How to Make Easy Explosion Effects for your Miniatures (No 3D Printer!)

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  • @JMACCSArmiesOfMiddleEarth
    @JMACCSArmiesOfMiddleEarth 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +19

    What an explosive result.

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  16 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      Just like me on the toilet after a bargain bucket

    • @maximem.ste-marie3578
      @maximem.ste-marie3578 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      also, it's not expensive. And for that result, you got a lot of "bangs" for your bucks ;)

  • @clericscreations
    @clericscreations 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    This is so good! Pieces I didn't even think I needed on my table until you made it! Now it's a must have!

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  12 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Hell yeah, every tabletop can benefit from some happy little explosions 😁

    • @clericscreations
      @clericscreations 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @SwampRatMiniatures hell yeah! my goblin sappers appreciate this! Subscribed!

  • @MiniBasin
    @MiniBasin 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    I never even would have thought to try this! Excellent work.

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  14 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Thank you my dude, I recently ordered way too much hot glue by accident so I’ve been trying to think of different ways to use it up 😁

  • @richardconway1457
    @richardconway1457 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Absolutely wicked terrain tip! Thank you!

  • @diyfireking
    @diyfireking 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Excellent work as always ✨✨

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you kindly my dude, hope you’re good!

  • @alexmccutcheon10
    @alexmccutcheon10 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    First off, slugs are brave souls of the squishy invertebrate community, bravely exploring their world without q shell to slow them down.
    Secondly, I really like the process you have for the explosions and the painting steps. At the end, they do really look like explosions that would be great to scatter around and make things more dramatic.
    What’s funny is your process also highlights the problem I have with painting. Even when you are doing all the right steps, when you are in the middle of your work and it is not quite done yet, it will look ugly as sin snd you begin to question weather or not you are doing things correctly or how the hell it is going to look like you want by the end. Like, when you had the orange over the yellow, they looked exactly like Cheetos.

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  16 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I admire your respect for the slug community my man 😉 and completely agree with you. I used to abandon projects that were looking shitty midway through until I realised that’s just part of the process, now I see everything through to the end, and some of it comes out looking good (some still not so much 😁), but they always look better than their worst-mid-point state!

  • @retrorandy77
    @retrorandy77 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Absolutely f***ing AMAZING result. Can't wait to give this a go. I've subbed and hit that notification from this one video and about to go deep diving through the catalogue 😁

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  14 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Hell yeah, thank you my man I’m glad you enjoyed it and hope you enjoy some of my other vids!

    • @retrorandy77
      @retrorandy77 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @SwampRatMiniatures loving them so far. That sculpted goblin on the wall 😍 ah-maze-ing

  • @Kiddarri1729
    @Kiddarri1729 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Nice video with plenty of bang, I can see these explosion markers being a hit in Trench Crusades and Battletech

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  16 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Wasn’t sure if I’d added enough explosions or not 😁 ahh man I’ve been down a bit of a trench crusade rabbit hole recently actually, might have to make some kind of video on it soon, but thanks for watching as always!!

    • @Kiddarri1729
      @Kiddarri1729 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@SwampRatMiniatures I think Imperial Guard would fit in great with trench Crusade especially Death Korp.

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  16 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @ ​​⁠agreed my man, and with all the new plastic Krieg kits coming this year it might be the perfect time for a crossover!

  • @rhetoricbytolyan1987
    @rhetoricbytolyan1987 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Very nice and useful video. I certainly should try to make the explosions - I am sure my kid would love to add them to his toy wars 😂

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hell yeah give it a go my man they’re super easy, all toy wars can benefit from a few explosions 😁

  • @GhosthatArts
    @GhosthatArts 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Interesting technique, I have to try this one. Thanks for sharing!

  • @JeroenHilf
    @JeroenHilf 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    That's awesome man! I got some future plans for some 40k Orks, these explosions may come in handy! Had a blast as always mate!

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Thank you Jeroen, appreciate it my man!! I think orks can always benefit from a few explosions 😁 hope you’re doing good though dude!

  • @galefs_minis_n_sabers
    @galefs_minis_n_sabers 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I may try a few of these. Very cheap and easy (especially since i already own all the materials needed, including florescent paints)

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Give it a go my man they’re genuinely so easy, and super cheap as you say, which is always a nice bonus!

