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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: Gunbird on 14 April 2011, 06:29:43 PM

Title: Pop smoke!
Post by: Gunbird on 14 April 2011, 06:29:43 PM

Had this stuck in my head, so built them. Didn't turn out the way I wanted but they are acceptale as is I think, but these things are not worth the time and effort they take. Based on 1 cent coins, core of twisted wire with clump foliage superglued and then coated in thinned down woodglue. Messy as heck. Might add green, white and grey but not right now.

Smoke markers:
(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/wayswatcher/20mm%20Vietnam/yellow.jpg)
(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/wayswatcher/20mm%20Vietnam/red.jpg)
(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/wayswatcher/20mm%20Vietnam/Purple.jpg)
(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/wayswatcher/20mm%20Vietnam/orange.jpg)
(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/wayswatcher/20mm%20Vietnam/blue.jpg)

They have a decent size:
(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/wayswatcher/20mm%20Vietnam/size.jpg)

And little details:
(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/wayswatcher/20mm%20Vietnam/Grenades.jpg)

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Post by: tomek917 on 14 April 2011, 06:55:16 PM

That's beautiful, I'll definitely steal this idea!

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Post by: Aaron on 14 April 2011, 07:10:38 PM

They look like they were a pain to make, but man do they look great!

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Post by: Blue in vt on 14 April 2011, 07:28:02 PM

 :o very cool idea well executed!

Cheers,

Blue

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Post by: Bako on 14 April 2011, 11:43:17 PM

The Devil's in the details, no? They look spot on for any modern-ish encounter. Great stuff!

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Post by: carlos marighela on 15 April 2011, 09:17:33 AM

I like 'em. Might try a variation on a theme using cut up bits of packing foam and/or pot scourers.

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Post by: SBRPearce on 15 April 2011, 01:52:37 PM

I think I need to make some of these, on urban bases for "civil disorder" scenarios

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Post by: Gunbird on 15 April 2011, 02:24:36 PM

Paint em white for that lovely CS gas  ;)

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Post by: Modhail on 16 April 2011, 11:54:41 AM

Nice piece of kit! Very usefull, i'd think....

Something to remember when/if I finally get around to my riot cops and thugs...

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Post by: Sterling Moose on 16 April 2011, 08:52:57 PM

Very effective - nice job.

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Post by: Tas on 16 April 2011, 11:16:28 PM

Great job - very effective!

Very useful for 'Nam era gaming too

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Post by: Peril Planet on 18 April 2011, 10:00:04 AM

Great work! What advice would you give to someone that was going to attempt to make these (would you do anything differently, something you would avoid or be careful of)?

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Post by: Gunbird on 18 April 2011, 10:10:21 AM

-use superglue to stick the flock to the metal, and make sure there are no loose bits on it.
-don't soak them in thinned woodglue right away. Brush it on, set aside for 5 minutes, then turn upside down for 5 minutes, repeat (mine are based on eurocents, I use a steel ruler and some small magnets so they can hang upside down) untill it no longer drips. Then add a second coat and repeat the previous steps.
-Make a whole batch at once, you will be unlikely to use more then a few in a game, and I didn't really enjoy making them as it takes quite a bit of time per marker, even more so when using them as wreck markers.

It's also very handy if you want to make railway trees more durable, the cheap ones shed their flock quicker then a real one in acid rain, this coats it again and makes sure they last a lot longer.

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Post by: AKULA on 18 April 2011, 11:12:22 AM

Lovely job - very effective.

 8)

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Post by: Peril Planet on 19 April 2011, 03:41:40 AM

Thanks for the tips. I can see how they would be a pain to make, but they look sooo nice. Painting them black / grey would make neat damage / wrecked markers, too.

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Post by: The_Beast on 19 April 2011, 02:27:13 PM

My condolences on the difficulties with assembling them, but you are thrice rewarded!

They are lovely, so you can enjoy them on the table.

You can bask in the glow of our praise.

You can enjoy the pain of our indecision as to whether we are going to the bother trying to do them ourselves.  lol

Doug

PS I love this place

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Post by: Sangennaru on 19 April 2011, 11:55:11 PM

I reallylove them, and soon i'm gonna copy you! >:)

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Post by: demi_morgana on 20 April 2011, 07:48:25 AM

Great job!!!
I've been planning doing something like this but wasn't sute the possible final effect - until now 8)
Thanks!

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Post by: Doomsdave on 20 April 2011, 12:07:33 PM

These look great.  I'm especially fond of the goofy grape.