Has anyone tried this? I want to have some cool cannon effects alongside my ships.
How to make flashing broadside markers
Has anyone tried this? I want to have some cool cannon effects alongside my ships.
Hmm... maybe form a glob of cotton around a flickering LED tealight or those LED earrings Rob used for his burning ships? Possibly use a shaped chunk of aluminum foil as a reflector?
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Have a look at post 45 here Carlos.
https://www.sailsofglory.org/showthr...4888#post94888
Rob.
The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.
You might find this YouTube video tutorial of help? The crew at Little War TV came up with these when they fought Trafalgar some time ago.
"It's not the towering sails, but the unseen wind that moves a ship."
–English Proverb
Great stuff. I actually have a lot of those bits Jim. Just did not do a flashing one because it is a lot harder to catch on camera.
Rob.
The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.
Very true. With still photography you're likely to only get one or maybe two LEDs on at the same time.Originally Posted by Bligh
"It's not the towering sails, but the unseen wind that moves a ship."
–English Proverb
If you look in the AAR thread I have several convention game reports using lighted broadside markers. (Way back in 2014 and 2015 actually lol). In addition to the thread posted above and the more recent game Dobbs hosted.
https://www.sailsofglory.org/showthr...on)-Historicon
This one shows some of the LEDs. I used something called Blinky lights. Little LED blinking buttons and attached a base and a bit of cotton ball, well actually the fake snow craft store stuffing. Here is a link to the lights:
https://www.flashingblinkylights.com...p-on-pins.html
Thanks for the links, Eric. If memory serves you used to play Naval Action? I'm back on the pve server. I just redeemed my Christian.
"It's not the towering sails, but the unseen wind that moves a ship."
–English Proverb
Thanks Eric. I have one of these that Gunner sent me years ago ss a fire marker. I didn't know where to find more until now.
For fire markers they look excellent, though flashing a bit too fast for me for gun fire, unless you are representing a rolling broadside rather than a simultaneous one.
Fantasising, I thought that a remote controlled light which you could activate when your broadside was fired and adjust for a rolling broadside as an option would be the ultimate solution.
Rob.
The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.
I usually experience a flashing broadside from SWMBO after I inadvertently run athwart her hawser in some way.....
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