sculpting fire/flames..
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Flame from a gun muzzle is generally depicted as a teardrop shape with the fat end at the muzzle getting thinner as it travels away.
In reality it\'s mostly closer to that shape, but thinner. (it also depends on the length of barrel, calibre of weapon etc...)Also the rifling of the barrel, which imparts the spin giving ballistic accuracy to the projectile, causes the gases to form a very tiny twist to the muzzle flash. Also the expulsion gases are White Hot not red.
Flame throwers/Flamers project the fluid under pressure before ignition, so you get large ragged teardrop shape narrow end at the muzzle. One thing to remember is that the fluid has weight and will drop with gravity, while the flames will still go upwards.
If I remember what I was told correctly Flamthrowers crews were always taught to arc the flame, for maximum effect.
Most Importantly Never point them into the wind! (need I say more!).
Take a look a Victoria\'s Eldar Fire Dragon for one of the best flame effects.
In reality it\'s mostly closer to that shape, but thinner. (it also depends on the length of barrel, calibre of weapon etc...)Also the rifling of the barrel, which imparts the spin giving ballistic accuracy to the projectile, causes the gases to form a very tiny twist to the muzzle flash. Also the expulsion gases are White Hot not red.
Flame throwers/Flamers project the fluid under pressure before ignition, so you get large ragged teardrop shape narrow end at the muzzle. One thing to remember is that the fluid has weight and will drop with gravity, while the flames will still go upwards.
If I remember what I was told correctly Flamthrowers crews were always taught to arc the flame, for maximum effect.
Most Importantly Never point them into the wind! (need I say more!).
Take a look a Victoria\'s Eldar Fire Dragon for one of the best flame effects.
flame on!
Reference pics are always a good bet for sculpting, though I\'m not quite sure what to type into Google.
For a gun flame, probably just a tiny little piece of wire pinned into the barrel would make a good armature. As DR mention, it ought to be fatter at the base than the tip -- some roughed-up green stuff might work well.
Joel
http://www.minutiae-minis.com
Reference pics are always a good bet for sculpting, though I\'m not quite sure what to type into Google.
For a gun flame, probably just a tiny little piece of wire pinned into the barrel would make a good armature. As DR mention, it ought to be fatter at the base than the tip -- some roughed-up green stuff might work well.
Joel
http://www.minutiae-minis.com
I did some stuff years and years back by soaking cotten wool in slightly watered down PVA (elmers glue to the Americans I think) then pulling an twisting it into whispy flame shapes. Extremely messy, but I seem to remember being quite pleased with the effect. But then again it was a long while back and we all know how our memory can play tricks.
QuietiManes
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Steel wool works well too. You can get enough to last you half a lifetime from a home store for a couple bucks or you can get it from grocery stores too, but usually the scrubber pads have soaps and things in them from the grocery store.
Pin a piece of wire in the end of the flamer/weapon then get a ball of the steel wool and pull and twist it in to a suitable tear drop shape then thread it on the pin fat end first. Cut the pin shorter than the tear drop. A few drops of glue and yer ready to start painting.
Pin a piece of wire in the end of the flamer/weapon then get a ball of the steel wool and pull and twist it in to a suitable tear drop shape then thread it on the pin fat end first. Cut the pin shorter than the tear drop. A few drops of glue and yer ready to start painting.
freakinacage
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i like the idea of the wool. i have tried using greenstuff before and its quite easy. make sure you have a good armature and just tease bits out to represent the flame licking up. i dont know how well it would work for flamethrowers and muzzle flashes
