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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: doctor_ocks on November 12, 2012, 03:56:55 AM

Title: DIY: Gelatinous Cube/Frozen marker
Post by: doctor_ocks on November 12, 2012, 03:56:55 AM

Hello all. I'm not sure if something like this has been posted before, but I thought some folks might find it a fun and easy project.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8198/8176697584_ee7f6f3872.jpg)

It's a handy way of showing that a figure is transfixed, for my Song of Blades and Heroes games, but could be used for just about anything that you wanted to be shown as frozen, under a spell, etc.

Here's my blog post that shows how I made it.
http://mallencreations.blogspot.com/2012/12/so-i-this-great-of-guy-hollowed-out.html

Let me know what you guys think. I'd be curious if anyone has a recommendation on how to paint these as all of my early attempts have come up empty.

edit: created a new blog and moved this over there.

Title: Re: DIY: Gelatinous Cube/Frozen marker
Post by: HerbyF on November 12, 2012, 04:24:14 AM

That is really great. I wonder how that might work for creating water effects.

Title: Re: DIY: Gelatinous Cube/Frozen marker
Post by: doctor_ocks on November 12, 2012, 04:34:22 AM

Quote from: HerbyF on November 12, 2012, 04:24:14 AM

That is really great. I wonder how that might work for creating water effects.

It's what I use for water effects. I'll take a picture and post it.

**edit here's one I already had taken.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8346/8177774514_8fea2d8ced.jpg)

In this instance, I just bent clear plastic to be the backing of the cascading water, glued that into place, and then squirted the river bed (which I had painted blue) full of the DAP. You can see a good youtube tutorial of how it's done here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SUgoMJhO1I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SUgoMJhO1I)

Title: Re: DIY: Gelatinous Cube/Frozen marker
Post by: Mister Rab on November 12, 2012, 09:21:30 AM

Clever; I like it  :D

Title: Re: DIY: Gelatinous Cube/Frozen marker
Post by: Cherno on November 12, 2012, 12:11:41 PM

It looks really good!

Title: Re: DIY: Gelatinous Cube/Frozen marker
Post by: Christian on November 12, 2012, 12:38:41 PM

Ha ha this is great! Looks like fun to make, too. You could experiment with washes and transparent paints... I know Tamiya definitely has a Red colour.

Title: Re: DIY: Gelatinous Cube/Frozen marker
Post by: DeafNala on November 12, 2012, 12:48:17 PM

EXCELLENT! There are all sorts of possibilities for this sucker...VERY CLEVER & CREATIVE!
AND your waterfall is a BEAUTIFUL piece!

Title: Re: DIY: Gelatinous Cube/Frozen marker
Post by: doctor_ocks on November 12, 2012, 04:30:05 PM

Thanks for the kind words, guys. I'll have to experiment around with different paints. The wash I tried did not work out very well. Time for a run to Hobby Lobby!

Title: Re: DIY: Gelatinous Cube/Frozen marker
Post by: Admiral Benbow on November 12, 2012, 05:39:53 PM

Very clever idea! When I saw the pic for the first time, I didn't realize the covered boxes ...

Title: Re: DIY: Gelatinous Cube/Frozen marker
Post by: Mason on November 12, 2012, 06:44:45 PM

Great tip!
 8)

Thanks for posting.

Title: Re: DIY: Gelatinous Cube/Frozen marker
Post by: magokiron on November 13, 2012, 05:04:43 AM

Very CREATIVE.

I'm sure we wargamers will find lot's of uses for that.

Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: DIY: Gelatinous Cube/Frozen marker
Post by: YIU on November 13, 2012, 08:39:50 PM

So clever and far easier to make than with resin.

As it was said beofre you can find many possibilities.