Bullshott Goes Underwater - pictures from Beachhead show game

[Commander Roj]

Intriguing!

Still intrigued. I hope to see something huge swimming this way soon!

[MustContainMinis]

Those are really cool!

[Cacique Caribe]

My wife says to look up translucent acrylic “cabochons” for the dome shapes.

[pacarat]

My wife says to look up translucent acrylic “cabochons” for the dome shapes.

Thanks - those are exactly what I was referring to. Never knew the technical name....

I did find some small clear flasks/bottles with hollow dome/round bottom and a cylindrical tube (they come with a cork stopper). I can either use them as a modeling form or use them as is with attached tendrils.

[Cacique Caribe]

Excellent!

Also there are people who already make miniature jellies for their various “craft” projects.  Here is one of those:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1430409887/tiny-jellyfish

After watching several hot glue videos, I’ve been toying with the idea of using a cabochon and adding hot glue tentacles to it.  If it works then I could duplicate the process and make a few more, in some assembly line fashion.

These are some tempting resin cabochons:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/30pcs-12mm-Resin-Cabochons-Glitter-Druzy-Beads-Metallic-Druzy-Cabochons/173725708021?var=472398550350

[pacarat]

I also found some semi-transluscent beads at Michaels that have a reflective property from any available light source, if rotated to a specific orientation. It gives the effect of glowing internally. I have a dozen ceiling spots in my hobby room, and typically get 2-4 glowing spots in these beads.

[FifteensAway]

All very well and good, sir, but how will you be fitting in the Naughtylass?  Oh, wait, I'm sorry, did I say that "out loud"?  Why, of course, I meant the Nautilus.   

[YPU]

I seem to have missed this topic entirely before, lovely stuff!

[Commander Roj]

Looks like that might work well if you paint terain bases to match. This is the Deepwars seabed mat, hich has similar colouring:

Must be time for another update?

[FifteensAway]

Currently re-reading 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea which leads me to ask if any of your underwater teams will have the 'electric' weapons used my Nemo's crews?

Huge terrain piece? 

I have some of Rebel Minis 15 mm divers that your work will inspire my painting:

http://www.rebelminis.com/nehein.html

And now you've got me thinking about underwater terrain, too.

[Bullshott]

Currently re-reading 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea which leads me to ask if any of your underwater teams will have the 'electric' weapons used my Nemo's crews?

Not yet - keeping it (relatively) simple

Huge terrain piece? 

Watch this space ...

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[Blackwolf]

Good call 

Silicon gel used for gap filling would work,perhaps over a (carefully) cut out bubble wrap.

Great thread!

[Mason]

I have some turtles that would scale up nicely for underwater scatter-critters if you can use 'em, mate.
 

[Bullshott]

I have some turtles that would scale up nicely for underwater scatter-critters if you can use 'em, mate.
 

Thanks Paul. I won't have time to paint them before BLAM, but would appreciate it if you were to bring along one or two on the day for use in future games

[Mason]

Thanks Paul. I won't have time to paint them before BLAM, but would appreciate it if you were to bring along one or two on the day for use in future games

Will do, mate.