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Transform the Nerf N-Strike Night Finder into a steampunk gun with paint and a few buttons!
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I first cleaned the gun with rubbing alcohol to remove any grease, dust, dirt, etc. Then I used a variety of sizes of paintbrushes (just the normal artist's brushes from Michael's or Aaron Brothers that come in a pack of five) to paint the gun. Use the fine tip brush to get the edges and little details like the nails. Work slowly.
I used the cheap acrylic craft paints from Michael's (Americana or Folk Art) that you can find on sale for $0.39 each. For the main body of the gun (yellow and gray parts on the original) I used the Raw Sienna color. The recessed and raised details are Pure Gold. You will probably need two coats to get the right coverage. For the "metal" pieces I painted them Slate Grey first, then used my fingers to rub/buff on some Metallic Silver to get the right look.
I used the cheap acrylic craft paints from Michael's (Americana or Folk Art) that you can find on sale for $0.39 each. For the main body of the gun (yellow and gray parts on the original) I used the Raw Sienna color. The recessed and raised details are Pure Gold. You will probably need two coats to get the right coverage. For the "metal" pieces I painted them Slate Grey first, then used my fingers to rub/buff on some Metallic Silver to get the right look.
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I have some folk-art paint and some model paint, the folk-art would be good for the wood and/o leather parts and the model paint would be good for the metallic parts.
I think that you have provided enough motivation for me to start my own projects, thanks, 6 stars.
Yes, this nerdy 41 year old mom of two went out and armed herself with Nerf guns and ammo, just for hell of it. I shoot my kids and dog, and husband occasionally. I'll paint it so it looks more serious ;-)