  • @Matt-md5yt
    @Matt-md5yt 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    awesome

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  16 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Thanks Matt, you’re always in here so quick! Hope you’re good dude

  • @cerisekappes580
    @cerisekappes580 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Love the 3d printing alternative that looks awesome 😊😊😊

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  15 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Thank you as always Cerise, much appreciated and hope your year has got off to a good start! 😁

    • @cerisekappes580
      @cerisekappes580 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ you are welcome 🤗
      It’s been a bit crazy but that’s normal lol

  • @Cadiastand-upcomedy
    @Cadiastand-upcomedy 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    That's the best explosion technique I've seen! I tried to do the cotton wool one, but it doesn't work with a brush

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  14 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Thank you my man, glad you like it! Yeah definitely need an airbrush or something if you’re making cotton wool ones, I like a more rigid one like these as well though as you don’t need to worry about them getting squished or losing their shape etc!

  • @racspartan1
    @racspartan1 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nice 👍. Will try this out

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  15 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Hell yeah, hope it works out well for you my man, hope you’re good!!

  • @Androgene69
    @Androgene69 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for sharing this technique. Excellent!

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you for watching my friend, I hope it will serve you well!!

  • @jeffholt9437
    @jeffholt9437 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Very nice!

  • @lilcwa
    @lilcwa 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Outstanding results on this cool project

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you my friend, quite a quick and easy little process for these 😁

  • @madman19931612
    @madman19931612 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Fun slug fact (what a way to start a sentence lol): In dutch they are called "naaktslakken" literally translated "Naked snails" so I imagine them being streakers at a sports game or something, shocking the other snails with their risque appearance :P
    As for the actual stuff you made: simply epic. looking back on your older flame effects I can see the difference in technique leading to a different look, and tbh I would love to see them side by side for a closer comparison?
    I always love these short tutorial vids, theyre a great motivator to try new stuff!

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  14 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      That is a fun slug fact, thank you for sharing 😄 thank you though my dude, yeah definitely I was thinking about those flamethrower effects I did when making these I’ll try to bring them both together in a video at some point so we can see the differences, appreciate you watching!!

  • @leiferickson5602
    @leiferickson5602 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Very interesting and very cool (yet simple) colour scheme! Kee goin'!

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  14 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Thank you kindly my man, quick little one this time but something a bit more detailed for the next one 😁

  • @jakestaples8498
    @jakestaples8498 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nice work

  • @jasonmangelsen7136
    @jasonmangelsen7136 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Awesome!

  • @richardokeeffe8375
    @richardokeeffe8375 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nice one! A lighter or match quickly over the surface gets rid of strings with no effort

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Great shout actually I’m gonna give that a go next time, thank you!

  • @nopenope5598
    @nopenope5598 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Love it. Will be making a few of these up.

  • @calebsmith3259
    @calebsmith3259 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nice explosions.

  • @maximem.ste-marie3578
    @maximem.ste-marie3578 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    really nice. If you want less trouble for paiting, don't use a wet palette with Contrast paints

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Thank you my dude, will give it a go next time, definitely made them too thin!

  • @cttj
    @cttj 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Very approachable tutorial, might give it a whirl! I'm doing Napoleonic stuff these days, any thoughts on how to make this technique work for a smoke cloud coming out of a rifle or cannon barrel that can be placed as a marker?

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Thank you my man, glad to hear it! I think for smoke clouds you’d might be better off using cotton wool as you can fluff it out more for a much better smoky texture, this technique is better for blasts and more specific shapes I reckon, have you played around with cotton wool for it before? I used it for an overheating gun barrel effect a little while ago and it worked pretty well (less is definitely more with it though!)

    • @cttj
      @cttj 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@SwampRatMiniatures never tried it! I'll give it a shot.

  • @Stormeris
    @Stormeris 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I might try the glue blob thing to make missile smoketrails

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I can definitely see it working, might be a little bit heavy but still should work! I made some missile trails a while ago using cotton wool and superglue that are a lot lighter - I showed it in one of my earlier Swamperial Guard videos with the barrage buggy if you’re interested!

    • @Stormeris
      @Stormeris 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@SwampRatMiniatures Ill be sure to check it out

  • @Red0Leader
    @Red0Leader 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    My Horus Heresy mechanicum army has an ability where at the start of the game it can bombard and destroy some terrain pieces turning them into dangerous terrain. So I think I might make some of these to use as makers for this rule.

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yeah that’d be a really cool use for them actually, I plan to use mine to add onto tanks/vehicles when they’re been knocked out but I may do the same as you also, thanks for watching!

    • @Red0Leader
      @Red0Leader 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @SwampRatMiniatures look I might also make some little ones for destroyed vehicle markers too.

  • @Giggan-h2r
    @Giggan-h2r 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Very cool!

  • @DungeonMasterJohnny
    @DungeonMasterJohnny 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    very nice

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Thank you master Johnny, glad you like!

  • @wasted-blaster.
    @wasted-blaster. 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    Slugs are divorced snails that's all.

