'Warp Rift' Terrain

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Hi all,

 

I'm in the process of designing a chaos shrine for a new Korne army, and i want to model a warp rift type... thingymabob :) .

 

Anyway, i want to model this as a vortex/pool of blood, with suitably zombified bodies and skulls representing the souls of the fallen enemies of knorne trapped in the warp energies.

 

I plan to use greenstuff to shape the basic ripples in the energy/blood, but i dont know what clear stuff to use over the top. I've been looking at using citadel water effects.

 

1. how much will addig paint to colour this damage its transparency?

 

2. will washing over the top to add final shading take the shine off the surface?

 

3. how well do purples and reds shade the stuff?

 

Thanks All