Made my Browning a bit older

Indiana Max · Post by **Indiana Max** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:02 pm

What do you think
First it looked like this

and after working on it

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:20 pm

Looks good, but I'd suggest you make the scratch/distressing go not up and down, but from muzzle end up the frame to the grip.

Remember, wear and tear on revolver/pistol bluing is caused by sliding in and out of a holster. The wear you have on your's makes no physical sense in the real world.

Just a suggstion.

Regards! Michaelson

Indiana Max · Post by **Indiana Max** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:40 pm

You´re absolutely right, I gonna change this, thanks alot

Forrest_Bell · Post by **Forrest_Bell** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:51 pm

Those up and down marks could be from repeatedly pistol whipping people!

Seriously though that looks really good!

Did you put on a silver base coat and then apply black and sand through it or did you paint it black and apply silver on top? either way it looks great!

IndyParise · Post by **IndyParise** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:56 pm

BTW, how is that gun shooting wise and what company makes it. I've been looking for an airsoft HP for a while and all I can find is the all metal ones in the 200-500 dollar range.

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:26 pm

Looks good, but I'd suggest you make the scratch/distressing go not up and down, but from muzzle end up the frame to the grip.

Remember, wear and tear on revolver/pistol bluing is caused by sliding in and out of a holster. The wear you have on your's makes no physical sense in the real world.

how'z about a horizontal shoulder holster with a friction fit clipping mechanism.....it would work....sure it would! it would also engage and disengage the safety when you holster it and remove it....hey?!?! scuse me...i'm off to the patent office

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:28 pm

oh....it's one of those safety latches....well i guess you can blow holes out of the back of your jacket with my design.

Forrest_Bell · Post by **Forrest_Bell** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:34 pm

Holes you say, maybe "Speed Holes" thats how Indy could run so fast when being chased by hovitos!

excuse me IM off to the patent office! $\:D/$

carebear · Post by **carebear** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:06 pm

Remember also that finishes don't wear evenly. The high spots (slide release, sharp edges of the muzzle, leadng edge of the dust cover) that actually interact with the holster get polished while many of the flats and recesses can remain almost perfect even after years.

Can't get a decent photo of real holster wear but I'm sure someone has an example for you.

Indiana Max · Post by **Indiana Max** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:09 am

First I put on a black base and brushed than the metal parts with silver, than the handle with brown ink. Some sand and dirt and it was like this.

The firm is a Japanese called ASGK SAN-EI and that model is called "The Survivor Browning HP Canadian No.2 Mk1 Airsoftgun"
It is standard 0,5 joule and is firing very well without any problems.
I found it just on german ebay.

Forrest_Bell · Post by **Forrest_Bell** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 11:16 am

If you haven't repainted it yet, I really recommend painting it flat black and then buying a can of shiny silver spray paint, and what you do is grab an old sock and spray the silver directly onto the tip of the sock (put your hand inside it or fold it into a ball and hold it) and then lightly dab the sock onto the areas that would get weathered first.

Since you control the amount of paint and since socks have some texture to them you get a really realistic yet easy to control method of paint delivery $\:D/$

Heres a page with a tutorial following those lines
http://sci-fire.com/how_to_metalize.htm

Indiana Max · Post by **Indiana Max** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:57 pm

Thanks Forrest, I´ll try this and than show you the product

Chevalier Krak · Post by **Chevalier Krak** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:46 pm

IMax: I think that is a great start. The gun certaily looks better than it did at first. I like Forrest's suggestion, too. That's a terrific idea about the sock. I just wish the tutorial had more pictures!
David