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U-33

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Machine gun colour?
« on: November 07, 2014, 01:38:45 pm »
The Spandau machine gun is finished, but what colours would I paint it?


I guess the bullet belt box would be a standard Army khaki green, but what about the gun itself? And the bullets and belt? Any ideas, guys?


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Re: Machine gun colour?
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2014, 02:02:53 pm »
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Re: Machine gun colour?
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2014, 02:50:40 pm »
That's given me some useful info, chap...thank you kindly.


Any more info, chaps?


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Re: Machine gun colour?
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2014, 03:03:19 pm »
Just found this on the Sussex Model Centre website...

''Tip...After painting your machine gun in matt black, sand down an HB pencil lead into a small pile of graphite.
Dip your finger in the graphite and rub the gun all over. This gives a burnished gun metal grey effect, and picks out the high spots bringing the whole thing to life.''

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Re: Machine gun colour?
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2014, 03:44:26 pm »
Quote from: U-33 on November 07, 2014, 03:03:19 pm
Just found this on the Sussex Model Centre website...

''Tip...After painting your machine gun in matt black, sand down an HB pencil lead into a small pile of graphite.
Dip your finger in the graphite and rub the gun all over. This gives a burnished gun metal grey effect, and picks out the high spots bringing the whole thing to life.''

Rich
I'd forgotten about that method!


I used to use that technique when I was a lad.  Word of advice tho, if the gun is to be handled in any way then it you will needs to use a layer of matt varnish or it will rub off
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Re: Machine gun colour?
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2014, 11:49:19 pm »
From my army days, guns and mags were not painted over, but left in the original black.
Some parts were painted, but this was done in manufacture.
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