The Energon Pub

by **Shenron_customs** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 2:15 pm

hey guys, this is frostbite, made up character

hope you like him

News Credits: 1 · by **SKYWARPED_128** » Sat Nov 12, 2011 5:56 am

Very nice. Love the ice effects on it. How did you do that, btw?

by **Shenron_customs** » Sat Nov 12, 2011 9:20 am

thanks

i did the ones on Overburn, the fire, using tom survo's hot glue fx guide on sector70, which is basically cut out the shape of the fire using see through plastic, like the ones on the toys boxs, and then put the glue gun on it n rub in a circular motion, so from that i thought, if i cut ice shapes and instead rub in lines, do simulate the water going down and freezing, it might work and it did :p looks pretty neat i think

News Credits: 1 · by **SKYWARPED_128** » Sat Nov 12, 2011 7:37 pm

Shenron_customs wrote:thanks i did the ones on Overburn, the fire, using tom survo's hot glue fx guide on sector70, which is basically cut out the shape of the fire using see through plastic, like the ones on the toys boxs, and then put the glue gun on it n rub in a circular motion, so from that i thought, if i cut ice shapes and instead rub in lines, do simulate the water going down and freezing, it might work and it did :p looks pretty neat i think

I love your creativity!

I've been harboring some lofty ambitions of creating a diorama where WFC Optimus is shown walking across a burning Cybertronian street with burning metal panels and exposed circuitry. Maybe I could try to reproduce of those fire effects using the methods you mentioned.

No idea when or even if I'll get around to do it [pretty busy with work lately], but thanks for the inspiration, Shenron!

by **Shenron_customs** » Sat Nov 12, 2011 7:56 pm

thanks skywarped but the real credit should go to tom servo for his tutorial that showed me how to do it, if it help ands you get around to doing it his guide can be found here

http://www.sector70.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=88

News Credits: 1 · by **SKYWARPED_128** » Sat Nov 12, 2011 8:06 pm

Shenron_customs wrote:thanks skywarped but the real credit should go to tom servo for his tutorial that showed me how to do it, if it help ands you get around to doing it his guide can be found here

http://www.sector70.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=88

Thanks for the link. Bookmarked it and I'll probably be a regular lurker on that site.

One question though, Where do you get all those red and orange plastic rods for the muzzle fire effects?

by **Shenron_customs** » Sat Nov 12, 2011 8:11 pm

you can ether use the ones that come in lego sets if you have any or search acrylic rods on ebay, make sure to measure before you buy though

hope this helps and do, lurk, sector70 is a great site

been using it for some time now, a great community of people who are always willing to help

News Credits: 1 · by **SKYWARPED_128** » Sat Nov 12, 2011 8:35 pm

Shenron_customs wrote:you can ether use the ones that come in lego sets if you have any or search acrylic rods on ebay, make sure to measure before you buy though hope this helps and do, lurk, sector70 is a great site been using it for some time now, a great community of people who are always willing to help

Got it, thanks.

I haven't played with Lego's since I was five--didn't know they come with colored rods these days. Maybe I could snatch a couple of those from my cousin's kid...nevermind, he'd probably bite my finger off before that happens. :lol: