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Nice job, Eagle. I didn't mean to imply that your method was "too metallic" (heck, I hadn't seen the results, so how could I criticize?). I just know that I have seen many articles and buildups that say "a careful drybrushing with silver to pick up the highlights...". Silver is not a normal color for undamaged weapons, and neither are most of the lighter metallics. My point was that except for one or two small parts, most (real) weapons don't show metallic colors. I suspect your method helps to provide highlights and shadowing, and it appears that the pencils don't come off as terribly metallic. If it looks right, then go with it!
I find drybrushing with Testors aluminum works well on black to bring out detail and give a weathered appearance, without leaving a glistening metallic shine to the object. I use aluminum not just on guns, but on black boxes, etc. It's not necessarily the colour you really see, but IMHO, I think it looks right. For my next gun, though, I will be trying the silver pencil method. I happen to have a set of Prismacolors sitting around
Nic
