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 Post subject: weathering an airsoft mp40?
PostPosted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:03 am 
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hello all, was wondering how to go about weathering my AGM mp40, looks too new an shiny at the moment! was thinking of using some silicon oil and fine wire wool to take the edges off? if anyone has any pics for reference or other ways of weathering could they please let me know???
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See if anything on these links helps you:
http://www.ww2airsoft.org.uk/php/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2116
http://www.ww2airsoft.org.uk/php/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=9439

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How about using it? All weapons were new once :wink:

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thanks for the pics an the links :) have used it a few times, only seems to get chipped here an there, hasnt got that well used look :)

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modellers would dry brush it wouldn't we chaps. :wink:

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Yep, but a light going over with high grit wet & dry might expose the edges...

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might have to use the wet an dry first, the paint looks like its been dribbled on in places! :roll:

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You could try using those Nail Buffers - the type with 4 grades of grit...

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Steel wool is good
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will use the steel wool to take the shine off :) nail buffers?? not heard of them? :?

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It's a foam block with a Black, Purple, Pink & White side, used for Nail Care (Raiding the wife's makeup kit pays off )
http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/royal-4- ... 52036.html

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Drybrushing works too and can give good results.
I've done a few of the plastic 'double eagle' MP40's with drybrushing.. they don't look half bad (at a bit of a distance) I had one slung from the truck as a captured weapon... caught a lot of folk out with it :lol:
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right, off to the girlfriends later to raid her makeup drawer!! :lol:
might use dry brushing for the more fiddly bits like the trigger, saves stripping it down

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if i get chance, I'll pop some pix of my plastic one here. I'd like to take credit for the work, but a certain SPJ was the previous owner. Its been very well done...................seimon, any tips ????

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that would be great, more pics the better :D

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Bodge Deep MKII wrote:
Drybrushing works too and can give good results.
I've done a few of the plastic 'double eagle' MP40's with drybrushing.. they don't look half bad (at a bit of a distance) I had one slung from the truck as a captured weapon... caught a lot of folk out with it :lol:

Even with the Picatinny Rail on the top?

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