Pensfan Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 Looking at the mini in hand... I can't tell if it is a small derringer style pistol, or a cigarette... haha From the paintjobs in the book and the studio job in the store, it looks like a smoke. However looking at it in hand it really looks like a small pistol. >.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AoM Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 it's a cigarette, unless you replace it with something. I know mine is holding a pair of Malifaux cards with flames on the tops of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pensfan Posted August 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 ooooh.. that is a cool idea! Might just have to steal that! Thanks for the clarification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AoM Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 you're only stealing it if you can see through the flames. I didn't slack on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pensfan Posted August 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 cool! You have a pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Khan Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 I converted mine to be holding one of the fireballs from the Wyrd flame sprue... although I must say I like the idea of the flaming cards more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pensfan Posted August 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 flaming cards, fireball, pistol... I like all the ideas. Just hate the cigarette! I was a lobbyist against "Big Tobacco" for several years so just trying to think of something I can add in there instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grammaton Cleric Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 Excellent conversion ideas. I second Pens' request for pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AoM Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 getting the water effects to photo from the right angle to see that they are translucent flames might be tricky. I'll see about some photos soon, though. actually, i think there might be a blurry on in the shots from the Gen Con tournament if you hunt for it. won't really show much, but it's an auburn-haired Sonnia with a bright red coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Khan Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 Just hate the cigarette! I was a lobbyist against "Big Tobacco" for several years so just trying to think of something I can add in there instead. Totally agree, that's why I converted mine in the first place. @AOM: Water effects flames on Sonnia...that's hot. (pun intended ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AoM Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 thin plasticard for the cards. split the fingers apart. insetr cards slightly spread to show that there are 2 cards. paint cards completely. tint water effects with just a touch of yellow ink (literally, just put a toothpick in the ink, then mix up just what soaked into the toothpick into the water effects). add to the top of the cards and tease with toothpick into flame shape. when dry, add another layer with a bit more orange in it. when that is dry, drybrush a little bit of a darker orange on the top, as fire tends to get a bit more "opaque" as it gets further from the source. a tip for getting water effects to dry to clear faster: turn your oven on around 225, and sit the model on the stove. the radiant heat from the oven will help that stuff cure much faster. With amounts as small as you'll use for the flames, you can have it get to the clear stage in 30 mins or less. Don't forget that your oven is on, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimwolf Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 Freakin' Cool Idea AoM!! Now I have to figure out what to do with mine... that is when I get her... stupid wife giving me a hobby budget like I would overspend or something grmble grmble.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totengraber Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 Personally, I will keep her with the cigarette. It was the way back in Victorian and frontier days. To each his own, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AoM Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 I was originally keeping the cigarette, but it snapped off. So, rather than trying to find where the heck it had gone off to, I just stole St. Anger's idea of giving her cards. I just bumped it up a notch. Luckily, I get to game with him, so he wasn't salty about me following his lead there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdelemental Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 Idea stolen! (and I wish I could play with you guys........two weeks out of Gencon....I miss you, man!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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