Some people are going to look at this image and tell me that they see plastic weapons. I completely disagree.
They are larger in proportion, they have flat even colors, they even appear brighter than the unit holding them. This is a design feature intended to help a player quickly identify the unit. Changes to this may inhibit that.
Yes, to call these “plastic” is subjective.
Sidenote: the player colors are fluorescent or neon. That is also to identify them quickly, a design choice meant to enhance gameplay.