Armorcast have just produced a range of smoke and lazer blasts for use in
models. Some of them look great.

Here are the muzzle blasts: http://armorcast.com/store/index.php?cPath=72
Here's the smoke plumes:
http://armorcast.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=753

If not the original sculptor, Shaun Lux, uses rubberised foam (I think
that's right?) or foam rubber - like the stuff that those crappy balls you
get in tennis or baseball sets are made out of.

Here's an example:

http://www.coolminiornot.com/81605

Hope this helps!

Gaz

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From: mini-painter@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mini-painter@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Doug
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:02 AM
To: mini-painter@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [mini-painter] [QUESTION] modeling smoke and fire



Sorry to start out by mooching info on my first post!

I've scratch built an oil rig I plan to use as destroyable terrain and
I am doing several versions of select pieces I have magnetized for
removal and storage...

I need to make a plume of BLACK oily smoke with a small segment of
flame at the very bottom to represent a ruptured bore pipe that is
just lighting and then I want to do another version that is a
monstrous flame with oily black smoke at the top.

My problem is that if I do these using cotton balls or batting, they
will lose their shape when I store them. Can anyone offer another
solution??

I am considering steel wool, but I fear I will lose the shape while
storing the finished piece...

Silvester






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