Nerf Gun Props? YES!

And here is one more before I go to bed. It was finished and painted in an afternoon.
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That's a pretty cool looking gun. It looks like it would belong in the Star Wars universe.
 
So for these repaints do you take apart the entire gun? I have never modded ANYTHING before but I really want to take a shot at this. I have a Firefly Rev-8 and a Green lanters disc shooting thing I got for free so I think it will be fun.

I am assuming I should disassemble, sand all plastic and use the Krylon flat in light layers. I will be masking areas I don't want painted.

Has there been a tutorial or tip list I don't see? thanks in advance

Hi alvysyngr

Yeh, the guns get stripped down for sanding and painting. I'd never modded a nerf before coming across this thread, but JA's work inpired me to have a go.

There are a plethora of tutorials on YouTube for modding/stripping nerf guns of all types, which is where I went :thumbsup

There have been some great weathering/distressing techniques shared earlier in this thread, and it's worth going back to read them :thumbsup


My first attempt, just a simple paint and easy part mod:

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Looks real nice Canobi. Thanks for the advice - I think I'll read the whole thread today

I love when you see a mean looking gun and the Nerf logo is still there lol. Something just twisted that I like :love

Hi alvysyngr

Yeh, the guns get stripped down for sanding and painting. I'd never modded a nerf before coming across this thread, but JA's work inpired me to have a go.

There are a plethora of tutorials on YouTube for modding/stripping nerf guns of all types, which is where I went :thumbsup

There have been some great weathering/distressing techniques shared earlier in this thread, and it's worth going back to read them :thumbsup


My first attempt, just a simple paint and easy part mod:

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That was really great to see so many new posts! Thank you guys in the customizing community for sharing your projects. We all start somewhere and if you made something and gave it your best go, feel free to share it here. :)


Here's some stuff I've been working on. Not 100%, but close enough to share, I think!


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My son and I running a mission :)
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I don't usually take them apart, I just use a ton of masking tape; I've developed mad taping skills. Although now that I'm starting to mod my guns too, I'll probably disassemble more of them.
 
I find that for the first base paint coats it's much easier to get total coverage with the gun taken apart.

The details and weathering I always do after putting the gun back together. It's easier to visualise areas that would get dirty or worn with a complete model.
 
Here's a few more things in progress, weather's nice and the kids keep me busy, but here's a few things I'm working on. I still bow down to Brian at Johnson Arms.

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PS - anyone been able to link to a dropbox image in the message window? I'm trying to, but keep getting a broken link. For now, attachments will have to work.

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I didn;t see much love here for airsoft, but TRU has 35% off on them Weds and Thurs. this week. I just snagged all three of these (a 2 pack set, and the rifle) for only $20 after a $10 off coupon I also had laying around.

I'm either using them as Dragoncon Jayne props, or posibly modding the rifle for Mass Effect gear.

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The rifle actually has a removable stock, sight, and front barrel for different looks.
 
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Here's a few more things in progress, weather's nice and the kids keep me busy, but here's a few things I'm working on. I still bow down to Brian at Johnson Arms.

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PS - anyone been able to link to a dropbox image in the message window? I'm trying to, but keep getting a broken link. For now, attachments will have to work.

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They're looking great, man! I laughed when you mentioned mad taping skills, I know that feel. Lol I think I can mask anything! Keep up the good work!

I'll have some more photos to share soon, sorry my schedule has kept me from getting a chance to do much uploading. Thanks for sharing in my absence :)
 
Aww man, you guys are so talented at this! After browsing all the terrific work in this thread, I became inspired, and decided to give it a shot. Also, I really need an awesome looking rifle for a costume I'm putting together.

I found a Nerf Longsrike on eBay for cheap. I wanted to try and give it a distressed look, so I decided to do some paint layering. First I sanded off all the Nerf logos, then sprayed down two coats of Krylon Fusion Silver. After letting it dry for a day, I sprayed down a later of Krylon Ultra Flat Black. After letting that dry for another day, I decided to give sanding a shot, and give my gun that weathered, distressed look.

Thing is, it's turning out terribly. I've been sure to take my time, I'm being careful, and doing my best, but it's just turning out crappy. It just doesn't look convincing. Maybe I'm getting impatient while sanding though the black to expose the silver? I have no idea how Johnson get's the silver to show through the black as subtle as he does.

