Anyone ever make a smoke effect?

[Urbanmx]

Has anyone made a smoke effect before? Like the smoke coming out of a rocket, I was thinking cotton balls on a wire? Any thoughts or tips?

 

[philip7]

when i did ww2 re enactments i used to use

sodium chlorate weed killer, sugar, flour, equal amounts and sieve it, and light it with magnesium strip

 

[Scapey]

I think he means for a static model!

I used cotton wool dipped in superglue on a wire the last time I needed a smoke effect.

 

[franz bolo]

Cotton works well. You can airbrush some light gray onto it to give it more realism.

I used to make holes in the side of a plane model and string out some cotton from a cotton ball. You can stick it in the hole and it looks pretty good.

What size model is this for?

I saw someone use the expanding foam for rocket exhaust. It looked very cool.

FB

 

[FizzyProps]

I know I saw some tutorials on YouTube somewhere. Look for how tabletop wargamers make their terrain. I'm sure the fundamentals are the same.

If I find them again I'll let you know.

 

[themanwoaname]

ive seen expanding foam too, it looks really awesome.

 

[franz bolo]

FB

 

[DS Operative]

Try looking through the archives over at StarshipModeler. I can't remember when I saw it or which vehicle it was (I think it was a shuttle) where the model builder used cotton batting stretched out out in a realistic dispersal pattern from the rocket motors. For further realism, he painted the inside of the smoke plume orange and yellow only near the rocket motor, then darkened the outer area of the smoke plume with gray's and blacks. He might have even added LED's inside the rocket motor but I can't remember. I wish I had bookmarked it, the effect was very realistic.

 

[JPolacchi]

I've seen the use of cotton balls,urethane foam(stuff from a can) and also sculpted.

 

[Urbanmx]

It's for a 1:48 scale A10 plane. I got the kit used, and it has no canopy so I was going to have the pilot ejecting. Just trying to learn some modeling skills.

 

[dbhs]

There are some very good examples of smoke effects and explosions in the Halo 3 Believe diorama. Cool video too. There is making of the diorama on youtube and you can find still photos on line too.

YouTube - Halo 3 Extended Believe Monument

 

[Urbanmx]

That is a very cool video, thanks.

 

[franz bolo]

Do a google search for "Richard Taylor halo Xbox 360".

He did a sweet Halo character shooting at the xbox. The fire out of the gun is a great effect!

FB

 

[Tommyfilth]

Very fine steel wool works good. I googled it and found a post about this guy who uses it to the utmost of the effect.

The Strange Miniature Worlds of Matthew Albanese | Design + Ideas on WU

Tommy

 

[brandomack]

use expanding insulation foam from a can, it takes a little practice to get the texture right
(short bursts, building around then upwards to a point) then airbrush white, then yellow highlights finally topping off with some orange

there are examples here:
Toy Traders | Digital Doodles

 

[Contec]

I belive they used insulation foam for the fireballs in the HALO Believe trailer YouTube - Halo 3 - Official 90 Second Spot

 

[skidoosnopro]

http://www.spikeybitsblog.com/2014/10/hobby-how-to-make-explosions-smoke.html


Here it is I am going to try this with a Mighty Joe young sculpture I have

 

[Guns Akimbo]

Try looking through the archives over at StarshipModeler. I can't remember when I saw it or which vehicle it was (I think it was a shuttle) where the model builder used cotton batting stretched out out in a realistic dispersal pattern from the rocket motors. For further realism, he painted the inside of the smoke plume orange and yellow only near the rocket motor, then darkened the outer area of the smoke plume with gray's and blacks. He might have even added LED's inside the rocket motor but I can't remember. I wish I had bookmarked it, the effect was very realistic.

Like this?

 

[kruleworld]

Like this?

holy smoke!!

 

[Chaank]

Like this?

That's really well done.