Seems like a good candidate for an experiment...Think
Snake.
Basic rules of thumb:
Reverse what you've learned about using
spray cans. Hold the can still, do short "zaps" when using
non-adhesive, hand-held stencils. Just make sure the nozzle is
pointing the direction you want, and shoot tiny bursts.
Try not to push the button down all the
way, and you will get less paint with each burst. To do a
larger area, move the can, then burst again. This will keep
the edges sharper, as paint only hits the surface from ONE
angle onto the airsoft gun.
The
topcoat is important, it protects your
work. The clear will scratch before the color layers, preserving the
finish during use.
The topcoat "melts" all your
effects together into a smooth finish, so the airsoft gun gets
that "epoxied" look.
The netting is a cheap laundry bag.
Light layers of paint work well. You
don't want the net so saturated that it sticks.
With the flimsy (I could
hear it flexing under the spray can's blast, I swear) shell
flat-blacked, it's bound up tight in half of a new mesh
laundry bag. Small chunks of copper wire or bread sack ties
could be used, I used copper.
Spray on bands of tasty
Khaki Camo. Remember, zap, move, zap. Try not to move the can
while spraying.
Then border those with
black. I'm using gloss, but no matter, this will get dulled up
later.
And some Brown in
between. I used a little nutmeg and green to give it a "belly"
for the fun of it.
