Adding Weight?

[Doofus]

First; I'm not a modeller.

I've rashly taken on the task of making some prop firearms for somebody's amateur video project. I thought I'd paint some Nerf guns, which is nice and easy. I can do that.

But to add some realism, I want to make them heavier, and thought about cramming the internal cavities with plasticine. Any better products/solutions?

Ta

[bucksmanuk]

Concrete?
thick resin with lead shot in it?

[Doofus]

bucksmanuk said:

Concrete?
thick resin with lead shot in it?

I suspect concrete will be too hard to control in such small spaces. I thought about lead shot, but then when I began to consider media to set it in, I came up with plasticine, but not sure how heavy it actually is.

[clockworks]

Doofus said:

I suspect concrete will be too hard to control in such small spaces. I thought about lead shot, but then when I began to consider media to set it in, I came up with plasticine, but not sure how heavy it actually is.

It's just under twice the density of water. Lead is about 11 times denser than water.

I'd probably go with strips of lead (roof flashing) held in with hot glue

[Doofus]

clockworks said:

It's just under twice the density of water. Lead is about 11 times denser than water.

I'd probably go with strips of lead (roof flashing) held in with hot glue

Cool, thanks. Off eBay?

[r159]

Doofus said:

clockworks said:

It's just under twice the density of water. Lead is about 11 times denser than water.

I'd probably go with strips of lead (roof flashing) held in with hot glue

Cool, thanks. Off eBay?

No, the roof!











Sorry, couldn’t resist.
https://www.google.com/shopping/product/1304222200...

[clockworks]

Doofus said:

Cool, thanks. Off eBay?

I managed to get some scraps from a builder, but when I was trying to buy some, Wickes seemed to be the cheapest. I use it for ballasting model boats

[Doofus]

Lovely, thanks chaps.

[marcosgt]

Don't use TOO much, guns aren't as heavy as you'd imagine.

M

[Doofus]

marcosgt said:

Don't use TOO much, guns aren't as heavy as you'd imagine.

M

I have two shotguns and a couple of air rifles.

[Celtic Dragon]

A favourite trick amongst the replica prop makers I know is sand. It can be mixed with pva glue so it stays put if needed, can be poured through the tiniest of holes and damped if required.

[Doofus]

Celtic Dragon said:

A favourite trick amongst the replica prop makers I know is sand. It can be mixed with pva glue so it stays put if needed, can be poured through the tiniest of holes and damped if required.