Blagon Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 This is the first WH40k army I can call my own. I chose Adepta Sororitas because they were awesome in Soulstorm and become bored of the macho man trope spread across gaming. My infantry are proxy using the strategy of female heads on dreamforge valkir soldiers. My vehicles are legit though. I've built enough for a 750 point army. I don't plan on playing in any competitive tournaments, building these Sisters was already rewarding. My ideas for paint scheme start with red armor, black robes, and bronze detail. That makes it pretty close to Bloody Rose. I have gesso in both black and white, not sure which would be better to prime with. This if the first project of this type I've undertaken, any tips or ideas would be great. http://i.imgur.com/dPcnjbk.jpg http://i.imgur.com/0jkuUVg.jpg http://i.imgur.com/bXytP5X.jpg http://i.imgur.com/wTMwmOp.jpg http://i.imgur.com/UUicWu2.jpg http://i.imgur.com/T9Z1G3a.jpg http://i.imgur.com/KDYvgtt.jpg http://i.imgur.com/C4ANJwQ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/hpOLg8z.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegsmacht Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Wasn't expecting to see the plastic bodies. Looks neat. The sister with bolt pistol and lightning claw might need some extra shoulder pads to match the others. Right now they look alright but kind of bare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naminé Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 For Bloody Rose I would go with a Black Primer and then layer up the brightness of the red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blagon Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 Wasn't expecting to see the plastic bodies. Looks neat. The sister with bolt pistol and lightning claw might need some extra shoulder pads to match the others. Right now they look alright but kind of bare. That's supposed to be a hospitaller, and the claw is a awkward proxy for her chirurgeon's tools. I added shoulder pads for her though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naminé Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Wasn't expecting to see the plastic bodies. Looks neat. The sister with bolt pistol and lightning claw might need some extra shoulder pads to match the others. Right now they look alright but kind of bare. That's supposed to be a hospitaller, and the claw is a awkward proxy for her chirurgeon's tools. I added shoulder pads for her though. If you have any small grenades to stick on the back of the claw, you could paint them up as vials of fluids :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Furyou Miko Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Black will give a deeper, richer shade to what you put on it, while white undercoat will give a brighter, more comic-book type look. It's down to taste, but I always under coat black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkde Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 In regards to the primer question...I usually just spray with whatever colour my base coat for the armour will be, then black in everything not armour (faces, weapons, robes) and base coat those bits as normal. Currently my Sisters have silver armour, so I prime with the Army Painter Chainmail spray straight over the metal miniature. I think they do a dark burgundy too, could be worth checking out. I'd recommend doing up a test model in those colours first, sometimes red and gold together (i.e. red armour with gold details) can be difficult to get right. The colours don't differentiate very well when you're looking at the model. Silver details may show up better. The figures look great though! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Danse Macabre Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I do like the models, not really sisters in my eyes but still cool models. Bronze and gold ifind easy to do, a quick way is Balthazzar Gold and mitril silver mixed 70/30 painted over black then washed Agrax for broze, to make gold I then drybrush with a lighter mix of the paints after, works a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendal1989 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Just make sure you freehand or use transfers to get the aquilla and fleur-de-lis on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blagon Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Just make sure you freehand or use transfers to get the aquilla and fleur-de-lis on them. I don't think my skills are up to free-handing fleur-de-lis thirty times. What are transfers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Danse Macabre Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 The transfers are those water paper transfers with printed images on them which you can slide off onto models and set them in place so they look perfect instead of having to paint them. Personally I find it easier to paint them than try and use the transfers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendal1989 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 What Duke said. Like these: http://www.ginfritter.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=246&search=fleur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graysparrow Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I don't think my skills are up to free-handing fleur-de-lis thirty times. What are transfers? Why not make a stencil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blagon Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 I don't think my skills are up to free-handing fleur-de-lis thirty times. What are transfers? Why not make a stencil? That could work, what material would you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blagon Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 Here's a Rhino I painted. My buddy has an airbrush that he used to basecoat it, then I did the rest. There are a few more details to clean up before it's done (bronze in a couple more places, shading on the laud hailer wings). I like how it's looking. I want to drybrush more in some places to add some wear. My ink washes always come out crappy (they look like coffee stains) any tips? http://i.imgur.com/TXCx5wz.jpg http://i.imgur.com/4m0cDbQ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/4U34hzU.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegsmacht Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Really nice I like the metallic on the symbol and loud hailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blagon Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 More painting! http://i.imgur.com/QseT8i7.jpg http://i.imgur.com/RB1CbOw.jpg http://i.imgur.com/RZs1QTf.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneTrueZon Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Very nice work, I am thinking building a similar Sisters detachment to go with a specialized Black Templar force I am creating that has female Marines. http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/318097-the-silent-sword-crusade/ I also found out about a kickstarter from the Raging Heros miniature company and they have a new range coming out later this year that looks to have some promising conversion models among them. https://www.pinterest.com/ragingheroes/tgg-2-darkness-light/ A lot of folks think their scuplts aren't right for Sisters but I think with a little imagination they could be excellent. In light of GW making sudden announcements these are some of the newer minis out there that have good quality and are very dynamic. There could be some good elites to be had, I know I'm going to get some! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Furyou Miko Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 A little imagination? You mean, as in, re-imagining the Battle Sisters as the Harem Dancers of the Emperor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teetengee Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Some of their new line might be ok, but only some of them, and only if the sculpts don't become sexualized from the concept art (the art that isn't already...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blagon Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 For female marines, you can probably use the same heads I did on a standard tactical squad. Scale should match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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