[WWI] Machine gun color question.

[Andy Bannister]

Hi Patrick,
The guns I've seen in museums have been a metallic blue-almost-black colour which can be difficult to replicate in model form. Guns are not painted, the metal is "blued" - perhaps the gun aficionados can elaborate on that process as I really don't know what it is. 

My favourite Gunmetal paint is Humbrol Metalcote Gunmetal. It really replicates the look of gunmetal better than any other paint I've tried and it also polishes up to a nice sheen. I'll sometimes mix a bit of dark blue in for a subtle blued look.

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Andy

Choreographer, writer, producer, teaboy
www.warpedplastic.co.uk

---- Patrick Cook <festercook at msn.com> wrote: 
> Hi all - please, please forgive the newbie question I am about to put out to you all but I don't have a lot of knowledge on this topic.
> 
> What color would most likely be correct for the machine guns on a Fokker Dr.I?  Straight black, gun metal, or maybe black with some blue mixed in?  Satin finish or glossy?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Patrick C.
> Atlanta