TOPIC: Weathering on the thin necks?

Just a question to whomever can answer it (in the slight chance that somebody might've already gotten in their ASP parts from the ASP Sabershop);

I've been looking at the Shopsaberparts site and slowly deciding on which parts I needed to make my own ASP design and putting them in my cart as such.
Thing is, I really want a thin neck saber (I'm going for a mix between Redeemer/Prodigal Son and a Gladius), but with both the PS and Redeemer I notice something odd - at least I feel it is

On the Saberforge site and on Etsy, whenever you order the PS/Redeemer in a weathered version, the brass/copper elements get weathered too - on the ASP site it seems they skip over those parts.
I really want to make a weathered ASP design (to give it that ancient artifact/Old Republic lightsaber feel) combined with the thin neck, but as of now, it feels 'off' when the entire saber is entirely dark and weathered and there's this 'shiny' brass/copper in it.

Long story short (sorry for the detour); my question is if anybody has gotten in the ASP Prodigal Son or Redeemer in weathered and can confirm or deny that the copper/brass parts get weathering or not?
It would really help me a lot with ordering, seeing as I'd hate to make the decision now and get parts that don't mix as well as I'd hope.

Both the ASP prodigal son emitters I got were unweathered on the copper part.

http://tc-10relic.blogspot.com/2009/03/brass-tarnishing-techniques.html?m=1

Hope this helps

Thanks, my wife is luckily very creative (scrapping hobby) and will likely be able to add weathering if necessary, so that link will be very useful indeed

As of now I'm slowly reconsidering of instead of buying the Redeemer emitter, to go for the Prodigal Son. The PS when weathered at least still has the dark copper that makes it fit more with an overal weathered design, whilst the Redeemer would really stand out with the shiny brass.

But, for now I'm first waiting to receive my Reborn and Gladius weathered, before I go over to buying the parts from the site - hopefully by that time the Sinister Prophecy pommel will also be back in weathered option. Right now I'm looking at pommel 7, but I think that might be a bit too dark for the design I have in mind.

Pretty sure the colored bits on the thin neck are non-reactive anodized aluminum, so traditional brass/copper patina methods be of much use. Your best bet is degreasing the parts and painting the grunge on.

1) Only some dirt/grease in the recessed area:
Just use some black and/or brown acrylics. Slop the paint over the entirety of the thin neck, then wipe away the excess with a paper towel. Paint will be left in the recessed areas you can't easily wipe, simulating years of built-up gunk. Acrylics really don't stick well to non-porous smooth surfaces, so it'll run off anywhere you handle, which is actually fairly accurate for this type of weathering.

2) Streaks all over:
You'll want to use a spray enamel this time. Gloss black for grease, matte brown for dirt. Spray the parts down and let the paint dry. Grab some sort of paint thinner (ask the Misses for some nail polish remover if you've got nothing else), soak a paper towel with it, and work your way radially around the thin neck, like you're trying to work in the weathering rings of a standard lathed finish.