Here be Pirates!

I like it so far!  Regarding the clouds - that is tough.  I would also have started with cotton.  I have had some success using fine to medium grade steel wool (used it to make flames) as it can be formed and the fine pulls nicely.  It can still be a bit tricky to paint, and can "break" if roughly handled (the fine wool), but it may be a useful alternative. 

Another possibility, though seasonal, is to use big piles of milkweed or cottonwood seeds.  Very fluffy and white - but would be hard to paint.

 

Aether gold is technically invisible I think, so you wouldn't have to show it, but once you get a cloud idea together, you could intertwine golden thread if you are looking for  thin veins of aether-gold.

I love that color scheme, great job! I really like the very 'functional', no-fuss color scheme, with the vibrant blue spot color really popping out.

Good luck re the clouds...

Great Job! Looks like a respectable pirate, unlike those pompous aristocrats from 'Eavy Metal's sky-port

Like the scheme but think the red cross on the white needs tightening up

5 hours ago, Dibdab said:

Like the scheme but think the red cross on the white needs tightening up

That's temporary, I'm going to end up painting over it

Have you got a force that you are working on or is this first unit

I have a 1000 points painted to tabletop so far, I need to update pics

1 hour ago, Dez said:

I have a 1000 points painted to tabletop so far, I need to update pics

Yes. Yes you do....