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Miniatures Adventure => Old West => Topic started by: elysium64 on 12 August 2009, 05:35:36 PM

Title: Tumbleweed ?????
Post by: elysium64 on 12 August 2009, 05:35:36 PM

Can someone help me with what to use to represent 28mm scale Tumbleweed?
Thanks

Title: Re: Tumbleweed ?????
Post by: Overlord on 12 August 2009, 05:37:44 PM

I use rubberised horse hair trimmed into rough balls with scissors.
You can even blow it across the table. :D

Title: Re: Tumbleweed ?????
Post by: Malamute on 12 August 2009, 05:47:24 PM

Quote from: Overlord on 12 August 2009, 05:37:44 PM

I use rubberised horse hair trimmed into rough balls with scissors.
You can even blow it across the table. :D

Along with a creaking/banging door hanging off one hinge :D :D

Nice idea too. :)

Title: Re: Tumbleweed ?????
Post by: Overlord on 12 August 2009, 06:01:22 PM

Quote from: Malamute on 12 August 2009, 05:47:24 PM

Along with a creaking/banging door hanging off one hinge :D :D

Is that what is termed "A unique property access feature"  lol

Title: Re: Tumbleweed ?????
Post by: Malamute on 12 August 2009, 06:08:00 PM

Quote from: Overlord on 12 August 2009, 06:01:22 PM

Is that what is termed "A unique property access feature"  lol

 :D lol

Title: Re: Tumbleweed ?????
Post by: Bako on 12 August 2009, 06:09:17 PM

I would have suggested the one kind of lichen people often use for bushes and other kinds of foliage. Unfortunately I don't remember what it is called, nor can I find a decent picture at the moment. Its weediness would be a bit larger than rubberized horse hair but would be suitable for use. Preferably the light coloured variety.

Title: Re: Tumbleweed ?????
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 12 August 2009, 07:08:09 PM

Overlord got it in one, but what you CAN do is attach a peice of very fine fishing line to the horsehair and sneekerly hold the other end and pull it without anyone noticing you...

Spooky  ;D  lol

cheers

James

Title: Re: Tumbleweed ?????
Post by: Operator5 on 12 August 2009, 07:10:37 PM

You can also take some steel wool, make it into a loose ball and spray paint. Once sprayed, the thing becomes a little stiffer and is more contained than the horsehair.

Title: Re: Tumbleweed ?????
Post by: Bako on 13 August 2009, 02:23:56 AM

Quote from: jimbibbly on 12 August 2009, 07:08:09 PM

Overlord got it in one, but what you CAN do is attach a peice of very fine fishing line to the horsehair and sneekerly hold the other end and pull it without anyone noticing you...

Spooky  ;D  lol

cheers

James

That might draw a few eyes >:D