Your Preferred Weathering Technique

[bigcheesewilly]

I basically have 3 choices that I'm considering when it comes to weathering my e11, which one would you recommend?

 

1. Primer, then silver, then black. Lite sand back the black to reveal silver in parts to create worn effect

 

2. Paint black and then use rub and buff silver to create weathered effect.

 

3. Paint black and then use silver paint to hand brush and dry brush effects.

 

Let me know what you think.

 

Cheers

 

Eli

 

 

[gazmosis[501st]]

3. However, rather than black, I would use a dark gunmetal gray

[ewokian[TK]]

Dry brush all the way, that's how I did my DLT-19. It's easier, it's the best choice to randomize and the outcome is better, IMHO.

[bigcheesewilly]

3. However, rather than black, I would use a dark gunmetal gray

 

Never considered that.....I'll have to look into that color

 

 

Dry brush all the way, that's how I did my DLT-19. It's easier, it's the best choice to randomize and the outcome is better, IMHO.

 

 

I've scratch built a few replica props and dry brush is a solid approach, but it's trial by fire ...although it's easy to repaint and try again

 

I've seen others use rub and buff to very good effect, but I believe it is a wax, so needs a top coat to seal it. Painting silver and then black to rub or sand back to weather is an interesting method.......

Edited March 5, 2014 by bigcheesewilly

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

I use the No1 method, but dry brush a little bit of brass on the scope