How to Paint Thunder Hammers tutorial [Video]

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**Catattafish**

WOW!!! Nicely done dude!!!! Thank you SO much for sharing your results!!!!!!!!!!!! It makes me feel like at least my effort and time were all worth it!

**Lolcanoe**

Thank YOU for the awesome tutorial. Oddly it made it so much easier to paint that, and I couldn't stop smiling

**theduncan**

Great tutorial, have to try this some time!

**Underachiever**

Very cool and a bit different from the standard way

might try that on some lighting claws!

**Catattafish**

Guys I also have a lightning claw tutorial effect as well

**Ventusgermany**

Someone else who cant´t see the video anymore?
A few hours ago it worked fine :(

**Pied_Piper11**

Catattafish wrote:Guys I also have a lightning claw tutorial effect as well

can you link it?

**Catattafish**

ventus Germany, I am not sure why you can't watch it?? Pied Piper the lightening claw tutorial is here.....

On Dakkadakka

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/342898.page

Or the actual tutorial on youtube...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4oZK0kzp0s

**R10T**

I am gonna go buy Lysander and a box of assault terminators and paint them CF.
Your tutorials are most helpful!

**Kravox**

Extremely helpful, thanks for that.

**Lokirfellheart**

Very awesome-Best tutorial I've seen on Dakka. Name of the thread at first looks confused me though

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**Catattafish**

Thank you guys for your very kind comments!

**ChaosWarhound**

kenneydee wrote:Rep for you. Need to work on blending more but here is my WIP Assault Termie sergeant.

Great TUT but also im loving the lightning effect on this guys hammer, i saw a video on how to do this effect on whips and i think it looks even better on this hammer

**Elthrai**

Dude that is awesome, as soon as I get my Greyknights on the way I will definately try this. Thanks for the awesome tutorial.

**Catattafish**

Thanks guys! Share your results if you try this technique!

**InquisitorVaron**

Great tutorials. I'm going to redo Coteaz marble hammer in this style. With a bit of my own flair. (I don't want to just copy you

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**HAZZER**

Ventusgermany wrote:Someone else who cant´t see the video anymore?
A few hours ago it worked fine :(

I just tried it and it worked.Strange or what?

**mrwhoop**

THAT'S why I bought gloss varnish. Can't believe I forgot why. Seeing your vid I'll try a flame pattern with my Salamander's hammers. Thanks aplenty good sir.

**-Cypher-**

I applied this technique to a power sword, and even though I made a thread showing it, it seems appropriate to put it here too.

That's the right view. I have since added gloss varnish (a step I forgot, but should really not be skipped, it adds a lot).

If you want to see the other side or see the pics of it in my gallery (to be able to zoom) I have them in my thread here (not to take away from Catattafish's thread. I hope you don't mind?).

**TheRavenWolf**

This such an awesome technique! Like the poster above I will try and adapt it (hopefully as well as he has) for my powerfists and top of librarians staff.

**Rurouni Benshin**

I'm starting a new SM army, and am looking for new ways to paint the Power Weapon variants I have. Your tutorial on TH's seems very helpful! Can't wait to try it out.

If you ever get around to doing Lightning Claws, please let me know! Thanks!

**Clamev**

Thank you so much for this.
I really really suck at painting but this tutorial really helped me.

sorry for the bad image i hope you get an idea what i did =)

**Catattafish**

I do get the idea of what you did!! next time, back the camera up so the fig is in focus, but I do get it! Thats great you are happy with your results! I can't really comment because of the pic quality but the most important part of any miniature, is how YOU feel about it, not some other person or critic! Good on ya !

Thanks for sharing guys!

BTW, I do have a lightning claw tutorial up

Cat/

**AvatarForm**

Nice tute.

Though, wouldnt the arcs and flares begin at points of impact. Ie. the striking edge?

**teh unforgiven**

Looks awesome, I'll try it. Thanks for sharing
But im at my best maybe 'avarage' painter, but I'll try.
Any idea what colors would fit my deathwing (white) terminators?

-unforgiven-

**Catattafish**

Avatar, you are correct in that the hottest spot most likely would be where they strike an object. With a model just holding the item though, its kinda difficult to show that energy exists without having it strike something in a pose. I like the way the sword portrays the potential energy.

Unforgiven, I would think the reds would stick out pretty cool, but honestly greens or blues would stick out too! Its your preference really....

Cat

**Revenent Reiko**

Awesome tut catattafish! Thanks!
total noob question, are those paints straight out of the pot? i never get mine to 'spread' that well (if that makes sense?).
Anyway, im definitely gonna try this technique when i finally get around to re-painting my army, thank you
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**AvatarForm**

Catattafish wrote:Avatar, you are correct in that the hottest spot most likely would be where they strike an object. With a model just holding the item though, its kinda difficult to show that energy exists without having it strike something in a pose. I like the way the sword portrays the potential energy.

Cat

Fair enough.

**teh unforgiven**

Thanks catattafish, I can already see my termies red THs. Any paint suggestions?
Tryed something like that for my company champs PW (my first PW)
and as I said Im not very good painter but I think it looks good for my skills.
heres some pics tell me what you think:

**teh unforgiven**

EDIT: Double post, sorry