Sister's Repentia - Resplendent Rachel

So here we are at the final stage of completing one of my Repentia. Another 9 to go! I repainted the metal parts and bought the new ink "Nuln Oil" from GW to see if it helped with defining the metal areas on the model. It's come out ok, although i might try painting those areas black as the base on my next ladies. For the detail of the model i rehighlighted the blue areas and touched up the flesh as it needed smoothing out. Didn't really want her charging across the battle field with what looked like some sort of pox ;-) Then i created the litanies with a fine brush to the white cloth. I think this has enhanced the model. I'll try this on the others and add a few extra details if i can. A quick base colour and there you have it. Sister Rachel. Do you think she will repent her sins and join her fellow sisters in her old battle squad? Happy painting, Trevdog.

Sister's Repentia - Reload

Painting the base colours. I used Regal Blue mixed with black, a non GW silver, Bleached Bone and Bronzed Flesh. For shading; I left the blue as it was having used quite a dark mix for the base, Black ink on the silver (I’m not happy with the result so I will be re doing the base on it. The Bleached bone cloth areas had a watered down dark brown and the flesh was reapplied with Bronzed flesh again.

First stages of highlighting for the blue I used a mix of Ultramarines Blue and Enchanted blue, applying a second mix with more Enchanted blue. I just touched around the edges of the corset where my eyes and finer touch were able to co-ordinate. The liturgy cloth areas and parchment were highlighted with Bleached bone and a brown mix, adding more Bleached bone and then adding Almond and White into the mixes.

There’s still detailing and touching up needed. I will post the finished model in the near future. Trevdog.

Sister's Repentia - new recruits

Sister’s Repentia – Painting Although I’ve collected the Sisters of Battle figures for a long time now the last painting frenzy on this army was about ten years ago. Yes I know, 10 years! More surprisingly is the fact that my army has survived, sorry got hammered, without any form of harder hitting units that Seraphim until now. To be honest I didn’t really like the Repentia models. Can’t really put my finger on why. Anyway, I ordered some and had some donated. Sprayed them white and got the brushes out.

My Sisters order is called the Order of the Blazing Prophet. Their uniform sort of reflects this, a bleached bone armour and a midnight blue cloth type colour scheme. The Repentia are a little different because there is more exposed flesh. I thought the contrast would be missing if I had bleached bone and flesh dominating on the same model so I have used dark blue for the corset, silver for the metal plating and chains etc, and white liturgy and scrolls for the robes. Hope the pictures of WIP have downloaded ok. 

There’s still detailing to be done. I’m quite pleased with the result. Now I’m beginning to like the models!

Trevdog.