Weathering Guns

While going over raised parts with wirewool or sandpaper is a nice effect, the cheap steels and mystery metals of most airsoft guns do not like the rain one bit. I weathered an AK up in this way and after only a day out in the field I found a small patch of rust. True story! I'd recommend drybrushing with a dark silver model paint instead, it'll catch those raised areas nicely and give a nice over-all effect without having to strip paint. For wood I've always found boiled linseed oil leaves my rifle stock looking spot on.

How to drybrush:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6loyCET9OY

The other thing to consider is should you weather it at all ,we are trying to portray troops and weapons in the 1940's when these weapons would have been new or at least in good condition and well looked after ,if you want it to look 75 years old that's a different matter .

Just get to some games and they will get knocked around in all the authentic places. No need to weather

Oh yes
Now I know how some of you older German players look so old & knackerd .
Yes thats it you just get yourself knocked about a bit at every game so you look weatherd.
I'm sure that when I was at school we called that sort of look "past it" or "over the hill" or even just f####d. Lol
Cheers
Peter.

I will grab some photo's of my Luger and M1938 tomorrow when home, i used various grades of sandpaper to remove and buff the raised areas and then a coat of satin varnish to stop it rusting, wood work was sanded down to remove the horrible orange finish on it, it was then stained (will get the makes/names when home) and black boot polish was also used to recreate the oil/dirt staining that would of accumulated even after a few months of use

I found out recently why all Chinese guns get orange lacquer ,there's this very expensive and thought to be lucky varnish called shelack ,possibly spelt differently but its orange and that's why they do it to look like its coated in lucky varnish ,its a bit like Japanese cars being sold in shades of gold because its a lucky colour in Japan .

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ive used a medium fine to fine steel wool. Ive done this to my 1911 and my Thompson. it slightly dulls the paint but doesnt full on scratch it. that ill let happen naturally. if not your style. drag said weapon across the dirt. random scratches will appear. hope i helped in a way.