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How to simulate smoke (flash) from a main gun firing on AFV.......
June 15 2009 at 5:28 PM
(Login gphelan) Missing-Lynx members from IP address 84.203.35.67
Hi guys,
Want to show a main gun firing on an open backed hull down SPG. The barrel will be recoiled, with the crew bracing/holding ears etc. There will be supporting infantry firing away dug in alongside. Anyway whats the best way to simulate the smoke surrounding the muzzle/front of hull. Hope to use a light at the muzzle to represent flash too, with maybe the round suspended in the smoke, like a camera still capturing it.
Any help and ideas much appreciated guys.
Glen
This message has been edited by gphelan from IP address 84.203.35.67 on Jun 15, 2009 5:39 PM
(Select Login sdk10159) Missing-Lynx members 98.229.248.174
Cotton Balls
June 17 2009, 11:56 PM
Glen,
The only way I've ever seen anyone try this in 1/35 scale was to use cotton balls painted with the differenct colors of blacks, browns, yellows and orange. As i recall, some of the cotton balls were stretched/pulled apart to get different densities. The balls were all "centered" on a clear piece of stryene that was pushed down the barrel.
Steve
"...any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worth while, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: "I served in the United States Navy." John F. Kennedy, 1963
This message has been edited by sdk10159 from IP address 134.134.139.73 on Jun 19, 2009 9:05 PM
(Login gphelan) Missing-Lynx members 84.203.48.206
Re: Cotton Balls
June 18 2009, 6:48 AM
Hi Steve,
Sounds interesting. The clear styrene insert for the barrel in particular would help I think? This idea with the lighting effect from some LEDs would help I think?
(Select Login sdk10159) Missing-Lynx members 134.134.139.73
Good idea Harry
June 19 2009, 9:04 PM
I may have to try that.
Some years back, I had to simulate cannon fire from a muzzle loader for a US Civil War dio I was helping my son with. It was 1/86 scale and I used cotton balls pulled apart. Looked good for that scale, but I've never tried it with 1/35. Your idea seems promising.
Steve
"...any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worth while, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: "I served in the United States Navy." John F. Kennedy, 1963
That microfiber looks exactly like the synthetic pillow stuffing!
June 23 2009, 10:24 AM
You see it holds together better than cotton and its easier to attain a uniform density. color is brighter and more consistant and it doesnt absorb paint and get soggy and glump like cotton either.
ERIK ROBERSON (Login panzervor) Missing-Lynx members 76.104.17.74
Yeah !!!!
June 27 2009, 1:00 AM
GLEN,
I've been wanting to try it on an Exploding turret(i.e. moment of impact of a shell hitting a turret) Please post when ya' get it !! I'll start workin on mine !!!
ERIK
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