A Great Way to Watch Your Models Burn

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Ok, we are not really lighting our toys on fire.

How about "How to make really cool looking vehicle destroyed markers".

I saw something like this on someone else's blog and had to try it out. it takes minutes to make and has a great affect.

You will need:

Cheep ass battery powered electric tea candles. (I got a 2 pack in the Halloween isle for $1.99)

Some clear and very sticky glue (I had a half a tube of Shoe Goo, but hot glue gun would work)

White cotton or something close ( I used some acrylic stuffing from a pillow)

Black spray paint ( I used some black primer)


Slather the sides and top of the tea light with glue, including the little flame part.

Mash the cotton stuffing around the sides and pull up and mash it all over to stick it to the glue.

Tease the strands up like smoke, and flip the little switch on on the bottom and watch how cool it looks while it glows and flickers.

Give it a a few short blasts of black spray paint to darken up the smoke affect, it also acts like hairspray and keeps it all together.

Next time you are playing and someone takes out your vehicle, flip the switch and set this on top so it looks like its burning. The flickering glow from inside is really cool looking.

make more!

These are really fun and easy, and look great, so try some.

John

P.S. here is a little video so you can see the flickering.

Comments

  1. Dj BatmanSeptember 29, 2009 at 1:30 AM

    Man! Those look awesome and really add to the gaming experience i think!!

    Will be especially good for apoc games where there are dead hulls littering the battlefield!!

    Ill have to get myself some of those cheap lights and give it a whirl. Thanks man.

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  2. TigerstyleSeptember 29, 2009 at 1:37 AM

    Really great effect, and easy to do, I'll try and pick up some of those lights.

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  3. SC JohnSeptember 29, 2009 at 2:24 AM

    I have to say that the awesome flickering does not come across in the pictures but it really is neat to watch them go. ( Or it might just be 2AM and I should be sleeping )

    John
    Santa Cruz Warhammer

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  4. CannonfodderSeptember 29, 2009 at 2:47 AM

    Any chance of getting a video?

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  5. Siph_HorridusSeptember 29, 2009 at 3:04 AM

    Very good, darn cheap and effective. Thanks

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  6. suneokunSeptember 29, 2009 at 3:06 AM

    Genius, gotta love the conversion - plus my daughter will love them SOOO much!

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  7. SholtoSeptember 29, 2009 at 3:52 AM

    Brilliant idea - I will need to make some of these.

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  8. oniSeptember 29, 2009 at 5:52 AM

    That's pretty neat. Can we get a video?

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  9. UnknownSeptember 29, 2009 at 6:02 AM

    Totally going to snag that idea. As a DE player, I *always* have wrecked/destroyed vehicles.

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  10. The Inner GeekSeptember 29, 2009 at 6:24 AM

    I have seen that before as well, but never got off my butt to do anything with it. You can also find those battery powered tea lights on amazon.com sometimes for pretty cheap. I'll have to check my local 'Wally World' Halloween isle soon though.

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  11. Oh, it's you, Bob...September 29, 2009 at 8:22 AM

    Nice! I have a HUGE bag full of steel wool. I wonder what that would look like...

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  12. SteevoSeptember 29, 2009 at 11:30 AM

    Love it! Will definitely have to do when I start working on my Space Wolves!!

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  13. SC JohnSeptember 29, 2009 at 12:18 PM

    Ok, I added a short video.

    John
    Santa Cruz Warhammer

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  14. the other KevinSeptember 29, 2009 at 2:11 PM

    I love this. Definitely have to make a couple of these for the next Apoc game. Thanks!

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  15. sovietspaceSeptember 30, 2009 at 12:51 AM

    Very very cool, I think I'm going to head out now to buy some lights and cotton wool!

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  16. Elazar The GlorifiedSeptember 30, 2009 at 3:07 AM

    These look really great. Such a brilliant idea. Will definitely have to give making a few of those a go! Thanks very much for sharing!

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  17. The Ascended HostSeptember 30, 2009 at 6:31 AM

    That is just too cool! I will have to make me some!

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  18. AceSeptember 30, 2009 at 12:11 PM

    Very cool effect, and I like the low price also.

    I'll have to go scour the halloween aisles for some materials...

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  19. Alexander ManOctober 1, 2009 at 7:53 AM

    That´s great stuff! I´m planning to make a volcano for my Warhammer Fantasy Battle campaign...

    That´s gonna be awesome effect on a top of the volcano... :)

    Thanks for the tip!

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  20. EricOctober 2, 2009 at 2:01 PM

    Those are AMAZING. I have to make some.

    Did you get them at Wal-Mart or somewhere similar?

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  21. xsuicidekingxOctober 16, 2009 at 8:55 AM

    My friends and I all made these and debuted them at our LGS tournament last weekend. They were received with much praise. a whole table full of 6 or 7 of these going at once looks darn impressive.

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  22. AnonymousOctober 27, 2009 at 2:08 PM

    You can also find the tea lights as used in this at a local Hobby Lobby. They carry them in the candle section for $2.99 for a pack of two also.

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  23. GDMNWDecember 26, 2010 at 6:44 AM

    Totally converted! This a an awesome idea. I'm ashamed I missed it before!

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  24. V.ReyesApril 21, 2011 at 6:42 AM

    This conversion is awesome :)

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  25. UnknownAugust 14, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    I built a few recently which we used in our latest Apocalypse game - pics here for those interested: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fikster/sets/72157627306801299/

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