I just bought a Thunder and Lightning lighting effect that I found in the Halloween section of a store. I installed it to use in a corner of my layout. I am using cotton batting from an arts and crafts/cloth store to make clouds. Has anyone else made clouds? How did you do it? What did you use?
I haven't, but I saw this video on utube a while back...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htEd1Xp0MiE
Lone Wolf and Santa FeHas anyone else made clouds? How did you do it? What did you use?
I bought one of those fog machines that uses a glycerin fluid. I don't have the lightning setup, nor do I desire one, but for photo-shoots the fog does add an interesting visual effect.
I believe this is the machine I purchased:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KW272RA?th=1
Just having FUN!
Ed
Fog machine, outside of Hollywood, this is a totally new concept for me. How is it not oily by atomizing a mixture of glycerol?
The reviews on Amazon show smoke filled rooms, no body mentions a residdue.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
BigDaddyFog machine, outside of Hollywood, this is a totally new concept for me.
I have not noticed any residue and there is no perceptable odor. No where near the mess those little smoke generators on locomotives make.
Again, I've only used it when setting up scenes for photography so it is only occasionally used, perhaps three or four hours, total, in a years' time.
In combination with lightning I'll bet the foggy atmosphere would be visually captivating.
Regards, Ed
The fear factor is one reason I don't put clouds on the backdrop. I paint the sky a very light shade of blue to represent a hazy spring day.
MR has a vid on making clouds: http://mrv.trains.com/how-to/project-railroads/2013/10/thin-branch-series-backdrops-part-4---clouds
Copy n' paste this:http://www.model-railroad-infoguy.com/scenery-backdrop.html
http://www.building-your-model-railroad.com/backdrop.html
The topic's been discussed a few times here, and many don't bother with clouds--added time and patience. I would also add that you want the focus on the trains and not the background.
Lonnie Utah I haven't, but I saw this video on utube a while back... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htEd1Xp0MiE
That is kind of cool. But not exactly what I was going for. I'm so glad I don't live in Tornado Alley, or where there are hurricanes. The fire inside of the house may have been the best model fire I've ever scene.
I’m not a very good painter so I don’t use paint on my backgrounds. My sky is totally clear but in the mountains I want to have a thunderstorm. They are very common in the mountains and it will add some excitement and drama to the layout.
Get some photos of thunderheads and size them appropriately. Place them in a distant corner.
I've watched storms go North or South of us while we had blue sky. I think a distant rumble would be more effective than a close storm, which would be quite distracting.
Have fun,
Richard