:
Good fun idea. As well as the extra weathering everyone agrees on I'd suggest going a lot further with large areas of bold black or orange though. Don't restrict those to the gun's little surface features: go BIG, like Greg Broadmore and Weta did with the D9 props themselves. :)
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Great advice! I'll be doing more of these and the next one is getting much bolder color. I'll beadding it here when I get to doing it! ;)
 
Collektor said:
It's good ground work, but two things stick out to me that lack the D9 feel:

1. No large graphic areas of color, such as large orange or black stripes.

and

2. Perhaps most important, it's too clean. All the hardware in District 9 was beat up, scuffed, stained, and chipped. Weather that baby, make it look hard used and that will help nail the mood.
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I have heard the masses and I will put my patented wear and tear on it! Stay tuned! ;)
 
MooMooEgg said:
Looks pretty good. I agree with the above comments about more areas of color.

Also, you should try and sand down/fill in the 48. Doesn't seem like the alien guns would have roman numerals on them.
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Haha, I agree. I can't tell you the blisters I have from sanding down those raised letters and numbers :) I've got a dremel, but in a lot of spots its hard not to hit things you don't want gouged! It also tends to melt the plastic even at lower RPMs.
 
I also agree with the comment posted in the other thread. If your intention is that this is one of the Prawn guns, then it needs a Prawn "canister" somewhere on it. ;)

Originally posted by Roughneckone:

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Jack T Chance said:
I also agree with the comment posted in the other thread. If your intention is that this is one of the Prawn guns, then it needs a Prawn "canister" somewhere on it. ;)

Originally posted by Roughneckone:

Ya, I'm thinking a shaving cream can will fit the bill. Now I just have to drain a ton of foam out of it! ;)

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Ya, I'm thinking a shaving cream can will fit the bill. Now I just have to drain a ton of foam out of it! ;)
 
So, guys, have you seen Nerf's new WHITEOUT SERIES dart blasters yet? Just spotted these in Wally World the other day...

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Look like Nerf liked the D9 color scheme idea so well, they decided to make it official! :lol
 
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