Brilliant, and I like the subtle effects work. I am just picturing putting my Giant Black Pearl into water - it'd sink like a brick!!!
Thanks for the compliment
Yeah, I wasn't sure exactly how to make smoke, so considering it was my first try I think it turned out ok. I remember hearing someone say on a documentary that cannon fire has hints of yellow in it from burning sulfur, so I added yellow and a bit of orange to the cloud, and just went off instinct on trying to immitate what I thought was a semi-realistic smoke dispersal pattern. 'twas much fun
Oh, and what "Giant Black Pearl" do you have? The one by Zizzle? I too have a Zizzle Black Pearl as well, but sadly it is not seaworthy. I find it seriously disproporionate to itself, however, though it does make a great "stage" setup for the 3 1/2 inch pirate figures.
I wish I could have purchased TWO 3286 ships and hacked them together to create a more lengthened hull, but I'm not rich, hehe. On the first couple shots the Pearl actually capsized due to the wind blowing it over too easily since it was fully loaded with 14 playmo cannons, so I had to remove the cannons and the entire gun deck to get more shots without the boat being tipped over so easily. I love how durable playmoships are, even when submersed! Fortunately, my rigging and sails endured as well. Sadly, I did lose some cargo, including my crate of chickens and the cargo pallat that comes with the crane.
