Dave: Fair comment.
Third idea: using pieces of wood in the shape of flames and then painted a mix of some red, orange, and yellow before getting glued down w/ wood glue?
My concern about tissue paper or construction paper is that they will fade over time. Also, keeping them dust free without damaging them will be a challenge.
As I said earlier, I think that using clear plastic will give much better results. If you don’t want to invest in the Tamiya ‘clear’ coloured paints then you might be able to achieve a similar effect by thinning the paints that you are using.
Have you given any thoughts to how to do the blackened areas behind the flames? I remember as a youth seeing multiple grass fires. In most situations the burned sections had some charred weeds and shrubs that were still standing, often with traces of smoke still coming from them (there was the occasional bbq’d rabbit too but you might not want to models details like that!). Maybe a few very thin wisps of cotton batting might add to the scene.
I’m sorry if I am being overly assertive. I am very intrigued by your grass fire scene.
Cheers!!
Dave
Dave, thank you for your interest. Input is always appreciated.
I’m thinking that I’m going to try to find some ground foam that is red for right behind the flames and some ground foam that is black for farther back. I am also going to put small amounts of black paint onto larger pieces of yellow ground foam to represent bushes that are charred but not completely burned.