WORKSHOP
Gunmunki teaches us how to make our shiny new
airsoft weapon look like it’s been through the wars
GROWING
OLD GRACEFULLY
A
uthentic guns corrode over
time and show natural
signs of aging such as
browning or patina.
Unfortunately, when
attempting to age airsoft guns you cannot
really use the same techniques used on
reproductions or real steel firearms. This
is because airsoft weapons are often not
made of steel, brass and wood, and many
are ABS plastic where metal or wood
should be.
As a result you need to be creative.
If you are after a weather and war torn
look then the first thing you have to ask
yourself is – why?
There have been several occasions,
especially during WWII MilSim games,
where sandpaper, hammers and wood
stains have been used to remarkable
effect, only for the owner to be later
informed that in the actual time period
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