Paint for Pre-made Weapon Question

[GingerBiscuit]

I'm currently creating a weapon wall for my gaming room. I had picked up the battle rifle and pistol from a vendor (I know they aren't really true to scale but totally work for what I'm doing). I love how finished the pistol looks but hate the finish of the rifle so I am wanting to paint the rifle. They are both made of some type of foam but I'm honestly now sure what kind as I'm new to anything foam in crafting. I'm adding a photo for reference. Can anyone help with what type of paint is ok to use? I'm thinking acrylics (I have high quality ones) should work but I want to be sure. Any help is welcome!

 

[DeltaAlphaZulu]

I'm currently creating a weapon wall for my gaming room. I had picked up the battle rifle and pistol from a vendor (I know they aren't really true to scale but totally work for what I'm doing). I love how finished the pistol looks but hate the finish of the rifle so I am wanting to paint the rifle. They are both made of some type of foam but I'm honestly now sure what kind as I'm new to anything foam in crafting. I'm adding a photo for reference. Can anyone help with what type of paint is ok to use? I'm thinking acrylics (I have high quality ones) should work but I want to be sure. Any help is welcome!View attachment 329880

Those are some cool looking props! They are probably EVA or Foamboard. Acrylics should be fine. Dry brushing with silver spray paint on hard edges always gives a really realistic wearing look to things when done correctly as well.

 

[PlanetAlexander]

Do you know who the vendor is? If you bought it at a convention, there's a good chance it's probably a foam latex sort of material. If the outside feels kind of rubbery, and doesn't have pores, it could be latex (or a similar, allergen-free material)

 

[Cadet]

RadMax117 did a repaint of one of these for his Rakshasa build:

Props - Rakshasa Battle Rifle prop repaint

Rakshasa/ H5 Chief AR themed battle rifle repaint and modifications. I’m not one for cheap store bought props but this br from triforce cutlery is surprisingly good, it’s a really good scale, it’s super high density foam and has fiberglass tubes throughout, not just the barrel, and it’s super...

www.405th.com

 

[GingerBiscuit]

RadMax117 did a repaint of one of these for his Rakshasa build:

Props - Rakshasa Battle Rifle prop repaint

Rakshasa/ H5 Chief AR themed battle rifle repaint and modifications. I’m not one for cheap store bought props but this br from triforce cutlery is surprisingly good, it’s a really good scale, it’s super high density foam and has fiberglass tubes throughout, not just the barrel, and it’s super...

www.405th.com

Thank you! That repaint is amazing and now I'm super inspired! Off to create I go!

 

[GingerBiscuit]

Do you know who the vendor is? If you bought it at a convention, there's a good chance it's probably a foam latex sort of material. If the outside feels kind of rubbery, and doesn't have pores, it could be latex (or a similar, allergen-free material)

Got the details from Cadet! That link to the redo is pretty awesome.

 

[GingerBiscuit]

Those are some cool looking props! They are probably EVA or Foamboard. Acrylics should be fine. Dry brushing with silver spray paint on hard edges always gives a really realistic wearing look to things when done correctly as well.

Thanks for the tip in the silver! I wouldn't have thought of that.

 

[RadMax117]

I primered mine with rustoleum 2x flat black first before the camo green and gunmetal spray paint, everything is still sticking fine so far! I’m sure acrylics would be fine as long as you spray primer it first