Ok, let's begin... I've got a used party "popper" cone, some clear plastic tubing, the engine off an Academy 1/72 F-8E, some plastic sheets and a domahicky that I think came in a long-forgotten Gundam kit...
Plan.. G... get a clear ring from the fashion market. I had to sift through a lot of buckles, belts, buttons and clasps, but I found one that was the right size.