Plastic Modeling

[Tcoat]

I am thinking of adding some clouds to my display. They would be made out of some of my wife's Christmas "snow" polyester batting and would be actually pretty thin so not a big dense wad of cotton or anything.
What do you guys think? Too hoky?

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I am thinking of adding some clouds to my display. They would be made out of some of my wife's Christmas "snow" polyester batting and would be actually pretty thin so not a big dense wad of cotton or anything.
What do you guys think? Too hoky?

Worth a shot. If it looks bad, you can just pull them off.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Worth a shot. If it looks bad, you can just pull them off.

That is what I am thinking. The only reason I didn't just go ahead and do it was that getting to the stuff means moving and digging through about 12 big boxes to find it.
Not like I can run down to the store for Christmas decorations in mid April. That is if the stores were even open! I could use cotton balls but even pulled apart they are denser than I want.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

People do something similar to drift dioramas, and looks good there. So I would think you can make it work as clouds.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

People do something similar to drift dioramas, and looks good there. So I would think you can make it work as clouds.

Oh yes!
I was worried that it may look too intense but I see what you mean.
Time to move some boxes I guess.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Oh yes!
I was worried that it may look too intense but I see what you mean.
Time to move some boxes I guess.

They added smoke but not the crowd of people!?!?

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I am thinking of adding some clouds to my display. They would be made out of some of my wife's Christmas "snow" polyester batting and would be actually pretty thin so not a big dense wad of cotton or anything.
What do you guys think? Too hoky?

I'm kinda glad that you're married... Hairspray, wife's Xmas snow, what next?? This is the kinda of thing that gets single men into trouble.. "Yes, Officer! I am building a plastic Airfix model! Really!".

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by JD001

I'm kinda glad that you're married... Hairspray, wife's Xmas snow, what next?? This is the kinda of thing that gets single men into trouble.. "Yes, Officer! I am building a plastic Airfix model! Really!".

My wife get's so mad at me sometimes!
"Where is your hairspray?"
"Don't throw away those foil tops from the chip dip"
"I want that packaging when you open that"
"Hang on I just want to look at those picture frame"
"Oh that shiny wrapping paper may come in handy save me a piece"
"Are you done with that silver thread?"

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Spuds

They added smoke but not the crowd of people!?!?

[bcj]

Re: fuzzy model clouds
Might work if you put it in a mantel clock globe.
If you leave it out in the open it's more of a dust magnet than anything else.

I remember cringing inside while watching a room design competition show ...
One of the designers hot glued feedlot hay to all the walls.
Definitely cray cray

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by bcj

Re: fuzzy model clouds
Might work if you put it in a mantel clock globe.
If you leave it out in the open it's more of a dust magnet than anything else.

I remember cringing inside while watching a room design competition show ...
One of the designers hot glued feedlot hay to all the walls.
Definitely cray cray

That was one of my original concerns so I have to design to take into account.
It will be suspended on hidden wires so could be easily swapped out when it got too dusty.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I am thinking of adding some clouds to my display. They would be made out of some of my wife's Christmas "snow" polyester batting and would be actually pretty thin so not a big dense wad of cotton or anything.
What do you guys think? Too hoky?

First, that's some first rate concept art there....

I'm not familiar with the batting. MomHawk uses the polyester stuff that you have to soak in water and then looks fluffy, but it does dry out over time.

I like the concept, like @Spuds says, worse case you take it off.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

First, that's some first rate concept art there....

I'm not familiar with the batting. MomHawk uses the polyester stuff that you have to soak in water and then looks fluffy, but it does dry out over time.

I like the concept, like @Spuds says, worse case you take it off.

When diorama building forced perspective is your friend!

The stuff is sort of a lighter version cotton batting.

Hanging out just behind Catzilla's butt.

[Tcoat]

AHHHHH DAMNIT!