Swindle, and a question.

[Archaedin]

Here is something I made a few weeks back. Its a character of mine that my friend prompted me to make. His name is Swindle. Please, I am begging for some actual critique, as its impossible to come by on DeviantART (Which often seems more like an art-themed social site). Be as critical as you want.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee212/Archaedin/FullSwindleBoardsmaller.jpg

But I also have a question for you guys. Many times I've wanted to sculpt fire, or lightning. I have a few options narrowed down, but I've never tried either and want to ask people with some experience before I try it out.

Do you guys know what would be, aside from glass-blowing, the best way to sculpt transparent, or plasma-like objects? Or, since lightning is thin, would it work to sculpt it with the right color clay, then cover it in a layer of gloss varnish?

I also have a bottle of "Realistic Water", a type of transparent resin that you pour into a shape, and it hardens, looking much like clear water. I had the idea to mix a bit of it with blue paint. I would then take a very thin wire, and bend it into the shape of lightning, putting layers of this stuff on it.

As for fire, I'm not sure what to do.

[Aseyngel]

He looks good from here - but we need some larger photos to actually see anything. If he is a bird-like creature - the tail is a bit weird - but a little explanation (and larger photos might help here).
You can of course get transparent resin or Envirotex light - which might work for lightning (with the right coloring) - but given the cartoonish setting you seems to work in, a cartoonish kind of lightning should work. You might consider a very dark figure, with the lightning (stylised) as the only source of light (warning: painting skill needed).

[MikeMakesModels]

Have a search for some OSL (Object source lighting) tutorials on wargames type sites.

see: http://www.coolminiornot.com/173847

[Aseyngel]

DuneFishUK, - do you have the Coolminiornot-link to the terminator-spacemarine using a flamer? That might be what Achaedin needs for inspiration.......