District 9 inspired Nerf repaint

[DARTH SABER]

Saw one of these Longshot nerf guns at TRS last week and figured Id take a stab at a quicky project with a District 9 inspired repaint.

DS

 

[darthinvictus]

looks really awesome!
only critique would be to sand down the longshot drs or wahtever on the shroud

 

[DARTH SABER]

looks really awesome!
only critique would be to sand down the longshot drs or wahtever on the shroud

Yeah, I had sanded down the "Nerf" logo along with a few other words on the body....For some reason i thought the "Longshot" and the "caution" warning on the opposite side looked OK to leave on.


Maybe I should have taken it off...Oh, well, maybe next time.

 

[Volpin]

I love the chipped paint effects around the edges - nice work. Any tips/tricks on how to achieve that?

 

[DARTH SABER]

I love the chipped paint effects around the edges

Thanks (Actually, Im not as happy with the weathering as I'd like...FOr some reason I think I went a bit overboard.
I dunno, maybe it's just me.)

- nice work. Any tips/tricks on how to achieve that?

After the initial spray paint job was dry, I used a thin brush and sponge and applied the chipping and scrapes by hand with silver gloss acrylic (Liquitex).

Some people also use a method of giving the gun a coat of silver paint, and then painting black over it...Then use sand paper to scrape the black paint off , revealing the silver on the desired areas.

DS

 

[Sean Bradley]

Wow, that makes a really nice prop. I'd carry it with a costume anyday.. Nerf or not.

 

[franz bolo]

Looks great! The weathering is fine! I would weather the shroud a bit more though. All those small holes and angles could use some silver.

FB

 

[franz bolo]

P.S. what are you going to do with the front attachment?

I'll take it off your hands if you don't use it!!

FB

 

[punisher]

I cant believe Nerf now! When I was little the guns were NOTHING like this.
WTG NERF!
Awesome repaint!

 

[Kylash]

awesome job! Stick a few alien letters on there!

 

[Underworld54]

That looks wonderful bud. It could almost pass as an actual prop from the movie.

 

[MooCriket]

Great Job!

 

[DARTH SABER]

I cant believe Nerf now! When I was little the guns were NOTHING like this.
WTG NERF!
Awesome repaint!

Im pretty sure Nerf's designers are trying to kill two birds with one stone.
They're providing kids with a cool toy while at the same time catering to the more adult mod fans.

DS

 

[kevinericon]

Very cool mod! I think Longshot is actually pretty close to the alien stuff.

 

[KramStaar]

I think this is a brilliant transformation.

A really tough looking piece that as other's have said, could so easily sit right in the D6 movie.

Cheers for thinking outside of the square and for sharing!

 

[tk1565]

nice job mate
cool:cool

 

[hollywoodhardware]

Looks really superb! The paintjob really makes it look real.

Thomas

 

[Betamin]

I think the weathering looks great! Good job!

 

[Howard]

Incredible job, Pat - absolutely fantastic!

 

[Getoninja]

wow, the weathering and markings look fantastic, like a official D9 gun, and such a great idea of just using a nerf gun. awesome job!!