As part of my ongoing series crusade to paint up various chapters of renown it's time I added a Black Templar I'm preparing a small collection of chapters for priming so hopefully I'll be able to get started on him soon:
Aside from being pretty cool anyway, Black Templars have been a long feature for me in various forms since 4th Ed. I have the appropriately named Black Templar Contrast to try out as a different approach to my usual black methods, but any tips or suggestions will be welcome of course This extends to appropriate markings and the like - if I'm going to do a Templar he should be done properly
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WarriorFish paints... a Black Templar
#1
Posted 05 November 2020 - 09:16 PM

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Posted 06 November 2020 - 12:19 PM

#3
Posted 06 November 2020 - 05:22 PM

There's posts on BT heraldry in the resources thread:
http://www.bolterand...rces/?p=3738429
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#4
Posted 06 November 2020 - 06:03 PM

The markings and such would very much depend on what your Templar is. Is he a normal crusader squad member? A sword brother (veteran)? A castellan(Lieutenant)? Since its a one off project, my guess is your typical crusader squad member.
So you'll likely go to with the standard white pauldrons, black symbol and rim. Squad number on the right kneepad. Maybe a crusade marking on one leg. But there's no structured company structure so no company markings like in a codex chapter.
#5
Posted 06 November 2020 - 06:49 PM

Thanks, yes he'll be an Initiate as I'm painting up line troops and the like. I've got the Contrast white too so I'll be giving that a try too so I should be covered on the main colours


















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Posted 07 November 2020 - 02:52 PM

Good luck with those contrast paints. I've tried the BT Contrast with mixed results. Not sure what the white is like, but good luck with them.
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Posted 07 November 2020 - 03:19 PM

Edited by Sete, 07 November 2020 - 03:20 PM.
#8
Posted 07 November 2020 - 04:27 PM

The Black Templar is nice I've found, I use it for a few things, it needs a couple of coats to get a nice covering so it's a bit like a normal paint in this regard. Though I do generalise them as part wash, part paint so maybe that works out
I've got an idea for which paint I will try on the black highlighting, but the Apothecary White turned out ok. It probably needs to be contrasted by some other colours on the model though, but if not it won't be too much trouble to repaint with a normal white.
What sort of colour is best for the robe? I'm thinking a lighter colour, they're usually a bone sort of colour almost?
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Posted 07 November 2020 - 04:42 PM

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Posted 07 November 2020 - 05:16 PM

I’d go for red robe.
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Posted 07 November 2020 - 06:24 PM

Zandri dust -> ubshanti bone -> shade with seraphim sepia, maybe some agrax if there's a deep crevice -> screaming skull - screaming skull mixed with white for extreme highlights.
is what I use at any rate.
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#12
Posted 07 November 2020 - 09:35 PM

However, I have to say, Corax White is very good. It covers really well, but is still off white enough to take a white highlight. A far superior paint to Ceramite White.
#13
Posted 08 November 2020 - 08:19 AM

I was thinking a bone with a red inner, so I'll do that I have Corax White which is a nice paint albeit not white


















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Posted 08 November 2020 - 09:00 AM

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Posted 08 November 2020 - 12:28 PM

I mean a Templars pad in universe is white for the same reason a model's pads are white. They were painted that way.
Anyway, maybe I'm just reacting to word usage. To me corax white is still white, even if there's purer whites out there.
Edited by Reinhard, 08 November 2020 - 12:28 PM.
#16
Posted 08 November 2020 - 12:30 PM

i paint white robes.
btw... Contrast paints can be very nice. Especially the black and darker ones
#17
Posted 09 November 2020 - 12:02 AM

Ulthuan Grey is a good substitute for white.
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Posted 09 November 2020 - 03:22 PM

I like Ulthuan Grey as a white 'stand in' too, it's a good paint! Looking forward to seeing him painted up, who doesn't secretly want a BT army after all?
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Posted 10 November 2020 - 08:18 AM

Corax White is very similar to Ulthuan Grey, so it's worth trying if you don't have it already
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#20
Posted 11 November 2020 - 10:52 AM

I do both my shoulder pads and robes with cold whites, albeit with different recipes.
Both start with a few thin coats of Corax White, then robes get heavily shaded with Apothecary White, then glazed up with Corax White and White Scar to give really smooth highlights. Pads get layered up to pure even White Scar (yes, it is a total PITA to do) then pin washed with thinned Nuln Oil, heavier towards the bottom of the pad, to represent buildup of grime in the crevices.
Here's an example of how both those techniques look on the same model:
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Posted 16 November 2020 - 11:20 PM

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