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.
