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Ok, I've never tried it and its only a random suggestion but...

Army painter primer - uniform grey

Paint Metal on guns, Skin on face and Hands and little Black triangles and shapes on clothes.

Dip.

http://www.thearmypainter.com/ there are great vids and stuff there.