Started my second Spirit Blade. This time around I am going for an elder look. Still a lot to do and am contemplating a few changes. I'm thinking of removing the hot tip on the barrel. Here are some WIP pics.
As far as the hot barrel, I'd go a little lighter? Maybe a liiittle bit of thin yellow, followed by a TOUCH of white, to convey how white hot it is? The orange looks cool, but you could definitely take it further.