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  16 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      “Yeah I lost the house to the missus in the divorce 😕”, hahaha thanks for watching dude!

    • @wasted-blaster.
      @wasted-blaster. 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @SwampRatMiniatures I don't want to stur up anything but that's not what shrek was saying! 😐

  • @rayslover8526
    @rayslover8526 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This was really cool!!

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you kindly my dude, glad you liked it!

  • @andreazaltron6850
    @andreazaltron6850 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    awesome. pls make poisonous gas, ice crystal and other fantasy effects

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Great ideas, gonna add these to my list for future!

  • @cheeserdane
    @cheeserdane 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    5:20 the cheeto stage! 😅

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hahaha it’s inevitable with flame effects 😄 thanks for watching dude

  • @nomore2226
    @nomore2226 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Sometimes I leave a comment on videos like this. This has been one of those times.

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I dunno why but this really tickled me 😄 thank you for your comment my good sir

    • @notacompleteidiot...1285
      @notacompleteidiot...1285 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I also occasionally comment.
      This is such an occasion.

  • @petsdinner
    @petsdinner 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    This video really blew up!

  • @Paranormal-Stupidity
    @Paranormal-Stupidity 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Those look amazing and easy to make. I will need to buy a glue gun now. Thanks for sharing!

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  14 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Yeah they’re really easy to make, and pretty fun! Thanks for watching

  • @JackLinnane-r2v
    @JackLinnane-r2v 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Yes, yes, yes

  • @Imjusthere725
    @Imjusthere725 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hey can you please do a death kreig diorama please

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Absolutely, with the incoming plastic Krieg kits I’ll definitely be making a few dioramas for them this year!

  • @NomadShadow1
    @NomadShadow1 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    4:42 wait.... you mean you use soap?

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I usually crack it out once a year or so when I’m feeling fancy 😏

  • @StaindHand
    @StaindHand 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    0:29 do people here not commonly refer to this as tin foil? I know when you find it in the stores it says aluminum foil, but I call it tin foil, all the same. My favorite thing is that you blokes call paper towels "kitchen roll."

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Interesting, I’ve only ever seen/heard Americans calling it aluminium foil but glad to hear of the tin foil solidarity, and I know hahaha it seems normal when we say it but when I see it written out it’s a bit weird

  • @canuckchuck8836
    @canuckchuck8836 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Dude! This video is a...blast! 👍👍
    Snails are Gypsies and slugs are exhibitionists; letting everything hang out for the world to see...rubbing their sluggy bits all over the place...leaving their slug-juice, treasure-trails everywhere...

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  14 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Thank you kindly Canuck 😁 I feel like you’ve just blown my mind with your snail and slug knowledge, and slug juice treasure trails is something I can really get behind, I’m gonna invite a few into the house…

  • @dartmart9263
    @dartmart9263 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    That’s a lot of hot glue! Lol
    Wouldn’t it be easier to insert actual beads through the wire, of various sizes, and just finish up with the hot glue? Just wondering

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  14 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I thought I ordered 100 sticks but had actually ordered 1,000, so safe to say I’m looking for ways to use it all up 😄 the beads could definitely work to be fair, might give that a shot myself!

    • @dartmart9263
      @dartmart9263 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @ wow, a thousand sticks? Wow. Lol

  • @Electro_Dust_Bunny
    @Electro_Dust_Bunny 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I love this technique thank you for this video and I will be making some, : tip use a lighter to help singe the hot glue strings : ( and the homeless rates slugs deeply saddens me, this problem will come to a end if you elect me as chancellor of the garden I will make thing equal for all slugs, bugs, rats and bunnies ) I am dust bunny and I approve this message :)

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you as always dust bunny, hope you’re good my dude! Great tip with the lighter I’m gonna try that out next time, and completely agree, this slug housing crisis needs to end, I have faith in you as our leader to resolve this 😁

  • @BruceWayne-wh5xh
    @BruceWayne-wh5xh 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Do you know why he had a bad time Boyz cuz he French fried when he was ment to pizza 😂😂😂

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Hahahah my favourite episode 😁 thanks for watching!

  • @ced1106
    @ced1106 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Any failures you paint green and use them as oozes. 😝

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Actually a great shout to be fair, I’d been playing around with some very similar effects for ooze 😁

  • @martindunn4545
    @martindunn4545 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Stealing this ! But I think I'll leave a couple off white for smeke grenades !

    • @SwampRatMiniatures
      @SwampRatMiniatures  14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Great idea actually, might give that a go myself!

  • @Arendvdvenk
    @Arendvdvenk 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This is dynamite