Props Halo BOOMco paint jobs.

[DWP DarkWolf]

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to share some of my re-paints of Halo BOOMco blasters as the models off the shelves look pretty ugly.

M6

Brute Spiker (my personal favorite)

MA5D

I hope to try some more patterned stuff in the future, but for now I hope you like the pretty basic schemes!

 

[SierraJeep]

Dig em! I just ordered a magnum i'm going to paint to throw something on my suit's empty thigh! Good job.

 

[Johny139]

Love the gold paint job!

 

[StayFrosty]

Nice! I really like the spiker. I noticed on the AR though, that it looks the paint had some dripping issues. If that's the case, I'd suggest doing multiple thin coats, instead of one thick one.

 

[SierraJeep]

What paint brand did you use, btw? You have a decent spectrum of colors there, man.

 

[Spartan119]

Fantastic job man, I love how the spiker turned out. Your weathering details really put it over the top.

 

[DWP DarkWolf]

Nice! I really like the spiker. I noticed on the AR though, that it looks the paint had some dripping issues. If that's the case, I'd suggest doing multiple thin coats, instead of one thick one.

Main problem I had with the AR was that the first primer coat paint did not play well with the white paint already on the gun and it kind of melted :/

 

[DWP DarkWolf]

What paint brand did you use, btw? You have a decent spectrum of colors there, man.

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That looks really nice!

I use just whatever spray cans my local hardware store has to prime, I spray black, then silver and then black again for base coats, and then use Games Workshop Citadel paints and Tamiya paints!

 

[DWP DarkWolf]

Fantastic job man, I love how the spiker turned out. Your weathering details really put it over the top.

Thanks very much! I like doing the weathering, though its hard to know when to stop lol

 

[DWP DarkWolf]

Love the gold paint job!

Thanks a bunch!

 

[Cadet]

The Spikers really do look great. I think of all the BoomCo items, their Spiker is the best optimized to be used as a prop with a costume, and you really made them shine.

 

[DWP DarkWolf]

The Spikers really do look great. I think of all the BoomCo items, their Spiker is the best optimized to be used as a prop with a costume, and you really made them shine.

Thanks very much! They're definitely the most fun to paint!

 

[StayFrosty]

Main problem I had with the AR was that the first primer coat paint did not play well with the white paint already on the gun and it kind of melted :/

Aww that sucks. Did you sand it beforehand?

 

[DWP DarkWolf]

Aww that sucks. Did you sand it beforehand?

I didn't actually :/ I'm always fearful of sanding that I'll sand too much and the surface becomes uneven

 

[StayFrosty]

I didn't actually :/ I'm always fearful of sanding that I'll sand too much and the surface becomes uneven

Yeah, you always want to sand stuff before priming. You really can't get an uneven surface unless you use an electric palm sander or something.

 

[DWP DarkWolf]

Yeah, you always want to sand stuff before priming. You really can't get an uneven surface unless you use an electric palm sander or something.

Ahh ok, well you live and you learn I guess! Thanks for the tip!

 

[Cadet]

If you are worried about scratches, definitely get a much higher grit sandpaper, as it will be smoother. You can also buy an "Adhesion Promoter" like Bulldog, from an automotive store. It comes in a spray can and is designed to paint adhesion to car parts, but works just fine for props as well.

 

[StayFrosty]

Ahh ok, well you live and you learn I guess! Thanks for the tip!

No problem. You'll find that in this hobby, sanding is probably what we do the most

 

[DWP DarkWolf]

If you are worried about scratches, definitely get a much higher grit sandpaper, as it will be smoother. You can also buy an "Adhesion Promoter" like Bulldog, from an automotive store. It comes in a spray can and is designed to paint adhesion to car parts, but works just fine for props as well.

Oh cool, that'd be pretty useful! I'll keep and eye out!

 

[DWP DarkWolf]

No problem. You'll find that in this hobby, sanding is probably what we do the most

dammit, I really don't like sanding xD