Tuesday 20 December 2022

Stringing together a bit of smoke

Over the last week I have been playing a couple of WW2 games which called for the use of smoke. Normally I just put down clumps or a handful of toy stuffing. This approach works well for the most part, but can get fiddly when putting down a set length.

Smoke being laid down.

Anyway, I decided to see if the smoke (stuffing) could be strung together into a set length using a needle and thread. Here is a quick one and a half minute video on the creation.



Smoke being used to cover the Allied advance.

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    1. Thanks, quick to do and quick to deploy and remove.

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  2. Reaslitic and splendid smoke, thumbs up!

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  3. Impressive. What is the cloth you're using on the table?

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    1. The cloth is made from a drop sheet from the hardware store and dyed with paint washes. Thanks.

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  4. Great idea and the stuffing looks much better than either cotton wool or the thinner polyester stuff.

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    1. I was quite pleased on the way it turned out.

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  5. Very effective. I use cotton wool balls purely because they are so easy to store!

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    1. Thank you. Ease of use always plays a part too.

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  6. Very nicely done Peter. It looks great

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    1. Thanks Ben, and surprisingly easy to make.

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  7. A cracking little tutorial for a delightfully simple idea I often have trouble arranging smokescreens from clumps - I shall have to try these - thanks!

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    1. It is certainly quick and easy to pull together.

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