Realistic weapons on video

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MoleManX

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I have a question pertaining mostly to airsoft weapons. I find alot of them have that bright orange tip which is clearly there for safety reasons, but it is an eye sore for a film maker! The particular airsoft pistol I purchased seems to have it painted onto the shaft of the gun. Any idea son how to remove it? Simple as buying some paint thinner or is there a simpler or less harmful (to the gun) way? Thanks in advance!
 
I was indeed thinking of that, the only problem is the gun is silver and I want to try and keep the shiny aspect of it. Would spray paint dull it or make just look grey as opposed to a shiny silver?
 
I bought an airsoft handgun that had the red tip....but it turned out to only be a plug that I could pull out and it looks pretty real. Mine has the blow-back feature that is pretty cool too. I picked up the battery version but I think it's a bit slower than a gas airgun.....I paid about $40 with shipping for mine. It looks very real on camera and has a decent weight to it.

do a google search on "Airsoft" or "Airsoft Blowback" and you will get an overwelming amount of guns to choose from. :kali:
 
While the airsoft guns are required to be sold with the orange tip barrel (in the U.S), you can purchase non-orange barrels for them and just replace it.
 
i was asking about the airsoft guns in the dvxfest section also. I found though in the city no matter what type of gun you use, toy or replica blank firing, you still need to get permits where im from. It costs $140 just for the NYPD permit. You should check the laws where you are from. Im probably going to guerilla style it but i have to change my location because if that. I was going to get those guns from the model gun site and then rent them after I use them but thats a whole other red tape mess.
 
But what about the wolves?
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Use a high quality fast drying primer before you spray paint; this will ensure that the paint will stick. I went through this last weekend with some airsoft's and some plastic Wal-Mart guns. Krylon plastic spray-paint chipped and peeled off also. So I roughed up the ends with some 400 grit sand-paper, then wiped it off with some acetate, sprayed with a high-end Krylon matte black primer. (I stopped there, but once the primer is dried, you can then spray paint any color you want, shiney or matte, and that will stick to the primer.)
Keep in mind that paint won't stick to plastic unless you prime and prep properly.

Also, have you thought about buying a blank firing weapon? I got a replica of the 92F Baretta, with fifty rounds of 8mm blanks for under a $100. While this is much steeper than a $15 plastic airsoft/blowback, the results on film are truly amazing--very similar to "real life". And the "weapon" was made of metal--nearly the same weight as my real 92F---breaks apart into peices like a real weapon, and will last FOREVER if the proper care is given. Since I got it, I've "rented" it out to other film makers in the area and now have about twenty bucks in the thing. BTW, the best blank firing guns, IMHO, are Kimar from Italy.
 
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Just a little something I found at KB. It had an orange tip that I just snapped off with some pliers, you could Dremel it off easily too, and the top snaps back like the Time Crisis Guncon guns in the arcades, so it looks VERY real, just need to spray paint it.

They also have some M-16 and Uzi guns too but they look a little fake IMO. The M-16 is passable though if sprayed correctly.
 
We've always just used real weapons with blanks!

There are many gun lovers out there that are dying to see their "baby" blasting away on screen.

Yes, it is more dangerous. But, if you are very very carefull and treat them like the dangerous ass machines they are, its fine (I've been a weapons master on 5 films). Many of these owners are amazing saftey consious people and can be a great help - you buy the blanks, they bring the guns :)

Real guns help the actors quite a bit IMHO - because they are scary (esp to most actors!).

We do use plastic guns of course, but only in long shots, or if the gun is going to hit the ground - which reminds me that there are some fantastic looking rubber guns you can buy from self-defense/karate stores.

Hope this helps + good luck,

John
 
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