Painting electric/lightning effects - HD Video tutorial

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**Catattafish**

im2randomghgh, do you have pics so I can see?

**im2randomghgh**

Catattafish wrote:im2randomghgh, do you have pics so I can see?

Will try to figure out my camera

it is Very Very temperamental and as old as the dinosaurs...

**mega_bassist**

I wish Tau had power weapons so I could paint them like this

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Catattafish wrote:im2randomghgh, do you have pics so I can see?

Agreed!!!

I would really like to see them also!...my Stealth Suits are so boring

**im2randomghgh**

Well, there is the dawn blade, and the honour blades carried by Ethereals/guards are electrified IIRC...

**Arrathon**

here is the video as requested. It is a battle report, so the models are at the end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2rd3qhiY0Y

**mega_bassist**

im2randomghgh wrote:Well, there is the dawn blade, and the honour blades carried by Ethereals/guards are electrified IIRC...

Meh, I never really liked Farsight. The only Special Character I have is the FW R'myr model. And why would any Tau player worth their salt take an Ethereal? They're full of lame-sauce

**im2randomghgh**

mega_bassist wrote:
im2randomghgh wrote:Well, there is the dawn blade, and the honour blades carried by Ethereals/guards are electrified IIRC...

Meh, I never really liked Farsight. The only Special Character I have is the FW R'myr model. And why would any Tau player worth their salt take an Ethereal? They're full of lame-sauce

Farsight has the one advantage of allowing an extra 7 battlesuits as one of his few redeeming qualities...and Shadow Sun is an awesome deep-striking tank buster that can kill two vehicles in a turn or ruin a termie squad fast.

**LolganLolnar**

Awesome techniques, I want more. ; )

**Smitty0305**

using this to paint fire prisms......hope it works!

**darkkt**

Awesome - I used your tute (and a similar 'Eavy Weapon article) as a basis for my recent powerweapons - havent quite got it to your level, but im still thrilled with the result. Great tute, keep them up

and a slightly closer version:

As you can see I used a darker/black background (which was suggested in the eavy weapon article), I might lighten this up on future ones.

Cheers

**Catattafish**

That looks great dude, thanks for sharing!!!

**psnmario**

Very cool, I have to try these out!

**urbanevil**

Great tutorial, and much appreciated for sharing! Going to use this on my GK force weapons.