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Hiya,

I was wondering if anyone has any tips or tricks to making smoke markers for destroyed vehicles, smoke launcher activation, etc.?

Hey,

Posted By Kamarathin 08/14/2006 4:37 PM

Hiya,

tips or tricks to making smoke markers

PVA a cotton ball to a 3/8in flat washer.

Paint the whole thing black.

Pluck the cotton upward in a Don King fashion.

Drybrush Grey/ White. Done.

Substitute Red or Yellow Easter Hay for a nice Phosphorus effect.

HTH

Playa

I'm assuming you use spray paint, correct? i can see the cotton ball flattening out with a paint dip...

i bought those novelty bullet hole stickers people put on their cars . i cut out a piece of card board a slightly larger diameter than the sticker painted it black , stuck it on & sealed it w/fiberglass resin for durability. the first time i used them the guy i played against thought it was alot better than setting a model on its side & he thought it was funny

Steel wool makes good dark smoke for destroyed vehicles. Just pull it a bit to shape it and glue it to a base. Paint the base and bottom part like its fire and leave the rest as wool (or ink wash it or whatever). It doesn't seem appropriate for smoke launchers though. I just use cotton balls for that.

could also use this for the smoke stratajem

Thanks guys!