Gentlemanloser Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Maybe this sohuld be a PCA forum question, but as the mini's this is aimed at will be ours, I thought I'd start here. How do you plan to represent the Ghostly retinue of Grandmaster Mordrak? Any nice tips for getting ghostly or etherial looking minis? :/ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222784-painting-ghosts/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I paint ghosts the super-easy way: - Spray white - Light Green Ink wash (now Thrakka Green wash I guess) - 1-3 stages of soft drybrushing white to achieve varying blending of green to white I got the idea from the Lord of the Rings style ghosts, and the painting tips in those sourcebooks. I'd put up pictures, but naturally I haven't taken a single photo of any of my ghostly things. Perhaps this weekend I can show one. If I do end up with ghost knights (probably won't) then this is how I'll be painting them as well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222784-painting-ghosts/#findComment-2663748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentlemanloser Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 Nice! I was thinking of blue instead of green, I wonder how that would turn out? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222784-painting-ghosts/#findComment-2663773 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor Fox Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Nice! I was thinking of blue instead of green, I wonder how that would turn out? Like translucent Smurfs? <_< Which would be fine as long as there wasn't a Daemon Prince Gargamel running around... In all honesty though, when you mentioned ghosts the techniques from the LotR army of the dead was the first thing that came to mind. It aught to work just as well with blue instead of green, or perhaps a grey. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222784-painting-ghosts/#findComment-2663785 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Grey would also be perfect. Blue...I dunno about that. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222784-painting-ghosts/#findComment-2663844 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentlemanloser Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 Ah grey, even better :tu: Are the LotR painting techiniques up on the GW site anywhere for perusal? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222784-painting-ghosts/#findComment-2663873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Black Shadow Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I wonder if you could cast minis in clear epoxy resin. :tu: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222784-painting-ghosts/#findComment-2663902 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarKHaZZ13 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I wonder if you could cast minis in clear epoxy resin. :o course you can. there was alimited edition clear frodo to represnt 'invisible frodo' a good few years back another way you could do it is slather it in tamiya clear...dunno what it would look like in you did it a too a whole model....but it does a decent enough kinda of slime/ecoplasma effect (yes i did rob that word from ghostbusters :P) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222784-painting-ghosts/#findComment-2663907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Ah grey, even better :P Are the LotR painting techiniques up on the GW site anywhere for perusal? Actually yes, here it is. They look less green and more grey, but hey that's alright too. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222784-painting-ghosts/#findComment-2664036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentlemanloser Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 Thanks! :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222784-painting-ghosts/#findComment-2664059 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERO Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Maybe this sohuld be a PCA forum question, but as the mini's this is aimed at will be ours, I thought I'd start here. How do you plan to represent the Ghostly retinue of Grandmaster Mordrak? Any nice tips for getting ghostly or etherial looking minis? :/ Hehe. This is how I'm going to do it: White primer Boltgun Metal heavy drybrush Wash with badab black Mithril silver drybrush Then just do the eyes (enchanted blue, blue ink, icy white..etc) Why this method? Cause I can play them as Ghosts for now, or continue to paint them as regular Knights if I don't like them ^_^ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222784-painting-ghosts/#findComment-2666257 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master Tchezzarus Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Years ago I've seen some Vampire Count Banshee Painted in a gosthly way that truly look amazing. The guy who painted them use a reverse highlighting method who relly make the look like spectre! Basically they were painted in the same way as the LOTR method mentionned before, but he the color gradint was reversed : the clearer was in the recess, and the darker where you normally put the Highlight. Tchezz. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222784-painting-ghosts/#findComment-2666375 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmande Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Prime black, basecoat Mordian Blue, use a toothbrush to flick on tiny droplets of white, then highlight the extreme edges with Ice Blue. Gives a bit of a spectral look. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222784-painting-ghosts/#findComment-2666552 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinti Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I knew this Thread will come......... :) :) ;) ;) Someone was faster...... ;) ;) I'm with HERO will likely do it the same way, but without Mithryl (well will try it first) So you all will use "aktual" GKT's as Ghosts?? My Plan is to use the Classic ones........will look pretty fine. With correct 25mm.. Base and so on..... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222784-painting-ghosts/#findComment-2666635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somar Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 here is my sanguinor, i painted him ghost like and if i like the ghost GKs i will use the same technique. http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/misc%20stuff/sangfin003.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222784-painting-ghosts/#findComment-2670640 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gil galed Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Heh I thought that was a green stuff sculpt and I was like Holy... but yeh, it's a lovely colour for them. I'm torn as to whether or not I'll paint a squad of ghosts of just use regular painted GKs, seems almost like a waste to have a whole squad who can only be ghosts... especially given 5 GKTs will probably be £30-35 Hmm ~Gil Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222784-painting-ghosts/#findComment-2670665 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justcar Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I agree, the fluff said they formed 'a wall of silver' or something anyway! Still cool paint job! maybe you could just make them look more ethereal if you don't want to make them green? Have burning runes on their armor and a more 'glowy' paint scheme Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222784-painting-ghosts/#findComment-2670681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinti Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Up... :) Finaly I decided to do one Ghost........it was done realy fast.... I used Scorpion Green, and two washes (Asurmen Blue and Thrakka Green) Well I'm, well yes just satisfied with the Result......its done VERY fast and in my Opinion looks like a Ghost (yeeeeh Ghostbusters!!!) Maybe I'll ad some details....... cc welcome http://nsa25.casimages.com/img/2011/03/18/110318105547539420.gif http://nsa26.casimages.com/img/2011/03/18/110318110242277413.gif Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222784-painting-ghosts/#findComment-2693907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentlemanloser Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 lovely! :) Now the 'dex is out, are there any pictures of Mordraks Ghosts in the 'dex? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222784-painting-ghosts/#findComment-2693915 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfbiter Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 (EDIT: Just saw Hinti's pics after I posted.) Looks pretty good, Hinti. I like your use of the 'Old School' GK Terminator. I just came up for air from work and back to the B&C after a long hiatus. I'm very interested in painting some Ghost Knights after reading about them in Rumors. I was thinking of something fairly simple...black armor with silver trim as a highlight, plus glowing green eyes (if I can pull off a glowing effect successfully.) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222784-painting-ghosts/#findComment-2693917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmk17 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Dheneb Stone Rotting Flesh Watered down Azurman Blue & Thraka Green Wash (1:1) Rotting Flesh Highlight Skull White Extreme Highlight Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222784-painting-ghosts/#findComment-2693945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitefireinferno Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 You could always crank it up to 11 and do something similar to This it would look cool and now that termies are plastic it would be easier. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222784-painting-ghosts/#findComment-2694191 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmk17 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 You could always crank it up to 11 and do something similar to This it would look cool and now that termies are plastic it would be easier. Terminators are bulky enough to hide the wires better... hmm. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222784-painting-ghosts/#findComment-2694221 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inache Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 That would be so awesome. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222784-painting-ghosts/#findComment-2694538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
f74 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Its a great colour for the Ghost knights: Prime with Chaos Black Heavy drybrush with Shadow Grey light drybrush with Space Wolf Grey Wash with Tharakka Green soft Drubursh with Space Wolf Grey soft Drubursh with Space Wolf Grey + Scorpion Green (75/25) soft Drubursh with Skull White + Scorpion Green (75/25) soft Drubursh with Skull White http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn190/stephenfletcher69/STA60012.jpg All Weapon arms have magnets and can be swapped or repositioned in seconds. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222784-painting-ghosts/#findComment-2696984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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