This stuff sounds pretty easy, but it isn't, at all! My hat is off to you Johnson. I'm envious of your work, as well as the others who have posted their work in this thread. Any help or tips would most definitely be welcome, though I understand the need to keep some things secret.

Great work everyone! Impressive stuff!

Also, what exactly is this "washing" technique that everyone is referencing? I don't have much experience painting, so I'm ignorant to many of the terms/techniques.
 
Hi aeonpulse


Sorry to hear your paint job isn't working out, though you were going in the right direction with it.


I actually asked about the process some way back in this thread, but I'll give you the rundown here.


The thing to do is after spraying on the silver layer, get some latex or vasaline and paint the areas that you want to look chipped like the edges and any exposed places, then paint over everything in the black and allow to dry. Then rub the places you painted the latex/vasaline to expose the silver underneath (a technique I learned on this very thread).

It's not a nerf gun, but here is a hand dryer cover for a steampunk cafe I was commissioned using that same process and have yet to apply it to one of the many nerf mods I have going on on my shed (sorry for posting an off topic pic JA :behave):

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It's the first time I tried that technique, and I was quite pleased how well it came out.



A wash is a way to make the item look grimy using a thinned paint (usually black or dark muddy colours, use acrylic if your first coat is enamel) which is liberally spread into detailed areas and recesses, then the exess is wiped off with a towel or cloth before the paint dries so only the lowest parts of the item retain the wash making it look like its not been cleaned properly for years. You can take it further by using transparent paint, and even coffee to add stains and the like, just remember to use a clear coat at the end so all your hard work doesn't rub off :thumbsup
 
Ah, thanks for the advice, and the info! I've been working on my longstrike, and I'm getting better. I realized that I just needed to take more time with the sanding, and be very, very careful. Plus, I might have layered on too much black paint over the silver, sanding to expose the silver takes a little while, but is looking great.

I'd love the idea of the washing technique, but I think I'll experiement with that on another project, seeing as I've never done it before. I'd hate to ruin the work I've done so far!
 
Hey Aeon,

I don't claim to know much, most of what I've done in the last couple months have been trial and error. Instead of painting silver, then black, then sanding, what I do is paint black (then any other colors via masking areas) then dry brush.

I use testors (model paint) flat aluminum and a brush. I dip the tip, then rub off almost all the paint, then hit the areas that would be worn (edges, grips, etc). Here's a pic:

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Again, I don't believe this is the only way, it just seems to work, and it's pretty fast to do.

It works better on some colors (dark and colorful) than on others (lighter colors)

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Hope that helps...
 
Working on the big boy:

Paint it black

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Evidence of my "mad taping skills"

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Base colors on, time for some aging

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Hey Aeon,

I don't claim to know much, most of what I've done in the last couple months have been trial and error. Instead of painting silver, then black, then sanding, what I do is paint black (then any other colors via masking areas) then dry brush.

I use testors (model paint) flat aluminum and a brush. I dip the tip, then rub off almost all the paint, then hit the areas that would be worn (edges, grips, etc). Here's a pic:

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Again, I don't believe this is the only way, it just seems to work, and it's pretty fast to do.

It works better on some colors (dark and colorful) than on others (lighter colors)

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Hope that helps...


Oh wow, that looks really good! I'll definitely give that a try. Thanks so much!
 
Here is my first serious attempt at some weathering. I just dry-brushed on some low-cost acrylic silver from Michaels (less than $1 per bottle).

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When I get a little braver with my technique, I'll tackle one of the blasters that I painted black (so any screw-ups will be painfully evident...).
 
This thread just gets better and better, there's an awful lot of talent on show here. Here's my Tornado Strike, heavily influenced by the Godlike Mr Johnson.
 
Last night I tried the technique rgriesbeck suggested, and it worked wonderfully. I didn't use model paint, I just sprayed some of the Krylon Fusion Silver I had into a little plastic dish, and dabbed the brush in that. It took a bit of practice, but I'm very happy with the way everything came out. The only problem was that I had to clean the brush very frequently, once the paint started to dry and gum up, the brush strokes looked like crap. I've only finished the barrel of the gun so far, I'm thinking about trying q-tips on the rest. I'm not entirely sure if that'll work very well, but I'm curious to try!
 
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