The idea that I was going for was the scout got his hands on some "illegal" substances and poured it into his water bottle. Now the substance can be anything, some chemistry experiment, steroids, crazy Russian protein powder. Here are some bottle shapes.
Why not attach something chemistry related (like a corked test tube full of glowing purple liquid) to the side of a normal-ish bottle with tape? Like he mixes a little in when he needs a special little pick-me-up.
Here's a reference to a time period appropriate bottle you could use (milk bottle)-
All cool ,definitely stay away from the sport bottle, I'm pretty sure it is not time period appropriate. No 2 on the bottles looks great better I think with the straw added.
Not to burst your bubble or anything, but I've already seen Boomerangs done for the Sniper. Sliferjam did a Koala replacement for the Razorback too.
Also, I don't think that the SMG that you're doing really fits the TF2 universe. Since it's such a specific gun (instead of just a generic one) it would stand out more than most other weapons in TF2.
I'm definitely feeling 4 the most. Have you considered popping the lid off the bottle (have it hanging off the side) and adding two straws; one for the vial and one for the bottle. It would be pretty funny if you could somehow indicate that the vial was stolen from the Medic. A hand written label in German perhaps?
Not to burst your bubble or anything, but I've already seen Boomerangs done for the Sniper. Sliferjam did a Koala replacement for the Razorback too.
Also, I don't think that the SMG that you're doing really fits the TF2 universe. Since it's such a specific gun (instead of just a generic one) it would stand out more than most other weapons in TF2.
Thanks, I've allready discontinued the sniper idea as most of my good ideas were for secondary weapons, I might just put them on fpsbanana if i ever get them finished. I'm currently working on a scout idea and also have another one planned for the demoman.
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@Khthon: BONK! already makes fun of over the top energy drinks, so something like a protein shake in a sports bottle would be a bit more original.
Here's a reference to a time period appropriate bottle you could use (milk bottle)-
yea i know it looks like #1.
Maby lable it BONK! SUPER ATOMIC PUCH! or soumthing
Green colour, sparks, etc.
With 7# I was thinking of glowing radioactive green with bubbles and jigglebones. But I feel it would look a tad too simple.
The Red Man:
I based my sketch of that exact picture.
Khthon:
I really like your idea with the test tube somehow attached to the side of the bottle. I think I will experiment with this idea if that is ok...
You could make the bottle taper in a tiny bit in its mid section if you want (like the milk bottles), not a big deal.
I hope the label you come up with looks awesome.
Here's some vintage soda labels for refs-
and something random I found of alternative brand name soda art-
How are you handling the liquid?
Also, I don't think that the SMG that you're doing really fits the TF2 universe. Since it's such a specific gun (instead of just a generic one) it would stand out more than most other weapons in TF2.
Sauce:
Bushwhacker (Boomerang)
Koala Plushie (Razorback Replacement)
Thanks, I've allready discontinued the sniper idea as most of my good ideas were for secondary weapons, I might just put them on fpsbanana if i ever get them finished. I'm currently working on a scout idea and also have another one planned for the demoman.