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Weapon glow effects - help needed - Embolden - 02-10-2014

I'm looking for someone to take me by the hand and show me how to paint weapon glow effects... I'm looking for blue if possible..

can anyone help me or point me in the direction of a tutorial or something Undecided

Cheers

Rob

RE: Weapon glow effects - help needed - Fitz - 02-10-2014

http://www.thepaintingshopworld.com/2010/08/06/i-show-you-how-to-paint-40k-plasma-gun-glow-effect/

RE: Weapon glow effects - help needed - Fitz - 02-10-2014

http://eyeoferror.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/painting-osl-weapons-effects-in-5-easy.html

RE: Weapon glow effects - help needed - Nick1988 - 03-10-2014

Depends how far you wanna go with it mate. Without the use of an airbrush the easiest way of creating 'neon' blue is a base coat of the whole area you want glowing with lothern blue. Then multiple watered down layers of blue horror slowly building up to the area you want brightest!

RE: Weapon glow effects - help needed - Embolden - 03-10-2014

Hey guys, thanks for the tips, I've had a play this morning:

In the end I started with a Hoeth Blue base, then mixed in Lothren Blue until it was basically Lothren colour and did 1 coat of that, then a dry brush of just Lothren, then added a little white to 3 dry brush layers (the last layer was basically white), I quite like the effect, plus its quite quick, ended up painting my Wraithknights weapons, I got excited so did the engine and 10 Fire Dragons in about 1.5hrs.

Wraithknights Wraithcannon:
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Wraithknight head and engine:
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Fire Dragon:

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I'm quite happy with the effect as table top standard which is all I'm looking for at present.

RE: Weapon glow effects - help needed - Nick1988 - 03-10-2014

Paint............ On models?........... You feeling ok mate? Haha it's actually came out really well! Love the wraith knights head. Looks like a giant gemstone!

RE: Weapon glow effects - help needed - Embolden - 03-10-2014

I know mate!! I'm not sure I am! lol and its looking to a decent standard as well, not like my usual crap lmao.

RE: Weapon glow effects - help needed - Stuart - 03-10-2014

Looks good Rob, nice work.

RE: Weapon glow effects - help needed - jjakaalbinoboy - 03-10-2014

Looking good Rob! Liking the head of the wraithknight!

RE: Weapon glow effects - help needed - jaqenhgar - 03-10-2014

Yep looking good Rob Smile